Who gets escorted down the aisle?

Most of my step moms are seated in the front row but they don't get escorted in the formal processional. I think it's best to talk to your mom, your dad and her. You don't want anyone to be insulted, but that's tough to do!

That's exactly the problem. I don't want to have the weird talk about it.

The one thing I will say is I would advise you to have this figured out a head of time. We had a super small wedding so we weren't going to have anyone escorted in. It was just going to be the 2 BMs and then me and my dad. I was trying to avoid half the dern guest list being part of the processional!! This was discussed ahead of time and everyone was fine with it. Then at the rehearsal the moms both flipped out that they had to be in the processional. Next thing I knew they wanted the grandmas as well (despite the fact that my grandma just had eye surgery so she can't see hardly at all and also can't walk well but refuses to use a walker). I suggested we just have *everyone* pair off and walk in! lol

We're having my fh's stepmom seated in the front row. She has only been his step mom for 3 years and they aren't supper close. She's totally fine with it and feels more comfortable doing that anyway

We decided that we would have FH's stepmom be escorted down the aisle. She has been married to FFIL for around 15 years (even though there is still awkward between her and FMIL). Anyway, we decided that FFIL and FSMIL would walk down together and then FMIL would be escorted by the BM.

I think our plan is going to be: Priest and FH stand in front together.. then down the aisle: FH's grandma with escort, FFIL/FSMIL, FMIL with BM, my mom with escort, then the BMs with GMs, MOH, FG/RB, and my dad/me. I think that's the plan for now... Not sure if it'll change.

Since we are doing a first look I think FH will either walk his grandma down and his parents will walk together down. As for my Grandmas I was thinking they could walk together down or one of my male cousins from either side could walk them down. I think it would be super cute to have my little brother who is one of our RBs and is 7 walk our mom down and then sneak back up the side to walk in front of me and our dad. But I would talk to your mom, dad and step-mom about it, if your mom is ok with it and you give her the option your step mom might feel more comfortable just being seated up front.

We only had the BP escorted, everyone else just had a seat up front and found it him/herself. Of course, ours was a *very* casual wedding.

We are going to have FH grandma escorted by FH grandpa, then My grandma escorted by my grandpa (2 sets of grandparents) , then FH's brother/Best Man will escort FMIL and My brother/GM will escort my mother. Then BM/GMs, jr bm/gm, Ring bearers, flower girl and then My dad And I. FH's step mom and step dad will be in first two rows and not escorted.