How to Introduce Divorced Parents?

Any chance someone can stuff your dad into a closet during introductions? Put a broom handle through the bathroom door?

I've never been to a wedding where the parents were introduced at the reception. Maybe that's just my area? Who knows. But who says they have to be? I say they just enter the reception with the guests, then you and your FH (and the BP if you want to) get introduced. If people make speeches, then they get introduced prior to the speech, but aside from that I'd skip the introductions all together.

Is it necessary to introduce the parents? Maybe a thanks to the families? I had never even thought of parent introductions so I'm not sure about this.

My parents are divorced, my mom is remarried. However, they can be cordial when in the same room together although my dad likes to flirt with my mom and it can be quite awkward and uncomfortable...Obviously my mom and stepdad will be introduced together and my first thought was Mr. And Mrs STepdads name with Mr. Dad (as my dad doesn't have any financial contributions to the wedding, while my mom and stepdad do)

What about introducing your dad with a sibling (if you have one) or a grandparent? Or maybe you can have the Djs introduce your mom and your FH's and then your dads together?

I'm surprised that most of you haven't seen parents introduced at weddings. It's probably a regional thing. I would have them introduced separately. I was a t a wedding in May where the bride's father was introduced and walked in by himself.

I haven't been to a wedding where the parents are introduced as part of the Grand Entrance, just the bridal party and bride & groom. I would skip it, but I do like Maltese's idea of having the mothers enter together and then your father.

FH has the same problem so we aren't introducing the parents. We are going to have a hard enough time keeping them on opposite sides of the room for the night.

Parent introductions are always done at wedding in my area. They are usually the first to be introduced at the reception, right before the bridal party. I want to find a way to make it work because my mother and FMIL are really looking forward to our wedding because out of mine and FH's siblings, this will probably be the only normal wedding.

Maltese - I've thought about having my dad walk with his stepmother possibly (I don't have sisters) but that get's awkward because she's only six years older than my dad. I have an interesting family.

Janeen - if I could, I would. And the owner of my reception venue would help me too.

I know it happens in the south that the parents are introduced. I had no plans on doing it myself (I also have divorced parents and my father and I aren't getting along).

Won't be doing parent introductions, except when I want to make sure someone knows the other's name on a one-on-one basis. The fun part for me is that my mom who is suffering from mild dementia and my dad have been divorced for years but have remained friends. Now with the dementia, she believes she is still married to him.

It must be a Western New York thing. Lisa will help distract your Dad if need be for sure! Do you have any aunts on your Dad's side?

Also Hi Cat =]

MAGGIE! I do have a couple of Aunts but I don't know if they would do it.

For some clarity, Maggie is a BM in my wedding and I am one in hers.