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| It all depends on how birth parents and stepparents | | | | photos for birth parents and stepparents. The two |
| get along with each other. If everyone involved is | | | | sets of parents will not usually be in the same photo |
| friendly with one another than no special | | | | but if this does happen, the mother and stepmother |
| arrangements need to made and the bride and | | | | should be put on opposite ends of the photograph. It |
| groom can plan the wedding however they want. | | | | is not strange for the stepparents to not be seen in |
| However, this is rarely the case. If there is some | | | | the official wedding photographs at all. Therefore, do |
| problem with birth parents and stepparents, this | | | | not be personally offended if this occurs because it |
| article will outline some guidelines that can assist the | | | | does fall within correct etiquette for parents who are |
| stepmother in following correct wedding etiquette. | | | | divorced. |
| Begin by thinking of the wedding invitations for | | | | At the wedding reception, etiquette dictates that |
| divorced parents. Traditionally, the parents of the | | | | stepparents take a back seat to divorced parents, |
| bride will host the wedding ceremony and they will be | | | | that is unless they are co-hosting the reception with |
| first on the wedding invitation. It is proper etiquette | | | | the birth parents. If the mother hosts the wedding |
| to have the mother and father on separate lines on | | | | and the father hosts the reception, it is acceptable if |
| the invitation if they are both contributing money to | | | | the stepmother takes a place in the receiving line and |
| the wedding. If stepparents are also contributing | | | | the mother is not there. However is the birth mother |
| money to the wedding, they can be included on the | | | | is hosting the reception, it is best that the |
| invitation as well. | | | | stepmother not attend. Obviously these petty points |
| The next thing to consider is your seating plan. What | | | | on wedding etiquette for divorced parents is only a |
| is the correct etiquette for parents who are | | | | guideline and can and should be adjusted by the |
| divorced? The bride decides this but usually the | | | | bride’s needs and wants. |
| mother should be seated up front. If the mother and | | | | Lastly you have the family dance. What does |
| father get along, they can sit on the same row | | | | wedding etiquette say about divorced parents and |
| together. If they do not get along, the father can sit | | | | the family dance at the reception? The stepmother is |
| on the row behind his former wife. Typically, the | | | | again asked to bow out and allow the bride to enjoy |
| stepparents sit in back of birth parents. Of course it | | | | her day with her birth parents. The father of the |
| is awkward to have ex-spouses sitting on the same | | | | bride will dance with his daughter and the mother of |
| row together but the day is not about who is the | | | | the groom will dance with her son. If the reception |
| current wife of the biological father, it is about the | | | | provides for a family dance then the stepparents can |
| bride’s special day. | | | | dance with their mates. |
| Family photos can be an etiquette problem as well. | | | | |