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Our families have never met. Never. This is sort of unbelievable to me, and a lot of the people I tell. We’ve both met each others’ families, but my family has never met his family. It’s really due to circumstance. See, my family lives in Dallas, and Mr. Fro Yo’s lives in Colorado. We typically travel to visit the fams, so it just hasn’t happened. However, I really did not want our families to meet for the first time at the rehearsal, so sister Fro Yo offered to host a dinner at her house a couple of days before the wedding.
Now, I’m not really nervous that people won’t get along, but it’s a big deal and it’s happening just a few days before the wedding. What if the families clash? What if it’s awkward? What if it resembles Meet the Fockers?
Granted, my family is pretty easy-going, so I can’t imagine it really being an issue, but you just never know. I think I’m the only one that’s nervous about it because I’ve asked Mr. Fro Yo repeatedly and each time he says he’s not nervous. So maybe I should take a hint and stop stressing about something that will likely be a non-issue.
Is anyone else in this situation? How are you feeling about your families meeting for the first time? Or, if your families have already met, what was their first meeting like?
I was nervous about our families meeting… but that’s because my family is nuts. 
It still went fine, though. Good luck! I’m sure you have nothing to worry about.
Oh, me too!! Our families have never met, so over graduation weekend we arranged for everyone to be in town so that the first meeting wasn’t at the rehearsal! It is a little bit scary! I’m excited for it and looking forward to (hopefully) a good time with the fams, but it’s a just a tiny bit scary too.
I was nervous about the first meeting, but everything went fine. I’m sure it will be ok for you too!!
Ugh, both of our families have met but not for very long. When my FI and I graduate in a month we are getting together for dinner with both sets of parents and I am really hoping it’s not weird! Our parents have very different sets of personalities, and ugh, I am definitely stressed to some extent! haha. Good lick to you! I am sure it will go great!
I’ve been a little worried about this as well. My dad and step mom met FI’s mother when we went to look at a house we were interested in. They got along pretty well. Then at the shower, my father’s mother and my mother came to the shower together, which FI’s side of the family hosted. The rest of my family couldn’t make it due to weather. That meeting went really well. I just hope that the rehearsal dinner and wedding go well too. I’m sure everyone will be fine, but we have a pretty interesting mix in our families, so it could be interesting.
I’m sure the meeting of your family and you FI’s family will be fine. They don’t have to be best friends or anything, and they are all there for you, so I’m sure it will go smoothly.
I was nervous about this as well! While I had met his family and he mine, our families didn’t meet until we had been engaged for about 6 months! But we all went out to dinner and it was fine. They both are REALLY different, so things were interesting to say the least - but everyone got along and that’s what mattered!
I’m in the same boat! Our families have never met before, and that’s due to my family being in Texas and his in Kansas and North Carolina. So, not many opportunities. We’ve been dating for almost 2 1/2 years, and we’ll be getting married next June. We’re hoping we can have a get-together in August, and I’m nervous about it! Mostly because my parents don’t exactly come off as the friendliest people when you first meet them! :/
My parents went to his parents house for dinner for the first meeting, and my dad passed gas right at the dinner table. It was an accident of course but I was mortified (as was my mom and FH). The inlaws swear they did not hear it, but I think they were just being nice. Needless-to-say, we are still getting married.. so remember that and try not to be nervouse.
We were 5 months into our relationship when our parents met. I thought it was too early, but his parents live in upstate NY and my family lives near us in Kansas City so we went out for BBQ since they were in town. I didn’t know I’d be marrying the man 5 months into our relationship (I was hoping), but I’m so glad we did that because it would have been the same situation.
I’m sure it will be great!
we planned a trip for my family specifically so they could meet before the rehearsal dinner! It was actually a cocktail party followed by brunch the next day and I am so happy that it happened! That’s great your sister offered to host a dinner- I’m sure it will go swimmingly.
Our parents have never met. His parents have a big family b/c FH Brother is a babymachine. My mom is really judgmental and my dad doesn’t speak English. But, I get along really well with FH’s family. Like they embraced me as one of theirs long ago. My family kind of knows FH, but there is definitely a language/cultural barrier there, even though he has spent a lot of time with us. He doens’t talk much, and my family is very chatty and boistrous. Anywho, I am super nervous b/c I think that when they finally meet it will be the rehersal (2 weeks before the wedding.) Its strange b/c they leave less than an hour apart, but we can never get all the schedules to match.
My FI and I have been together for 3 1/2 years and are families will finally meet at the wedding. I love his family to pieces and know that mine will as well! (I hope!!!)
I’m in the opposite situation. Our families met each other before we even started dating!! I knew my guy before I moved to the city, so when I decided to make the cross-country move, my parents helped me. The week that I moved, he was having his family over for dinner and invited me and my family. They got along great!! That was about 9 years ago and each time they see each other, they get along. This has really eased my mind and I know that we will be just fine after the wedding!
We arranged an “engagement brunch” so our families could meet for the first time. It went pretty well, considering the disaster I was expecting. My parents are really young (My grandma and his mother actually went to high school together!) and his are older. My family is pretty crazy, and his is pretty conservative. It was a fairly awkward day, but we survived!
Only our parents have met, but it wasn’t until me and the FI bought our business last year (our families live in different states as well). The meeting went well surprisingly - or so I think. Our families won’t meet until the day of the weddin - eep! Don’t fret about it too much. Just let it happen and it’ll all be alright!
Our two sets of parents have never met either, not in the six years we’ve been together! They will meet probably shortly before the wedding, same as you! And YES I’m nervous about it!
my parents are pretty social (at least my mom) so i wasn’t too worried..now me meeting his parents? that was a whole different story! I’m sure you’ll be fine! …and if not, at least they don’t live next door to each other! 
We have a couples shower where our families are meeting for the first time, and I will be crawling out of my skin the whole week before. Our families are so different but it will be fine. I just get nervous for everything. You will be fine too. Just try to enjoy it.
We had our parents meet after we’d already been dating for 2 years . . . and they only live about 30 minutes apart. This was before we got engaged, but we both knew it was pretty ridiculous that they’d neve met when they lived so close! We just had them over for dinner at our house, it was nice and relaxed.
Haha, no worries about our families meeting since they’ve lived next door to each other for 30 years! I’m sure it will be great, no need to stress Fro Yo!
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Mrs. Frozen Yogurt, Dallas Age and Occupation: 28, Special Projects Coordinator Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Equity Trader Engagement Date: March 19, 2009 Wedding Date: April 2010 Venue: Marie Gabrielle, Dallas About Me: I was born and raised in Texas, and have lived in several of the cities across the state, but I currently reside in Austin. I went to college in Boston and have a special place in my heart for the Northeast. I love reading, shopping, wine, reuniting with college friends that are scattered across the country, reality TV, trying out new recipes, and attempting all the DIY projects that come along with wedding planning. I'm a "bleeding heart, save the world type" and thankfully my job allows me to work on legislation and policy to help out those in need. I met Mr. Frozen Yogurt in a bar, though he doesn't even drink! And now we are planning a modern yet vintage wedding in Dallas while dealing with the trials and tribulations of first time homeownership.
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