How do I prevent my mother-in-law from planning my entire wedding?
I adore my future mother-in-law but she is trying to control every aspect of my wedding. How do I prevent her from controlling my entire wedding? Let’s face it: weddings are full…
Category: Wedding Etiquette
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.
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How do you tell guests not to take photos at the wedding ceremony?
Is it acceptable to place a note in the wedding invitation to tell guests not to take photographs at the wedding ceremony? As a general wedding guideline, it is best to keep…
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Should guests that have replied no to the wedding invitation be invited to the shower?
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…
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Open bar with money charged for donation?
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…
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Table placement cards, how should guests be addressed?
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.…
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When the parents are divorced, where do they sit?
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…
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The wedding invitation says ‘no gifts, presentation only’. What does that mean?
“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…
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How much is enough as a wedding gift when you’re in the bridal party?
How much money should I give as a wedding gift to the bride and groom? I’m in the bridal party and will not be bringing a guest but my daughter is also…