Playing Musical Chairs With Parents
Dear
Polite One,
On
the day of the wedding when it becomes time to seat the parents of the bride
and groom, who sits first and last especially when dealing with stepparents?
Me
First
Dear
Me First,
We
have more parental issues to deal with these days than we did in the
past. In fact, more weddings are encore wedding than
first, which reflects this trend. So, to keep everyone happy and
separate, we seat parents in this order: Groom’s father and
stepmother (third row); Bride’s father and stepmother (third row); Groom’s
mother and stepfather (first row); Bride’s mother and stepfather (first
row).
If
everyone is on friendly terms, all parents may sit in the front row in the
given order. The stepparents follow the person escorting parents to
their seats.
Sincerely,
The
Polite One
Seating Chart Dilemma
Dear
Polite One,
I'm
working on my seating chart right now and I'm having trouble figuring out who
sits with whom at the reception? What happens if there are factions of
the family that don't like each other? How
do I decide where to sit people so there aren't fireworks? Divorced
parents, new spouses, etc.
Fearing
Fireworks
Dear
Fearing Fireworks,
It
is refreshing to hear from someone who wants to create a welcoming atmosphere. When we invite guests, we are a host and we
should want our guests to be comfortable.
It is best to seat our guests with those with whom they are
comfortable.
To
this end, all parents don’t need to sit together and could be seated with
friends or other family members with whom they are close. The same is true with all your guests.
Sincerely,
The
Polite One
Where to Sit?
Dear
Polite One,
My
husband and I are attending a wedding in which we are very close with the bride
and groom. Does it matter whose side we sit on?
Loves
Both
Dear
Loves Both,
It
really doesn’t matter on which side you sit.
Perhaps it might be best to sit on the side that has fewer guests
seated.
Sincerely,
The
Polite One
Please
Read
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Anti-Clueless
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Wedding
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