... the bridesmaids' gift bags, I am going to make each of them a clutch purse to match the dresses, but I don't really know what else to include! I don't want to give them silly trinkets that they...
... our invitations - I plan on DIY'ing them in June and mailing them out in July. (Early I know but we have a lot of guests from out of town...)
I have a dilemma!
Basically we (mostly I) are...
...e my MOH and BM's the guest list for the pre-wedding parties and I need some Help!
Do we invite older women to the bridal shower and the younger crew to the bach party or invite both to both ...
... the invitation. While I want our family's included because they are helping, I don't want to use names that would complicate the feelings of everyone. So...I found this wording that I may use. ...
...p;My bridesmaids are paying for their own dresses (which I hear is the norm), so I'm looking for dresses that are as affordable as possible.
I showed my bridesmaids a store-bought dress that...
...tial Wedding Planner" by Amy Nebens.
My friend bought this book for her wedding which is pretty much the exact same thing just in a smaller format! ("perfect for the purse" she says!) If y...
... the reception.
Just wondering if you have any advise on dealing with photographers?
More specifically, is it rude to ask for some photos in the style of another photographer?...
...s to invite to the wedding. This was way to many for our venue and budget so we worked with her and got the list down to a much nicer 35. As part of her compromise and negotiations she now wants...
.... My bridesmaids, who are putting on the shower did not mention nor put the cards in the invitations. Oh well........what is a girl to do??...
... Okay ladies....
My husband and I are helping out with a friend's wedding (distant friend) and once my coordinating job is done (after the meal has been served) my husband and I have bee...
...your honeymoon?
My parents told me a long time ago to not even think about getting them something b/c they know how strapped we are and we offered to pay for my grandparents stay but they ref...
... so our wedding is 43 days away (eep!!! I can officially say "i get married next month!"), & this week the fh & i received some wedding gifts in the mail from a cousin & his wife t...
... the invites to Hand Write the addresses... what about with save the dates? I would love to print out addresses right about now.. but I don't want to if it's etiquettely incorrect.
Does anyon...
...your wedding invitation. It's the first time some of your family and friends will find out about your wedding...you don't want them to get the wrong impression!
As far as titles..I found this...
...heir invitation.
I was under the impression that friends & family with significant others would obviously get a plus one, and those that don't... wouldn't necessarily get to bring a guest...
...l my bridesmaids to have the same dress/shoes/etc????
I am hoping to go to Davids Bridal tomorrow and take her with me to try on the dress with a baby bump to see what our options are. I am ...
... his invitation, but I'm seriously reconsidering things like the aisle walking, doing the father/daughter dance, and as of now, I definitely don't want him to give any speeches or toasts because...
... her dress is BLACK! Bad bride, bad! On the right is the GOOD brides. They're all wearing the same dress and the same vacant expression. The black dress bride has been redone in white, and s...
...s to wedding planning (except her rule about engraved invitations- sorry, Miss M, in that one specific case, I think you're behind the times). I very much like what she has said about the first...
...ut a wedding photo with the thank you).
So am I supposed to send out shower thank you's now, then send a wedding thank you to every guest, (even the ones who didn't bring a wedding gift)?
I t...
... We're going to have a full service bar at our wedding for sure lol thats like a must so I found this mobile bartending company here in OC and they have a georgeous illuminated bar they bring ...
...s to invite some of my closer friends to both showers. I want to email them and tell them that I would love if they could come to both- but please don't bring a gift to each! Would this be weird...
... the reception) and not other potential OOT guests? We won't have many, his sister and my grandparents are the only ones FOR SURE who will be driving and staying nearby. I'm inviting some friend...
...p;My MOH (sister) and mom threw me a shower yesterday, and it was awesome. I'm not into the whole 'sit around and play games' thing, so it was just a come and go wine and cheese party, where I g...
...send invites to.
Granted all of these people are invited to the party in September, but maybe only a handful are invited to the actual wedding.
I'm also worried about what to say if people ...
... the reception, once everyone has settled into the room. If there are any telegrams, letters or emails to be read, the Best Man is the one to do so.
Fathers of the Bride/Groom - the next spee...
...d my MOH is not one of them!). While so lovely and thoughtful, I really don't want to have more than one. I live out of state from where the showers would be hosted (hometown) and I don't have...
... not invite your good neighbor so and so... WHO CARES?
With how much work a wedding is to plan and put together, why is it that we all (as brides) need the extra stress of following some outd...
I need some advice on this matter because I am not sure of when and how to tell people where I'm registred. Do I wait until they ask, mail them the info or what?
Any WBC bloggers that can ...
...rmal invitation???
I keep trying to think about to other friends and family's invitations but I just cannot remember how they did them!
All answers will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks...
... the invites for everyone or only those from out-of-town? There is a special rate for the rooms we reserved and we'll be including that info on the cards. I think it may be overkill to send them...
...o my MOH about it, and she agrees that it seems kind of impersonal to write Mr & Mrs Smith on the inner envelope, especially for my family and friends. So I decided I'm going to write first ...
...ding invites-belly band and all! More construction than we thought but not bad.
Anyway, the question came up about computerized labels. I have always heard it is etiquette to hand write the ad...
...bout invitations. I know anyone over the age of 18 should receive their own invitation, but this is a tricky one.
My FI's sister (who is in the wedding party) lives with their mom, and I am w...
... the invitations reflect this. For example, could we use something like this:
We have experienced love...
in our parents, families and
friends
and now a new love in each other
Togeth...
...t to invite people that are outside of our agreed upon list. But they are from the older generation where family is more important then friends. They think we should invite all these great aunts...
...bout reception only invitations.
3. No eloping needed, my dad can still walk me down the aisle my niece can still throw rose petals.
4. The reception place does food cake and some decorati...
I 'm very confused about these two things.
I understand that a Jack and Jill party is a couples shower. I also understand that a Stag and Doe is the same as a bachelor/bachelorette party....
... the Maid of Honor’s 15-minute trip down memory lane, your guests probably won’t.
4. A Table of Strangers
Most wedding planners, brides-to-be or maids of honor decide which guests should sit...
...ther invitation wording.
Adult Only Reception Etiquette
If you don't want children at your wedding, you have 2 options:
* When addressing your invitations, leave the children's names off ...
...
Honeymoon registries are appropriate as wedding gifts - not as shower gifts since the shower is a party specifically based on the opening of gifts. Don’t give a gift that cannot be opened a...
...t my reception to be kid free. It's partially because my fiances family has so many kids that it would double our guest list and because I haven't even met half of them. I really want my wedding...
...e an engagement party??
My fiance and I really want one, but we've been engaged since March. Most of our friends are college-aged, so are not usually around between April - August, but are ho...
... and Invitations I'm realizing I don't have most of my peeps addresses....
... BJ and I originally were married by a JOP in 2003 with only my parents, my sister and his parents present. We couldn't have a church wedding as he was previously married in the chuch and need...
... the wedding invitation? I've heard mixed reviews on this.
Is anyone not including postage for the response cards/allowing guests to respond other ways besides snail mail (IE email and/or ph...
