There is often some considerable confusion and at times, anguish, in deciding who should be in the Receiving Line, but this really is quite unnecessary.
Traditionally, both sets of parents and the Bride and Bride Groom are the only people who need to be in the Receiving Line, but this is not carved in stone and you can have whomsoever you wish. However, a word of caution. The more people you have in the Receiving Line, the longer your guests will wait before being "Received" and there may be a long queue waiting.
Depending upon the venue and your location within it, this may be quite inconvenient or even uncomfortable for them.
So, based upon the basic formula of both sets of parents and the Bride and Bride Groom, the following is suggested:
Mother and Father of the Bride, followed by Mother and Father of the Bride Groom followed by the Bride and Groom.
This can be varied as follows:
Mother of the Bride with the Father of the Groom followed by the Mother of the Groom with the Father of the Bride. In this way, each will be able to introduce those people which their own side of the family knows, to the head of the other part of the newly-joining families.
Important others such as the Best Man and Senior Bridesmaid could assist in shepherding and moving other guests into place to be Received or showing them to their places within the dining room and this should be agreed long before the event.
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