Short answer
Parents can provide valuable advice, experience and investigation, while the people entering the marriage should have a meaningful role in the decision.
Islamic Guidance
What Islam teaches
Islam commands kindness toward parents and encourages consultation. At the same time, marriage is a serious personal commitment and should not be treated as merely a family transaction.
Practical Guidance
What you can consider
Parents should advise without humiliation or coercion. Prospective spouses should listen respectfully while honestly communicating their own expectations and concerns.
Sources
Qur'an 17:23; Qur'an 42:38.