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Excluding Grooms Family

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1. Wedding program & introduction at hall.

My groom does not communicate with his family.  They are not invited to our wedding.  He has close friends & coworkers attending.

During our ceremony, we are keeping the non-religious ceremony focused on us with no interludes from guests.

How do I word the wedding programs and introduce the friends during the hall introduction.

Any other suggestions are welcomed.

Thank you!

 

 

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  • melbelleupmelbelleup member
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    brideAmanda384 said:

    1. Wedding program & introduction at hall.

    My groom does not communicate with his family.  They are not invited to our wedding.  He has close friends & coworkers attending.

    During our ceremony, we are keeping the non-religious ceremony focused on us with no interludes from guests.

    How do I word the wedding programs and introduce the friends during the hall introduction.

    Any other suggestions are welcomed.

    Thank you!

     

     

    huh?? Why would you introduce his friends?? I mean, I guess you could, but I just wouldn't introduce anyone and just do bridal party and you guys.

    ETA: You could still do your family and just nothing on his side. Just like my Gma and Gpa (different sides) will be introduced, but FI's gparents are dead, so it just won't be there for his side.
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  • AddieCakeAddieCake member
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    I don't know what you mean by introduce the friends. Introduce the wedding party members?
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  • manateehuggermanateehugger member
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    What guest interludes are you talking about???

    Just google secular wedding programs to get ideas - secular or not, most weddings follow the same general timeline: processional, declaration of intent, vows, exchanging of rings, etc.

    I'm confused about introductions. Why not introduce just the wedding party? Or just you and your FI? 

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  • STARMOON44STARMOON44 member
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    I would not put a listing of anyone except the bridal party in the program, if that, just skip introductions. Everyone knows who you are, just walk in!
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  • brideAmanda384brideAmanda384 member
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    Sorry everyone -very new to this.

    by introductions I mean when the DJ introduces us into the hall. Usually they introduce the parents of the bride and parents of the groom.

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    brideAmanda384 said:

    Sorry everyone -very new to this.

    by introductions I mean when the DJ introduces us into the hall. Usually they introduce the parents of the bride and parents of the groom.

    I've actually never seen that done so I would just skip it if I were you.


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    brideAmanda384 said:

    Sorry everyone -very new to this.

    by introductions I mean when the DJ introduces us into the hall. Usually they introduce the parents of the bride and parents of the groom.

    I go to a crap ton of weddings and have never seen the parents introduced.

    Sometimes the parents stand to say a welcome, but that's it. Just skip the whole deal. No one will notice or care.

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  • STARMOON44STARMOON44 member
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    Just tell the DJ not to.
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  • daria24daria24 member
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    I have seen the parents introduced at a few weddings, but it's something you can totally skip. My personal preference, both as a guest and as a member of the WP is to skip the WP introductions and just have the newly married couple introduced. I hate that awkward walk in and am always paranoid I'm going to fall. 
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  • melbensomelbenso member
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    We're just having FI and I introduced, not the wedding party or family. 

    Unless your parents would feel terribly left out if not introduced, I'd suggest skipping family intros all together.  Though I have seen family intros at a few weddings, the overwhelming majority just introduce the bridal party and bride and groom or just the bride and groom.

    If you do introduce your parents, just skip introducing his.  If you introduce his friends instead, this might spriral out of control and you end up introducing half of your guests.
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  • Maggie0829Maggie0829 member
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    Having the parents announced is a pretty normal occurrence around my parts.  But it can be skipped so that is what I would do if I were you.  Just introduce your wedding party or you can even skip that and just have you and your FI introduced.

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    I would just have you and your FI (then DH) introduced. 
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  • chibiyuichibiyui member
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    I skipped parent introductions, nobody missed it.
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  • melbelleupmelbelleup member
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    brideAmanda384 said:

    Sorry everyone -very new to this.

    by introductions I mean when the DJ introduces us into the hall. Usually they introduce the parents of the bride and parents of the groom.


    Stuck in box..


    I know what you're talking about as we're doing it. But you can either skip introductions of the parents, or just introduce your parents and not his. No one will side eye it or anything. Or you could just do the bridal party and skip parents, or just you and the groom and skip everyone else. Tons of options :) I wouldn't introduce his friends though (unless in WP)


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    I would skip the DJ intros, just intro you two. And I would skip the wedding programs. You don't need them, they are a waste or trees - and more importantly, it solves your problem or what to write :) GL!!
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    Don't intro them at all. Let your party go eat and drink, they're done with thier duties for the night. People only care about the bride and groom anyway.



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