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Seating the Mothers

We aren't having ushers for our wedding, mostly because we just don't really have anyone that we would want to ask, and we figure people know how to seat themselves.  The only problem I have run into is how to seat our mothers. 
My fiance's parents are divorced, and his mom has a serious boyfriend/fiance.  He's a great guy, but it seems weird to have him walk her down the aisle.  So I was thinking about having my fiance walk his mom down the aisle, then take his place next to the preacher.  Then I wanted to have my mom's dad walk her down the aisle.  Both of my grandma's have passed away and my fiance has one set of grandparents, so my other grandpa and his grandparents would just go ahead and take their seat before the ceremony begins.
The groomsmen will be walking with the bridesmaids, so the groom will still be at the front of the church before them.
Does anyone see anything wrong with this, or have any other ideas?
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    I've seen people use their groom/groomsmen as ushers while they're waiting for the ceremony to start. I think that would be just fine.
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    Our ceremony will start when my fi escorts his mom to her seat and the best man escorts my mom to hers.  But both of our mothers are widowed; I dont' see a problem with having the mom's boyfriend escort her. 
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    Our best man walked both mothers. I think it's pretty common if you don't have ushers. Then your mom's BF would just follow behind while she is escorted.
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    Is it okay for them just to have a seat before the ceremony starts?
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    Sounds fine. We'll probaly just have our mothers' respective spouses walk them, though. I asked my mom if she wanted her husband or my brother to walk her and she is in the "doesn't matter" camp.
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    My FILs are estranged, so FMIL wants her two other sons (my FBILs) to escort her down the aisle to her seat instead.  Personally, I think it should be up to the mom, whatever she wants.
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    FI will be escorting his mother down the aisle before he takes his place at the alter.  My son will be escorting my mom.  OP-your way sounds just fine.
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