Do you know what your parents are supposed to help you with at your wedding? Do they know? Parents of the Bride do have responsibilities. Often times, however, the parents themselves aren’t sure exactly what to do or what is expected of them. Make sure to take the time to sit down with them and discuss these things with them. Some things you may not want them to be involved it, whereas there also may be things not listed you are hoping for their assistance with. Parents are usually eager to help make your day special, so allow them to.
Mother of the Bride
•Make sure to coordinate your outfit once you know the color scheme your daughter has chosen for the wedding.
•Attend and possibly assist the Maid/Matron of Honor with the bridal shower.
•Often times the mother will help her daughter choose her wedding dress. Find out if your daughter wants you there; honor what she wants.
•Traditionally you will have a dance with the groom.
•Help compile and names and addresses of family that your daughter needs to mail her wedding invitations to (People on her guest list, not people you believe should attend.)
Traditionally the parents of the groom are the least involved people in the wedding party. However, that doesn’t mean they don’t have responsibilities. Below there are a few duties they are typically in charge of.
Groom’s Mother
•Try to coordinate your outfit with the bride’s color scheme. Traditionally the mother of the bride should contact you to let you know about the wedding scheme.
•Typically most of the planning is handled by the bride and her family. However, offer to help and if the bride request helps try your best to oblige.
•Dance with your son for the Mother-Son dance.
Groom’s Father
•Review what the father of the bride is paying for.
•Dance with the bride.
•Assist with a groom’s cake if there will be one
Father of the Bride
•Escort daughter down the aisle and “give her away”
•Often is responsible for monitoring the alcohol
•Should be the last to leave the reception
•Settles outstanding bills
•During the reception you will have a dance with the bride in the traditional father-daughter dance.
Both
•Help host the rehearsal dinner
•Assist the bride or groom in clean up after the reception is over
•Be supportive
Both
•Cover the cost of corsages and boutonnieres for immediate members of both families
•Cover the lodging of the groom's attendants if the couple requests it.
•Organize and pay the costs of the rehearsal dinner.
•To assist the bride’s family in the cost of the main event, the alcohol is an expense the Groom’s parents will take on.
Responsibilities of the
Bride's Parents
Responsibilities of the
Groom's Parents
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