There will always be questions, especially when it relates to wedding etiquette and subtle details. This section provides answers for queries that may pester a busy bride’s mind.
The bride’s parents are divorced and the father of the bride has a partner that he has been with for many years. As the bride, I’d like to send her a wedding…
The groom’s parents are sharing the cost of the wedding with the bride’s parents. Can the groom’s parents names appear on the wedding invitation? We were told that it is proper etiquette…
I’ve been invited to a wedding reception but not the wedding ceremony. It is a wine and cake reception so am I supposed to bring a wedding gift? Wedding gifts are always…
Should guests who have replied ‘no’ on their RSVP be invited to the bridal shower? This gets a little tricky because not all brides know who will be attending their bridal showers…
I’m going to have an open bar for the guests, but I also wanted to know if it is appropriate to charge a small amount for each drink and then donate the…
At the wedding reception, how should wedding guests be addressed on the table placement cards? Should they read “Mr.” and “Mrs.” or can they just read Jane Brown, Ted Brown? If Mr.…
When the parents are divorced, where do they sit? The groom’s parents are divorced. The groom’s father has remarried but the groom’s mother has not. Where should they be sitting at the…
“Presentation only” means the bride and groom would prefer monetary gifts. From a wedding etiquette standpoint, it would have been more preferable to have this message of ‘money’ wedding gifts conveyed to…
