Anyone ever heard of the groom escorting his mother down the aisle?

[JKMastalski]

My cousin (the groom) is getting married this Saturday. His grandmother and the bride's mother, thought it would be nice if he escorted his mother down the aisle to her seat. I am not really liking this idea (they wanted my opinion). What do you think? Has anyone ever seen this done?

 

[Jenn Lynn]

I have not seen it done, but I have heard of it being done.

At my wedding DH and I had our Brothers escort our Mother's. It worked out really nice since they were both in the wedding anyway.

 

[Serena]

I haven't seen it, but if that's what they want.


If the groom's mother suggested it, I would be really worried.

 

[palmtreegirl]

Not sure if I've seen it or not, I just don't pay much attention to stuff like that. When it comes to weddings, I think everyone should just do what they want and not care what outsiders think.

 

[babar]

well, i don't think anyone would even notice, and if they did, i doubt they'd even care, so i think it's a non-issue.

 

[mickeyminnie]

we did this at our wedding, my DH escorted both his Mom and my Mom to their seats and then took his place in the front. It was nice, otherwise the Mother if the bride is kind last seated, and the mother of the groom is before her.

 

[lulugirl]

Not sure if I've seen it or not, I just don't pay much attention to stuff like that. When it comes to weddings, I think everyone should just do what they want and not care what outsiders think.

I agree! The bride and groom should do what makes them happy, it's their day.

 

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

I think it's a nice gesture, but I've never been to wedding of anyone who had done so.

 

[kejoda]

Tim escorted both his parents down the aisle, then I walked with both my parents. I see no problem with it.


Now if the MIL wants to go on the honeymoon, theres your problem

 

[Queen Quinnella]

My brother did it at his wedding. But when I got married my mom had my dad to walk her down the ailse.

 

[luvmk]

Tim escorted both his parents down the aisle, then I walked with both my parents. I see no problem with it.


Now if the MIL wants to go on the honeymoon, theres your problem

That's exactly what we did.


Rachel

 

[TerriP]

Now if the MIL wants to go on the honeymoon, theres your problem

I've actually never been to a wedding where this wasn't done. Perhaps it's a regional "thing", but all our family/friends have done this, my wedding included. The groom walks his mom down the isle and takes his place at the alter. The mother of the bride is seated (by whomever, in my case my mom was a widow so her grandson, who was only five years old, escorted her ~ pretty darn cute!!) and the wedding party comes next.

I say it's the bride and groom's day...do what'cha wanna do!!

 

[IMGONNABE40!]

I have seen the groom walk with both of his parents down the aisle and was told it was a Jewish custom. I am not sure if that is true or not. We were a bunch of Catholics at a Catholic (bride) Jewish (groom) wedding and someone may have been speculating. I thought it was a nice touch.

 

[rubyslipperlover]

that's why I like Jewish customs...

the groom is escorted down the aisle by both of his parents, and then the bride is escorted down the aisle by her parents. the parents stand with the rest of the wedding party during the ceremony. in essense, they are giving their children to each other.

when my ex and I got married, we had one of the ushers/groomsmen escort my grandmother to her seat just before the bridesmaids came down the aisle -- she was my only living grandparent, and my ex had no living grandparents, so we felt she deserved special recognition.

 

[rubyslipperlover]

I have seen the groom walk with both of his parents down the aisle and was told it was a Jewish custom. I am not sure if that is true or not. We were a bunch of Catholics at a Catholic (bride) Jewish (groom) wedding and someone may have been speculating. I thought it was a nice touch.

nope, not speculating -- it is Jewish custom.

 

[stinkerbelle]

hmmm...my wedding.
Dh's grandfather escorted his grandmother.
my Uncle escorted my grandmother.
Dh's father escorted DH's mother
my brother escorted my mother to her seat...then walked back down the aisle and walked up again with the JP/Best Man/DH
then my bridesmaid, then my maid of honor, then me and my dad.

I say just do what works. Hell - my maid of honor was escorted by the one groomsman...and the best man escorted the one bridesmaid. it might have seemed 'odd' but it worked out better "height" wise.

 

[cl1067]

It must be somewhat regional. We did it at our wedding. My DH escorted his grandmother and my two grandmothers down and my mother down (my dad was back with me). He also walked down the aisle with his dad. His mom had passed away before our wedding (years before) and although his dad had a girlfriend at the time, she was escorted down by one of her sons (our ushers) because DH did not want anyone mistaking her for his mother. I know that around here it is very common.

And we aren't Jewish, but it is interesting to know that's where it started.

 

[DisMN]

Not sure if I've seen it or not, I just don't pay much attention to stuff like that. When it comes to weddings, I think everyone should just do what they want and not care what outsiders think.

A big ol' ditto here.

Now that I think about it though, I think it's sort of a sweet thing to do. Can't imagine why someone wouldn't think so.

 

[malibuconlee]

The last wedding I was in the mothers walked down the aisle together and lighted the candles on either side of the unity candle. At least I think they did.

I've seen that done at others as well. To each his/her own. It's their wedding, let them do what they want.