Wedding Etiquette - Bridal Registry

One of the most fun and exciting parts of planning a wedding is going shopping with your fiancé and selecting items for your bridal registry.  While you can’t politely broadcast your wish list, most guests will ask what kinds of gifts you want to receive.  Therefore, it is important to be prepared with an answer.

The most common way of selecting gifts for a wedding is through a bridal registry.  You can now find bridal registries at almost any store from Crate&Barrel to Target.  Choose one or two of your favorite stores and visit their website or inquire in person about their bridal registries. [Read more]

Welcoming Your Out of Town Guests

When planning a wedding, every courteous bride wants to take good care of her guests.  When you have guests who have traveled a good distance to attend your special day, it can be important to let them know how appreciative you are of the time and money they spent on their trip. The best way to do this is to provide small gift bags to out of town guests (also called OTT bags for “out-of-town” bags) at their hotel.  Bags are a great choice because your guests can fold the bags, which easily fit in their luggage. Here is a video on how to put together your OTT bags.

When deciding whether to use OTT bags, consider the type of wedding you’re having and how far guests have to travel.

Destination Wedding Guests
For guests attending a destination wedding, the answer to OTT bags is almost always yes.  All of your guests are traveling a good distance to get to your wedding.  When they check in at their resort or hotel, arrange to [Read more]

Proper Seating Arrangement at the Reception

Many brides consider coming up with a seating arrangement for the reception was one of the most difficult tasks in the wedding planning process.  While this will always be an important and time-consuming job, there are some tips that can help make the process go a little smoother.

The first thing you need to know before you begin your seating arrangements is how many tables you will have and how many people will be seated at each table.  Once you have this information, you can begin making short lists of who will sit at each table.

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Inviting Children to Your Wedding

To include the kids, or not to include the kids… how to make this tricky decision.

Deciding whether or not to invite children to your wedding and reception can be a tricky choice.  First and foremost should be what you, as a couple, really want.  Do you want your wedding to be truly a “family affair” where your little nieces and nephews can be part of your big day or do you want your wedding and reception to be an adult-only affair?   Do not include children out of a sense of guilt or obligation if it will only cause you more stress.  Be completely honest with yourselves as this can be a big decision in the wedding planning process. [Read more]

Wedding Planning Tips: Guests

Planning your guests does not end after you’ve finalized your guests list.  Do you know that the first 2 minutes of a reception or event is the most important? This means engaging your wedding reception guests as soon or even before they arrive at your reception venue.  Here are some wedding planning tips to keep your reception filled with happy guests who will remember what a great time they had at your wedding.

Get your guests involved even before they come to the wedding reception. 

Get your guests excited and involved by requesting them to come dressed in attire appropriate to your wedding theme or formality.  For example, asking your guests to come dressed in red, white and blue for a  July 4th wedding; or in long formal gowns for ladies and black ties for gents for a “celebrity” style wedding theme; or flowery shirts or dresses for a beach wedding theme.  You get the idea. [Read more]

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