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| Winter wedding | 7/21/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: My husband asked me to Marry him -again! Actually we never had a real wedding or ...
A: Lori: First of all, feel free to act like a first time bride. Enjoy the excitement of planning a ...
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| Adult only wedding & reception | 7/18/2008 | Wendy Wuitschick |
Q: I am helping my daughter create her invitations. The bride and groom are a young couple and are ...
A: Unfortunately this can be a sticky area because you do not mention anything in the body of the ...
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| What is it like as a wedding planner? | 7/14/2008 | Wendy Wuitschick |
Q: I am considering other career possibilities, and I want to learn the basics about what it's like ...
A: The best thing to do is to try and apprentice with a local planner to see if this is something that ...
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| Adult only etiquette | 7/13/2008 | Wendy Wuitschick |
Q: This might seem convoluted - I apologize! My fiance and I are getting married in Sept. 09. We have ...
A: Having an adult only reception can be challenging. If you invite one sibling you must invite the ...
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| married in another country | 6/30/2008 | Wendy Wuitschick |
Q: I have some questions I hope you can help me with.. I am from Sweden and me and my canadian fiance ...
A: I am not aware of how not marrying in Canada would affect your finance's car insurance so my ...
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| No father of the Bride | 6/25/2008 | Wendy Wuitschick |
Q: My fiance and I have recently started trying to iron out all of the details that we think will be ...
A: I am sorry for the late replay but we were out of town planning a wedding and so things have been ...
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| invitations | 6/24/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: I have an etiquette question that I can't find the answer for anywhere on the internet. I want to ...
A: Elena: This is a new one and not all the books are updated. It would read as follows: Outside ...
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| Fall wedding colors | 6/16/2008 | Wendy Wuitschick |
Q: Hey im going to be getting married in October and was just wondering on some good fall color combos. ...
A: For fall I personally like a deep burnt orange and brown. A deep red and brown also looks very ...
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| Inner Envelope | 6/5/2008 | Wendy Wuitschick |
Q: Can you please tell me the true purpose of the inner envelope? I've heard many theories, the ...
A: Sorry for the delay in replying, but I am in Louisiana scouting venues for a client and do not ...
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| Reception Tables setup | 5/28/2008 | Wendy Wuitschick |
Q: I am setting up my own tables etc for my wedding. I obvioulsy dont want to be stressing on the day ...
A: I understand your desire to be hands on but is the stress you will undoubtly suffer worth it? In ...
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| how to word a non-traditional gift suggestion | 5/16/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: Is it out of line to request guests to gift money towards a down payment for a future purchase of a ...
A: Rachel: Etiquette states that gifts and especially monetary gifts be requested of your guests. ...
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| Invitation reception description | 5/5/2008 | Wendy Wuitschick |
Q: My fiance and I are getting married on my parents farm. TO avoid a stagnant seating plan we've ...
A: You say the service starts at 6:00. Is this your ceremony or food service? If it is the ceremony, ...
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| Rehersal Dinner | 4/30/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: My fiance and I are getting married in Seattle, but we live in CA. Basically both of our families ...
A: Brittany: It appears that your future in-laws are sticking to tradition when it comes to who pays ...
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| I have some questions | 4/28/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: . I have some questions what are the questions you ask a bride the first time meeting her? ANSWER: ...
A: Other than the obvious questions about date, time and location I do not ask anything. I have the ...
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| Seperate wedding invitations (RSVP?) | 4/24/2008 | Wendy Wuitschick |
Q: Goes the bride send RSVP invites to her friends and family...and the groom his? Thank You!...Hal ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering, but we changed our e-mail address and I did not receive a ...
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| Bridal Shower and out of town weddings | 4/24/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: My best friend is getting married in Vegas. Do I still throw her a bridal shower back home??? I ...
A: Ashley: You can still throw her a shower since this is a destination wedding. The rules change a ...
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| Marriage & Divorce | 4/22/2008 | Wendy Wuitschick |
Q: i checked out this site and you seem to be the only sensible answers i have seen, i am from the UK, ...
A: The filing of paperwork was a misunderstanding on my part. You only needed to file it if you were ...
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| Marriage & Divorce | 4/21/2008 | Wendy Wuitschick |
Q: i checked out this site and you seem to be the only sensible answers i have seen, i am from the UK, ...
A: Your marriage in St. Lucia would be legal as long as you abided by the laws for marriage there and ...
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| Reception Site Set Up | 4/20/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: I am having my wedding reception in a very spacious clubhouse on the property I am residing. There ...
A: Mary Ann: If you are serving dinner food, then you need to have a place for each guests to sit. If ...
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| Wedding guest No-Shows | 4/15/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: I was wondering, on average, how many wedding guests RSVP "yes" and then do not attend a wedding? ...
A: Ah... that helps a little. If you are having a buffet then you can give the caterer a count of 130 ...
