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| Invitation Wording | 4/28/2007 |
Q: We are avid gardeners and want something with flowers in the wording of our wedding invitations. We ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! I love the idea of a contemporary, garden wedding with ...
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| Fun reception invites | 4/24/2007 |
Q: so I am at a creative halt.. My husband and I gto married this past march (07) in the Yucatan, and ...
A: Congratulations on your marriage! Traditionally, invitations to late receptions are worded very ...
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| invitations with military parent | 4/20/2007 |
Q: What is the etiquette for wedding invitation wording if a parent is military (active duty or ...
A: When a parent is military, either active duty or retired, he or she uses their title. There are ...
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| Invitations | 4/19/2007 |
Q: My husband and I got married last November at the J.P. but we are having a celebration this July, we ...
A: Congratulations on your marriage. Since this isn't a wedding, but rather a solemnization and ...
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| How to word a deceased parent on wedding invites | 4/18/2007 |
Q: First off i would just like to thank you for your time. My mother is deceased so i would like to ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement. According to traditional etiquette, deceased parents are not ...
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| number of people | 4/17/2007 |
Q: What is the general rule of thumb on the number you can expect vrs. the number invited to a wedding
A: The number of guests at a wedding as compared to the number invited can vary quite widely; there ...
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| LOTS of divorce/remarriage to work into invite! | 4/13/2007 |
Q: My sister is getting married. Our parents are divorced and our father is remarried. The groom's ...
A: To respond to your questions: 1. Yes, people will probably make assumptions. The fact is, the hosts ...
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| LOTS of divorce/remarriage to work into invite! | 4/13/2007 |
Q: My sister is getting married. Our parents are divorced and our father is remarried. The groom's ...
A: Congratulations on your sister's upcoming marriage! Modern families cause all kinds of confusion ...
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| Wording on Wedding Invite | 4/12/2007 |
Q: My wedding is on July 14th starting at 6:00pm at night. Now, I know this is considered a much more ...
A: The best way to let your guests know that the wedding will be somewhat casual is to keep your ...
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| Invitation Wording | 4/11/2007 |
Q: Richelle, I am getting married in Bali, Indonesia in July and having a reception in Aug. I am making ...
A: Congratulations on your upcoming marriage -- a wedding in Bali sounds amazing! When you send out ...
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| Labels on Wedding Invitations?? | 4/1/2007 |
Q: My sister is getting married in a year, so we have begun the process of looking at invitations. ...
A: While clear, printed labels are fine for impersonal mail, when it comes to an invitation to an ...
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| invitation wording | 3/31/2007 |
Q: I have a friend that is getting married in August of this year. She is having a "hillbilly" wedding. ...
A: Unfortunately, I don't really know what you mean by a "hillbilly" wedding, but when the bride and ...
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| Wedding | 3/28/2007 |
Q: My fiance' and I decided on a small reception that includes 100 people. For my wedding ceremony I ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement. Based on your question, I would say you did exactly the right ...
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| Invitation Wording | 3/27/2007 |
Q: I've searched high and low for the answer to this wording dilemma and can't find an answer ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! There's a good reason that you've had so much trouble finding ...
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| Divorced and Deceased parents | 3/26/2007 |
Q: I am trying to figure out how to address my wedding invitations. The Bride's parent's are hosting ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! Many families face complex issues when it comes to wedding ...
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| wedding invitation wording and enclosure cards | 3/21/2007 |
Q: I have a question abuot the wedding invitations.....the ceremony is at a church and the reception ...
A: Congratulations on the engagement of your daughter! When the ceremony and reception are at ...
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| quirky wedding invites - help! | 3/19/2007 |
Q: My fiance and I are having our wedding in two parts: (1) Friday night ceremony and reception for 35 ...
A: If you feel it's really important that your fiance's father is listed as the host of the ...
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| quirky wedding invites - help! | 3/19/2007 |
Q: My fiance and I are having our wedding in two parts: (1) Friday night ceremony and reception for 35 ...
A: It's a very common misconception that the hosts of a wedding are the people paying for it. This is ...
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| Wedding Inviation Wording | 3/19/2007 |
Q: I need help on how to word my wedding invitations. The groom and I (the bride) will be paying for ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! It's a common misconception that the person or persons paying ...
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| invitation wording | 3/19/2007 |
Q: i am getting married in june, and im completing the invites. can you give me some advice for ...
A: Amy, Congratulations on your pending marriage! When you invite people -- no matter how many -- to ...
