Is it ok to have my sister enter with my dad to the reception

stephhilde1000

My sister is not bringing a guest, my parents are divorced and I was thinking since my mom has a fiance he could enter with her and my sister could enter with my dad (who is not hers). This way my dad does not walk in alone.  My parents do NOT have an amicable relationship.  Also, my sister is not part of the WP.

hanjoy

I personally would ask your sister if she feels comfortable with that situation and then ask your dad the same!

southernbelle0915

stephhilde1000 said:

My sister is not bringing a guest, my parents are divorced and I was thinking since my mom has a fiance he could enter with her and my sister could enter with my dad (who is not hers). This way my dad does not walk in alone.  My parents do NOT have an amicable relationship.  Also, my sister is not part of the WP.

Why don't you ask him what he'd prefer and offer this as a suggestion.

If you want to avoid the awkwardness all together, you could just not announce them. When we did introductions, we literally only did ourselves - no WP, no parents, etc. It was just simpler. We had programs for the ceremony that called out who everyone was.

stephhilde1000

thank you!  my mom want's the introduction and had already asked who would be walking with her.  I think my dad and sis will be ok, but I will check with them first.  if they do not want to then my thought is my mom and dad could go together and her fiance not be part of the intro.  we are not really close at all.  I just hate to upset anyone!

manateehugger

Easiest thing is don't announce anyone in except you and your spouse (no one really cares anyway). I'd feel super weird to be announced into my sister's reception if I wasn't a bridesmaid. 

lizzypoo96

The dj can say "_____, the father of the bride! being escorted by his daughter _____!" I think if they're both ok with it it's totally cool.

danamw

Is it ok to have someone walk in by themselves? I am really asking, I don't know.

If walking in as singletons isn't acceptable to anyone, I don't see why your sister couldn't walk in with your dad, am I right thinking he isn't her dad? Doesn't matter. "Sister of the bride, Father of the bride."

It isn't a law, just what works for you.

tigersgirlgv

Could you just have your family sitting and when the DJ announces their name, they could stand? Then your mom would get her announcement, but you wouldn't have the issue of who walks with who.

huskypuppy14

I think this is completely fine. My friends wedding had her mom escorted by her brother into the reception, because she was single. The brother was a groomsman though.

OliveOilsMom

danamw said:

Is it ok to have someone walk in by themselves? I am really asking, I don't know.

If walking in as singletons isn't acceptable to anyone, I don't see why your sister couldn't walk in with your dad, am I right thinking he isn't her dad? Doesn't matter. "Sister of the bride, Father of the bride."

It isn't a law, just what works for you.

To the bolded yes!  My sister was my MOH and my BIL was BM.  BM escorted in his mom since FIL is deceased.  Instead of having BM loop back around to be introduced again (which my H did at BIL's wedding), I just had the MOH walk in by herself.

OP - see what your dad feels comfortable with and go from there.  But don't have your dad & mom announced together.  They are not married and shouldn't be introduced together.  If you don't want your mom's FI introduced, your parents should be introduced one at a time.  I do like the idea of having them all seated prior and having the DJ announce them from their tables.  Also, since your parents aren't fond of each other, please make sure that they get to host their own table of family/friends.

southernbelle0915

danamw said:

Is it ok to have someone walk in by themselves? 

Yes.