My parents have been divorced for over 10 years and they get along great now.
Only problem is my dad is on his 3rd marriage and his wife has a BIG problem with my mom.
I am not close with his wife at all, so I don't even want her at the wedding, but she is my father's wife so I have to respect that.
My question is do I sit them all together at the same table since they are both my parents and my dad's wife should suck it up for the sake of my wedding, or do I sit my dad at a different table with his wife to make her happy?
Jenn7982
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I'd say put them at different tables next to each other though, so they are both basically in the same spot without any drama. I have the same issue with fh parents.
xoabxo
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we have almost the same dilemma only i my mother my step father my father his girl friend and my step mother and her boyfriend and there kids and i don't have three separate tables to sit them at bring on the
i really like what the PP wrote about the separate tables but the same spot like the head of the table so that when you acknowledge them in a speech or something they are in close proximity to each other but they are not close enough where someone will be uncomfortable having to conversate during dinner
LaBellaVita622
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Posted by Jenn7982
I'd say put them at different tables next to each other though, so they are both basically in the same spot without any drama. I have the same issue with fh parents.
ITA!
FutureMrsF
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I would seat them at different tables. I am not sure how your room is set up, but what about two tables -- one on each side of/nearest to the head table?
This way, they are divided yet still given some prime space to show they are important?
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I let each of our parents host their own table. So my dad and his GF sat at a table with my dad's closest guests, my mom and her BF sat at a table with her family, and my IL's sat with their family. Worked out really well this way.
Jennielee15
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FH's parents are divorced and it's like WWIV!!! THey fight like nobody's business! We got a hall with a dance floor in the middle on purpose. They will be seated as far from each other as possible!
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Posted by Lsorrent
I let each of our parents host their own table. So my dad and his GF sat at a table with my dad's closest guests, my mom and her BF sat at a table with her family, and my IL's sat with their family. Worked out really well this way.
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i agree....
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we eneded up not letting Shauns mom come to the wedding... BUT they would have been seated at 2 seperate tables. If his mom came she would have been at table 1, and his dad would have been at table 3... but since she didnt come we put his dad at table 1.
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My parents are divorced and although they wouldn't kill each other if they sat at the same table i know they would feel uncomfortable and wouldn't be able to enjoy themselves. I'm sitting my mom with her sisters and cousins and the same for my dad.
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I'd give them 2 seperate tables that they can have their family/friends sit with them.
bride2be1012
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Posted by Lsorrent
I let each of our parents host their own table. So my dad and his GF sat at a table with my dad's closest guests, my mom and her BF sat at a table with her family, and my IL's sat with their family. Worked out really well this way.
Exactly what I'm doing .
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my parents are divorced and i put them at different tables next to each other. my mom had my sister, my aunts and uncles, and 2 cousins at her table. my dad had my half sister, stepmom, grandmother, aunts and uncles at his table.
