In two words, very rude. Emergencies such as a violent illness or a death in the family are pretty much the only excusable exceptions. Failing to show up at a wedding you said you would go to ...
In terms of things you should never do at your wedding, the first thing is to not follow tradition if you don’t want to. Your wedding is a unique expression of your love, so feel free to make i...
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Crashing a wedding is possible depending on a number of factors. Why you would want to crash a wedding is a whole other thing, however crash success is largely dependent on how many people are at...
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The idea of the bride’s family paying for the wedding is a bit outdated…and unfortunate for the bride’s parents. This “traditional,” if archaic, idea isn’t really the standard anymore...
Wearing White to a Wedding. Is it not considered to be a faux pas anymore? We’re pretty sure that almost everyone knows not to wear white-white. Yes, it is still a faux pas to wear white or...
Do both sides (bride & groom) throw a bridal shower? The brides family is planning on (2) showers, the aunt and grandmother are planning one and the sister and MOB are planning another. My daught...
Can’t We Just Ask for Cash as Our Wedding Gift? Thinking about putting in invitations No gifts please. There will be a money tree for anyone wishing to contribute to the honeymoon. My girlfr...
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Invite Wedding Guests to Ceremony but Not Reception Under what circumstances, if any, is it considered to be acceptable to invite all guests to the ceremony, but only some to the dinner/meal part...
Are you in new relationship and talking about marriage before your divorce is final? If so, you may have a few questions about how soon is too soon. Take a peek at all of the advice below. The Qu...
Engagement Ring Etiquette. How Should I Offer a Ring to Daughter’s Boyfriend? My mother has a diamond that she would like to offer to my daughter’s boyfriend to give to her during the proposa...
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Remarriage: Third Marriage Attire This is going to be my third wedding and his second. We were both married in a courthouse the first time (not to each other) and I did have a rather nice small c...
Should I Ask My Fiance’s Sister to Be A Bridesmaid? I recently got engaged and I am wondering who I should ask to be in my bridal party. My fiance is one of three boys. I have a good relationsh...
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Wedding Thank You Card Wording & Etiquette Forgetting To Thank A Guest For Gift Question: My husband and I just had a Anniversary party celebrating 25 years. We were going through our gifts and w...
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Bridal Shower Etiquette: Who Pays for the Bridal Shower? Hi Everyone, I have a friend that has been in 2 weddings this year & have been asked to help pay for the bridal showers. I have been in...
Necessary To Send Individual Wedding Invitations? I am the mother of the bride and I’m just starting to assemble the wedding guest list for our side of the family (wedding in a year). I am wond...
Our catering package includes an 18% service fee described as this: The Service Fee (not a gratuity) is calculated on food/beverage and labor and is subject to sales tax. Service staff is paid in...
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How long between mailing invites & RSVP date? Reader Question: What is the proper timing between mailing the invitations and the RSVP date? Like most brides, I have to limit my guest list and hav...
This may be a silly question, but what is the difference between Miss and Ms. and when do we use each title when addressing invitations?? Rebecca Black, Etiquette By Rebecca Dear Titles, There...
Why is it not OK to tell people you don’t want a gift? I have gone through several posts and replys and I must admit that I am quite confused/troubled by the advice concerning a “no gifts, pl...
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Is it rude to have an adult-only wedding and reception? I am planning a 5 pm wedding in May and a 7 pm reception which will last until 11 pm. I live in NC and have been here settled for over 9 ye...
Wedding Planning Etiquette When It Comes To Sibling Wedding Dates My fiance and I just got engaged a couple of weeks ago and have already found our dream venue and set our date for September of n...
Eloping Before Wedding And Announcing During Wedding Reception Hello I need a bit of advice! My fiance and I are planning our wedding and due to us being of two different religions, we have consi...
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My son and his fiance are getting married this summer(August). I (mother of groom) don’t live in the same city as he and his fiance do and also his Dad and his girlfriend. His Dad and his partn...
Wedding Invitations: First and last names for a married couple question I read a post on this website (which I love this website by the way – thank you), to which I was surprised to read that i...
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Aunt Of The Bride Speech (Mother of Bride Passed Away) My sister (mother of the bride) recently passed away. I would love to say a few words to my beautiful niece – but I don’t want to turn m...
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Send Gift If Not Attending Bridal Shower? I live in one state and my niece lives in another state. She is getting married. Due to costs, I do not know if I will be attending the wedding or not. I...
I am very close with my Brother the Groom, and when he and his soon to be wife come to us (my husband and I) making plans about the wedding I assumed that they were talking about both of us being...
Bridesmaid Costs. What It Costs To Be In A Wedding Bridesmaid Question: I’m going to be a bridesmaid in my friends wedding and I’m not sure if I should be expected to pay for certain things. ...
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We are contracting a pastor (found him on the internet) to be our wedding officiant. We’ve met up with him once before and he is really a very pleasant man and is making a lot of effort to make...
My husband’s sister recently got engaged to a guy that we really do not like. She was a bridesmaid in our wedding just because my husband wanted to include everyone. Now she has asked us if we ...
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Including Children In Your Wedding Party Question: Hi! I am getting married and have quite a few children (8) in the wedding party. Please advise what they should be called in the wedding program...
Wedding Seating Questions Answered How Do Groom’s Parents And Mother Of The Bride Get Seated? Reader Question: My daughter is getting married. She has 1 maid of honor, 4 brides maids, 1 flower ...
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Interestingly, our tradition of a bridal shower is rooted in the 1800’s. It began as a way for a young woman with no dowry to marry the man of her choosing. Her friends and towns people would s...
It is not easy to prepare the wedding invite list. While almost every facet of a wedding needs deft planning and extensive decision making, the wedding invite list is perhaps the hardest of them ...