Do the parents have to be introduced in the reception entrance?

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Does anyone else compare their house to a friend's? I hate it : /

Do the Bride's and Groom's Parents typically sit together?

Do the parents have to be introduced in the reception entrance?

posted 7 months ago in Reception

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loveknows December 10, 2011 Caribbean

Or can it be just the wedding party? What are doing? Thanks :)

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cherrycoke October 1, 2011

We just did the wedding party as our parents were already at the reception when we arrived.

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LGenz May 21, 2011 New Jersey, Wedding in Clearwater, FL

We skipped the parent intros. DH's parents are really shy and my parents are separated. We just started with the wedding party.

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smyley May 2010

I've never seen it without parents/Grandparents first, but I guess you can do it either way.

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2PeasinaPod Philadelphia

I've also never seen it without parent intros. We definitely introduced ours even though they mingled through the cocktail hour. So did we...but we still wanted to be announced into the reception area! It's only 2 more sets of names to read off (or a few more if you have blended families). Why not?

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eliwhit March 12, 2011 Ohio

We did a parent intro after everyone came in. They deserved some recognition after all they did!

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lefeymw April 16, 2011 CT

What do your parents want? You can do whatever, but I would do what makes them happy. They may want the recognition.

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Ms. Gremmlin November 19, 2011 Northern VA (Wedding in Tampa)

We're just doing the bridal party.

I guess it may also depend on whether they paid for it?

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Moose1209 Nashville, TN

We did the parents. It was important to my dad.

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JessisGirl March 2, 2012

We will be inroducing my parents. They are the only parents coming since my SO's parents don't agree with the same-sex relationship much less a wedding. I want to make sure they feel special!

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noodlefish November 27, 2010

We didn't do the parent intros or flower girl intro. Our DJ just announced our adult bridal party and B&G :) I've been to weddings in the past that have done it both ways, so whichever your preference I'm sure it will go over just fine!

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