Divorced Parents in Wedding Pictures
By Kim Shaw
QUESTION
How can I handle the problem of my divorced parents and
their new spouses in my wedding pictures? They will all be able to stay away
from each other at the wedding and reception, but I want my picture taken with
both my mom and my dad.
ADVICE
If your parents are on friendly terms, your solution will be quite simple: Have
the photographer take three different portraits. The first one will be of you
with your mother and her new husband for HER; the second will be of you with
your father and his new wife for HIM, and the third will be of you with your
father and mother for YOU. This should ensure that nobody's feelings get hurt.
Your problem will be a little more diffficult if your parents do not get along
well enough to sit for a quick photograph, or if their new spouses object to
their being together in a photo. In this case, it may help to remind them all
that this is your wedding day, and that to comply to this simple request would
be a wonderful wedding present for you. If that doesn't work, your only other
choice would be to have a picture taken of you with your mother, you with your
father, and then two of you with each parent and their spouses.
© Copyright Kim Shaw; all rights reserved.
Kim Shaw is the President of Moonlight & Magnolia - Exquisite Weddings and Special Events, located in Charlotte, NC.
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