Should we include father's wife in wedding photos?

I think it would be incredibly rude to eliminate her from wedding photos. Let her be in some and also make sure to take some one on one shots with just your dad. Excluding her would eliminate what little relationship you have left with her and would only hurt your dad's feelings. I think if you want to skip parent introductuons at the beginning of your reception that's fine.

I just want to add that I'm sorry this woman is as awful as she sounds. It sucks. My BFF has a similar relationship to her step mom and its very difficult. This is just one of those things where you should try to be the bigger person though. She is a part of your dad's life now.

Your father may get an ear full, but I see no reason to include her in the family photos. However, I would not eliminate the parent introduction. Your mother should not be punished.

As a child of divorce myself-- I understand your issue! What we're doing is having some photos with just my parents and some photos with my step parents, that way no one gets butt hurt. And I agree with @BunnyLove, don't eliminate the parent intro it does punish your mom as well as your FILs. Just a quick mention about your step mother shouldn't offend anyone.

Good Luck!

I'd take some with and some without…. and then just don't show those with. :-)

Yup I agree with others, take some with her, but some without. You never know what the future holds. She may still be upset, but sounds like she cannot be appeased no matter what.

I had this talk with my mom not long ago. My father is not remarried but he's been dating the same girl for four years and we don't get along at all. I'm not allowed to see my dad unless she is there. She wouldn't let him come see me in the hospital after having my daughter unless she could come (which my daughter was in nicu and we could only have three people in at a time.) She will not be in my photos, I refuse

To avoid an awkward situation, I would include her in some pictures, just make sure to get way more without her. The photos you choose to print/display just won't have her in them

I don't see a big deal about skipping the parent introduction, I've never seen one at any wedding I've been to.

I'm lucky I guess my mom got remarried about 5 years ago and I really love my step dad. I was an adult when they got married but he has opened his home and his heart to me ( when I was pregnant I was placed on bed rest for 4 months and lived in a third story apt i wasn't allowed to go to per docs orders he fed me and let me have his guest room for those entire 4 months) and has never expected anything in return.

He isn't playing a huge role in the wedding but will have a boutonnière and I will be taking pics with him and my mom as well as with my mom and dad.

I'm sorry your stepmom is such a witch I would take a few pics with her and your dad but I would also make sure that she was not included in all family pics!