Etiquette

Old-fashioned etiquette and oh-so-modern dilemmas: these two combined can perplex even the savviest bride when it comes time to word your wedding invitations.

After the stress and bustle of a wedding, you finally get to decompress on your honeymoon. But when you return, a colossal task awaits you — writing all those wedding thank-you notes.

My best friend chose her cousin as her maid of honor for her September 2006 wedding. Her cousin accepted, but then something came up that might prevent her from attending the wedding — never mind be the maid of honor.

It’s not very traditional for a mother to be in a maid-of-honor. But I’ve been thinking of having my mom as my maid-of-honor, because she’s literally my best friend and she has always been there with advice and a caring heart.

One of today’s most frequent questions concerning showers is, “can you have more than one?” Traditionally the answer was no, but the answer is changing.

Although the ‘old’ days had a very basic structure to the wedding schedule of events, times have changed and those rules don’t always apply anymore. So, when it comes to who dances with whom, there are multiple answers.

I just attended a wedding and wonder whose name appears first on a wedding favor? The female or male?

Mothers and grandmothers can place a great deal of importance on proper bridal shower etiquette, so make sure you know what the "rules" are!

Even though it's a great tradition with a long history, some couples choose not to greet their guests in a receiving line, fearing that this might take too long.

While advice and how-tos for brides are plentiful, many guests are still left with lingering questions about what gifts to give and wedding day etiquette.

How do you let your guests know that children aren't invited? And how much do you pay your officiant?