Friday, June 10, 2011

The Shower And Stag Wedding Etiquette

The Shower And Stag Wedding Etiquette

The Shower And Stag Wedding Etiquette


Being the maid of honor and the best man have a number of wedding etiquette duties. This includes the church responsibilities of handling the train, making sure that everyone is in their place and hosting the reception program.

One of the important duties for any maid of honor and best man is to arrange for the bridal shower and stag party. Wedding etiquette for showers or stags can be done separately or together. It is a traditional wedding etiquette for the bridesmaids to have their own celebration as well as the groomsmen for their stag party.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Wedding Etiquette on Victorian Weddings

Wedding Etiquette on Victorian Weddings

Wedding Etiquette on Victorian Weddings


Thanks to educated Victorians with their lustrous names, intelligence and writing abilities, they have passed on to us what a mannered person should do in all social situations. In the 1870's to 1880's there were at more than sixty (60) etiquette books that were published of which includes Victorian wedding etiquette. These Victorian wedding etiquettes became popular before and are still popular in these days.

Victorian wedding etiquette focuses on manners, culture and dress before, during and after the wedding ceremony and reception. Victorians also have etiquette rules on courtship and engagement.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Sending Thank You Notes to Wedding Guests

Sending Thank You Notes to Wedding Guests

Sending Thank You Notes to Wedding Guests


After the wedding is over and the hot steamy honey moon is almost done, you will have to pause and think about the people who showed up to your wedding day.

Thinking of those people will never be sufficient. Adhering to wedding etiquettes, you should appreciate them and show your appreciation through a material token.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Huge Love In Small Weddings

Huge Love In Small Weddings

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Huge Love In Small Weddings


An elegant small wedding is one of the most beautiful weddings that can be organized. The budget is not too high, the attendees are all relaxed and will likely have a good time and nuances such as children running around and making noise will be avoided. A wedding without too much frills makes sure that the love between the couple is the focus of the ceremony.

Etiquette in a small wedding

Saturday, April 30, 2011

The Rules For Second Wedding Etiquette

The Rules For Second Wedding Etiquette

CHARLESTON, SC - JANUARY 29:  College of Charl...Image by Getty Images via @daylife
There are instances of second weddings and for these times, second wedding etiquette will asked to be observed by the couple. It entirely depends on whose experience is complicated by matters of the former wedding.

Before the wedding:
It is a second wedding etiquette to acknowledge the former wife or husband. If the relationship is amiable, announcing the engagement is best done over dinner. Second wedding etiquette requires a courtesy to be extended to the former legal partner.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Second Wedding Etiquette

Second Wedding Etiquette

Bride and groom, backs facing the camera, in f...Image via WikipediaJust a decade ago, there is this popular thought in the way second wedding should be celebrated. People say that couples should not be extravagant and formal in celebrating their second wedding, most especially if the bride or the groom was divorced from his or her first spouse. Second wedding should be celebrated quietly, in a smaller and intimate party.

Nowadays, however, this is thought does not hold true to many of us. Couples who will celebrate their Second Wedding should not hide their emotions and love for each other. They could celebrate their Second Wedding in any way they want it to be celebrated. Be it an intimate or quiet one or extravagant and formal the way they have celebrated their first wedding.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Proper Wedding Etiquette At Rehearsal Dinners

Proper Wedding Etiquette At Rehearsal Dinners

Rehearsal DinnerImage by WxMom via FlickrMost couples who are about to get married face the problem of staging a rehearsal dinner because they have no idea of the proper wedding etiquette at rehearsal dinners.

This articles hopes to provide some enlightenment to the couple regarding the proper wedding etiquette at rehearsal dinner. Enumerated below are some of the usual questions that couples ask regarding the proper wedding etiquette at rehearsal dinners.
Exercising Proper Wedding Etiquette

Exercising Proper Wedding Etiquette

The bride and groom sign the book after their ...Image via WikipediaThere comes a time when the any couple decides to commit themselves to one another and express this by getting married. Along with family and friends, all those who care for them share their wedding day.

Proper wedding etiquette is required for different aspects of the wedding. From taking care of the invitations, to the transportation, reception details, location and the church, everything has a corresponding proper wedding etiquette to follow.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

A True Gift Of Love: The Wedding Gift

A True Gift Of Love: The Wedding Gift

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Giving plenty of gifts to a newly betrothed couple has been tradition for many centuries and is the main reason why the wedding gift business has remained profitable despite changing business conditions. A wedding gift is a tangible representation of support and love for the couple to help them start their new life on a positive note.

Wetting etiquette dictates that guests officially invited to the wedding ceremony and reception are required to send a gift, regardless they attend or not. However, those invited but live very far and have not been in close contact with the couple for several years have the option not to follow the tradition.