Photos- Divorced Parents/Stepparent

It's your wedding and if your parents are all right with it I don't see an issue. Especially if you don't care much for your step mom anyhow. I don't think that there is anything wrong with wanting your two biological parents in a picture together with you and your new husband.

I was just in my friends wedding last weekend, she has both a stepmom and stepdad and 3 half sisters....

she did the following

dad/bride

stepmom/bride

dad/stepmom/bride

dad/stepmom/sister/bride

mom/bride

stepdad/bride

mom/stepdad/bride

mom/stepdad/2 sisters/bride

mom/dad/bride

then a few photos with everyone together, including the step parents, and her mom and dad do not get along, but for the wedding they came together to support their daughter and whatever photos she wanted they were more then willing to take

Thanks! My stepmom just isn't a big part of my life(i seldom see her) so I can't see including her every single photo, but I'll include her in some. My parents are good friends with one another, so I doubt they'll be an issue with it. They posed for pictures together at my college graduation so I guess my wedding wouldn't be any different.

I have 4 parents so I kind of know how you feel, though I like all of them lol. The way I'm going to do it is:

Mom/Step-dad/Bride

Dad/Step-mom/Bride

Mom/Dad/Bride

and then individuals with them as well

It's not like they are standing "together". You will be inbetween.

You might inform your stepmom ahead of time of what your plans are for photos. That way you avoid an awkward moment of "Um... no, your not in this picture."

Just to avoid awkward views form other people...I would be in the picture with your mom and dad, versus them in it together...alone

Oh I didn't mean just Mom & Dad together. Pictures I'm thinking of doing are

Bride/Mom/Dad

Bride/Mom

Bride/Dad/Stepmom

Bride/Groom/Mom/Dad

Bride/Groom/Mom

Bride/Groom/Dad/Stepmom

Bride/Groom/Mom/Dad/Inlaws

Bride/Groom/Mom/Dad/Stepmom/Inlaws/Siblings

I do agree letting my stepmother know beforehand is a good idea. I don't think there will be a problem as long as she's included in some pictures I can't see her throwing a fit about it especially in front of people.

My friend Johnny just got married and that is how he did his.

Except he was the groom, not the bride. :-)

My daughter was just married on the 21st. Both sets of grandparents are divorced, we did all combinations, there is nothing wrong with you wanting pics of your parents together and for the sake of unity, I would hope everyone will accomodate. It wouldn't hurt to talk about it beforehand, but there should be no feelings of disrespect. It is only natural to want pictures with both of your parents.

As someone who is divorced, and getting married- I have no issues taking pictures with my ex-husband and the kids. Now, the FH would be in those pictures too! The 3 of us are a parenting team and work together to do what is in the best interest of the kids. The step-parent is also a parent, so why not include them all?

I'd do all sorts of mixed up pics. But from being a step-parent- if FH's kids wanted a couple pics with FH, and his ex without me from their wedding- I wouldn't be offended at all.

In my case I don't view my stepmother as a mother figure. I consider and think of her justas my dad's wife.

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