Mother Escorts

lhammer10

I have three sisters and no brothers.  I've thought a lot about who is supposed to escort my mom down the aisle.  I know there are some weddings that a brother of the bride will do it.  Is that something my fiance can do?  Would a groomsman be okay, or is that too impersonal since she doesn't know any of them?

juliegooch

Could you have both parents walk you down the aisle?

Robyn5298

Are your 2 sisters bridesmaids?  Because if not, they could walk with your Mom.  I think that would be very sweet.

But if that doesn't work, I would find somebody closer to her than a random groomsman that she hardly knows.  Does she have a brother or other close relative that she could walk with?  Your fiance would be just fine too.

filaw

You're FI could definitely walk her if he and she want him to.  Mine was already walking his own mom down the aisle, so I just asked my mom who she wanted to walk her down the aisle.  She thought about either her oldest friend (and my godmother) or our old (now retired) church pastor.  She opted for that.

I'd just ask your mom who she would like to be her escort.  I'm sure if she starts thinking "outside the box" she'll be able to think of many people in her life that could do it (siblings of hers, friends, etc.)

ETA: I also just assumed all sisters are BM's.  If that's not the case, any of them could escort her down the aisle.

aerinpegadrak

Who does she want to be her escort?

vicki0508

Does she even want an escort?  Maybe she'd be fine with one of the ushers seating her. 

lalap69

Ask your mom what she wants.  She'll have a better idea than a bunch of strangers on the internet.

ootmother2

I'm MOB and I asked my uncle to escort me to my seat.  He was thrilled to be included!

artbyallie

I agree that you should ask her. My FI will be escorting Mom right after his parents are seated and right before the wedding party comes in. But there's no wrong way to do it.

DNAtime

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[QUOTE]I agree that you should ask her. My FI will be escorting Mom right after his parents are seated and right before the wedding party comes in. But there's no wrong way to do it.
Posted by artbyallie[/QUOTE]

We have discussed doing this, however I really think you should ask your mom what she wants.

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I think this is one of those "warm, fuzzy" family things.  My mother is deceased.  My brother escorted me, and I wanted to do something special for his wife so I had her seated as the ranking mother of our family, and her son escorted her, so now I have included nephew and SIL in wedding party.  Everyone is happy.

trix1223

At a nephew's wedding:  he first escorted his stepmother to her seat, gave her a kiss, and then went back.  He then escorted his mom to her seat, gave her a kiss, and then went back one more time.  He escorted his FMIL to her seat, gave her a kiss, and then moved to the front to stand with the officiant as the WP processional began.

Everyone thought it was just lovely.