Hi Knotties
It's getting to that time where I have to actually start planning the ceremony itself and I am a little unsure of how grandparents fit into the picture.
I've got three grandmothers (grandpa divorced and remarried before I was born) and two grandfathers and FI has one grandmother and one grandfather. All are getting corsages/bouts.
I know that they get seats in the front couple of rows (FI's will be in the front row with his parents. My grandparents will be in the second row behind my parents and 4 siblings). And I know that traditionally the mother of the groom followed by the mother of the bride are the last people seated which signifies that the wedding is about to begin.
So I guess my question is: do grandparents and mother of the bride and groom get included in the program as being part of the processional? Or are they listed separately? Are grandparents included in the program usually?
I never pick up programs at the weddings I go to so I have no idea what's expected.
Also, if the grandfathers are still in the picture, can they be the escort? Or do the grandfathers sit and then the grandmothers get escorted later?
I would especially like to know the "traditional" way this is dealt with because we're dealing with grandparents who've probably been to a lot of weddings and have expectations about how its done.