Whose parents are more involved in the planning? Your parents or your fiancé(e)'s?

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Awww that's so sweet!

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Wow she sounds amazing! It doesn't seem small to me, I think she is truly taking the time to make sure that you are having a wonderful experience and that's awesome!

Neither. We haven't told them yet lol. We have plenty of time

My fiancé's parents definitely are more involved, which I know is contrary to what popular stereotypes predict. And I'm happy that they are because I love them dearly as well! Since we are paying for the wedding in a combined way with our own funds and help from his family, my parents aren't necessarily obligated (in my opinion) to be more involved than his parents.

Neither set is really involved with the planning. I’m pretty DIY and like to do things alone.

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Yeah. So far no new developments in the wedding planning. But again, I just got an email from my fiancé’s mom saying she’s going to ask about hair and makeup. It’s really cute because I can ask her to look into something and she comes back with good stuff. I hear from other people that she does nothing but talk about the wedding. It’s too cute. I wish I could get a photo of her face when it lights up when the wedding gets mentioned

Mine are. I don't even think his parents know what the colors are.

It's just been Vance and I for now.
My dad won't be able to help plan much in Florida, and I live close to my mom so as we get more into the wedding planning she'll be involved more and I'm sure his family will join then to.

Definitely my FH's parents. Mainly because they get my style and approach. However, mom's always involved in all the actual wedding activities too ... just not really the 'planning' phase.

My mum lives in a different country and my fmil is lovely but doesn't get involved... maybe it's because we're older. I'm 44

His parents and mine have passed on.

My stepmother and I are planning our wedding together and that's about it. I like that not too many people are involved. Unfortunately my mother wants no part of helping me with the wedding and when she does occasionally mention the wedding she keeps pushing for a beach theme and I've already decided to go with sunflower, red roses and a gray burlap style. She just doesn't approve of anything.

My parents are, but my fiancé’s mom has been joining us during a lot of the venue tours as well!

Mine for sure!

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That's awesome! Have they been helping with making wedding decisions and what not?

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Aww that made me smile!! It's so refreshing to hear that you have such a positive influence helping you with the planning!

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That can be tough when you have conflicting styles! I love the style you are going with, sunflowers are my favorite!

View Quoted Comment My mom and stepfather are helping with just about everything you can think of. They’re the ones catering, hosting, helping set up everything, make decor. If you can think of it, my mom and stepfather are probably helping with it. They bought my wedding dress for me as a wedding present and have bought my sisters bridesmaids dresses, along with offering to pay for everything else as a Christmas gift. It’s been absolutely incredible.

Today my mom and I actually just finished making the bridesmaids bouquets and have done a trial run on our DIY Disney silhouette centerpieces which I think are going to turn out absolutely incredible.

I also ordered our guest book and my flower girls floral petals today as well. All that’s left is the flowers for my centerpieces, the mason jars I need for cups for the guests, and a few various odds and ends I need from Hobby Lobby.

I only have my mother and my sister, my Fiance has his mother, sister, step-father and real father. All in all my Mom has been my main companion for wedding stuff, my FH of course has been heavily involved but he tends to lean to the oh so famous, whatever you want, way of thinking. In the beginning I would sit with both sides and go through all the ideas, goals, etc but the In laws contribution of ideas basically kept landing in the " Ask someone to pay for it" area and FH and I have absolutely no problem paying for our wedding so it just wasn't helpful. Example: when it came to looking at flowers it was insane how expensive it all was at first and it seemed like my vision was out of reach so naturally I was a little bummed. FMIL calls FH one night and while they're talking she asks about how I am and he proceeds to tel her that I am stressed out because the quotes I am getting for flowers were crazy expensive. She gets on the phone with me and asks me whats wrong, so I tell her (keep in mind I had only gotten a few quotes so I had not done enough research as of yet) her automatic solution was well just have someone pay for it, ask people who make decent money to help you so that you can be happy.

It wasn't the case, I just felt like an idiot looking at quotes where a simple centerpiece costs $70--$90 and it's not even including the flowers you really like. Then to think of paying $3000 and up for flowers that you won't even enjoy, or bouquets that started at $500. I mean crazy, once I did my research I found someone amazing that included the flowers I want, which are not in season for my wedding.

Since we decided we didn't need to ask for any help, they decided to stop suggesting it and thats where their wedding involvement really ended. As long as they're not making a fuss over it, I'm good. Plus although my Mom was the main person who helped me, FH and I made all decisions ourselves, together.

Both of our parents are super involved, even from 1300 miles away! We are truly blessed