How do I make this work?

[sparklesweetie]

I am wondering about the seating of the mothers. We do not have any ushers, but I thought it would be nice if each husband could walk his wife to their seat. But, my dad will be walking me down, and his dad is his BM so will be standing up with FH. Soooo, can they each walk down their respective wife and then just walk back out (or in BM case, back up to the altar)? Any other suggestions?

[Lizbet]

The GMs and BM are often used to seat the mothers. I don't see why his dad couldn't seat his mom and then return to walk in with the bridal party. The mothers are seated before the groom walks in with the officiant and his BM. So, he would seat your FMIL, then walk back out. He would re-enter with your FH.

Most people opt to have someone other than the FOB seat the MOB, because the FOB is "reserved" for walking the bride. However, if you want to have him walk your mom in, go ahead.

[ljeagle]

Its your wedding and no one is going to point and laugh he walked in twice. If you want your father to walk your mother in then thats what I would do. I had my nephew was my mother in every one else had a part in the wedding but him so I wanted to add him in somewhere.

[labeadel]

I agree, have his Dad walk his mom in and then go back down the aisle and out with the rest of the wedding party and your dad could seat your mom and then exit with the other dad and go be with you.

DH wanted to seat his mother, so he seated her, then took his place up front. BIL seated the grandmothers (he was also BM) and then he went back out and took his place with the rest of the bridal party.

[weddingadvisor]

Any brothers on either side?

[whiddle]

I had my dad escort my Mom and then walk back out using a side aisle (not the center aisle). I did the same thing for my step-mother and bio-dad. MIL and FIL just walked down the aisle and sat down. Both my bio-dad and my step-dad walked me down the aisle.

DH just walked down the aisle and took his place. The Best man escorted my MOH and MaidenOH.

[clairon13]

ours was way simple, b/cs we only had one mother to seat (his), whom he escorted down the aisle himself. my stand-in parents were both escorting me, but i probably would have had DH seat her as well had she not been walking me down. so i agree.. let her husband do it, then let him walk back out. i think that would be perfectly acceptable.

[TheaterDiva1]

Our ushers doubled as GM's, and they seated our mothers.

Also, maybe the best man can escort them both before the ceremony?

[feb-bride]

The husbands can seat their wives and then walk back down the side aisle to "get into position" where they need to be. My brother seated my mom and then walked down the side aisle to join the rest of the groomsmen.