Who escorts the MOG ...

if we only have a best man and MOH?? The best man? An article I just read listed this:

'As the wedding begins, the groom's mother will be escorted down the aisle, to the first pew, right-hand side, by the head usher or a groomsman who is a family member. A nice touch includes the groom escorting his mother down the aisle. As the groom's mother is escorted to her seat, her husband will follow along behind. However, if the parents are divorced, the father of the groom will have been seated previously, two pews behind the mother.'

I am not sure I want my FH escorting her ... but I guess it's not a big deal. Would it be bad if FILs came down the aisle together and seated themselves?

In general .. who escorts all the females at a wedding where there are no groomsmen?? I never thought about this before! Do they just seat themselves?

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At our weddings the MOG was escorted by her husband and I (MOB) was escorted by my son.

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Are his parents divroced? if not his dad can escort her. You could also have the best man do it. I think whatever way u want to do it is okay- there is no right or wrong with this.

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We were just wondering this same thing actually! My dad will be staying in the back to walk me down the aisle, so who walks my mom and grandmother down? As well as FH's grandma? I just assumed FH's dad walked his mom down (they are married) - that article seems to imply differently though... yikes!

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We did it this way- DH's mom & dad walked in together and my mom was escorted by my brother.

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FOG

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At my sister-in-law's wedding, I think her brother walked her mom. When it came time for my mom (the mother of the groom), my brothers walked her down while my dad followed behind her - which looked absolutely ridiculous to me. To this day I always tell them how completely dumb it looked and that my dad should've just escorted her considering my brothers were in the bridal party anyway, they didn't need this special role.

My FH's mom will be escorted by his dad.
And I'm having my dad walk my mom down the aisle, and then come back around the side to get me. My friend's dad did this at her wedding, and it worked out well. Besides, we have 29 people in our bridal party, so my dad has plenty of time to get back to the end of the line to get me, haha.

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They are still married, yes. So I guess FILs will walk in together. I think I will be escorted by mom and dad down the aisle ... not sure ... if not, I guess my BIL will walk my mom down the aisle (sister's husband).

Thanks girls!

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dave's parents were the first to walk down the aisle.

then i had my mom with val's dad (my bff's daddy) walk down and then Dave & his BM...

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Your FILs can walk together.

Your mom (if she is not walking you down the aisle) could be escorted by your BIL or someone else close in the family.

I think my FH is walking down with both of his parents, my brother is walking my mom down and then coming back to walk with his partner and then my dad will walk me down.

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dave's parents were the first to walk down the aisle.

then i had my mom with val's dad (my bff's daddy) walk down and then Dave & his BM...

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I remember Dave walking down the aisle, and I remember thinking, oh Matt would NEVER do that!!! He might walk his mom down - but he'd probably rather his dad do that anyhow. He'll be so happy when it's time to walk down the aisle at the end, because it will mean he won't be standing up front anymore!! He hates to be the center of attention.

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Should my mom have my bro walk her down the aisle? He is a GM though, so I feel like he'd have to run to the back of the church after she's seated to then walk down my BM... does that make any sense?

Mom and I were thinking maybe we should have one of her 2 BIL's walk her down, and the other walk my grandmother down?

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Posted by davenjess

dave's parents were the first to walk down the aisle.

then i had my mom with val's dad (my bff's daddy) walk down and then Dave & his BM...

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I remember Dave walking down the aisle, and I remember thinking, oh Matt would NEVER do that!!! He might walk his mom down - but he'd probably rather his dad do that anyhow. He'll be so happy when it's time to walk down the aisle at the end, because it will mean he won't be standing up front anymore!! He hates to be the center of attention.

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He walked down with his BM...he didn't do it alone...i'm sure he wouldn't have minded...but he did it with him...so he wasn't the center of attention!

Maybe Mat'll do that!

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we had a small BP---the MOG was escorted by the BestMan who is also her son.

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Posted by RisiLeigh

Should my mom have my bro walk her down the aisle? He is a GM though, so I feel like he'd have to run to the back of the church after she's seated to then walk down my BM... does that make any sense?

Mom and I were thinking maybe we should have one of her 2 BIL's walk her down, and the other walk my grandmother down?

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Usually the BMs walk down the aisle by themselves, and the GM just wait up front. But I suppose you can have them accompany the BMs if you want. Just an idea.

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Posted by davenjess

dave's parents were the first to walk down the aisle.

then i had my mom with val's dad (my bff's daddy) walk down and then Dave & his BM...

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I remember Dave walking down the aisle, and I remember thinking, oh Matt would NEVER do that!!! He might walk his mom down - but he'd probably rather his dad do that anyhow. He'll be so happy when it's time to walk down the aisle at the end, because it will mean he won't be standing up front anymore!! He hates to be the center of attention.

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He walked down with his BM...he didn't do it alone...i'm sure he wouldn't have minded...but he did it with him...so he wasn't the center of attention!

Maybe Mat'll do that!

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Maybe. I think he'd prefer just to stand at the front and wait for me, so that he doesn't half to walk down in front of everyone. He might be waiting for a while though, so he might prefer to walk in at the end rather than be at the front, where everyone can see him, for 20-30 mins while everyone is seated, etc :) This is not something I really care about either way, so however he wants to do it is fine with me. Now if I could just get him to agree to wear a regular tie ...

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I would say the FOG that's who escorted ours. If not a family member which your FH is very close to.

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My FMIL will be escorted by the best man.