Tips for Incorporate Your Family Into Your Wedding

Your wedding is a true celebration of two becoming one, but it’s also about two families joining together. It’s only natural that your family members want to partake in helping you plan for this most special day! The Tate House is sharing wedding planning tips on how to incorporate your family into your wedding!

The Groom

Brides, we know you will likely plan a majority of your wedding yourself, but ensure your groom’s wishes aren’t innocently overlooked. An easy fiancé-friendly task that will allow his personality to shine through is having him pick out some accessories for himself and the groomsmen. Some examples include custom cufflinks, playful dress socks and ties, bowties or pocket squares. For more ideas, see our post “Wedding Ideas Your Fiance Will Love Too”

Mother of the Bride & Mother of the Groom

When trying to incorporate your family into your wedding, put your mom(s) high on the list. They’ll likely be helping you a great deal in the planning process, so this is a great way to thank them. Also, seeing their children get happily married is a sentimental time for moms. She’ll cherish these extra bonding moments.

Aside from shopping with your mom(s) for their dresses, some other fun ideas are customizing the mother-son dance song and our favorite – giving mom your bouquet instead of tossing it. We can only imaging how sweet this moment would be: surprising your mom by presenting her your bouquet. The gesture is truly a nod to her for all she has done and a symbol of your appreciation for her.

Father of the Bride 

The “first look,” where the bride is debuted to her groom prior to the ceremony for an intimate moment and some beautiful photos, has taken a new twist. Some brides are now having first looks with their dads before walking down the aisle. We love this idea! Your dad will appreciate those precious moments with his little girl, before he has to give her away.

Your Siblings 

The most common way to include siblings in your wedding is to have them in the bridal party. But if for whatever reason they aren’t bridesmaids or groomsmen – they have small children to attend to, you have too many to choose from, etc. – there are some great alternatives to make them feel special and included. Some of our favorite ideas include having them along for the cake tasting, helping you craft DIY details or dedicating your “something borrowed” to them.

Brothers also make great ushers, escorting guests to their seats, while sisters make great greeters, welcoming guests and handing out ceremony programs. To further include them in the ceremony, consider appointing your siblings to be readers. This is a popular new wedding tradition and sweet way to include others in the most important part of the day. Have them choose and share a favorite verse that is reminiscent of your relationship.

How are you incorporating your family into your wedding? We’d love to hear!