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Formal Introductions?

KMandat22KMandat22
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My venue is asking me to supply my formal introductions for my reception and I am a little undecided about how to announce everyone.
We are announcing our grandparents, his father, and my parents. Then once I get to the bridal party I'm not sure what to do. The first pair is a couple, so that's easy. But then the rest is all family. My MOH is my fiance's sister, and his Best man is his brother. So typically they would walk together, but her husband and his wife are the other two people in our party. So I'm debating if I should announce them by family (they both also have children who are going to be in the wedding) or if I should just do it the standard way?
So instead of having my MOH and Best Man walk together I would have my MOH come out with her husband and son. And the best man would come out with his wife, sons, and daughter.
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  • ashleyepashleyep member
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    KMandat22 said:
    My venue is asking me to supply my formal introductions for my reception and I am a little undecided about how to announce everyone.
    We are announcing our grandparents, his father, and my parents. Then once I get to the bridal party I'm not sure what to do. The first pair is a couple, so that's easy. But then the rest is all family. My MOH is my fiance's sister, and his Best man is his brother. So typically they would walk together, but her husband and his wife are the other two people in our party. So I'm debating if I should announce them by family (they both also have children who are going to be in the wedding) or if I should just do it the standard way?
    So instead of having my MOH and Best Man walk together I would have my MOH come out with her husband and son. And the best man would come out with his wife, sons, and daughter.
    Help! :)
    I would say just introduce them normally. It's your wedding, they're just standing up with you, you don't need to introduce their whole family.

    Just do "bridesmaid Jane Smith escorted by groomsmen John Doe" even if they're both married to other people. They don't have to sit together after that.
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  • ac411020ac411020 member
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    I would introduce them as families.  At the last wedding I was in the maid of honor walked out with her boyfriend (who was a groomsman), and the best man walked out with his girlfriend (who was a bridesmaid).  I think it will get more confusing when you mix up the families and then have to explain who everyone is. 
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  • southernbelle0915southernbelle0915 mod
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    It sounds like you are introducing a TON of people. Why? I would simplify and introduce just you and your FH. If you decide to introduce the WP, introduce the WP - not their families.
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  • Jen4948Jen4948 member
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    southernbelle0915 said:
    It sounds like you are introducing a TON of people. Why? I would simplify and introduce just you and your FH. If you decide to introduce the WP, introduce the WP - not their families.
    This is what I would also do.  Your guests will either already know who your WP and family members are, or they won't be interested in anyone other than you and your FI.
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  • Xstatic3333Xstatic3333 member
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    I think either way is fine. I wouldn't introduce kids unless they are in the WP. You might ask each couple if they have a strong preference.
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  • KMandat22KMandat22
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    We wanted to introduce the grandparents because his grandparents pretty much raised him, and his mother isn't part of our wedding. Our wedding party is mostly our family and our ring bearers and flower girl are our nephews and niece, so we just decided to announce everyone.
    At all the recent weddings I've been to the whole bridal party plus immediate family was introduced. 
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  • KMandat22KMandat22
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    cap816 said:
    I would skip all of this, especially if you have them identified in a program. Your guests either know who your wedding party members are, or they don't care.
    We don't have program, and our families live in different states and don't all know each other. I figured this would be a good way to introduce everyone.
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  • southernbelle0915southernbelle0915 mod
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    KMandat22 said:
    We wanted to introduce the grandparents because his grandparents pretty much raised him, and his mother isn't part of our wedding. Our wedding party is mostly our family and our ring bearers and flower girl are our nephews and niece, so we just decided to announce everyone.
    At all the recent weddings I've been to the whole bridal party plus immediate family was introduced. 
    Why don't you have his grandparents in the processional? Get them a boutonniere and corsage. It'll be pretty obvious they're his grandparents and a nice way to make them part of things without introducing half the wedding. If he wants, he can walk with them in the processional. 
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  • erinlin25erinlin25 member
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    We just introduced the wedding party (bridesmaids, groomsman).  we had all the girls enter together and they just said there names followed by the guys and then a big into for us. 
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  • Lauderdale PinkLauderdale Pink member
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    Honestly, it does not matter at all.  People enjoy seeing everybody all dressed up but they are really waiting for the bride and groom.  Do whatever makes you happy.
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  • MandyMostMandyMost member
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    Have all the introductions you want, it only takes a couple minutes. I get bored easily and think a lot of wedding "traditions" are tedious and tacky, but I have no issues with lots of introductions. However, IF the introductions are rehearsed and people know how to come in and where to stand when they come in, and are coming in right in succession. No long pauses between people, where everyone just stands around awkwardly staring towards the door thinking "are there more? What are they waiting for? I'm bored, can I have a drink yet?". 

    If the wedding party is made up entirely of families, and the families in their entirety are in the wedding party, then I'd introduce them by family. However, if some members of the wedding party are not part of established families, or some families don't have all members in the wedding party, I'd introduce them the more "traditional" way. 
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