Wedding Etiquette

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If you're hosting a wedding, you could be combining your current friends, friends you haven't seen in years, co-workers, and extended family under one roof for the first time. Maybe your new mother-in-law wants to control every aspect. Maybe your aunt wants to donate a hideous gown. Maybe your best man has never attended a wedding before. How do you make sure everything goes smoothly? Find etiquette tips below.

Having a hard time deciding who should be invited to your wedding? Are you and your fiancé unsure of who should get the last few seats? Well, you are not alone. Many wedding couples confront the conundrum of the wedding guest list. You want to share this happy occasion with…

Did you look in the mirror before you walked out the door? On more than one occasion I have witnessed groomsmen dressed in half of a tuxedo, female wedding guests wearing backless and frontless dresses, and wedding vendors dressed unprofessionally. So, I say to myself, did these…

Couples hope that their weddings will go smoothly and everyone invited and involved will get along. However, we know that even in the tightest-knit group of friends and family, friction can arise. Whether it’s an issue with your mother-in-law or a bridesmaid acting more like…

With the advent of smartphones, tablets, and social media, technological wedding etiquette can be a growing concern among brides. It can be just as hard for guests of a wedding to know what is, and is not tech-appropriate when celebrating someone’s nuptials.  A recent…

It's a rare occasion when I will hear a bride say that she has not been bombarded with ideas, opinions or downright commands from well-meaning friends and family. I find that most brides will feel like screaming and going into attack mode, or they could feel like just rolling over…

Your friends are like a second family, so it's natural to want to include them in your celebration. But what if you don’t want a conventional wedding party? Or, what if you simply have too many bridesmaids and groomsmen already? There are still plenty of options for…

As someone who has already hosted his or her own wedding, the prospect of having another can be both exciting and possibly worrisome. The traditions for a first wedding are well known and recognized, but what is expected and accepted for a second? Are there entirely new nuptial…

Engagement parties are a great way for an engaged couple to celebrate their pending nuptials and to allow future wedding guests the chance to meet each other before the big day. While some people may choose to throw an elaborate formal party, others may opt for a more intimate…

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