Wedsites
One of the hottest, new and most fun trends for engaged couples today is to create a wedding website; or more popularly known as ‘wedsites’. Wedding websites are predominately used to provide pertinent information about your wedding to family and friends. As their popularity grows they are quickly becoming an invaluable tool. Your wedding website [...]
Bridesmaids Luncheon and a Gift Registry
A reader of the MyWedding.com etiquette blog recently proposed the following question: Question: What kind of registry do you make for a Bridal Party/Luncheon, It will be for my families older women? I’m guessing to give out my wedding registry but I don’t want to seem greedy and make that family member feel they have [...]
Trimming Your Guest List
Since a popular way to hold a budget friendly wedding is to trim the guest list, should couples still extend an invitation to a ‘new significant other’ of a close friend that’s invited? Yes it is true; the most efficient way to produce a budget conscience affair is to limit or trim your guest list. [...]
Invited to the Shower but Not the Wedding
How would it make you feel to receive an invitation to a bridal shower and not receive an invitation to the wedding?
Inviting Co-Workers to Your Wedding
I’m certain many couples wrestle with the question of inviting co-workers to their wedding. What is acceptable when inviting co-workers? Is it possible to just invite a few select co-workers? Does one also need to invite their spouse’s, fiancée or partner? Let me share a few tips on how to sucessfully invite your co-worker to your wedding. 1. When inviting co-workers [...]
Engagement Gift Giving Etiquette
As we are currently in the height of Engagement Season, I’d like to share a question on engagement gift etiquette I received through the editor Mywedding.com: QUESTION: What is customary for an engagement gift? Is a gift given to the to-be bride for accepting the ring, is a gift given to the to-be groom for [...]
Wedding Day Gratuities
To tip or not to tip, a tricky little concept that one must constantly wrestle with in regards to a successful wedding. Let us first dissect the word itself. A tip/gratuity is given as a personal expression of gratitude for service given and greatly appreciated by the recipient, and for good reason if you happen [...]
How to Politely Request Gift Cards or Money
As destination weddings are on the rise and the average age of marrying couples has increased; many couples find themselves with more than enough “stuff” and would much rather be presented with a monetary gift to use at their discretion as their wedding gift. Recently a relocating bride asked the following question: ”Very shortly I will [...]
Aisle Runner History and Protocol
The history of the aisle runner includes both practical and spiritual myths. In the days when streets were unpaved and muddy, as guests would arrive, they would track dirt and mud into the church. Not wanting to ruin the brides dress be dragging her hem along the dirt, mud and grime, an aisle runner was [...]
Most Optimal Time for a Bridal Shower
Recently I was proposed this question which will be featured on MyWedding.com: How far before the wedding do you have the bridal shower, is it like a month or a couple months or a couple weeks? Pre-Wedding celebrations are meant to enhance the engagement period, honor the couple, and simply to create an opportunity to spend [...]
