Wedding Invitations

Recently, I was going through boxes I’d stashed in the attic, literally doing some spring cleaning. Let’s just say that Goodwill is going to have to bring a tractor trailer to my house to do the next pickup of a donation. But one thing I found in those boxes brought me back instantly to those thrilling days of planning our wedding: I found my copy of Emily Post’s Wedding Etiquette.

I’m not sure how I originally acquired the copy of Emily Post, I’m guessing it was a gift from my grandmother. The funny thing is that while I eventually amassed an impressive collection of bridal magazines and how-to bridal guide books, thinking back on the overall wedding planning experience, I think that it was Emily Post and her time-tested wedding etiquette tips that I consulted the most often. We didn’t even have a high-society wedding on Park Avenue in Manhattan, or in the ballroom of a century-old country club. We had a simple afternoon ceremony in an Episcopal church followed by an intimate cocktail reception at a minor-league baseball stadium. True, Emily Post doesn’t have much advice to give regarding baseball receptions, but her advice on everything else to do with etiquette and weddings is spot on and ever-reliable.

Ultimately, many boxes from my attic ended up going in the pile of things to go to Goodwill, but not my Emily Post. No, I’m saving that book. Someday my children or nieces will plan a wedding and we’ll have a wedding etiquette emergency…and Emily Post can come to the rescue once more.