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| Invitation Wording- Celebration Card | 3/12/2007 |
Q: I am stuck for wording. The way my invitation is structured, there is the actual invitation and ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! Although I'm not totally clear on what exactly "the celebration ...
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| Complicated Response Cards | 3/12/2007 |
Q: There is a lot of information I'd like to find out from my response cards, but I can't think of a ...
A: In a situation such as yours, in which the capacity of the ceremony site is considerably smaller ...
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| Invitation wording | 3/2/2007 |
Q: I would only like close friends and family to attend the wedding ceremony. How do I let everyone ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! In cases where some guests are invited to the ceremony and ...
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| No Inner Envelope | 2/18/2007 |
Q: I have read numerous articles on the internet about how to address an outer envelope when there is ...
A: When you're not including an inner envelope, it's best to specify exactly who is invited on the ...
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| Invitation | 2/14/2007 |
Q: What is the proper way of tieing a ribbon on the top of a wedding invitation?
A: As far as I am aware, there is no "proper" way to tie a ribbon on an invitation. If you prefer a ...
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| wedding invitation wording | 2/13/2007 |
Q: I really need your help with my invitation wording. Both my father and my fiances father are ...
A: Technically, since parents are usually included on a wedding invitation as the persons inviting ...
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| Invitation Wording | 1/19/2007 |
Q: I am sorry, I forgot to tell you that we will be paying for the ceremony, so how would we word that ...
A: Technically, the bride's parents always are the hosts, as traditionally they are "giving away' their ...
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| Invitation Wording | 1/18/2007 |
Q: We are having our wedding in a small chapel that only seats 65, and the reception to follow. We ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! When you'll be inviting only a small number of people to the ...
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| Different wording for Groom's father deceased, mother remarried | 1/17/2007 |
Q: How is this wording for a wedding invitation where the Groom's father is deceased, mother remarried ...
A: Your situation is not an easy one, but hopefully the following will help you come to the right ...
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| Reception | 1/15/2007 |
Q: I'm helping my boss with the printing for her daughter's wedding. It's been years since she did ...
A: What a difficult situation. I'm not totally clear on whether or not you have enough response cards, ...
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| Groom's father deceased and groom's mother remarried | 1/10/2007 |
Q: How would you word a wedding invitation where the groom's father has passed away and the groom's ...
A: Traditional etiquette says that introducing an element of sadness to the wedding invitation (by ...
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| wedding invitation wording | 1/3/2007 |
Q: We called off our large wedding in June and are now having a small ceremony/reception at the same ...
A: Despite the fact that the wedding is smaller in scale, it's no less important to you and your ...
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| Invitation Wording | 12/30/2006 |
Q: My future son-in-law is a Jr.--same name as his father. Both parents are hosting. Should the 'Sr.' ...
A: Congratulations on your daughter's engagement! In a case where father and son share the same name, ...
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| mailing invitations | 12/3/2006 |
Q: The wedding is Feb 24 and the RSVP date is Feb 1. I am getting different opinions when to mail the ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! Typically, wedding invitations should be sent out 6 to 8 weeks ...
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| Hand addressing vs computer addressing | 10/17/2006 |
Q: My daughter is getting married in 2 months and we are currently working on invitations. we have made ...
A: Congratulations on your daughter's upcoming wedding! Although it is less traditional, many ...
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| inserting top-fold wedding invitation | 10/9/2006 |
Q: Wedding etiquette states that the fold of the invitation be inserted first into inner envelope, but ...
A: This is going to be tricky to explain without an image, so please bear with me. For a vertical ...
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| Wording on wedding invitations | 10/9/2006 |
Q: Richelle, My daughter is getting married in March, 2007 in Las Vegas. I am divorced and my ex ...
A: Congratulations on your daughter's engagement! If the wedding is to be christian one, then the ...
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| bridal shower invitation wording | 10/2/2006 |
Q: Should my bridal shower invitation include parent's names? My mother wants to send shower invites ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! When it comes to bridal showers, the general rule is that ...
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| Online wedding invitations | 10/2/2006 |
Q: This is a multi-part question. We're considering ordering our wedding invitations online. Do you ...
A: As with anything on the internet, you'll need to do some research. Assuming you have not chosen an ...
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| Addressing Envelopes | 10/2/2006 |
Q: When Addressing envelopes to women who have lost their husbands, do you address them to Mrs. ...
A: When addressing an invitation to a widow, her name should appear as follows: Mrs. Robert Jones ...
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