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| Invitation and rsvp responses | 9/11/2008 |
Q: The wedding invitation we received was mistakenly addressed to "Mr. & Mrs. (wife's first name) LAST ...
A: Firstly, please let me apologize for the delay in getting you an answer; the AllExperts system isn't ...
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| deceased father of groom on invite | 9/8/2008 |
Q: On a jewish invite, brides parents are giving the wedding . Would like to put grooms name and then ...
A: With a Jewish invitation, the parents are traditionally mentioned because they're giving their ...
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| Wedding Invitations | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I am a DIY bride and I have decided to make my own invitations. The problem is that I tend to like ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement; please accept my apologies for the delay in answering your ...
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| reception wording | 8/17/2008 |
Q: i am ordering (kinda late) my reception cards, as i forgot to mention it on my invitation... ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in your answer; we're experiencing some ...
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| invitation wording | 8/13/2008 |
Q: I am making wedding invitations for my two best friends' wedding. Both sets of parents are being ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in answering your question. We've been ...
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| wedding place cards | 8/8/2008 |
Q: My question is about the correct way to address quests on the reception seating/place cards? The ...
A: Place cards are traditionally addressed with the guest's title and last name alone: Mrs. Smith In ...
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| wedding invitations | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I'm having a hard time finding wedding invitations with turquoise and yellow. Everyone seems to be ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in your answer. The AllExperts system is ...
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| Invatations | 7/30/2008 |
Q: My fiance and I have been together for 10 years and have 2 kids. For our wedding we've decided to do ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in getting you an answer. The AllExperts system is ...
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| Legal ceremony invites prior to mexico wedding | 7/30/2008 |
Q: 2008 however due to the legalities of doing so and to apease family members unable to attend the ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in getting you an answer. The AllExperts system is ...
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| wedding postponed after save that date card were sent out. | 7/30/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend and I have decided with work being slow we cannot afford the wedding we were planning ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in getting you an answer. The AllExperts system is ...
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| addressing wedding invitation to married attorney | 7/18/2008 |
Q: What is the proper, formal way to address a wedding envelope to an attorney and his wife, who is not ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in your answer; we seem to be having continuing ...
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| When to send Bridal Shower Invitations Out? | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I needed to know what's the timeline for sending out Bridal Shower invitations. i.e. 2 weeks, 4 ...
A: Once again I must apologize for the delay in an answer - hopefully we'll have this issue resolved ...
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| invite wording | 6/19/2008 |
Q: Wow you are great hope you can help us out with a huge invite crises that is driving my fiance ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in answering you; I'm experiencing some ...
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| Invitation Wording Help!! | 6/17/2008 |
Q: My fiance and I are having a "wedding celebration" on September 6th at a small place holding only ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! When you're being married in a private ceremony, and are ...
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| invitation wording | 6/16/2008 |
Q: My fiance and I ordered invitations for our wedding and included both sets of parents at the ...
A: I'm so sorry to hear that this is causing such difficulty. It's a commonly held myth that the ...
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| Wedding Invitations | 6/14/2008 |
Q: I mailed out invitations I created myself using cover stock adhered to cardstock. When it arrive in ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in answering your question; we're having some ...
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| wedding colour | 6/11/2008 |
Q: please kindly help me out with my wedding colour.My favourite colour is yellow and i dont know what ...
A: Yellow is a very big color for weddings right now, and I've seen some really lovely combinations ...
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| Wedding Invitations | 6/4/2008 |
Q: My husband & I are the parents of the bride and we are hosting the wedding. The groom's parents are ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for not answering you sooner. The AllExperts system isn't ...
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| Invitation Program | 3/30/2008 |
Q: I saw in one of your post that you use a professional software. I was wondering which program is it ...
A: and please accept my apologies for the delay in your answer - there's a technical issue with the ...
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| wording of wedding invitation | 3/26/2008 |
Q: My son will be married 10 -2008 He and his bride plan on being married a private civil ceremony, in ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in your answer; there's a problem with the ...
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| Invitation Wording | 3/24/2008 |
Q: I have a question related to proper wording on my wedding invitations. My parents are both divorced ...
