October 2012 Weddings

Parents & Partners questions

So my FI's Mom & Dad are divorced.  His Dad is remarried and his Mom lives with her Boy Friend.  Should the Boy Friend be treated as a step Dad?  Like boutinerre & in the program?  Should the Mom & Step Mom be seated in the begining of the ceremony? I'm so confused on this.
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Re: Parents & Partners questions

  • I think it all depends on what FI wants, what his relationships with everyone are like, and what the parents/stepparents are comfortable with. My parents are divorced and remarried. Mom and stepmom are both getting corsages, dad and stepdad are both wearing tuxes and bouts. Dad will probably escort stepmom to her seat, and both my parents are walking me down the aisle together, so my mom doesn't need to be escorted. But that's what works for my family, your mileage may vary.
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  • Like PP said, it depends on the family and their relationships. Is your FI close to his mom's BF? How long have they been together?  I don't know that I'd do the bout and in the program.

    My and his parents are divorced, and my dad is re-married.  FI's dad has a girlfriend of about a year, but we've only met her once. We didn't orer a corsage for her, and she's not in the program (but she's certainly invited!). My mom, FI's mom, and my stepmom (of about 8 years, but they got married when I was in college, so I've never lived with her) are all doing the "Mom" dresses and getting corsages. Since my dad is paying for like 80% of the wedding, my stepmom's really involved with planning and has helped out a ton.

    My dad is walking me down the aisle. I'll probably have my brother (who is a "groomsmaid") escort my mom to her seat.

    For our invitations, we just put "together with our families, we invite you...." because I didn't want parent's names taking up half the page (and they were all okay with that).
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