Dealing with the parents during the preparations for a wedding abroad is the same as a U.
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wedding; you have to have a sensitive approach and a light touch.
And in these days of extended families and increasingly divorced families, some thought has to be given to the role that all the parents have to play.
This will be little trickier if certain parties do not acknowledge each other and awkward situations might develop.
The Bride and Groom will have to think about possible conflict and try to resolve any issues.
A wedding planner can be a great person to bounce these concerns off, as they will have planned literally hundreds of weddings and will have had experience of most delicate situations you might encounter.
Traditionally, it's the Bride's parents who take lead role in the planning of the wedding.
This came about because mostly they foot the bill, so inevitably they could call the shots.
Nowadays of course things are changing.
The wedding budget is often shared with the Groom's family and for many partners, they will now fund their own wedding, which has the great advantage in that you can organise a few things to suit yourself, and not keep worrying about what the parents think.
But, the convention is that the Bride's parents will stand the larger part of the bill, with the Groom's parents offering to pay for certain parts of the wedding.
Therefore, the most delicate part of the wedding pre-planning, and once the engagement has been officially announced, can be a discussion about who pays for what.
This is best handled in a relaxed atmosphere, with all the parents and future Bride and Groom having a frank discussion.
Once it's decided who pays for what, the planning process can start in earnest.
It is likely that the mothers will keep in closer contact than the fathers, and between them, and the Bride, handle the vast bulk of the arrangements.
Another convention states that it's the Groom's mother who will let the Bride's mother know as to how many guests will be coming from her side, but apart from that, the Groom's parents have little to do, and on the day itself, will just be there to greet guests and generally make sure the day goes okay.
On the other hand, the Bride's parents not only bear most of the cost and most of the planning, they play the role of hosts on the day and the father makes a key speech.
This was why, traditionally, fathers were always comforted by fellow males if they had a large number of daughters to marry off!
K.
wedding; you have to have a sensitive approach and a light touch.
And in these days of extended families and increasingly divorced families, some thought has to be given to the role that all the parents have to play.
This will be little trickier if certain parties do not acknowledge each other and awkward situations might develop.
The Bride and Groom will have to think about possible conflict and try to resolve any issues.
A wedding planner can be a great person to bounce these concerns off, as they will have planned literally hundreds of weddings and will have had experience of most delicate situations you might encounter.
Traditionally, it's the Bride's parents who take lead role in the planning of the wedding.
This came about because mostly they foot the bill, so inevitably they could call the shots.
Nowadays of course things are changing.
The wedding budget is often shared with the Groom's family and for many partners, they will now fund their own wedding, which has the great advantage in that you can organise a few things to suit yourself, and not keep worrying about what the parents think.
But, the convention is that the Bride's parents will stand the larger part of the bill, with the Groom's parents offering to pay for certain parts of the wedding.
Therefore, the most delicate part of the wedding pre-planning, and once the engagement has been officially announced, can be a discussion about who pays for what.
This is best handled in a relaxed atmosphere, with all the parents and future Bride and Groom having a frank discussion.
Once it's decided who pays for what, the planning process can start in earnest.
It is likely that the mothers will keep in closer contact than the fathers, and between them, and the Bride, handle the vast bulk of the arrangements.
Another convention states that it's the Groom's mother who will let the Bride's mother know as to how many guests will be coming from her side, but apart from that, the Groom's parents have little to do, and on the day itself, will just be there to greet guests and generally make sure the day goes okay.
On the other hand, the Bride's parents not only bear most of the cost and most of the planning, they play the role of hosts on the day and the father makes a key speech.
This was why, traditionally, fathers were always comforted by fellow males if they had a large number of daughters to marry off!