A: Congratulations on your upcoming marriage! There are a couple of ways to handle that number of ...
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| Reception | 3/18/2008 |
Q: I am getting married in July and my husband and I will be moving to Europe in August (he will be ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! You're absolutely right about not mentioning gifts in a wedding ...
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| Invitation Wording | 3/15/2008 |
Q: Ok, I have a tough one. My husband to be and I are hosting our own at home wedding. However, we ...
A: Congratulations on your upcoming marriage! Please accept my apologies in the delay of your answer; ...
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| seating placecards | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I am preparing the seating cards for my dtrs, wedding.....there will be several drs. and their ...
A: Congratulations on the upcoming marriage of your daughter! For your place cards, here are some ...
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| Wedding party/shower | 3/7/2008 |
Q: My fiance and I are getting married at a Sandals resort in Jamaica in July. It is a second marriage ...
A: I think the wording you've proposed is great - just the right tone for the type of party you'll be ...
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| Return Address Dilemma | 3/6/2008 |
Q: We have 4 sets of couples (me & my fiance, my parents, his mother & stepfather, and his father & ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in your answer; the AllExperts alert system is ...
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| Wedding party/shower | 3/3/2008 |
Q: My fiance and I are getting married at a Sandals resort in Jamaica in July. It is a second marriage ...
A: Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! Please accept my apologies for the delay in answering ...
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| Wedding Invitation wording | 2/14/2008 |
Q: I'm in need of some help for our wedding invitation wording. Here's the situation: - My husband ...
A: What a lovely way to celebrate your anniversary. For ease of reading, I'm going to address your ...
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| Response card wording | 1/26/2008 |
Q: The response cards I am interested in are black and we can only have writing printed on the outside, ...
A: I'm not entirely certain what you're describing here; if you can't have anything printed on the ...
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| wording for wedding invite | 1/25/2008 |
Q: her mom and dad are divorced and her mom has had a boyfriend for 20 something years they are not ...
A: In a situation like your friend's, each of her parents (including her mother's long-term boyfriend) ...
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| etiquette | 12/10/2007 |
Q: My fiance's parents are divorced- his father has been remarried for 20 yrs and his mother is ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in your answer -- the AllExperts alert system is ...
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| invitation wording | 12/6/2007 |
Q: My fiance and I are getting married in May 08. His family is much more involved in the wedding and ...
A: I'm so sorry to hear that the wedding is putting stress on so many of your relationships! Hopefully, ...
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| Thank You Note To Parents & Guests | 11/29/2007 |
Q: Irish Church Wedding, which I am in the process of printing up programs for the church, the programs ...
A: Congratulations on your upcoming marriage! Please accept my apologies for the delay in answering ...
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| Unique Wedding Invitation Wording | 11/20/2007 |
Q: I am in a dilemma with how to word my wedding invitation! My fiance's parents are hosting the ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to your question. There's some ...
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| engagement invititation idea/wording | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I will be hosting an engagement party in February. It will still be a little too cool for anything ...
A: Given that you want a "come and go" style party, it might make sense to bill this event as an open ...
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| etiquette | 11/11/2007 |
Q: My fiance and I are planning a destination wedding and we are inviting just our immediate family to ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in answering your question; the AllExperts system ...
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| vase | 10/26/2007 |
Q: I once saw these great vases, that are shaped like a bubble, with the opening on the bottom, and you ...
A: I must admit this is outside my range of expertise. However, I can suggest looking into a couple of ...
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| informal wording on invitation | 10/19/2007 |
Q: This is 2nd marriage for both of us and together we have a 10 yr old son...how can we word our ...
A: Congratulations on your upcoming marriage! Please accept my apologies for the delay in your ...
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| Wedding invitation | 10/7/2007 |
Q: I am a bride paying for the bulk of the wedding, the grooms parents and my mom that is divorced and ...
A: Firstly, my apologies for the delay in answering your question; I'm experiencing some delays in ...
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| Wedding Announcement Wording | 9/30/2007 |
Q: We married in July in a civil ceremony of just the two of us and the officiant. We want to send ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for not answering your question in a more timely manner -- ...
