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Kacie
Savvy September 2016

Grandparents down the aisle

Kacie, on August 3, 2016 at 7:36 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 16

Are you having your grandparents walk down the aisle? If so, how?

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Latest activity by Must Love Cats, on August 4, 2016 at 5:07 PM
  • Going to the chapel
    Master July 2017
    Going to the chapel ·
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    I love when grandparents walk down the aisle. I've usually seen the groom walk his grandmothers down the aisle and someone from the bride's side walk the bride's grandparents. I think it would be sweet, however, if the groom walked them all down the aisle.

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  • Kacie
    Savvy September 2016
    Kacie ·
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    But what about my grandpas? lol are they already sitting? or do they walk behind the groom and his grandma?! I don't know what I am doing!!!!! lol I have been to 7 weddings this year alone....why haven't I paid attention? lol

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  • FFW
    Master August 2016
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    We are. I have one living granddad but he won't be attending. My grandma and step grandma will be escorted by the two tallest groomsmen. FH's grandma will be escorted by FH's dad, as FH is escorting his mom. My mom & stepmom are each being escorted by their sons (my brothers).

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  • Portlandia13
    Super April 2017
    Portlandia13 ·
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    I don't think we're doing this. I have four living grandparents who will be attending, and he has two. It would turn into a grandparent parade. However, I think I will still get corsages for the grandmothers. I think he is going to walk his mom down though, and one of my brothers will walk mine.

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  • JamieLynn
    Master June 2016
    JamieLynn ·
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    Yes! Our grandfathers have all passed. DH walked each grandmother down the aisle after our guests were seated. I love looking at the photos from that, since I of course wasn't able to watch that.

    The grandmas walking down even made it into our highlight video, and I love that!

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  • annakay511
    Master July 2015
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    DH's grandfather (our only living grandparent)processed down the aisle - he went first, before the parents. He was escorted by his wife.

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  • Theresa Beale
    Master November 2014
    Theresa Beale ·
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    Only one of DH's grandmothers is alive, one of the groomsmen escorted her down the aisle. DH had 4 groomsmen and each escorted someone. I had DH's stepmother go first followed by DH's grandmother, then MIL then my mom (as both mothers are divorced and FIL walked down the aisle with DH) followed by DH (with his best man and FIL as FIL officiated).

    In your case, you could either have someone escort grandmother with grandfather right behind or you could just have the grandparents process together. As someone who lost her last grandparent at 14, I love seeing the bride and groom's grandparents (I always find it sweet and think how lucky the bride/groom are to still have grandparents in their life!)

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  • #ItsBeardTime
    VIP March 2017
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    No, my doc wanted me to have them walk down the aisle, but my grandparents have limited mobility so they will be seated in the front row instead.

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  • MissWtoMrsH
    VIP July 2017
    MissWtoMrsH ·
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    Yes they will walk down in the beginning of the procession. My grandpa will walk with my grandma. The other set is deceased

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  • GreektoIrish2017
    Super October 2017
    GreektoIrish2017 ·
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    My grandma is walking our son down the aisle, he'll only be three and he's going to be the ring bearer

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  • Christina
    VIP September 2017
    Christina ·
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    Ours will probably just be seated before the processional. We both only have one living grandparent, our paternal grandmothers, and FH's grandmother is much older than my grandmother and is not in good enough health to walk down the aisle.

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  • mimitrue
    Master January 2016
    mimitrue ·
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    My in-laws walked with his grandma down the aisle. That was the only grandparent we had at the wedding and it was the cutest picture.

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  • Sagan
    Super July 2017
    Sagan ·
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    My maternal grandmother is actually my flower girl and will be walking by herself. My paternal grandmother will be escorted by my dad who will then lap around for me. Both of my grandfathers have passed away. My FHs brother will escort his grandmother (FHs only living grandparent).

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  • abegaile
    Super June 2017
    abegaile ·
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    My maternal grandfather will be walking me down the isle as well as my step father. I am thinking of having my brother walk my paternal grandparents to their seats.

    FH's grandparents will probably be walked down by FH's dad.

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  • Hallie
    Expert November 2017
    Hallie ·
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    I think it's usually very cute to have them walk. I've even seen grandmothers be the "flower girls," which I love.

    I'm not having mine walk, but only because I have 5 living grandparents (everyone in my family is divorced and remarried), and my fiance has none. In fact, his parents are both deceased and mine are divorced so our family dynamics are going to be rather non-traditional!

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  • Must Love Cats
    Master October 2017
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    Yes. My grandmother has played such an important part in this that it is only appropriate for my grandparents to be included in the ceremony. FH is undecided if he wants his in it.

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