| Dealing with stepmothers can be a difficult situation. | | | | stepparents. You will not usually see stepparents and |
| A lot depends on how the stepmother and biological | | | | birth parents in the same photo. If this does happen |
| mother get along. If the two mothers get along than | | | | however, the mothers should be put on opposite |
| the wedding can be planned however the couple | | | | ends of the picture. It is not strange for a |
| wants. However, this is a rare thing. If there is some | | | | stepmother to not be seen in any official wedding |
| problem, the guidelines that follow can assist the | | | | photos so do not take this personally if this occurs. It |
| stepmother in following correct etiquette for the | | | | falls in the range of proper wedding etiquette for |
| wedding of her stepchild. | | | | stepmothers. |
| Begin by thinking about what the stepmother should | | | | During the reception, etiquette again requires that the |
| wear. Usually, the stepmother should dress in the | | | | stepmother take a back seat unless she and her |
| same way as other guests. The bride may want to | | | | husband are the hosts of the reception. If the birth |
| include her stepmother in the preparations so it is | | | | mother hosted the wedding and the father hosts the |
| proper wedding etiquette for her stepmother to | | | | reception, it is proper for the step mother to take a |
| wear similar styles and colors as the other mothers. | | | | place in the receiving line if the mother is not present. |
| However, it would not be proper for her to dress in | | | | However, if the birth mother is throwing the |
| a manner that will overshadow the bride or the | | | | reception as well, it is best that the stepmother not |
| biological mother. | | | | attend. Remember that all of these little points are |
| The next question is, according to proper etiquette, | | | | only a guideline so they can be changed and adjusted |
| where should the stepmother sit? The bride chooses | | | | as long as it is best suited for the bride. |
| this but usually the stepmother is seated behind the | | | | Lastly, what about the family dance? What does |
| birth parents, about the third row back. Of course it | | | | wedding etiquette say about this? Proper etiquette |
| will be awkward to have divorced or separated | | | | has the stepmother bowing out gracefully and allows |
| spouses sit on the same row but the wedding is not | | | | the bride to share this day with her biological parents. |
| about who is the current wife of her father but | | | | The bride's father would dance with her and the |
| rather a family oriented event. Stepmothers do not | | | | groom's birth mother would dance with him. |
| need to feel badly about their placement in the | | | | Sometimes if a family dance is provided, stepparents |
| wedding because wedding etiquette has the birth | | | | can dance with their own mates. |
| mother sitting without her current husband if she has | | | | These stepmother etiquette hints will hopefully allow |
| remarried. | | | | the stepmother to deal with wedding plans without |
| There may be an etiquette problem when it comes | | | | making mistakes that could hurt or embarrass their |
| to family photos. The majority of photographers will | | | | stepchild. |
| arrange different shots for the birth parents and | | | | |