Wedding lingerie gift etiquette

After much trouble trying to decide on an engagement gift for my best friend's daughter (who lives in an apartment w/ her fiance and, has no room to store anything else), I decided on a bridal lingerie set (in ivory) as a gift. Her mom said, "isn't the mother of the bride suppose to buy the.... [Read more]

Is it okay to get married and have a reception months later?

My fiance and I are extremely tight on cash at the moment, since I've been laid off work for the last couple months and we're in the process of buying a house, and we've been trying to think of any way at all we can save money on our wedding. We're trying to plan small, but his family is huge (9.... [Read more]

Wedding Registry Etiquette

My fiance and I are struggling with what is appropriate for our wedding gift registry. We are both older and we each have our own homes full of the items brides and grooms typically register for. We really need large ("big ticket") items for our new home (bedroom set, outdoor grill, coffee tables,.... [Read more]

Out of town Guests

My sons Great Uncle and Aunt (88 years old each) are traveling to the wedding from Maryland. Should we arrange for their lodging and transportation to and from the hotel? Should they be acknowledged? If so in what way? They are the only senior living relatives. Have outlived Grandparents. We want.... [Read more]

Attire for guest for afternoon November wedding

I am trying to decide what to wear to a mid November 4 pm wedding and reception in Maryland. My husband is a groomsman and the groomsmen are wearing suits instead of tuxs. What would be proper for me to wear as a guest (I'm in my early-30s)? In looking at other posts, I am not sure if an an.... [Read more]