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| in-laws trouble | 11/9/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: My fiance and i just got engaged recently and i was going over a draft of the guest list for his ...
A: This sounds like a power play on his sister's part. The way I look at it is that your fiance should ...
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| 65th wedding anniversary | 11/8/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: I want to have a small open house for my in-law's 65th anniversary. What colors do I use? ANSWER: ...
A: As far as I can tell, there aren't any specific flowers. You won't go wrong with roses or calla ...
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| 65th wedding anniversary | 11/8/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: I want to have a small open house for my in-law's 65th anniversary. What colors do I use?
A: WOW! You don't hear of these often enough! The gifts are "star sapphire and gray" so I'd use ...
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| Wedding attire for a late afternoon wedding and evening country club dinner | 11/7/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: I'll be attending a cold, mid November, 4:30 P.M. church wedding with a 6 P.M. indoors, country club ...
A: Since the reception is after 5 PM, it's considered semi-formal. Therefore, your dress should be ...
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| social in-laws | 11/4/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: My fiance and i just got engaged recently and i was going over a draft of the guest list for his ...
A: Who is paying for the wedding? Is there a budget set yet? This is a good place to start. ...
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| Reception-only Invitation | 10/31/2009 | Brenda Cascio |
Q: My fiance and I are having a small wedding ceremony (10-15 min with 15 people) immediately preceding ...
A: We were recently invited to a reception following my cousin's private wedding ceremony. We knew ...
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| Bride to be changes guest list rules | 10/31/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: My son and his bride to be are planning a small destination wedding, which they are paying for. I ...
A: You have my sympathy. Your son should stand up to his bride on this one, because it means a lot to ...
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| wedding invitations | 10/29/2009 | Brenda Cascio |
Q: what is the time frame to send out invitations for a wedding i have been told 2 months is this ...
A: Two months in advance is customary. This allows guests to make travel plans, and any necessary ...
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| Legal wording in wedding ceremonies | 10/27/2009 | Reverend John Fliris |
Q: I am soon to be getting married in Texas, and would like to know whether there are any legal ...
A: Yes the Minister can say by the power invested in me as a Minister in the Church of... or as your ...
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| Wedding etiquette | 10/26/2009 | Emma |
Q: Two things. One person from the wedding either gave a card for a present or didn't.....if I ask ...
A: No! Do not bring it up. Sometimes people have good intentions but either forget or maybe don't ...
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| Engagement ideas | 10/26/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: ...we're both 57, both been married before and I'm looking for a unique and special way to ask my ...
A: I'd love to assist. I do Silver Rose Proposals so I assist in this sort of thing. Can you give me ...
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| Evening wedding itinerary | 10/23/2009 | Brenda Cascio |
Q: I'm having an evening wedding with hor d'oeuvre reception, but I'm having trouble figuring out the ...
A: Weddings can make even the simplest things confusing, so just stop and take a deep breath. Aaahh. ...
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| wedding dinner | 10/22/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: Can you have a buffet with deserts and d'oeuvres for a 5:00 pm reception. My daughter prefers that, ...
A: I would say it would depend on the type of hors d'oeuvres. Since it is the dinner hour, if they ...
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| Ceremony music for Jazz trio | 10/21/2009 | Stan Wiest |
Q: I am getting married 11/20/08 in New Orleans and have hired a Jazz Trio for the ceremony and ...
A: There is an incredible amount of Jazz music styles in New Orleans. I could not even begin to list ...
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| deposit refund | 10/15/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: my fiance and i just recently got engaged and i have a friend who is a wedding cordinator.We gave ...
A: I'm so sorry you've had this experience. This usually happens when working with someone who hasn't ...
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| return of shower & wedding gifts in death of groom-to-be | 10/11/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: When the groom-to-be dies less than 2 weeks prior to the wedding, is it still required that the ...
A: According to my resources, the gifts should be returned if they haven't been used. This is ...
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| Gifts | 10/9/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: I need to know a way to say that we don't want any gifts but money would be appreciated. After ...
A: I can certainly understand your situation, however, it just isn't acceptable to mention anything ...
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| Error on wedding invitation | 10/7/2009 | Alan Mckenzie |
Q: Help! My wedding invitation has an error in the address for the reception banquet hall. One number ...
A: Marilyn, Sorry to hear about your plight, but unless the event is this weekend, the problem IS ...
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| Informal engagement party invitations.... | 10/7/2009 | Felicia Reymont |
Q: My two best friends from highschool recently got engaged and I'm hosting the engagement party.....I ...
A: I think a rhyming invitation can satisfy the humor requirement. I'd be happy to help you via my ...
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| Reception for wedding a year later. | 10/7/2009 | Gary & Teri |
Q: My daughter is engaged and we were planning a wedding for next year. I already have the reception ...
A: In lines with old tradition the answer would be no but in today's society it is almost anything ...
