Mother of the groom being a bridesmaids

I don't think the mother son dance has anything to do with it. Bridesmaids are supposed to be your nearest and dearest. She already has a role- the mother of the groom.

Unless she was one of your closest friends, no she shouldn't be a BM. If anything, she would be a groomswoman since she's closer to your FH than you. She already has a role as MOG so don't feel pressured into anything

I would tell her that you already have your wedding party picked out, and you envision her there in the seat reserved for the mother of the groom.

That's really weird. She already has a title/role at this wedding as MOG.

This is so odd and I feel bad she puts you in a situation like that! But she is already the mother of the groom which is a role! A role with more importance than a bridesmaid. Doesn’t make sense it will even cross her mind. What does FH say about this?

Unless you guys truly have a close friendship and you WANT her to do it - no. I love my FMIL but I would not have asked her to be a BM.

That’s a really odd thing for your FMIL to request. 100% no unless you wanted her to be a BM.

She has a role. Mother of the groom. Your bridesmaids should be your dearest friends . Just my thought.

Huh?? I have never heard of the MOG being a bridesmaid???? So odd, I feel like this puts you in a really tough spot. MOG trumps bridesmaids in my book, not really sure why she would ask to be a BM.

I agree with everyone else. It's really odd and I've never seen that done. Maybe she feels like she'll be left out of the fun and planning? Or maybe she wants to feel young, like Becca said? I would gently tell her no, but perhaps invite her to a few things to make her feel included.

Unless you two are extremely close there's no reason for it. She already has a role in the wedding as the mother of the groom. Nothing else is necessary

Yea, that’s kinda strange. I’ve never heard of this before

My situation is completely different. My FMIL is my matron of honor. My mom died when I was 16 and my fiance's mom and I are best friends. We're super close, which is why I asked her to be my matron of honor. If I wasn't close to her I wouldn't of asked her though.

I had a friend who had her mom as her MOH

She already has a place in the wedding as the mother of the groom. That's just weird. I would explain to her that it means more that she walks down as mog than just as a bridesmaid. That actually sounds like a demotion

Oddest request ever!!! No, she is Mother of the Groom. I am sorry you had to be in that position. That just sounds very weird to me......

View Quoted Comment My wedding is Oct 13,2023 and my mom is going to be my moh