All posts under etiquette
How To Announce Your Engagement
The etiquette 411 on sharing your engagement news with family and friends.
Guest List Etiquette: How To Solve The Plus-One Dilemma
Should your single guests be allowed to bring dates? Three things to keep in mind before you make that decision.
Wedding Toasts: Tips For Keeping Them Classy
Expert advice on how to avoid cringe-worthy speeches.
The Dos and Don’ts of Hosting an Adults-Only Wedding
Helpful advice on how to convey to guests that kids will be left off the guest list.
Ensure Your Bridal Shower is Successful With These 10 Essentials
10 things to remember when planning a bridal shower.
A Bride’s Guide To Wedding Showers
Everything you need to know about bridal showers (plus three ways to make them extra fun).
How To Delegate Bridal Party Duties
A breakdown of how your attendants should be helping with your big day.
5 Things To Remember When Planning Your Rehearsal Dinner
How to throw the perfect pre-wedding party
How (And When) You Should Tip Your Vendors
Celebrity wedding planner David Connolly from Rich Bride, Poor Bride has joined Weddingbells as a guest blogger answering all of your burning wedding-related questions. Need some help with the planning process? Have a question about etiquette, organization or budgeting? Post…
The Top 5 Reasons To Have An Unplugged Ceremony (And How To Explain The Concept To Your Guests)
Celebrity wedding planner David Connolly from Rich Bride, Poor Bride has joined Weddingbells as a guest blogger answering all of your burning wedding-related questions. Need some help with the planning process? Have a question about etiquette, organization or budgeting? Post…
Expert Advice On Thank You Card Etiquette
Celebrity wedding planner David Connolly from Rich Bride, Poor Bride has joined Weddingbells as a guest blogger answering all of your burning wedding-related questions. Need some help with the planning process? Have a question about etiquette, organization or budgeting? Post…
Budget-Minded Guest List
Q: Do you have to invite people just because you went to their wedding? I have a very large family and my fiancé and I don’t want to invite distant relatives because we are on a tight budget. What is…
Destination Dream
Q: My fiancé and I have both always dreamed of a destination wedding. However, we’re concerned that some people (mostly family) will be upset. How can we word an email to everyone saying that this is what we have always…
Dinner for Two Hundred
Q: What is the most cost efficient way to have a dinner for approximately 200 guests? – Dionisia
The Art of the Thank You
Thank you. Two words that are so simple but mean so much. Saying thank you is just good form, proper manners, and as my mom would say, essential. A little gratitude goes a very, very long way. A wedding is…
Wedding Do: Be Etiquette Aware
While weddings have changed a lot in the past few decades, one thing hasn’t changed too much — etiquette. Frankly, good manners never go out of style and this is positively true when it comes to your wedding. There are…
Elopement Etiquette
Q: What is the etiquette for after you have eloped? We eloped, and since everyone’s been told it’s been a nightmare. We eloped because we are both very private people and did not want to stand in the front of…
Many Thanks
Q: After my bridal shower, should I send out formal thank-you notes that mention specific gifts, or can I make thank-you notes for all the guests and give them out as they leave the shower?
The Best of Friends
Q: We picked our wedding party last year when we got engaged. My bridesmaid and maid of honour are great, and I wouldn’t change them for the world. However, my husband-to-be is actually considering changing his best man. Is there…
Skip the Service
Q: Can I skip the wedding service at the church and just go to my friend’s reception?
Registry Rules
Q: My fiancé and I are on our second marriage. We are planning a destination wedding in Jamaica, with only our grown children in attendance. We would like to know if it is all right to send out announcements, rather…
Aisle Style
Q: We have four groomsmen, four bridesmaids, a junior bridesmaid and a flower girl. This is bigger than originally anticipated. The groom has become close with another guy and wants to put him in the wedding party. I don’t have…
Much Thanks!
Q: When it comes to attendants and those involved in your wedding, where do you draw the line for thank-you gifts?