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| wedding reception | 10/6/2009 | Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson. |
Q: My sister has been marry for over a year, and now she want to have a reception party. How do we ...
A: The biblical phrase or poem would be fine to padd on the invitations. Mr.& Mrs. _______ Invite you ...
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| Dropped as a Bridesmaid | 10/5/2009 | Emma |
Q: My very good friend, or at least I thought so until recently, honored me by asking me to become a ...
A: I was in a similar situation with my sister-in-law and was disinvited to her shower only to be ...
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| Can I un-invite a Brides Maid? | 10/4/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: When my fiance asked me to marry him, I did not know of how I was going to get as many brides maids ...
A: This is an issue that arises constantly,for just the reasons you mentioned. Unfortunately, there ...
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| Bridesmaid Horror | 10/4/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: I am getting married June 2010 and I feel like I am in the middle of a bridesmaid horror story. I ...
A: I'm out of town doing a destination wedding, but will be back in my office tomorrow. I'll get you ...
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| RSVP too many to one invite | 10/4/2009 | Emma |
Q: I have a third cousin I just met a year ago. He and his wife were invited to our engagement party ...
A: Easy fix...this requires a phone call from you. Simply call them and say that there was a ...
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| Destination wedding advice | 10/1/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: I'm hoping you can give me some advise on how to proceed with my wedding. I was planning a ...
A: Unfortunately, your fiance's father is making this about him and not about the two of you! I'd say ...
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| mother of bride dress | 10/1/2009 | Brenda Cascio |
Q: I am 50 years of age and always thought that the mother of the bride should pick out her dress and ...
A: No things have not changed, and yes, this is poor manners and disrespectful. Your daughter should ...
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| wording for non-family children at wedding | 10/1/2009 | Emma |
Q: I am trying to word our invitations to let people now that children that are not related to us are ...
A: The easiest and most tactfuI way to handIe this is by writing the name of whoever is invited, on the ...
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| matron of honor gift | 9/24/2009 | Alan Mckenzie |
Q: I will be the matron of honor for a middle-aged woman for her second marriage. She is raising a 12 ...
A: I am not quite sure what to tell you. You know your friend/supervisor much better that I do. The ...
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| Wedding | 9/22/2009 | Stan Wiest |
Q: I am having a formal wedding in Cancun Mexico on the beach. My gown is very elegant and my ...
A: Perhaps white formal tux shirts with a very ornate (cumber bund) incorporating the green, gold, ...
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| invite wording... | 9/22/2009 | Gary & Teri |
Q: I have a good friend getting married who is doing her own invitations. The grooms father is deceased ...
A: Using the term late is really the properly accepted way to handle the situation if you list the ...
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| flowers | 9/22/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: Okay so I am having a short notice and a small budget Christmas wedding and I am at a loss what kind ...
A: You have picked a lovely time to have your wedding. Because most places are decorated, you'll be ...
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| Wedding Celebration | 9/22/2009 | Gary & Teri |
Q: We have chosen to nix a formal wedding but would like to have a wedding celebration and somehow, get ...
A: it sounds like you want to get married at your reception location. If that is the case make the ...
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| stepparent seating | 9/20/2009 | Alan Mckenzie |
Q: My stepdaughter(who has lived with me since age 2) is getting married Friday. Where should I be ...
A: First of all, my advice might sound harsh, but it needs to be said. Your husband needs to realize ...
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| define please | 9/16/2009 | Brenda Cascio |
Q: can you tell me the difference between maid of honor and matron of honor
A: Maid indicates a maiden, unmarried woman. Matron indicates a married woman. It is not necessary to ...
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| Alfred Angelo Spice colored Bridesmaid dresses | 9/16/2009 | Alan Mckenzie |
Q: My bridesmaids will be wearing an coral/orange (Alfred Angelo/ Spice) color for our wedding October ...
A: Jackie, My suggestion would be to try and find either a bow-tie OR vest that would match in color ...
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| destination invitations wording | 9/16/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: We are planning to take a cruise to the Caribbean and at our stop in Jamaica (3rd day of cruise)we ...
A: Check out this website for ideas for your invitations and wording. ...
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| invitations | 9/15/2009 | Suz |
Q: My husband and I are renewing our vows on our 1yr annivesary because we went to the court house. Our ...
A: Hubby and Paula, together with their families, invite you to their wedding vows celebration on the ...
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| Snubbed? | 9/14/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: I am befuddled and feeling kind of hurt. I was invited to a wedding reception this weekend. It said ...
A: I have to say this is a first for me as well. I have heard of times when people are invited for the ...
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| reception save the date | 9/11/2009 | Weddings Etc LLC |
Q: My Fiance and I are getting married in a private ceremony in Jamaica, the two of us are the only ...
A: I'd say something like: Save the Date! October 15, 2009 for a dinner reception in honor of ...
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