Who gets introduced? Help!!

Doddles12

  This is giving me a headache! Other than the wedding party, I know typically the parents also get introduced at the reception. Here's the issue... *My father is not attending the wedding and my grandfather is giving me away and we're having a grandpa/granddaughter dance. I'd like he and my grandma to be introduced (they also helped pay for a couple things.) Do all sets of grandparents need to be introduced as well? *My mother and step dad will be introduced. My future mother in-law is single and does not like my fiancés father. Does she come in alone? Fiancé is an only child. *Fiancé doesn’t have a relationship with his father or step mother and hasn’t not seen them in years nor really communicate with them. Do they need to be introduced??

manateehugger

I've never seen parents or grandparents introduced at a reception. I'd I've attended tons and been in five. Don't worry about it a second longer. 

monkeysip

You can introduce anyone you want (as long as the list doesn't become crazy long)

But you don't HAVE to introduce anyone.  The only people introduced at our wedding were H and I.

Honestly, in your case, I wouldn't introduce any parents or grandparents, to keep it simple.  I would find it weird to only introduce some parents and not others, or some grandparents and not others.  Point being, it's either all or none.  

Also, people can come in alone.  Divorced couples aren't expected to come in together.

ETA:  I have seen parents introduced before.  But never grandparents.  And I definitely don't think either is necessary.

Doddles12

Fabulous!!!! You all made me feel so much better!!! Thanks a ton ladies!!

sonthirathb

Doddles12 said:

Fabulous!!!! You all made me feel so much better!!! Thanks a ton ladies!!

I have been lurking the boards for weeks during downtime at work.  The regular posters give some great advice.

onelovelywedding

I have seen just the bride and groom introduced -- and then I have seen introductions go through the first cousins that were not even in the wedding - (crazy if you ask me) - Anyway - it's up to you... but in my opinion - keeping it simple is always best...

jessicabessica

I think it's fine to just have you and your H introduced, but I wanted to offer another suggestion of introducing parents and grandparents from their seats.  You still have the issue of who to introduce, but you wouldn't have to worry about who walks in with who or people not wanting to walk alone.  

Jen4948

Only the couple need to be introduced.  I've never seen parents or grandparents introduced.