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Guide to the Receiving Lineby Sasha Souza
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Traditional order is like this:
Mother of the Bride
Father of the Bride (optional)
Mother of the Groom
Father of the Groom (optional)
Bride
Groom
Maid of Honor (optional)
Bridesmaids (optional)
The fathers are not required to stand in the line, so that would make the line shorter. If one father decided to take part in
the line, the other should follow suit.
Please know that receiving lines are very long and if you are on a limited time frame, you will waste valuable minutes/hours in
the line. Keep the line to a minimum.
Divorced parents should not stand in line together. Only the parent who is hosting the reception or who you have spent the majority
of your time with would stand in the line. If the divorce was friendly, the divorced couple can stand in the line with their new
spouses with the groom's parents standing between them -- or to keep from confusing all of your guests, each set of parents
can take turns standing in the receiving line. If you decide to have all sets of parents in the line, let the bridesmaids utilize the
time to mingle with the guests and prepare toasts, etc. The line is long enough without them in there. Also, children do not stand
in the line. The minister does not stand in the line with the bridal party.
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