Wedding Etiquette
There will always be questions, especially when it relates to wedding etiquette and subtle details. This section provides answers for queries that may pester a busy bride's mind.
Featured etiquette questions
How do I say "We prefer cash" in the wedding invitation?
My fiancé and I just recently made a lot of expensive purchases (ie. new home). We'd like to ask our guests for monetary gifts. Is there any way we put this eloquently in the wedding invitation?
She is pregnant, what do I do?
I want to ask a good friend to be a bridesmaid at my wedding. Only thing is, she is pregnant and by the wedding day, she will be ready for labour! What do you think I should do?
What are the rules for seating arrangements?
I'm currently in the process of working out the seating arrangements. Are there any rules or special considerations I need to keep in mind regarding where people should sit?
What is the appropriate amount to give at a wedding?
My god daughter is getting married and my son is in the wedding party. What is the appropriate amount to give at a wedding?
Wedding Etiquette
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What is her role?Divorced Parents: Wedding program wording for divorced parentsDivorced Parents: Daughter's wedding. Who walks the bride down the aisle?Divorced Parents: Stepdad money issue with the mother. Should they talk?Divorced Parents: What is the role of the groom's step-mother?Divorced Parents: Invitation for divorced father significant otherEngagement Party: Do guests bring a hostess gift?Engagement Party: Can guests be invited to engagement party and not the wedding?Fathers: What is role of the father of the groom?Fathers: What does the father of the groom say in speech?Favours: Charity Donation as a Wedding FavourFavours: Kiddie favour ideasGuests: Can I uninvite wedding guests after the wedding invites have been sent out?Guests: Who is responsible to provide the Sunday brunch?Guests: Who pays for out of town guests accommodations?Invitations: Can the groom's parents appear on the wedding invitation?Invitations: How do you tell guests not to take photos at the wedding ceremony?Invitations: How do you tell guests not to bring extra people to the wedding?Invitations: Calling guests who did not RSVPInvitations: Can I invite single friends without a guest?Invitations: Can I say "adults only" on the invite?Invitations: Can I add the bridal registry on the wedding invite?Invitations: Can I invite friends to the church and not the reception?Invitations: How do I say "We prefer cash" in the wedding invitation?Invitations: Inviting people from workInvitations: Whimsical or traditional?Invitations: Do I send a wedding invite to our parents?Invitations: I want to include my fiancé's parents in the invitation wordingInvitations: How should the wedding invitation be phrased for divorced parents?Invitations: When should the wedding invitations be mailed out?Invitations: What does 'no gifts, presentation only' mean on a wedding invitation?Jack and Jill: What is a Jack and Jill? What should I do for them?Maid of Honour: Can the maid of honour call uninvited guests...?Maid of Honour: Does it have to reciprocate?Maid of Honour: Can I have more than one maid of honour?Maid of Honour: Do I have to ask my fiancá's sister?Maid of Honour: My best friend is a man! Can he be my maid of honour?Maid of Honour: Two maids of honour. Who should sign the marriage certificate?Mothers: How do I prevent my mother-in-law from planning my entire wedding?Mothers: My wedding plans are made and mother-in-law wants to help!Mothers: Can the mother of the bride wear black?Mothers: Do their outfits match the wedding party?Mothers: Who chooses their gowns?Mothers: Which one chooses her gown first?Music: What do we give the MC?Music: My fiancé and I clash on our music styles.Outdoor Wedding: What about the floors?Personal: Help! What if I forget what happens on my wedding day?Photographer: Final details for the photographerReception: Open bar with money charged for donation?Reception: Does the best man's wife ever sit at the head table?Reception: How do I accommodate vegetarian meals?Reception: Is a cash bar acceptable?Reception: When is the first dance?Reception: What are the rules for seating arrangements?Reception: What is the general rule for giving toasts?Reception: Where can I have an outdoor BBQ reception?Reception: Do the parents sit at the head table?Reception: Table placement cards, how should guests be addressed?Reception: What is the dance order at the reception?Rehearsal Dinner: Who is invited to the rehearsal dinner?Rehearsal Dinner: Who hosts the rehearsal dinner?Second Marriage: My father is deceased, who can walk bride down the aisle?Second Marriage: Can I walk down the aisle by myself?Second Marriage: Can I wear black at my wedding?Second Marriage: Can I have a party for friends after the honeymoon?Second Marriage: How much money should I give as a wedding gift?Thank you cards: From me or from both of us?Thank you cards: When it's a bad giftWedding Dress: Can the bride's gown and bridesmaids dresses look similar?Wedding Dress: Fabric for a summer weddingWedding Dress: Fabric for wedding in colder weatherWedding Dress: Do I have to wear white?
