{"id":930,"date":"2012-12-12T10:30:06","date_gmt":"2012-12-12T10:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themanorrestaurant.com\/blog\/?p=930"},"modified":"2023-01-03T14:43:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T19:43:52","slug":"wedding-personalization-ways-to-honor-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wedding-personalization-ways-to-honor-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Personalization: Ways to Honor Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_932\" style=\"width: 363px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/WaysToHonorParents.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-932\" class=\"size-full wp-image-932  \" title=\"Ways To Honor Parents\" src=\"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/WaysToHonorParents.jpg\" alt=\"Honor Parents\" width=\"353\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/WaysToHonorParents.jpg 720w, https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/WaysToHonorParents-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/WaysToHonorParents-198x200.jpg 198w, https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/WaysToHonorParents-381x384.jpg 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Honoring Parents<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the past, parents were seen as the hosts of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knowlesrestaurants.com\/\">wedding<\/a><\/strong>, based on their names being featured on the <strong>wedding invitation<\/strong>. They may have participated in the ceremony, and stood in the receiving line, and the father danced with the bride.<\/p>\n<p>Now, according to <strong>top wedding trends,<\/strong> there are even more ways to honor your parents, and their lifetime of love and support, at your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoop.it\/t\/cool-squidoo-lenses\/p\/3345676914\/best-wedding-ideas-the-perfect-wedding-venue-wedding-style-and-decor\">wedding celebrations<\/a><\/strong>, regardless of how much they may be paying for the <strong>wedding<\/strong> itself. Today\u2019s <strong>bride and groom<\/strong> are more likely to pay for much of the <strong>wedding<\/strong> themselves, but they still want to pay lovely tribute to their parents and step-parents, as the case may be.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Here are the <strong>top trends in honoring parents<\/strong> at the <strong>wedding.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Greet them during the <strong>wedding ceremony<\/strong>, as part of the ceremony rituals blending your two families<\/li>\n<li>Incorporate them into any cultural or religious rituals you\u2019ll include in your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pleasantdale.com\/pleasantdaleblog\/category\/wedding-ceremony\/\">wedding ceremony<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Print a special message of gratitude to them in your <strong>wedding<\/strong> program<\/li>\n<li>Have your parents perform a reading during your ceremony<\/li>\n<li>Have a parent perform a song during your ceremony<\/li>\n<li>At the <strong>cocktail party,<\/strong> display photos from your parents\u2019 marriages<\/li>\n<li>Display a framed sign sharing details about your parents\u2019 <strong>weddings<\/strong>, such as the location, what their <strong>First Dance song<\/strong> was, a copy of their vows, and more fun facts that guests will enjoy.<\/li>\n<li>At the start of the <strong>reception<\/strong>, consider making toasts to your parents, guests and each other in lieu of dancing <strong>a first dance<\/strong>. It\u2019s a <strong>new wedding trend<\/strong> for the <strong>bride and groom<\/strong> to take the microphone, thanking their loved ones for their support and presence at the <strong>wedding.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Let them plan an event their way, such as the <strong>rehearsal dinner<\/strong> at a <strong>fine restaurant<\/strong>, or the <strong>morning-after brunch<\/strong>. Parents enjoy getting to experience the thrill of planning these particular events, especially if they will not be full planning partners for the <strong>wedding i<\/strong>tself.<\/li>\n<li>Have a sentimental thank you note and flowers or a present delivered to parents on the morning after the <strong>wedding,<\/strong> or on the morning you depart for your <strong>honeymoon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the past, parents were seen as the hosts of the wedding, based on their names being featured on the wedding invitation. They may have participated in the ceremony, and stood in the receiving line, and the father danced with the bride. 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