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| two receptions | 9/24/2007 |
Q: My fiance and I are getting married in Ohio. My mom lives in Montana and would like to have a ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in answering your question; the AllExperts system ...
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| Reception wording | 9/23/2007 |
Q: My husband and I were married just over a year ago in a quickly thrown together ceremony.(we put a ...
A: Congratulations on the return of your husband - I can imagine that you're just thrilled to have him ...
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| Reception Invites - Wording | 9/17/2007 |
Q: I got married a week ago in Las Vegas and I'm planning a formal reception for November. I'm trying ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in answering your question; the AllExperts system ...
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| wedding reception table seating cards | 9/16/2007 |
Q: I need to complete the seating cards for my daughter's formal wedding reception, which will be a ...
A: First off, please accept my apologies for the delay in answering your question; the AllExperts ...
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| rehearsal dinner invitations | 9/10/2007 |
Q: What should the rehearsal dinner invitation say and how much in advance should it be sent out? The ...
A: Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in answering your questions; the All Experts ...
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| Thank you cards | 9/6/2007 |
Q: I am trying to think of a verse to send a few people that cannot attend our wedding, but sent us ...
A: Firstly, good for you - sending a thank you note to guests not only lets the guest know that their ...
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| Post-Wedding Reception Invites | 9/5/2007 |
Q: My brother had a destination wedding at the end of July with only immediate family. My parents now ...
A: Apologies for the delay in answering your question; the All Experts notification system is not ...
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| invitation wording | 9/3/2007 |
Q: I'm recently engaged and my parents are hosting the wedding. However we want to include the groom's ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! Please excuse the delay in answering your question; the All ...
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| Reception invitation wording | 9/1/2007 |
Q: The situation: Couple was married by JOP in March with no guests and are having a reception in ...
A: I'm sorry for the delay in answering your question; I'm having some problems with the AllExperts ...
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| invitation wording | 8/30/2007 |
Q: I just finished reading an answer you gave to a woman whos sister was getting married and wanted to ...
A: I'd be happy to make a suggestion for your specific situation. The following is based upon the ...
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| Wedding Invitation Etiquette | 8/16/2007 |
Q: We seem to have a traditional arrangement: parents of the groom are hosting the rehearsal dinner; ...
A: First off, please allow me to apologize for the delay in answering your question. For reasons ...
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| Invitation Wording | 8/15/2007 |
Q: I am having a dilemma in wording my wedding invitations... My fiancee and I are jointly paying for ...
A: First off, please accept my apologies for the delay in answering your question. I'm having some ...
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| Wedding "Celebration" Invitation | 8/14/2007 |
Q: My fiance and I are getting married in Hawaii. I will be sending out a traditional wedding ...
A: Congratulations on your upcoming marriage! You've definitely got the right idea in that this ...
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| REAFFIRMATION OF VOWS | 8/13/2007 |
Q: MY DAUGHTER GOT MARRIED LAST DEC TO A MARINE BEFORE HE LEFT ON HIS LAST TOUR. HE WANTED TO MAKE SURE ...
A: What a wonderful man your daughter has found! And how lucky she is to have a mother who wants to ...
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| Wooden roses | 8/10/2007 |
Q: We are contemplating a low-budget wedding in Spring of 2008 and I have been looking into cost ...
A: In my opinion, if the wooden roses fit the tone and feeling of your vision for your wedding, then ...
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| Reception-Only | 8/7/2007 |
Q: This November, I am having a destination wedding in Mexico. We are not having the reception until ...
A: When you're having a reception several days or weeks after the wedding takes place, it's basically a ...
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| Destination wedding with reception in states | 7/31/2007 |
Q: I am planning a destination wedding with a reception in the States. I plan to invite everyone to ...
A: When the reception is taking place more than a few hours after the ceremony, it is considered a ...
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| Invitation wording | 7/23/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me out with wording for my invitation to my reception. I am ...
A: Congratulations on your upcoming marriage! The reception, since it is a couple of weeks after the ...
