Groom's parents paying?

Yes it is... If they offer to pay at all for the wedding then you should be greatfull but they are not REQUIRED to pay at all... Them giving any money at all is a gift and should never be looked at as something they Have to do regardless of if theyhave money or not.

You have no right to be upset, but that doesn't mean that I wouldn't be too. Like Luta said, you should expect nothing.

I wouldn't be upset. Traditionally the grooms parent's don't pay for anything except for the groom's dinner. Most couples pay for the whole wedding themselves now.

Yeah Betty, is sucky as it is.. When it comes to the wedding the grooms parents or family are not obligated to do so. But on the brighter side of things you have 10 months to save up the money your self.

Honestly, the only people responsible for paying for the wedding are the bride and groom. If your parents, or his, choose to assist, that is great.

We paid for our daughters wedding. But that was our choice, not a requirement.

Actually, if you are old enough to get married, you are old enough to pay for it yourself. Any extra money you get from anyone is a gift and you never, never ask for a gift or expect one.

I was upset with a similar situation but the fact is ( and what all the ww sisters made me realize) that if you are big enough to get married then you are big enough to foot the bill.

Yes it is wrong. The other already give you all the reasons, they're not obligated at all

Traditionally, there are parts of a wedding that the groom's parents or bride's parents pay for (this site has a good breakdown if you are curious http://ourmarriage.com/html/who_pays_for_what.html ), but these traditions stem from a time when couples married before becoming independent from their parents (right after High School or thereabouts). These days, most couples are financially stable on their own by the time they get married and as such most of us plan a wedding we can afford on our own, but accept help from parents graciously.

You have every right to be upset but you can't dwell on it. My FS parents aren't willing to help with anything, so what they can't make up, we are trying to cover ... I actually prefer the idea of couples paying for their own weddings because finances are one of the biggest issues couples fight and divorce over and if you work through planning a wedding, you get a handle on budget and can see how the other views money.

I don't think it's irrational that you are upset. I wish you had included a little more information in your post. Have they added a lot of guests or are they demanding a certain type of reception? If they aren't contributing financially, I think you can take their requests with a grain of salt. However, I think it also helps to have a frank discussion with your future in-laws about this issue. That's always the best option.