Reception entrances

Do you have to announce your maternal grandparents? I've never heard of grandparents or parents being announced at a wedding. I'd honor them by giving them corsages or boutineers & having them in the processional.

It is very unusual for anyone to be announced other than the wedding party and you and your spouse. It is a little more common for parents to be announced, but still unusual. I have never heard of grandparents being announced. I agree with your mom that it would come across rude to announce one set of grandparents but not the other set. That would seem to air your dirty laundry in public. I would just not announce any grandparents since it is not common to begin with.

We plan to have our grandparents and parents be apart of our ceremony processional AND the reception grand entrance. You aren't the only one including grandparents. Some do and some don't....just a personal preference, and might even be a regional thing. Anyways, Do you know if he is for sure coming? Maybe you'll get lucky and he won't even come, lol (bad to say, but that would be ideal I'm sure). Hmm....since I am non confrontational, I'd probably include him....but that is just me. I often think TOO much about other people's feelings at the risk of my own. I personally don't see an issue with keeping him as just a guest, if y'all aren't close and that is what you want. I do agree though, that your maternal grandparents wouldn't get offended if you did include him and they'd be understanding of why you felt you had to if you chose to.

In my opinion f you announce one you should announce all. Otherwise I do think it looks like a dig against that person.

in my case I have a grandmother and a stepgrandmother , though my grandfather has passed. After that, my step grandmother stopped feeling like a grandmother to me. So, I didn’t want to honor her as a grandparent. But I do still love her, so I didn’t want to risk insulting her. So, ultimately ended up skipping doing any sort of honoring of grandparents

I was wondering kind of the same thing. FH and I are leaning towards a song that the bridal party will dance to, and it's really only long enough for the bridal party. But I was watching some reception entrance videos to get some ideas and a few did introduce either parents and/or grandparents. With my family being so split, it would take forever to announce all of them too, so I was worried the majority people did this and it would seem rude if I didn't! But I'm glad it seems most people only announce the bridal party!

Honestly if he has not been a part of your life and you would not miss him if he wasn't there don't invite him at all. It is your wedding so its your decision. This way there would be no problem announcing your maternal grandparents.

I don't mean to come across as harsh but I am going through kind of the same situation and I have decided not to invite the persons in question at all.