Bridal Party Escorts? A must or skip it?

IMO pulling out their chairs is a bit over the top.

Were you planning to have ushers for the ceremony? If your mom wants to be escorted down the aisle, maybe an usher could seat her during the processional.

I think it would be cool for your FH's mom and sister to be one another's escorts/walking down the aisle buddies

Have you asked your FMIL and FSIL how they feel about it? Not everyone would be comfortable being announced at the reception. Also if you do announce them, you should announce the Dads as well.

I agree pulling out the chairs is a little much. As for walking down the aisle, if your mom is really uncomfortable walking alone and you don't have ushers, I personally, would tell her to ask someone herself, though that may not be the best way, depending on your relationship with your mom.

We're skipping all of that- I expect family to be seated before fh walks out- the only people walking the aisle is fh then me...

Thank you ladies for responding!

I should mention that my Dad will be there to walk me down the ailse but my FFIL will not be in attendance.

Karen, you gave me something to think about, canceling the ceremony processional. The way the ceremony will be setup is that the aisle will be blocked off until I, the bride, come down the center. My family who I wanted to walk in the processional, we're going to have to walk around the sides of the seating area to get to their seats. So it does seem silly to have them walk at all.

Steph, good point! I willl ask my FSIL & FMIL if they want to be announced. I hadn't thought of that and as single women of a certain age, that makes sense.

Carousel, we have no escorts. It's literally just the two of us up there. Outside of my Dad walking me down the aisle, I don't need anyone else to do anything but to relax and enjoy the day (the way I want/wish for).

My first marriage the parents wanted to walk down the isle so i had ffil then fmil then mob then groom. That way everyone walked down and no one felt like they were being noticed as being single. (No one was songle but they were divorced from one another)