Wedding etiguette

Etiquette is only effective and proper when it actually strengthens relationships however, as courtesy has to be at the core of true etiquette. In the task of wording your wedding invitation and all the other nuances involved in that process, it is more important that relationships be considered as more important than the actually wording of an invitation. ²⁵

If a wedding invitation says that the ceremony will begin at 5, be sure to arrive there by 4:45 so as to give yourself time to find a seat and get settled. You wouldn't want to interrupt the processional. ¹³

One of the most important aspects of wedding planning for any bride is finding the wedding dress, not only that though, it has to be the perfect wedding dress. If you are an independent minded bride looking to give your wedding a vintage feel then this post may just be for you. ⁶

You don't need to bring a gift with you to the wedding. In fact, you have up until a year after the wedding to give a gift. Bringing a gift with you means that someone in the wedding party will have to worry about how to get it home. ¹³

There is a wealth of information in the following pages. It’s a long read but if you take the time to read it, all your questions should be answered as this is a pretty exhaustive list of questions and answers on the subject of wedding invitation etiquette. ²⁵

Don't bring a date unless your invitation specifically says their name or "+ Guest" Remember that the cost for each person attending a wedding is generally high, so bringing unexpected guests is very impolite. This includes your children or other relatives! ¹³

If you want a wedding etiquette book that will help you choose the right flower colors, corral your bridesmaids into being beautified clones, obsess over the quality of the invitation engraving and validate any money-making schemes, don't buy this book! Eschewing the stuffy rules and traditions that typically gets labeled as "etiquette", this book focuses on the etiquette that really matters to those nearest and dearest to you. ¹⁶

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While customized stamps are definitely one of the finer points of wedding planning, you are probably aware that it is the little things, the finishing touches, that can make a world of difference. If you have gone to the effort of picking the perfect color, paper, typography, and enveloped for your invitations then why not extend your efforts to your postage stamps. ⁶

Do not use any of the gifts until after a wedding. All gifts, even shower gifts, must be returned if the wedding is cancelled or annulled before living together as a married couple. ⁹

Save the date cards are something that people often choose to make themselves while wedding planning. If you are looking for a slightly different (actually very different) slant on the save the date card, take a look at these cool save the date magnets. ⁶

You're not supposed to put registry information on your weddinginvitation. It's left up to friends and family to inform everyone. However, you can put gift information on an insert in your bridal shower invitations. FB Says: If you have a personal wedding website with info for bridal party and guests (and giftregistry info), you can include an insert with the link to your website in your wedding invitation. ³

With the average cost of a wedding on the rise, why not make the most of your money by forming a budget? Do this early on and it will set a structure for the rest of your wedding planning. ⁶

With such a wide variety of wedding bands available at a range of different prices it may be difficult to know what is best for you. Why not get a little advice on choosing wedding bands? ⁶

There is no way to politely ask a guest to give cash/money. One option is that you can encourage your cousin to create a wedding blog that will give all of the information about her wedding. There she can include information about a honeymoon fund that guests can contribute to. There are a few organizations that can set up the fund for her. Get bridal shower ideas here. ⁹

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With so many different types of families out there, wedding invitation wording can be complicated. Below are several formal wedding invitation wording examples for different family situations. ²⁸

In some circles it is customary to send cards almost immediately to friends and relations, mentioning at what time and hour the newly-married couple expect to be called upon. Some little inconvenience occasionally attends this custom, as young people may with to extend their wedding tour beyond the time first mentioned, or, if they go abroad, delays may unavoidably occur. It is therefore better to postpone sending cards, for a short time at least. ²²

Fashions change continually with regard to wedding cards. A few years since they were highly ornamented, and fantastically tied together; now silver-edged cards are fashionable; but, unquestionably, the plainer and more unostentatious a wedding card, the more becoming and appropriate it will be. ²²

If you're postponing your wedding, of course every guest has to be contacted. Etiquette pros say that you have to send another invitation with the new date. ³

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If you are excluding some children, the rule is that you must exclude all children. There must not be different rules for different people or some individuals will be deeply offended and hurt - and rightly so. The only possible exception to this would be any children who are in the wedding party. However, the jury is out in this area. While some etiquette experts feel that it may be alright to make this exception, there is a stronger belief that if the reception is to be adults only, no children should be included as part of the wedding party. Otherwise, parents of children who were not allowed to attend may feel slighted that clearly some exceptions are being made to allow children, while they were instructed to leave their kids behind. ¹⁰