Guest List ~ Inviting Co-Workers

Thinking of inviting co-workers to your wedding. Wonder what is acceptable with inviting co-workers? Is it possible to just invite a few select co-workers? If so, does one need to also invite their spouse’s? As I recently shared with the readers of Blueprint Boutique……Let me answer those sticky and confusing questions for you! ANSWER: When [...]

Get Married Magazine & Thank you Note Writing Tips

For the Spring 2011 issue of Get Married Magazine, I was asked to provide their readers with helpful tips on how to master Thank You note writing. Whether you are writing thank you notes for your engagement party, bridal shower or wedding gifts, these tips will leave your gift giver feeling jubilant and confident they selected the perfect gift for you! [...]

National Cell Courtesy Phone Month – Tips for a Ringing Free Wedding Ceremony

July is National Cellphone Courtesy Month! Our obsession with wireless devices began in 1983 with the US introduction of the first 1G network. Today, the wireless industry has profoundly affected the way we live. As of late 2009, there are approximately 4.6 billion cell phone subscriptions worldwide, making these priceless devices, which we live and [...]

Your Honored Guests

As you learned in The Art of Gracious Wedding Planning, consideration of your guests should be at the forefront of all your wedding related decisions. While planning your wedding, consider decisions from your honored guests’ perspective. How will your decisions impact logistics for guests, as well as their comfort and enjoyment? How do you want [...]

Does the Wedding Party have to RSVP

This question comes to us from a loyal MyWedding.com reader: QUESTION: Is it proper for the wedding party to respond to a formal wedding invitation when there is no response card? ANSWER: It is a very courteous gesture on the part of the couple to include members of their wedding party among their list to [...]

The Art of Gracious Wedding Planning

All will agree that Wedding Planning is a very stressful time. You have so much to do with so little time. Meaningless issues can create unnecessary drama and one is inescapably inundated with unsolicited, but well-meant advice. Maintaining your cool while pushing your manners to the limit is always a challenge. As a coping mechanism, The [...]

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. [...]