Hi All, I'd really appreciate your help. I'm 44, 2nd (and last) time around. First time my parents paid, it was basically their wedding, we just turned up, it was 19 years ago but I honestly can't remember having an opinion about many things (or was never asked!!!) Anyway, getting married in June this year, we're paying for the whole thing and Mum now lives 100 miles away so is coming for the weekend and staying in a hotel. She won't be with me getting ready which is fine, but then is dawned on me the first time she'll see me is when I walk up the ailse (my 16 lad is giving me away) which seems wrong to me. But if she waits for me to arrive I'm sure she'll want 'escorting' to her chair and I want to cut down on the pomp and formality. Has anyone got any ideas? Oh and she'll be staying in the town I'm getting married, I live 8 miles away and don't want her in the house before I leave as she'll stress me out :) Thanks xx
CommentAuthorSusie
Helloooo!
Could your H2B's mum walk with her down the aisle? I am having my MIL wait outside the hall and walk my mum down, then my bridesmaids will follow a minute or two later, and then us. It is the only way that I can arrange it because my father and I are travelling with my bridesmaids and mother to the ceremony venue! So even if she isnt travelling with you can she meet you out front, and then go up to her seat with the other mother?
Does that make sense? Its been a long day! LOL
CommentAuthorRachelE118
Hi Susie, yes that makes perfect sense especially as both mums are our witnesses. So we'd reserve their seats then they walk down together before the girls? I like that idea :) PS How do you put the 'getting married in....' on your profile?
CommentAuthorElinor Claire
Hi Rachel, you need to unrestrict your profile for the "getting married in ..." to show up. Go to "my wedding" and then "my details", and change your profile from private to public.
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Thanks ladies, I had no idea about the profile thing. I was thinking of having my Mum and Aunt (who is childless so has always seen me as a daughter) walk down first and then my BMs being escorted down by the best men and ushers, followed by me and my Grandad. Never thought about having OH's Mum walk down as well... I quite like that idea so I'll see what OH thinks.
CommentAuthorRachelE118
Hi showgirl! Won't your best man/men be up the front with h2b? I love the idea of mum walking down before the bms but not so sure about mil-tb! She's already invited uncles and aunties who she then had to uninvite then told h2b I had too many BM's....4!!! Xx
CommentAuthorShowgirl
He said he's happy for them to escort my ladies down although he's said that he might keep one with him if he's too nervous. He hasn't decided if he's having 4 or 5 groomsmen and I only have 4 BMs so it should hopefully work out ok.