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| software | 7/12/2007 |
Q: I noticed that you are a professional graphic designer specializing in wedding stationery. Do you ...
A: As a professional graphic designer, I use a multitude of software tools. That said, there are a few ...
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| Use of Doctor if the Bride is a Pharmacist | 7/5/2007 |
Q: I will be graduation from Pharmacy School soon with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. My wedding is set ...
A: Congratulations on both your graduation and your engagement! According to strictest tradition, ...
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| Wording for Invites-3 Day Event | 7/1/2007 |
Q: We are trying to figure out how to word our invitation. The event is a 3 day weekend, with a ...
A: Although weddings have become, in many cases, full weekend events, the invitation card only invites ...
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| Wedding colors | 6/26/2007 |
Q: What do you think of the colors apple green and carribean blue (and a little cream color) for ...
A: Melissa, It really depends on how you use the colors. Based on your follow up question, I think as ...
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| Wedding colors | 6/25/2007 |
Q: What do you think of the colors apple green and carribean blue (and a little cream color) for ...
A: When it comes to wedding colors, there's no strict right and wrong; it's really a matter of your ...
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| Reception Wording | 6/25/2007 |
Q: I am getting married in Denver, CO and all my family and well as my fiance and myself are from ...
A: A wedding reception is held on the day of the wedding; a late reception is considered a party in ...
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| Program wording | 6/19/2007 |
Q: and who to include. My fiancee and I are getting married in December. We come from close families ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! It's truly wonderful that you're giving responsibilities to ...
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| Invitations - wording | 6/16/2007 |
Q: if the bride & groom are paying for the wedding themselves, how should the invitations be worded? Is ...
A: When it comes to wedding invitation wording, it's a common misconception that the people listed on ...
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| Dr., Doctor, PhD. | 6/12/2007 |
Q: My daughter's fiance just received his PhD. What is his title on the invitation to read? Mr. ...
A: The invitations to the rehearsal dinner (since it is a less formal event and should not upstage the ...
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| Wedding invitations | 6/11/2007 |
Q: I will be making my own invitations, and I already have a design in mind. I will be using cardstock ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! When it comes to a layered invitation that you'll be printing ...
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| invitation wording | 6/11/2007 |
Q: We are getting married and can only afford to invite our close friends and immediate family to our ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement. The best thing to do in a situation like yours is to create ...
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| Printing Invitations | 6/7/2007 |
Q: I am planning to make my own invitations and I had a question about the printing process. (I am not ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! Firstly, buy the paper you intend to use, and see how well it ...
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| Wedding Invitation | 6/7/2007 |
Q: How do I address an invitation to an unmarried couple that live in the same household? Also, how ...
A: When an unmarried couple are living together, their invitation should be addressed like this: outer ...
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| wedding june23 | 4/30/2007 |
Q: We are having a reception for our wedding,we are paying per plate,how can i put down in the ...
A: The place to indicate exactly who is invited to the wedding and reception is on the envelope, not ...
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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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| Reception-only invitation wording | 10/1/2006 |
Q: We are having a very small ceremony with 60 of our closest family and friends, with a large ...
A: It can be really difficult to decide whom to invite to a wedding when your ceremony list must be ...
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| throwing a "shower" after the wedding | 9/29/2006 |
Q: My friend has put together a wedding out of state and very quickly. A bunch of her friends from ...
A: What a great idea! I love the idea of "showering" the couple with books and music and wine that you ...
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| Wedding thank you notes | 9/20/2006 |
Q: We recently attended a destination wedding where we were hosted by various members of the Bride and ...
A: It is always in good taste to thank your hosts, whether they are hosting a lavish wedding event or ...
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| Invitation Wording | 8/30/2006 |
Q: Richelle, Thank you again for the directions to use proper wording. One other question, where do ...
A: Following strict etiquette, the attire request should appear in the bottom right hand corner of the ...
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| Invitation Wording | 8/29/2006 |
Q: I read some very detailed information you provided to another bride which answered several of my ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! As far as your wording goes, everything seems to be ...
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| post wedding celebrations | 8/25/2006 |
Q: Wedding is out of state and many guests unable to attend. We still want them to have the option of ...
