Well the person who asked then to come to dinner,
Eg. The girfriends parents ask the boyfriends parents out for dinner they should pay unless they decide to spilt the cost.
Generally the groom, but if one of you has extremely wealthy parents and they insist on paying, be gracious and let them , and thank them .
the man should
sure,they should wish the best for their children together.
A common practice is that the groom's and the bride's parents meet and agree on what are they responsible for.
Ask if you can invite them to dinner so they can meet him or her.
Parents of the GroomTraditionally, contribute financially to the following:-Purchasing engagement ring/bride's wedding ring-Rehearsal Dinner the night before the wedding-HoneymoonIt would be very offensive to the bride's family for the groom or his family to offer to pay for anything else, unless it is under very special circumstances.The groom's family is NOT obligated under any circumstance to pay for alcohol, except the alcohol at the rehearsal dinner! If it is agreed that alcohol be served at the reception, it goes on the bride's parents' tab!Parents of the BrideThe bride's parents may be responsible for hosting the wedding, if they will be completely financially responsible for the event. In some cases, the father of the bride escorts his daughter down the aisle alone, but in other instances or in religious ceremonies, both parents may accompany the bride. In all cases, it's her preference. The mother of the bride may help fund or contribute to the planning of the bridal shower if the Maid of Honor needs assistance. These parents may also foot the cost of an engagement party or dinner to meet the groom's family.The old tradition is that the Groom's parents should pay for the alcohol. Since there are always those few that make pigs of themselves when the alcohol is free it's acceptable to give tickets to the bar for two free drinks (legal for driving after a meal of course.) Some father's pay the whole bar bill, but it can be expensive. Since there are so many divorced parents now and one may be a single parents the above suggestions are right on.The rehearsal dinnerIt is perfectly acceptable and tradition for the the parents of the groom, (or groom), to also be financially responsible for the-marriage license-Brides bouquet-Transportation of Bride and Groom after reception (get-away car; limo)-Transportation of Groomsmen to ceremony-Grooms/Groomsmen formal wear-Boutonnieres for groom/groomsmen-Corsages for bride and brides family-The bar tab at the reception.Additionally, it's perfectly acceptable for the grooms parents and/or the brides parents not to pay any of the associated costs of the wedding if the couple to be are being disrespectful little pigs.Traditionally, the bride's parents paid for the ceremony and reception, the bride's attire, and her dowry. The groom's parents paid for the rehearsal dinner and the officiant, and sometimes the alcohol. The groom paid for the honeymoon and the rings.For the most part, these traditions went out the window when women stopped being property of her father and then husband, and when the couple stopped getting married right out of their parents' homes. Today, anything goes. Typically, the couple pays for a large portion, and sometimes the parents gift whatever they can afford to help out, sometimes in exchange for control over some portion of the planning. No one has any duties or responsibilities other than the couple.
It depends on lots of things: 1. Money 2. Relationships 3. Where your parents live etc. ---- I agree, it can depend on many different things but if the bride and groom aren't able to meet these costs themselves and need help, it would be the fairest way to go halves. maybe even the grooms parents can help out. This is very common these days.
When going to the church the mother and father of the bride along with the maid of honor; brides maids; flower girl can go in the limo, but after the wedding is over the bride and groom if going for pictures first should leave the church on their own and the parents from both sides of the family along with the wedding party should meet the bride and groom along with the photography at a designated area for wedding pictures.
Have him come meet your parents. Have him over for dinner.
Ask him to come over to meet them, set up a dinner date with him and your parents.
The groom will bring his parents to the bride's home to meet their parents to have a verbally agreement or to settle the marriage.
The groom will bring his parents to the bride's home to meet their parents to have a verbally agreement or to settle the marriage.
The couple to be should invite all parents to dinner at a restaurant . If they seem to get along, try some more informal get-togethers like barbecues or picnics , so they can relax and get to know each other better. The restaurant is just in case they don't like each other, they are not going to make a scene in public.
As a couple you can arrange a dinner for the parents so that they can meet. Perhaps one set of parents or the other is a good place to start making plans. In any case, it will help if you are both comfortable with the result. If you need a neutral meeting place, set up a dinner or lunch at a nice restaurant. As you can see, there are several ways to go on this. What is right is something that the couple needs to figure out, considering the comfort level of the parents, so it is a pleasant event. Doesn't matter. Get talking!