22
May
How To Seat Divorced Parents At Wedding. Its about you and your partner and the wedding. I do not like to leave the mothers seated alone on the front row. Usually even if the brides parents are remarried only her parents are listed on the invite. Depending on the cordiality of the parents involved her present spouse may be seated with her or further back in the congregation.
In this way there are no toes to step on with grandparents. The same rules apply for the wedding reception if your parents are divorced and relatively civil its better to seat them at the same table rather than separate them. Just fill in the row with their own immediate families. The general rule is to sit both of your parents. Seat them at the same table. Make sure that any divorced parents are not sitting at tables too close to one another.
Traditionally your mother is supposed to be seated in the first seat on the aisle closest to you.
For divorced parents who arent remarried etiquette expert William says the invite should be worded. Just fill in the row with their own immediate families. The best thing is to sit down with both of your parents together or separately and share with them your photo plans. Thats what etiquette dictates. She will be attending solo. Mr John Smythe and Ms Julia Smythe use the brides mothers.