Wedding Etiquette assumes that all participants in the ceremony will absolutely be thrilled to be there.
But what about if, say, one of the bridesmaids isn’t?
That’s the concern of a reader who wrote to Carley Roney, syndicated wedding columnist and editor of The Knot.
“I asked my soon-to-be sister-in-law to be one of my bridesmaids,” the reader […]
When it comes to selecting your wedding party, It is okay to have a different number of bridesmaid and groomsmen. In the procession, you can pair up men and women or single out your maid of honor while doubling up the other bridesmaids. Feel free to be creative.
If you are particularly close to a male […]
Some great gift ideas for the wedding party include engraved picture frames, personalized stationary, monogrammed travel kits, silver monogrammed key chains with your wedding date on them, perfume, spa gift certificates, or earrings or other jewelry that you want the bridesmaids to wear for the ceremony.
A new trend is to give wedding party gifts that […]
It has been in effect for a week now so you probably have moved into the mindset that it is going to cost you more to send out your wedding invitations than it would have a week ago. Hopefully you didn’t already buy your stamps way ahead of time not knowing or forgetting about the […]
Regarding wedding attire - You know the old adage that woman will only wear a bridesmaid dress once? That doesn’t have to be the case. Rather than trying to choose a single dress that will flatter all of your attendants, consider choosing a specific fabric or color scheme and sending samples of it to your […]
Wedding party attendants tend to behave differently before and at your wedding depending on whether they are themselves married or single. You may be able to rely more heavily on attendants who have the benefit of personal experience with weddings. Married attendants may have an edge on their singles and often can more easily anticipate […]
If you have two sisters, think about making them your co-maids of honor so you don’t have to show a preference. Even if you are significantly closer to one than the other, remember that getting married is a huge milestone in your life, and it is important for family to be a significant part of […]
Well in advance of your wedding date, send out a mailing to members of your wedding party detailing their duties and what they can prepare before the wedding.
Make the mailing fun and upbeat. For example, prepare a “Top 10 Things to Do Before Sara and Joe’s Wedding” list, itemizing such things as where and hot […]
A little over a year ago, I attended my second cousin’s wedding in Southern California.
While that joyous weekend represented a less than a two-hour flight for me, it was an expensive, Trans-Oceanic journey for several dozen relatives of the bride and groom’s family.
Time for some financial Wedding Etiquette touches.
Most of these people came from […]
Ask each person to be in your wedding party in a special way. Try to ask in person or, if geography limits you, call or hand-write a card or letter. When you ask be sure to tell the person your reasons for asking—the important role he or she has played in your life—to convey what […]