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Double divorced parents entrances?

Jennifer, on August 29, 2018 at 03:53 Posted in Wedding reception 0 13

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To all the children of divorce out there please tell me how you handled entrances. Just realized I've only been to weddings where parents were not divorced so entrance was the traditional thing. Now I'm wondering how to bring in the parents when both sets of parents are all divorced and everyone but my mom is remarried.

How do I still have parents of the groom then parents of the bride then bridal party? If I make my mom and dad walk in together what do I do about his wife/my step-mom? I'd like to include her but would feel bad if everyone comes in as couples except my mom.

And what to do about his parents? He is not close with his dad & step-mom but I think his dad feels they are closer than they are. Won't they feel left out if we do entrances for my dad & step-mom, my mom, his mom & step-dad but not them? What's a good plan here cause this is all starting to give me a headache!?

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Latest activity by Emma, on October 1, 2018 at 08:23

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Emma · On October 1, 2018 at 08:23
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I don’t think I’ve ever been to a wedding where the parents were included in an entrance? Is this a thing?

Just don’t do one. If you want a grand entrance just do it for yourself.
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Bianca · On September 30, 2018 at 16:45
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The awkwardness of entrances is why we're not doing one for anyone but us lol. My parents are divorced (will be 13 years by the time the wedding comes), and FH's parents are together, and we just think it's best to skip it altogether for our parents (plus mine are on the shy side, so they wouldn't want to do this period).
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Brittany · On August 30, 2018 at 12:36
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Child of divorced parents with weird new couples right here... My mom and stepdad have been married for almost 19 years... but my dad still thinks my mom left him for my stepdad (she did not). His girlfriend (ex fiancee, ex common law spouse, current permanent plus one) will be attending, but they don't live together, but have been together for almost 19 years as well...
She isn't getting an entrance... My dad and step dad will both be involved walking me down the aisle.... so what we are thinking is maybe my fiance's dad will walk both moms down the aisle?
Honestly... parents don't need fancy entrances. I think it's totally fine to just have them seated last before the ceremony begins... and they just walk with their spouse and sit down. Most likely some parents will be greeting guests... so if there are parents you aren't sure about having them walk down the aisle, ask them to greet guests, and then they'll just sit when the ceremony is going to start. That way they feel important/involved, but you don't have to have them officially part of the ceremony processional.
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Alissa · On August 29, 2018 at 14:59
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I have been having the same question for the reception entrances... i landed on it this way:
His dad and stepmum will enter together, and his mum will enter with his brother (who will be my sisters partner in the wedding party-my sister will enter with her spouse). It takes a bit of rearranging but it can be figured out! I toyed with the idea of having a grandparent, uncle, cousin, or even adding an extra groomsman to escort his mum in as well so she wouldn't be alone.
I have also been to weddings where only the bridal party and the bride and groom made the entrance into the reception. The parents seemed totally happy to not have the attention.
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Stephanie · On August 29, 2018 at 13:40
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The simplest is to not include them in the entrance. They can already be seated like the rest of your guests.
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Jennifer · On August 29, 2018 at 13:29
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We personally aren't doing parent grand entrances at our reception. which I feel is the norm.
if you wanted them as a part of your grand entrance. you could either have them come out in the couples and then your mom solo (if she is comfortable with that). or have his 4 parents come out together, then your 3 parents come out together.
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Amanda · On August 29, 2018 at 11:57
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As for the reception we are only having the wedding party announced when we walk in. We aren't doing a receiving line as I find they really aren't that personal.
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Jennifer · On August 29, 2018 at 11:33
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I was talking more for the reception entrance but appreciate the comments for ceremony too. For the ceremony I could simply have parents already seated, him already up there and my dad walk me down. So it's only the reception entrance that has me stumped since he and I will be doing our grand entrance together and I don't have siblings there's no one to walk in with my mom. I was wondering how to do all the parents since they will be out with us doing photos and all the weddings I've been to have had parents entrances before the bridal party.
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Holly · On August 29, 2018 at 11:23
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Both my parents are remarried. The only one with a part in the processional is my dad walking me down the aisle. Everyone else will be seated at the same time as guests.
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Gabrielle · On August 29, 2018 at 10:58
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My fiancé will already be stabding at the alter, which will avoid that situation. On my side, my dad passed away when i was younger so my older brother will be walking me down the aisle.

We looked at other options, having my mom walk me halfway to my brother, or having both walk me down, even just me walking alone (which brides seem to be doing alot more frequently)
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Tori · On August 29, 2018 at 09:31
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(Although my parents are still together I thought I would share my input from a viewers perspective)
If it's for the ceremony: I would suggest all the couples walking down the aisle (as long as you are walking by yourself) and then perhaps you could have either a sibling walk your mom down the aisle or the best man or something? If you have neither of those then my only other option would be to have your dad (if he is willing) to walk with both your mom and step mom with him in the middle.
If it's for the reception: I don't plan on having any parents introduced. Just the wedding party and that's it other than to recognize the parents during speeches.
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Stephanie · On August 29, 2018 at 08:02
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Is this for the ceremony entrance or reception? Ceremony normally neither of the grooms parents walk down the aisle that I've ever seen? And then just your dad would walk you down the aisle.
If this is about reception entrance I'm just doing my bridal party for entrances! Parents will be at the cocktail hour WELL before us so they will be in and seated!
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Alexandra · On August 29, 2018 at 05:11
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Definitely do enterances for his dad/stepmum then his mum/stepmum. Now I take it your dad isn’t walking you down the aisle? In which case he should enter with his wife, then for your mum you could have her guided to her seat by an usher or if you have a sibling that could walk down with her that would also be nice.
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