Parent Entrance Announcement into Reception Help!

Could you ask the DJ to introduce them from the table? This allows you to introduce all the parents without necessarily introducing the SO's, if that's what you choose to do; it also allows them to enjoy cocktail hour and not worry about a formal entrance.

We did this at our wedding; our parents are still married, but our moms both have mobility issues. Our DJ suggested this, and it made life so much easier for everyone.

I agree with Zaz, there was a wedding I went to where the brides parents were divorced. One walked in with their SO and one walked in alone. It was very awkward and the people from the grooms side who had never met them had a lot of questions (amongst themselves of course). I like the idea of introducing them from the table and they can just stand when being introduced.

I have never seen girlfriends/boyfriends introduced.

I'd have the bio parents introduced from their tables; I see this very often even when parents are together.

Only our moms were introduced. My mom broke up with her bf prior to the wedding and I never intended in including him anyway. H decided he did not want his step dad introduced- for him, it was his biological dad or nothing. Our moms walked in together arm in arm.

We also had the DJ recognize parents and bridal party from the table, worked out fine

The only people who were introduced at our wedding was my husband and I.

I'd have them acknowledged while seated instead of walking in. You can ask the DJ to announce their names and they can stand and wave

We've averaged 5 weddings a year, over the last 5 years. I can't remember a single one, where the parents/grandparents introduced. It takes long enough sometimes, to introduce the bridal party.

Our parents greeted our guests as they arrived at the ceremony, while we were taking photos; everyone knew who they were.

My parents didn't do a bridal party entrance, at their own wedding. There's no way they would have wanted to participate, in something like that.

I've never been to a wedding where the parents were introduced.

I'm introducing my dad with his girlfriend at the reception, but that's because they've been together for 15+ years (and her whole family is invited to the wedding), and my mom passed away 3 years ago (and she was estranged from her family). I think I would skip introducing the parents altogether in your situation. It sounds like it's not a requirement, and my FH and I are doing it because we really want to, not because anyone expects it.

I'm skipping it, thank you ladies!!