I want to know if it is okay for the parents of the groom to come to the food tasting at the reception venue? They are paying for limos and the rehearsal dinner, but they also offered to pay for other things. The bride's parents are paying for everything else and they declined the offer of the groom's parents.
The bride and groom want the groom's parents there, since they feel like it will be a great opportunity for both sets of parents to get to know each other better. It will not be an opportunity for the groom's parents to help decide the food choices, in fact, the bride and groom are not making the decisions until after the tasting is over. The bride's mother is upset at this outcome. Is there an easy way to defuse the situation?
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Re: [zephyr08] Having grooms parents at reception food tasting
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Dear Zephyr,
There is no reason the groom's parents shouldn't be there if the couple wishes it. And, the couple should choose the menu even if her parents are paying for it. But, they should have some voice, which is what I'm assuming is why they will be present at the tasting. The tasting is basically to choose the menu items. So, please keep this in mind.
I'm not sure how to diffuse the situation except to allow the parents to choose part of the menu.
Having grooms parents at reception food tasting