A: When a reception is to be held after the day of the wedding, it is considered a party in honor of ...
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| Invitation Wording re: Lodging | 8/16/2006 |
Q: What is the best way to word on an invitation/insert that the hotel/reception site has a discounted ...
A: The best way to let your guests know that you have reserved a discounted block of rooms is to do so ...
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| Wording for Catholic Mass when already legally married | 8/6/2006 |
Q: I'm getting married in October '06 in the Bahamas. We won't have our religious ceremony and ...
A: Firstly, congratulations on your upcoming marriage. Your situation is a somewhat unusual one, and ...
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| Invitations | 7/25/2006 |
Q: We are inviting about 40 friends to join us for drinks & dancing after the dinner reception. How ...
A: There are a couple of small changes I would make to your wording -- just in the capitalization of ...
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| Gift, money or best wishes only | 7/21/2006 |
Q: I have received a wedding invitation which states "no gift items please". The bride is a former work ...
A: What a puzzling thing to find on a wedding invitation! I believe you're probably right, that this ...
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| Reception given in another city by the groom's mother after the wedding in another country | 7/20/2006 |
Q: A wedding and reception took place in another country. Now, the mother of the groom (who has ...
A: Your situation is a somewhat unusual one! However, the wording you've come up with is almost ...
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| Destinaton Wedding Invitation | 7/9/2006 |
Q: I am planning a destination wedding cruise to Nassau, Bahamas. I've sent the save the date cards ...
A: What a wonderful way to get married! I would recommend sticking with a slightly more traditional ...
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| Engagement Gift Thank You Notes | 7/7/2006 |
Q: On the top of the stationary for engagement gift thank you notes, whose name should appear, the ...
A: According to traditional etiquette, you and your husband-to-be should each have your own stationery ...
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| married but having a church service | 6/7/2006 |
Q: 1. Getting married in church for 10 year anniversary. 2. Brides parents are paying for everything ...
A: Congratulations on the reaffirmation of your wedding vows -- what a lovely way to celebrate your ...
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| Invitation wording | 6/4/2006 |
Q: Can you suggest invitation wording when the bride and groom are hosting. We would prefer to have ...
A: In cases when the bride and groom are issuing the invitation to a wedding, the names of both sets of ...
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| Age limits on children at my wedding | 5/21/2006 |
Q: I am at a loss as to what to do! I have several cousins who have toddlers and my fiance has friends ...
A: It is tricky to determine how to invite select family members and not offend anyone. My advice is ...
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| Invitation Wording | 5/10/2006 |
Q: Can you suggest wedding invitation wording when the bride's father and the bride & groom are hosting ...
A: This issue comes up a lot, as it is often assumed that the people listed on the invitation are the ...
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| Invitation wording | 5/9/2006 |
Q: My parents, myself and the groom are all pitching in to pay for the wedding. My parents are paying ...
A: There's a common misconception that the people listed on the wedding invitation are the ones paying ...
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| invitation wedding | 5/4/2006 |
Q: I see that invitations should be sent out 6 weeks before- the event. This is May now. I am getting ...
A: Congratulations on your egagement! Typically, when the ceremony is a private one followed by a ...
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| wedding invitation | 4/27/2006 |
Q: Is it acceptable to mention the brides mother who has passed away at the end of the invitation by ...
A: Generally speaking, it is not considered proper to mention a deceased parent on the wedding ...
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| wedding invitation wording | 4/23/2006 |
Q: I would like to know how to word a wedding invitation where the bride's mother has passed away and ...
A: What a tricky, and somewhat unusual, series of situations for this invitation! Let's address each ...
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| Invitation - what it should say | 3/21/2006 |
Q: I am getting married in a month. My fiancee and I are going to have a small private wedding on the ...
A: Congratulations to you and your fiancé! Your intimate beach wedding sounds so romantic; I hope your ...
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| Invitation List | 3/15/2006 |
Q: How do I know whom to invite? Do friends of my parents that I don't know very well get invited?
A: Congratulations on your engagement! Knowing whom to invite to your wedding can be a tricky ...