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| Wedding guest No-Shows | 4/15/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: I was wondering, on average, how many wedding guests RSVP "yes" and then do not attend a wedding? ...
A: Claire: In past experience, most guests who RSVP that they are attending usually attend. Most of ...
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| Late reception and gift ettiqute | 4/10/2008 | Wendy Wuitschick |
Q: Me and my husband had to get married quickly due to him being in the army. We did not invite anyone ...
A: Sorry for the late reply but I have been out of town and forgot to set my account to vacation status ...
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| reaffirmation of vows | 3/19/2008 | Lisa Watts |
Q: Our son and daughter in law are reaffirming their wedding vows for their 10th anniversary. This is ...
A: Carla, It is very thoughtful of you to want to help your son and daughter-in-law with their 10 year ...
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| confetti | 3/18/2008 | Wendy Wuitschick |
Q: I'm looking for an alternative the usual confetti. Do you have any suggestions for a non-rose ...
A: I am sorry for the delay in replying, but I had to go out of town unexpectedly. Some alternatives ...
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| Reception | 3/18/2008 | Wendy Wuitschick |
Q: I am getting married in July and my husband and I will be moving to Europe in August (he will be ...
A: I am sorry for the delay in replying, but I had to go out of town unexpectedly. I think wording ...
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| Out of Town Bride - Bridal Shower Question | 3/12/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: I just moved from Texas to California. The wedding is in Texas, along with all of my friends and ...
A: Sarah: I would suggest having your shower host explain to the attendees, prior to the shower, that ...
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| Theme Issues- Irish Flower And James Bond In Camo | 3/1/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: Me and my fiancee are deeply in love, and one of the great things about our relationship is how ...
A: Mary: My best suggestion is to go meet with a florist and take a set of antlers with you. See what ...
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| Fall 2008 Wedding Weather | 2/26/2008 | Lisa Watts |
Q: I'm planning on having a wedding in the September, October months of 2008. The wedding will be held ...
A: Pearlyn, Congratulations on you upcoming wedding! Weather in the Northeast is very hard to ...
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| Wedding website? | 2/25/2008 | Lisa Watts |
Q: Lisa, hello! Oh my goodness, I'm so behind! I'm getting married in May, am hoping to send out ...
A: Becky, Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! There are many companies that offer wedding ...
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| Out of way wedding..and invitations | 2/25/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: Shannon, My wedding is coming up at the end of May---so I need to send out my wedding invitations. ...
A: Becky: The best way to handle the gift situation is word of mouth. Get your mom to start spreading ...
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| wording | 2/20/2008 | Lisa Watts |
Q: For my daughter's wedding, we are planning on inviting a small group and then open the reception up ...
A: Yes, you can add an extra card to those you are inviting to the wedding. It is best to keep it ...
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| invitation wording | 2/19/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: I've found many templates and wording ideas in several resources. I know it is not polite to mention ...
A: Laura: If you would like to include your website address, it should be done on an enclosure card... ...
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| wording | 2/19/2008 | Lisa Watts |
Q: For my daughter's wedding, we are planning on inviting a small group and then open the reception up ...
A: Ellen, Congratulations on your daughter's upcoming wedding! When the wedding ceremony is private ...
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| Bachelor party | 2/12/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: ok. So i am getting married in 4 months in june 2008. I am really worried my fiancee's friends will ...
A: Brittany: You need to speak with your fiance about your concerns. I am not really a counselor when ...
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| who to invite to my daughters' wedding | 2/7/2008 | Lisa Watts |
Q: I have two good friend couples who live in New England. Two years ago my younger daughter was ...
A: Toni, Congratulations on your daughter's upcoming wedding! It is your decision if you would like ...
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| wedding ceremony | 2/3/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: Your honour Iam a teacher of English in Worldlinks group.I and my students want to know about the ...
A: Intesar: Historically, Japanese wedding ceremonies were performed in Shinto Shrines. Many of ...
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| wedding open house | 2/3/2008 | Wendy Wuitschick |
Q: My fiance and I are planning a private ceremony and sit-down luncheon immediately afterwards in a ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering but I have been very sick with Bronchitis. Anyway, for the open ...
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| Invitation Ettiquette | 2/2/2008 | Lisa Watts |
Q: I know generally an invitation says "and guest" and you should only bring a guest if it says so on ...
A: Jan, Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! It is perfectly acceptable to invite someone to ...
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| engagement party guest list | 1/30/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: Our wedding is in Aspen, CO and we live in Atlanta, GA. We are having a pretty small wedding and ...
A: Wendy: You should not invite anyone to pre-wedding parties (including an engagement party) that ...
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| small simple wedding | 1/28/2008 | Shannon M Mason |
Q: We are planning a small, simple wedding for 2009. I know we a lot of time and can plan it anyway we ...
A: Deb: Planning for a small, intimate wedding does not always mean less work. If you are planning on ...
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