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Alexa
Savvy March 2023

How to title the honored women walking in my ceremony program.

Alexa, on November 4, 2022 at 6:27 PM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 10

I am honoring my fiancé's grandmas and my aunt by having them walk down the aisle. I have an usher for my aunt and his other grandma will possibly walk alone(still trying to work this out), however, my fiancé's other grandma is married and I want her husband to walk her down. Would I list him as an Usher as well or is that weird? Or have it written as "grandma escorted by grandpa" and so on. But again an issue if other grandma walks alone.

Also, I have no idea what to list these women under as I can't say grand parent for my aunt. I was thinking Honored guest, but then it sounds rude if the husband was under usher, which is where I find my dilemma.

Would it be okay to say Honored Matriarchs? (As these are the oldest women in both our families)

Sorry for the long question. I just want to make sure I get the program setup in a way that everyone is included and roles are not diminished, if that makes sense.

Thank you Smiley smile

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Latest activity by Alexa, on November 7, 2022 at 8:52 AM
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    Master July 2019
    Hannah ·
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    Does your ceremony include any complex or non traditional aspects or things in other languages that guests may not be able to follow along with? If not, the easiest option is to just cut ceremony programs. They really aren’t necessary unless there is some aspect that makes it hard to follow along. The last few weddings I’ve been to with programs, most people didn’t even take them for the ceremony.
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  • Alexa
    Savvy March 2023
    Alexa ·
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    Thanks for the response!


    We’re having two religions intertwined so I thought a program might help smooth it out a bit. I’m still not sure if I’ll add it, but I do, I want to have this settled earlier rather than later.
    I totally agree that programs aren’t necessary, most of my guests are older family and they usually take the program and try to steal centerpieces lol. I’m also printing and making it myself So not much loss if they don’t.
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    Amy ·
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    I would list them as Family.

    I would list them like this -

    Family

    Mabel Hill . . . .Aunt of Bride

    Jane Doe . . . . . . .Grandmother of Groom

    John & Jill Smith . . .Grandparents of Groom

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  • Alexa
    Savvy March 2023
    Alexa ·
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    I would do that but then there would be the issue of the people I don’t list. My family is a bit strange when it comes to family gatherings. I’m thinking of just not putting a program. Maybe just on the website.
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    Amy ·
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    But, you aren't having the rest of the family members walk down the aisle are you? I think that walking down the aisle and a corsage would show that they are special family members that are being honored.

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  • Alexa
    Savvy March 2023
    Alexa ·
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    I have some family members as bridesmaids and groomsmen. But then there’s family members who get mad for not being included. We have a very big but close ish family. Don’t even get me started on the guest list. It was hard to cut it down enough to be able to invite friends and my fiancés family.


    If I do the programs it’ll be added as honored guests which still might annoy people but honestly I don’t care anymore. It’s really my moms issues I’m just trying to make everyone happy so there’s no issues during.
    I appreciate your input! We are giving them corsages!
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  • Caryn
    Devoted November 2023
    Caryn ·
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    You can do a program to help explain the aspects of the ceremony without including who is being walked down the aisle if you're concerned.

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  • Alexa
    Savvy March 2023
    Alexa ·
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    I was considering that, but I thought it would be a cute way to honor those walking especially since they aren’t Fl going to be introduced in the reception, just the bridesmaids and groomsmen.
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  • Cece
    Rockstar October 2023
    Cece ·
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    I agree. If you are going to have programs, I would keep them strictly focused on their purpose- “smoothing out” the 2 religions being intertwined during the ceremony. I would completely omit listing names/roles of people. You are already honoring them by having them walk in your processional and giving them corsages; you don’t need to list them on the program also.
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  • Alexa
    Savvy March 2023
    Alexa ·
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    I might omit it if it doesn’t look good on the program once I edit it. But I do think it’s nice to have their names somewhere. But will probably take it out if it gets to be too much. That’s if I decide to use them again.
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