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| Wedding attire | 3/2/2006 |
Q: My daughter is having a formal evening wedding. We do not want our guests to feel obligated or ...
A: Congratulations on your daughter's engagement! To answer your question, there's no proper way to ...
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| Wedding invitation vs. announcement | 2/20/2006 |
Q: We are based in Switzerland and will be having a bilingual meeting (English-French). We would like ...
A: There is an English equivalent of the French announcment; it's typically referred to as a "Wedding ...
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| invitation wording | 2/8/2006 |
Q: On my invitations, I would like to include my parent's name and his parent's names. However, His ...
A: What a nice gesture to include all of the parents on your invitation! When I've worked with couples ...
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| Help with invitation wording | 2/7/2006 |
Q: I am getting married this July. Both my parents and my fiances parents are hosting. His parents ...
A: Congratulations on your upcoming wedding, and thanks so much for your question. In the case of your ...
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| When to Send Invitations | 2/1/2006 |
Q: What is sent first? Wedding invite or shower invite? I am having a small wedding on April 8th and ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! With the shower just a month before the wedding, it will ...
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| invitation wording | 1/31/2006 |
Q: My son and future daughter-in-law have all of the household items that they need,so they would ...
A: and congratulations on your son and future daughter-in-law's engagement! To answer your question, ...
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| Wedding Gifts | 1/11/2006 |
Q: Our extended family (11 households) lost everything in the hurricane in Mississippi this past ...
A: What a wonderful question. While normally, I stick by the "Don't mention gifts at all!" rule, there ...
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| wedding invitation - wordings | 1/10/2006 |
Q: what is the good way to word an invitation when the wedding will be hosted jointly by the wedding ...
A: I'm not entirely clear what you mean by "fancy wordings," but below you'll find several typical ...
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| Invitation wording | 1/2/2006 |
Q: I am getting married. I have a question regarding if a stepparent should be included in the ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! When a stepparent has been a part of the family for several ...
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| Reception Venue | 12/14/2005 |
Q: My invitations are already printed with the venue of the reception on them. Is there a way to let ...
A: I'm so sorry to hear that you've got to deal with this situation! Since your invitations are ...
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| Invitations for small wedding | 11/2/2005 |
Q: I will be getting married near Toronto, Canada at the end of May. It will only be family and close ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! How wonderful to have a small, intimate wedding with just close ...
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| invitation wording(formal ceremony) | 8/26/2005 |
Q: My husband and I were married in a civil ceremony one year ago. We are now planning our religious ...
A: Congratulations on your first anniversary, and best wishes for your upcoming religious ceremony! To ...
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| invitations | 7/31/2005 |
Q: I know on a wedding invitation you shouldn't put where a bride is regestered. Is it proper to put ...
A: In terms of etiquette, it is improper to incude any registry information in either shower or wedding ...
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| Wedding announcements | 7/1/2005 |
Q: Followup To Question - I was wondering if you would be willing to answer a few questions for ...
A: Jennifer, I do get asked about announcements, and I have designed a few announcements to compliment ...
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| Wedding announcements | 7/1/2005 |
Q: I was wondering if you would be willing to answer a few questions for publication in a book. I'm a ...
A: Unfortunately, the Experts@About system does not allow me to ever see your email address; if you'd ...
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| Wedding announcements | 6/30/2005 |
Q: I was wondering if you would be willing to answer a few questions for publication in a book. I'm a ...
A: I'd be happy to answer your questions for the new Guide, thanks so much for the opportunity! The ...
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| Place cards | 6/1/2005 |
Q: I am in the process of finishing up my seating arrangements and am getting ready to print up ...
A: I am sooo with you on this one. Although it's archaic, in terms of strictest etiquette the only ...
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| hello. my fiance and i are... | 5/19/2005 |
Q: my fiance and i are getting married in vegas, just the two of us. we plan to have a reception when ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! Many couples who choose to have small, family-only or ...
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| Wedding invitations | 5/16/2005 |
Q: When mailing out wedding invitations, what should be put for a return address if the bride and groom ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! Typically, the return address is that of the host(s) of the ...
