Who escorts whom?

NOLAbridealmost

My venue wants to know who is escorting the grandparents and mothers down the aisle.  Who usually does that? We're not having "ushers" per se, but the groomsmen are lining up with the groom before the ceremony begins so I guess in theory they could do this.  Couldn't the grandparents escort themselves?  I have never paid attention at this part of the ceremony of the weddings I've attended so I have no idea how it normally works.  I didn't even realize that grandparents and the mothers were part of the actual "processional" 

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It is really up to you. Both H and I only had one Grandma, so they were escorted by a GM. Yeah, we had some pretty busy GM. I think the GM met the Grandma's half way if that makes sense. The Grandma's came down the aisle as the GM were walking up to join them. Then they escorted them to their seats.

LauraT25

Our grandmothers weren't part of the processional, but the original plan was for my MIL to be walked down by her husband (my FIL) and for my mother to be walked down by her boyfriend.  I think that makes a lot of sense, personally.

It didn't wind up that way for whatever reason - last second craziness I suppose.  I didn't even notice until I was looking at pictures, but both mothers walked down alone.

Calypso1977

we didnt have ushers either.

i dont have grandparents.  h's grandma showed up late and missed our vows so she never got seated formally.

my BIL walked his mom down the aisle adn my H walked my mom down the aisle.  i would have preferred that FIL walk MIL, but he has trouble walking, and my father is not alive and could not escort my mom.

whitelilly1010

You can have whoever you want walk them down or they could already be seated.  It's up to you.  We choose to honor them by having them walk down (providing they are able to).  We picked the people that are closest to each other/us to be escorts. 

If the Grandparents can walk down the isle, I will ask my Uncle to escort my Grandmother and his Brother to escort his Grandmother.  His Father will be escorting his Mother and we will ask my Brother, who will also be a Groomsman, to escort my Mother.  My Father will probably be walking me at least part way down the isle.  Then my Brother will go stand with the Groomsman as they will already be up on the alter.

asialee2

This may seem stupid but why are the grandparents a part of the processional? Is it harsh of me to think that they are like the rest of the family guests, (aunts, uncles, cousins, blah blah blah,)??? 

I don;t know the proper etiquette on it I guess. 

whitelilly1010

I think it is mostly out of respect or if you are close to your Grandparents growing up.  Some Grandparents play a big role in helping to raise their grandchildren.

To keep it short, we love our Grandmothers dearly and our reason for doing it will mostly be out of respect. 

carolynnmarieg

First, I had no idea about this until I was chatting with my main wedding helper and she asked.

Apparently, the tradition is that the GM and/or ushers walk each mom/grandma down the aisle to their seats, but this doesn't happen with the same kind of production quality as the bridesmaids and bride.  Our moms will be walked down by their sons (not the groom, and for us they all have other sons) and the grandmothers will be walked down by their grandsons (all of whom are either GMs or ushers).

Kimberly0402

Giving me away: mom and dad
Grandmother: her only son (my uncle)
Grandfather: his only daughter (my aunt)
Grandmother (FI): Her boyfriend
Future Step-dad: ??
Step-mother: ??

MissRutig

We are going to let my MIL & FIL walk together, and then my Mother and Grandmother will walk together (my parents are divorced and grandfather has passed)

my FH only has one living grandparent, and she lives in Italy and will more than likely will not be attending.

But in other weddings i have seen them being escorted in by GM or the ushers.