Wedding Party

Just Curious?

Backstory: So my mom has been trying to find a date for the wedding. She usually doesn't date but has been hanging out with a few guys from her work trying to figure out which one would be the best wedding choice. If you don't remember, this goes along with the showing up my dad thing. This is strictly a wedding date hunt thing. She has narrowed it down to a guy from work that she just "talks" to via text. The wedding is 2 weeks away so this is her best option for a date...and she feels like she MUST have one or she will look lonely and pathetic to FI's family.

So she called last night and asked how much tuxedos cost. I told her and she mentioned that she might get her date, who she hasn't asked yet, to get fitted so that he looks good walking down the aisle. I thought only fathers, grandfathers, step fathers walked down the aisle; I wasn't aware that "first date - wedding dates" walked down the aisle? Not that it matters because no one will notice, except for my dad. He isn't walking down the aisle, he is sitting with family but not in the usual spot, he isn't doing a toast, no father daughter dance, and step mommy dearest isn't coming. I'm thinking this might be overkill here. Thoughts?

 
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Re: Just Curious?

  • I'd say renting a tux is a bit much, but if she's comfortable with it, and her wedding date is comfortable with it, then whatever.  I'd definitely say this isn't worth arguing over.  You won't see your mom or her date be seated, most likely, so it probably won't even matter to you at all on your wedding day. :)

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  • Well, technically you match the formality of your partner.  So if your mom is in a gown, her partner would need to dress equally in formality.
  • I don't think the tux is anything to make a fuss over.  No one will be paying attention to it.
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  • Thanks. I didn't really know the etiquette on that one. I was worried that it might hurt my dad's feelings for him to be seated before the wedding with family but not walk down the aisle in the actual processional. Then see some guy walking in the processional behind my mom and the usher. I just recently talked to my dad though and apparently he is "only popping in at some point."
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  • It might help to think of him as your mom's escort rather than her "date". 
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