At the entrance of your reception hall or other dining area, hang a large sign welcoming guests to the bride and groom’s reception. Perhaps you could print, “Welcome to the reception of Mr. and Mrs. X” to officially use the couple’s new name for the first time. A sign of this nature is especially helpful [...]
Continuing on from yesterday….
Yesterday I forgot some very important “musts” for the budget:
- Costs related to obtaining the marriage license
- Fee from the person marrying you (Judge, Bishop, Priest, etc.)
- Thank you notes and stamps to send those
It’s not considered proper wedding etiquette to email Thank You notes. Emails can be considered too impersonal and people may feel [...]
After weeks or even months of wedding planning, it’s no wonder so many couples say “the heck with it” and go running for the court house. Sure people may think it’s a “shot gun” wedding, but some people would rather risk the rumor than pay the overwhelming cost of even a simple wedding.
You don’t have [...]
On Friday we learned an important wedding etiquette tip in being nice to your fellow hairdresser, through someone’s unfortunate but well deserved experience.
There is yet another person behind the scenes that we need to be nice to. Today I am going to share with you some funny stories from a wedding photographer who posted his [...]
Be aware that doing your own flowers is more time consuming and time sensitive than you may realize. Do you really want to be worrying about flower quality, quantity, and refrigeration during the few final days before your wedding?
If you do decide to be your own florist, your beset bet may be potted plants, bowls [...]
Flowers can represent certain traits, characteristics, and meanings. For example, a white rose symbolizes purity and a gardenia means joy. Consult with your florist or read some books on flowers if you would like to have any of your arrangements be symbolic in nature.
Have your florist provide extra flower buds and petals from your arrangements [...]
It’s been a while since I’ve shared some funny wedding etiquette related stories with you. So to enlighten your day, here we go…
The following story is based on an actual event. Names have been modified to protect the identity and privacy of the true people. A friend of a friend of a friend shared this [...]
In yesterdays wedding etiquette blog I shared with you some unique wedding gift ideas. Today I would like to continue on with that as I have found more that you may benefit from. You can find where to get these by doing a simple search on the internet for that particular topic.
Photo Platters-
Photo platters are [...]