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Miranda
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Wedding program sign-stepparents?

Miranda, on March 16, 2017 at 12:55 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 11

So I am making a sign for our wedding ceremony instead of doing wedding programs. My parents are separated. My mom is remarried to my stepdad. I don't particularly care for him. But either way. Under "bride's parents " can I just put my mom and then my dad? On separate lines? Or do I have to put my step dad on there too? Also my dad is engaged. But she definitely doesn't feel like a stepmom. They aren't married and he lives with her part time when he doesn't have my siblings with him but on nights he has the kids he stays somewhere else. It doesn't feel right to put her under parents. What does everyone think? I'm adding a photo of my inspiration.


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Latest activity by Miranda, on March 16, 2017 at 1:48 PM
  • Miranda
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    Miranda ·
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    Then this is a picture of what I have so far. I'm taking a break right now and contemplating how to do the parents part


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  • Helena Handbasket
    Master February 2016
    Helena Handbasket ·
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    No matter what your feelings on your SD he is still married to your mother.

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    Dedicated October 2017
    Caroline ·
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    Just list Mother of the Bride, Father of the Bride, Mother of the Groom and Father of the Groom. It will look better and save you from a headache!

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  • Miranda
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    Miranda ·
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    @caroline I like that idea

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    Savvy September 2017
    Trista ·
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    Following!

    What about deceased parents?

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  • AshleyMTL
    Expert May 2017
    AshleyMTL ·
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    How would you feel about leaving all parents out completely and just putting the BMs and GM?

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  • AshleyMTL
    Expert May 2017
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    Alternatively--would it really be that big of a deal to put your mother's husband and father's fiancé's names? Realistically you will not pay a single moment of your time paying attention to the sign on your wedding day and it might be a nice gesture that costs you nothing. Then again, if you have a strong opinion either way, you do you!

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  • Miranda
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    Miranda ·
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    @ashley you definitely have a point . The day of I won't care at all what is on that sign.

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  • BlueHenBride
    Master March 2017
    BlueHenBride ·
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    If they're married, it's bad form to leave off your mother's husband, even if you don't like him. We are doing normal programs (and we like FH's stepdad), but here's how we listed our parents.

    My cousin's parents are both remarried and my uncle is actually her stepdad. She loves her stepdad and hates her stepmom. When it came time to do her invitations for her wedding last fall, she wanted to list her dad, mom, and stepdad as her parents and leave off her dad's wife. My uncle (her stepdad) spoke up and told her how wrong that was to leave off her stepmother, no matter how much she didn't get along with her.


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  • Miranda
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    Miranda ·
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    Right now I am considering doing mother of the bride, father of the bride, mother of the groom, father of the groom. I am going to send a picture of it to my mom to see what she thinks and I can always change it if she feels like it needs to be different. It's in chalkboard paint so I can redo it if need be

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