January 31st, 2008 by Elizabeth Blackwell
Has this ever happened to you? You’ve been invited to a wedding, you hop online to the couples wedding registry and all that small inexpensive items have already been purchased? Unfortunately your budget (or lack of budget) only allows for a small purchase. But…..before you dismiss the thought of getting something from their wedding registry, […]
January 30th, 2008 by debbysibert
You can do this formally, as you would for a first wedding, by contacting local newspapers, friends, and family and even sending out announcements, or you can be more low-key and simply call those closest to you to share your news.
Consider and be sensitive to the impact that your news may have on your children […]
January 30th, 2008 by Elizabeth Blackwell
Yesterdays wedding etiquette blog covered “How late is too late to give someone a wedding gift?” Today, we’re going to cover the flip side of that.
How late is too late to send someone a thank you note for the gift you received?
The answer to this one is the same as the prior question. It’s never […]
January 29th, 2008 by Elizabeth Blackwell
It turns out that wedding etiquette has become a family tradition for the Post family. The great –great-granddaughter of Emily Post (famous for her etiquette books) has published a new wedding etiquette book titled “Emily Post’s Wedding Parties”. Anna Post’s new book specifically details the proper ways of hosting wedding parties and gatherings.
In the article […]
January 28th, 2008 by debbysibert
Second weddings can actually be much more fun and less stressful to plan than first weddings. A second wedding is typically your chance to do anything and everything you wanted to do at your first but couldn’t, because of either family issues, budget constraints, or the pressure of tradition. So have fun and go for […]
January 28th, 2008 by Elizabeth Blackwell
Since we were on the topic of wedding quilts in last weeks wedding etiquette blog, I decided to go on a search for some ideas and examples to give you.
This one wedding quilt I ran across included a mixture of all the traditional ideas for wedding quilts. This particular quilt was completely handmade, very durable […]
January 25th, 2008 by debbysibert
Getting married for the second or third time is almost commonplace in our society. Are there any second-wedding issues you should be concerned about? These ideas for getting married again should help you cruise through the planning stages and enjoy the smooth ride of finding the right person once and for all.
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January 25th, 2008 by Elizabeth Blackwell
Yesterday we talked a little about wedding quilts and baby quilts having symbolism behind them. Well I wanted to share an example of a baby quilt I ran across over at the house of an acquaintance.
In her family room was a beautiful handmade baby quilt hanging on her wall as though it were a tapestry. […]
January 24th, 2008 by Elizabeth Blackwell
At weddings there usually seems to be that one person who drops a hint, makes a joke or a comment as to when to couple will have children. There’s no greater hint than when Jenny received a baby quilt at your wedding. Not only did they receive a baby quilt but a wedding quilt too.
Wedding […]
January 23rd, 2008 by Elizabeth Blackwell
With Valentines Day on the horizon I figured this story would be a good one to put you in a loving mood.
Have you ever fallen in love with the mailman? Has the mailman ever fallen in love with you? No this isn’t going where you think it is ;0)
I guess I’d better be politically correct […]