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| Invitation Wording | 5/8/2005 |
Q: I am getting married in the next year and am having some trouble wording my invitations. My father ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! Your situation is a delicate one, and it's not helped by a ...
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| Menu Selection | 5/6/2005 |
Q: Good Morning! I am attempting DYI invitations (yikes!) and have three questions: 1. How do I include ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! Taking on your invitations as a DIY project is both rewarding ...
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| Pen for wedding invitations | 4/24/2005 |
Q: I will be addressing the invitations for my daughter's wedding in October, 2005. What type of pen ...
A: Congratulations on your daughter's upcoming marriage! As far as addressing the invitations goes, ...
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| Involvement of step parents | 4/20/2005 |
Q: My parents are divirced and both remarried when I was about 25. I am now 30 and have relationships ...
A: Sarah, Firstly, congratulations on your engagement. Your question is a difficult one. While your ...
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| Invitations | 4/15/2005 |
Q: Please tell me exactly how the invitations are placed in the envelope. Is the response card placed ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! The order for invitations and enclosures to be inserted into an ...
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| Wedding Invitations | 3/30/2005 |
Q: Richelle, I am getting married in June of this year. We are having a small and simple wedding. ...
A: There is a widely-held assumption that if a person's parents are listed by name on the invitation, ...
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| wedding invitation | 3/11/2005 |
Q: My fiance and I already live together so we have everything we need for our house. I was wondering ...
A: Congratulations on your impending marriage! In answer to your question, it is simply never polite ...
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| Addressing invitations | 3/7/2005 |
Q: Richelle, Is it acceptible not to have an inner envelope with wedding invitations? Also, I know ...
A: Yuliya, Although it is still considered most proper and traditional to use inner envelopes, many ...
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| Invitation etiquette | 3/4/2005 |
Q: My future mother-in-law has been very sweet and has offered to host a post-wedding brunch at her ...
A: Jennifer, Congratulations on your engagement! And how lucky are you to have such a generous future ...
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| good sites to get some ideas on homemade wedding invitations, either crafted or computer printable | 2/23/2005 |
Q: ok my fiancee and I are looking for some good homecrafted wedding invitations we can make ourselves ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! There are so many invitation options out there, it's sometimes ...
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| wedding invitation software printing kits | 2/20/2005 |
Q: my daughter is planning to be married on august 13th 2005 we have many things already to use from ...
A: Congratulations on your daughter's engagement! Unfortunately, I am not as "up" on the home ...
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| RSVP invitation date | 2/11/2005 |
Q: I am marrying into a German family and we are inviting many people from Germany to attend the ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! In order to ensure plenty of time for coordinating catering and ...
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| Wedding stationery | 1/21/2005 |
Q: I am organising a low cost wedding and am looking to incorporate as many personal touches into the ...
A: Kevin, Firstly, congratulations on your engagement! Creating wedding stationery can be a both a ...
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| invitation etiquette | 1/15/2005 |
Q: I'm having a black-tie optional wedding and planning on sending out traditional wedding invitations. ...
A: First off, congratulations on your engagement! I've got to admit, your comment about all those ...
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| save the date cards | 1/12/2005 |
Q: what is the correct wording for save the date cards and invitations - we are hosting the wedding ...
A: First off, congratulations on your engagement! Save the date cards are a fairly recent invention, ...
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| invitations | 1/5/2005 |
Q: I ENJOY MAKING MY OWN GREETING CARDS BY HAND BUT I WOULD LOVE TO CREATE SOME WEDDING INVITES ON MY ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! Creating your own wedding invitations can be a wonderful way to ...
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| invitation wording | 12/12/2004 |
Q: What is a good way to word an invitation when the wedding will be hosted jointly by the bride's ...
A: There is a widely-held assumption that if a person's parents are listed by name on the invitation, ...
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| Invitations, when can i send them? | 11/17/2004 |
Q: I am renewing my 15th wedding anniversay on February 12, 2005. I got married by the JP and am doing ...
A: What a wonderful way to mark your anniversary! I think the standard practice of sending ...
