We’re all ridiculously busy these days, so time is of the essence, especially when planning a wedding.  What do you need to know about wedding planning or even just weddings in general?  Turn to a wedding etiquette expert.

You see, one wonderfully handy thing about wedding etiquette is that it makes it very easy to find information about every detail of a wedding, from the very largest to the very smallest detail. No matter what, the odds are good that you’ll find that wedding etiquette has an opinion on the matter. Many don’t realize it, but there’s even etiquette regarding the wedding and the engagement ring.

Etiquette says that the wedding band must not be put above the engagement ring.  The wedding band is worn at the base of the finger with the engagement ring (if any) immediately following, as if to stand guard.  On her wedding day a bride either leaves her engagement ring at home when she goes to the church or she wears it on her right hand.  She should switch it back to her left hand following the ceremony.

Want another example of wedding etiquette in action? That’s easy, let’s look at seating in the church. Members of the two families and a few most interested friends are seated in the front reserved pews.  All of the other guests are seated according to the general rule of first come first served.   It would be most helpful to have someone in the vestibule to identify family members and point these out to the ushers so that the proper seating is achieved.  The groom’s mother is escorted up the aisle on the arm of an usher, usually the head usher,with the groom’s father following behind.  They are seated in the second pew on the right. The first pew remains empty.  The bride’s mother is then escorted to her seat.  No person should be seated after the entrance of the mother of the bride. So you can see, while some might think wedding etiquette is outdated, the truth is that it’s a helpful guide for many brides today.