Wedding Etiquette
Bring back thank-you notes
Southern Living Magazine has readers with strong opinions on weddings. They don’t like receiving lines. They don’t want gifts brought to the reception. They don’t like rigid protocols on who pays for the wedding. But something they wish would make a comeback are thank-you notes. This is the #1 sticking point they have about this…
Read MoreIs wedding gift-giving in decline?
If you’re a fan of Reddit, you’re accustomed to reading lots of griping. Brides, in particular, like to complain, especially when it comes to the subject of wedding gift-giving. One bride complained that … “I recently had a wedding and had probably 70% of guests not give a gift [or] a card. Is it okay…
Read MoreDestination wedding etiquette
If you’re thinking of a destination wedding, you’re probably wondering what is proper destination wedding etiquette on your end … and on your guests’ end. A father wrote to Miss Manners still seething over his son’s pre-COVID destination wedding. The father paid to wine and dine guests for the rehearsal dinner, and the bride’s parents…
Read MoreDon’t mistreat single friends at your wedding
Rita and Ruby didn’t know each other. The only thing they had in common was their common friend, Ramona, who invited them to attend her wedding. Ramona made a tactical error and seated them together at the ‘singles table.’ Bad move, according to Brides Magazine: don’t mistreat single friends at on your wedding day. Brides…
Read MoreHow to handle an obnoxious wedding guest
The simplest way to handle an obnoxious wedding guest is don’t invite her. Or him. Sadly, that’s not always possible. You know how family relationships can be! Your parents may insist that you invite ‘cousin Penelope’ even though she is the most obnoxious person you know. Just watch the Saturday Night Live skit below to…
Read MoreWedding invitation etiquette for contemporary couples
Wedding invitation etiquette hasn’t changed much over the years. But the look of wedding invitations sure has. Today’s couples are creating some wildly original invitations, but the basic etiquette remains essentially the same. When to send invitations Are you getting married in town? Then send your invitations out six to eight weeks in advance. That…
Read MoreAvoid this tacky wedding etiquette mistake
Don’t come across as a “gimme” person! Don’t put your registry info on your wedding invitations. I know it’s so very tempting to discreetly list the URL for your registry at the bottom of your invitations. Don’t! It’s tacky. It’s a wedding etiquette mistake you don’t have to make, because modern technology has solved the…
Read MoreCo-Worker Wedding Etiquette
Co-worker wedding etiquette can get pretty dicey. Who do you invite, and more critically, who do you NOT invite to your Fayetteville wedding? Wedding trends ramp up your challenges, as a survey of 13,000 brides by The Knot shows the size of guests guest lists is dropping. In 2009, the average size of a guest…
Read MoreEmbarrassing wedding guest etiquette blunders
Most people have enough common sense not to pull the shenanigans I’m about to reveal. However, one person reading this (okay, maybe two) need to have their eyes opened to some real embarrassing wedding guest etiquette blunders that can irritate, incense, and even infuriate your wedding hosts. RSVP! Embarrassing wedding guest etiquette blunders begin with…
Read MoreThank-you note etiquette
Thank-you note etiquette never changes, even with our culture’s growing menu of communication options. In other words, you should send your thank-you notes on personal stationary or nice thank-you cards. Emails, Facebook messaging, texting, and phone calls don’t cut it. Each note should be personal. Fill-in the blank notes are worse than sending no note…
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