In Venezuela, the only attendants during the wedding ceremony are the bride and groom's parents. The mother of the bride can walk down the aisle herself or with the mother of the groom.
I think that it is more usual for some friends of the bride or groom's parents to host a shower or some of the bride's girlfriends but it is not improper for the groom's mother to host one if she would like. If there are other showers being given, I would not do another one if I were the groom's mother. It is nice to have the groom's mother and the bride's mother just enjoy the showers as guests.
No, there is no reason that the groom's parents need give the bride an additional gift over and above the gift given to the bride and groom. Some mother-in-laws may have a special piece of jewelry they may want the bride to have, but that is the mother-in-laws choice.
the bride and the groom is first, then the bride and her father, and then the groom and his mother. After that the bride dance with her new dad and groom dance with his new mom.
The mother of the bride will be the groom's Mother-in-Law or Future Mother-In-Law if the wedding has not occurred yet.
Yes, it's still a wedding and the bride and groom are embarking on a life together that traditionally guests (including family) help them furnish with gifts. The wedding itself could be considered a gift but in certain cultures it is traditional that the parents of the bride or of the groom shoulder the costs of a wedding. When parents throw birthday parties for their children or children throw anniversary parties for their parents, shouldn't they still bring a gift? Of course they should!. If you are attending an event that people usually bring gifts to, you are not excluded. Even the bride and groom exchange gifts to each other whether or not one of them decided to pay for the wedding without the help of the other.
Since it is the bride's mother who is sending out the invitations, which is customary then the return address should be to your parents or your mother.
* No, the mother of the bride and the parents of the groom sit in the front pews closest to the bride and groom as the father of the bride will walk down the aisle with his daughter, side down with his wife, then will stand to give his daughter's hand in marriage and sit back down again. The groom and his best man are already standing at the right of the altar.
No
The relationship between the bride and groom's parents are 'in-laws.' It's an extension of family through marriage.
It is up to the bride and groom and one evening get both sets of parents and go over the list of guests everyone wants to invite. If the grooms parents have more guests then let them know straight out they will have to pay for each over the limit guest's 'plate' (caterers at reception halls charge by the plate.) This is the only fair resolution and the groom's parents should agree to this as they are not paying the whole bill for the wedding; the bride's parents are.
The Bride and Groom have the first dance. Then the Maid of Honor will dance with the Best Man. the Bridesmaids with the Ushers and the Flower Girl and Ring Bearer (if there is one) dance together. After that the father usually will have a dance with his daughter, and the mother of the Bride will dance with the groom. Then the Father-in-law dances with the bride and the mother-in-law dances with her son.Bride & Groom dance (alone)Parents will dance with the Bride and Groom and at this time the Maid of Honor, Best Man, Bridesmaids and Ushers will join in and guests are welcome to join them after that.If requested, the daughter may want one dance with her father.