Parents of Bridal Party Members?

Original post by kiwijonze

Mar 28, 2005 07:17 PM

Is it proper etiquette to invite the parents of those in your bridal party to the wedding? Is it in poor taste to not invite them? Is this just a very outdated 'rule' that no one follows anymore?

MsKitty1274 Posted: Mar 29, 2005 10:15 AM

Re: Parents of Bridal Party Members?

We will be inviting a few of their parents. Well, considering my and FH's brothers and FH's sister are in the bridal party, their parents are invited (sorry)

But a close friend of mine is my MOH and a close friend of FH's is BM, we are inviting their parents (and siblings) b/c they are like 2nd families to us.

Of our BP (4 on each side) there are 2 or 3 whose parents/siblings we are not inviting.

I'd say, it depends on how close you are with the parents.

pinkstar025 Posted: Mar 29, 2005 11:01 AM

Re: Parents of Bridal Party Members?

I am inviting my friends parents because i have known them all my life...except one BM i am actually inviting her inlaws because they are always over and we see them a lot..and i dont really know her parents that well

SeptemberBride03 Posted: Mar 29, 2005 11:03 AM

Re: Parents of Bridal Party Members?

We invited the ones that we were close to - came out to be the parents of our MOH and two best men, one GM and one BM.

kiwijonze Posted: Mar 29, 2005 11:05 AM

Re: Parents of Bridal Party Members?

I'm really not close with any of the parents, since many are parents of college friends who live out of state or a several hour car drive away, thus my FI and I never had much of an opportunity to develop much of a rapport with them. However, I think one of my bridesmaids, who set up me and FI, was gossiping about the fact that I did not invite her parents (who I had seen a handful of times in college - which was 5 years ago), and it made me wonder if I was making a major faux pas by not inviting them. But clearly, there is no right answer to this question as it depends on the situation. Thanks, everyone!!!