Where do bridesmaids and groomsmen sit at the wedding?
Assuming you are serving a dinner where people will be seated the whole time. Some couples choose to have them sit at a head table and others may choose to let them sit with their spouses/dates/friends among the other guests or they may set up a table just for the wedding party so that they can sit with their spouses instead of being separated.
Ok Apparently People were confused, My brother is walking me down the aisle, I am getting his tux since he is?
It is basically up to you. But typically the "father" that walks the bride down the isle will wear the same as what the groomsmen wear. Because of the fact. you and your "hubby" are the ones that was to be different from everyone. I would take to your brother and see what he is most comfortable with. But since it is your brother you want to do something different since, he is the brother and it will not make it look like you are being walked down by a groomsmen. But it is your wedding, it also depends on how formal/high class you are having it. You can always ask the tuxedo place and they can help you. Just explain the situation and they should do the rest.
Who should throw a bridal shower from the grooms side?
No one in the Groom's Immediate family. So, not Mom and not Sisters... Aunts and Cousins are fine - if the Groom has a Godmother, that would be perfect. My husband's aunts threw us a shower. Everyone knew that his mother was involved with the planning, but his aunts had their names on the invites, hosted, and did the bulk of the planning. Once again... no one is obligated to throw a shower. Showers may be offered. Somehow, I managed to have 3 showers - with 2 more offered, but declined. Hosted by My Godmother, His Aunts, and His Mother's Best Friend. There is no rule that a bride has ONE shower - but it is in poor taste to invite the same people to more than 1. We had a guest list around 300, so instead of 1 shower, we broke it into 3 smaller ones in three different towns... and 3 separate guest lists.
Shouldn't the groom's family be invited to the Bridal Shower?
My daughter (groom's cousin), my niece (groom's sister) and I are hosting a Bridal Shower for my nephew's fiancee next month. The invitations are prepared and ready to be mailed and the Bride to Be finally submitted her guest list. The list has 50 names of individuals and their families along with addresses. All the names are for the Bride to Be's family and friends. The only relatives for the groom on the list are his mother and grandmother. The Bride to Be apologized for the long list explaining that her mother kept adding names afraid someone would be upset if not invited. Upon review of the list, I realized that many of the groom's family would also have hurt feelings if they aren't included. After talking with my mother in law, the groom's grandmother, she agreed and ticked off about 20 aunts, cousins and close friends of the family who would be upset if not invited. Although there are 50 families listed on the Bridal Shower guest list, and 20 more I would like to include, I need to find out if all of these people are also invited to the wedding -- which I am trying to find out from the Bride to Be, but she is now dodging my calls and emails. This simple shower is turning into a major event. Has anyone else encountered this type of problem? When I offered to host the shower, I figured most of the guests would be from the groom's family -- I am his aunt -- along with her mother, grandmother and bridal party. Usually, the Bridal Party hosts a shower with the majority of the guests being from the Bride's family. Am I right? My mother in law and I are now concerned that no one from the groom's family is invited to the wedding. Neither she, my sister in law or I were consulted about names and addresses of the groom's aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. I think it was genuinely overlooked by the Bride and her family. Perhaps a reason why my questions are being ignored and/or avoided. Is this common? Any suggestions? Help!
Should I have been included in Brother-in-laws wedding somewhere?
A few months back my brother in law became engaged to a wonderful woman, our family is very happy for them both. My soon to be sister in law and her mom went immediately into planning mode and soon details like the wedding date, hotel location and wedding party were announced. This will be a good sized affair with more then 200 guests, well into the $50,000 range because her family can afford to provide such a nice day. The wedding party will have 6 bridesmaids and groomsmen, my husband was asked to be best man. Meanwhile both mothers have been involved with dress shopping for the bride and bridesmaids, flower arrangements, table settings and any manner of other details. None of which I have been included in, unless you count an off hand offer to see the pictures after the fact. Now I am not particularly close to the bride and had no specific expectations, but finding myself completely out of the planning, wedding party and excitement is making me feel like the odd 'woman' out. I get that this is not my day but it is a family event where I am apparently just a guest, while my husband will be front and center with the happy couple and in many of the pictures...with her maid of honor. I'm fully prepared to suck it up and be a good guest but am I wrong to feel a bit slighted or am I overreacting??
How long should wedding speeches be IN TOTAL?
Sorry....but that is WAY too many speeches. But if you must....make sure they keep it to no longer than 3 minutes EACH, and break them up...Traditional speech/toast by the Best Man and MOH, then eat....Then a few more speeches, then first dances, then finish out the speeches.