I'm the Bride-to-Be, with an April wedding. My parents want to pay for the wedding, in line with tradition - they do wedding/reception, groom's parents do rehearsal dinner. That's great! My mom has taken over the role of Wedding Manager - keeping me organized, keeping me on track, and letting me know what should be done and when. But, do I have any particular responsibilities? Or is my job to make the final decisions, let others do their jobs (i.e., hosting showers, etc), and just show up graciously? Where is my role in this? And please, don't get me wrong - I'm grateful for my mother's organization. I tend to get too overwhelmed with the thought of doing it all myself! Thanks for any adivce!
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Re: Bride's Responsibilities in Wedding Planning
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Dear Outlander,
That is very generous of your mother since parents are no longer financially responsible. You and your fiance should be planning all of this. So, he should be in on all of the decisions no matter who pays. If both of you are fine with the planning, then you don't have any responsibilities. You hand them over to your mother. But, please note that you or your mother pay for your attendants' lodging. And, your mother has nothing to do with showers--planning, hosting, or requesting. This is an optional party.
And please, everyone involved should remember that if you invite guests, you are now hosts. Your guests come first no matter what.
Bride's Responsibilities in Wedding Planning
