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MOB and MOG in processional

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Our debate of the day is who should walk our mothers down the aisle (if anyone).

MOG is not married, no other sons, one other daughter (not in wedding party). She has a brother and nephew that are possibilities.

My father will be walking with me. No other male family members on her side, I have no brothers, and my sister will be with the bridal party.

We are considering having them walk alone, together, or together with a male friend of the groom that will be doing a reading as well. Any options we are forgetting?
We thought about groom and best man, but he doesn't like the way that fits with his processional music for his party (which makes sense - it's the Imperial March)
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Re: MOB and MOG in processional

  • NYCMercedesNYCMercedes member
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    edited September 2013
    Are you having groomsmen/ushers? If so, that's who can walk them down. If not, then best man, brother, or nephew, or even the groom can walk down the MOG. For the MOB, the same, but I don't recommend the groom. You can also have another woman walk down the MOB. Who is sitting in the front row with her? Who does she want to walk her down? Have you asked her who she wants? I'd discuss it with her before you make any decisions. After the moms, then the guys recess, gather with the rest of the guys, music changes, then they process. The moms are seated before the WP, so it won't affect his music or processional.
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  • kmmssgkmmssg mod
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    My DH escorted his mother and my sister (standing in for deceased MOB) to their seats.  A friend of mine (groom) also escorted both mothers, and my SIL escorted his mother prior to marrying my DD. Maybe FI would like to escort his mom.  I know it meant an awful lot to my MIL.
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  • syoun1njsyoun1nj member
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    We have groomsmen - no ushers. The issues with the groomsmen/groom doing it are that he wants to walk into the Imperial March with his groomsmen/best man - the ceremony site is not super close to where they come out from, so it'd be quite a chunk of "dead air" before he could get back up if he walked her down and went back to rejoin them. The original plan was groom and best man walk them down but today the groom decided to re-think...the wedding is Saturday. WHEE.

    My father will join MOB in the front row. Otherwise she'll be with my aunt, but she would not want my aunt to walk her down the aisle. That is the extent of my family!

    I think we are leaning toward having our friend walk them both down the aisle together. We will of course check with them both first on this.

    Thank you!
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  • ElcaBElcaB member
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    Have them walk together. 
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  • MairePoppyMairePoppy mod
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    You should ask the mothers who they would like to escort them. The escorts don't have to be male. Has your mother actually said she wouldn't want to walk with her sister? Since they'll be sitting together, that seems like the logical way to do it. Your FSIL could escort your FMIL.


                       
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  • syoun1njsyoun1nj member
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    My mom's reaction to her sister "GOD PLEASE NO" - they are not besties :)

    We talked with them and they want to walk with each other down the aisle, so we're all set.

    Thanks all!
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  • erinlin25erinlin25 member
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    my husband walked his mom down the aisle (his dad passed away years back). MIL loved that she got to "give him away" just like my dad gave me away.  My brother walked my mom. 
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  • Majelin86Majelin86 member
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    My husband escorted his mom to her seat and his dad walked behind them and my brother (best man) escorted my mom to her seat.
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