Step Three: Ask for Advice
Asking for advice (not financial help (yet), is the most critical step. Ask open-ended questions about etiquette issues, like who to invite. An example would be, “should we invite all of our second cousins to the wedding?” Or ask for advice about logistical matters: “we’re thinking of having an outdoor ceremony. What do you think of that?” You want to involve your parents without generating guilt.
In our case, Jen asked her mom for ideas on which of her parents’ friends to invite, and whether her grandma could make the trip. These types of questions might strike your parents personally, and may make them feel a little guilty for any lack of enthusiasm.
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