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| Reception Wording | 10/25/2004 |
Q: My fiance and I are having a simple ceremony at the courthouse. The following Saturday we will be ...
A: Congratulations on your upcoming marriage! The best way to word your reception invitation would be ...
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| Groom invites | 10/22/2004 |
Q: Yes, we have been given 75 invites more than we need actually. I was just hoping that there was some ...
A: Karen, How wonderful to be able to invite everyone! In that case, I would suggest including a ...
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| Groom invites | 10/21/2004 |
Q: My husband was in the military for 20 years so we traveled around the country with our kids. We have ...
A: First off, congratulations to your family! A wedding is a wonderful way to bring together family and ...
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| Wedding Invitation Wording | 8/26/2004 |
Q: My brother is currently in Iraq and his Fieance is in Basic Training and her mom is divorced and she ...
A: Tiffany, Oof! That's quite a dilemma! I think the best solution for a situation such as your brother ...
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| invitations | 8/22/2004 |
Q: We (my fiance' and myself) have decided to do our own invitations. I am really confused about what ...
A: First of all, congratulations on your engagement! Creating your own invitations can be a great way ...
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| Wedding Invitations For a couple on a limited budget | 8/21/2004 |
Q: First, let me thank you for the wonderful service you are providing! I know couples really find a ...
A: Congrats on your engagement! It's amazing how quickly the costs add up for wedding stuff, isn't ...
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| another question | 8/18/2004 |
Q: Wow you are fast . . . this sounds great ideas. Do you have any suggestions on type of wedding ...
A: Ellen - Not that quick, just avoiding my work today. :) For favors, food is always a good idea. ...
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| invitation wording | 8/18/2004 |
Q: I am having a small family wedding coming up in November. Also, note that I am 51 and it is my ...
A: First off, congratulations on your upcoming marriage! In terms of the strictest etiquette when it ...
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| Re: handling invitation guest list | 8/14/2004 |
Q: If you have a divorced couple has a daughter getting married, and each of them and the groom's ...
A: To be perfectly honest, this is really outside my area of expertise. However, as a newlywed myself, ...
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| Graphics Files | 7/20/2004 |
Q: I am currently going to school for graphic design, but unfortunately it doesn't teach anything about ...
A: Amanda, Congratulations on your engagement! Working with printers is something that definitely ...
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| individual place setting cards for the meal | 7/17/2004 |
Q: Please could you advise on what style would be suitable for a traditional wedding - just first ...
A: In terms of the highest etiquette, it is most proper to simply indicate title and name, as follows: ...
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| Beef/Chicken/Vegetarian?? | 7/2/2004 |
Q: Firstly let me thank you for volunteering your expertise in this area, this is a wonderful service ...
A: Sofia, It's my pleasure! My random etiquette knowledge at least does some good this way. :) While ...
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| Invitation Etiquette | 6/23/2004 |
Q: Should I send invitations to our whole wedding party since I already know that they'll be attending ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! To answer your questions, yes, even though you know that ...
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| wording on our invitations | 6/17/2004 |
Q: well iam trying to find the right words to put on our invitaions see he is divorced, and iam a widow ...
A: First off, congratulations on your engagement! It sounds like you have a pretty complicated family ...
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| wording for invitaions | 4/26/2004 |
Q: My fiance and I both have divorced parents, and 3 of the 4 parents are re-married. What would be ...
A: Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! Your situation is a difficult one -- you don't want there ...
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| Irish invitations | 2/24/2004 |
Q: Richelle, We will be having a small (under 50) wedding at a B&B. There will be a subtle undertone of ...
A: Congratulations on your engagement! Can I come to your wedding? It sounds wonderful...especially ...
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| inviation | 2/21/2004 |
Q: With our invitation we need to include a printout that reads something like, reception immediately ...
A: Congrats on your engagement! I think that for your situation, the best way to word your enclosure ...
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| invitations | 2/11/2004 |
Q: I am really considering sending cute balck & white postcards as wedding invitations. Just regular ...
A: Congrats on your engagement! I really love your idea, to be perfectly honest. It's unconventional ...
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| Binding ribbon | 2/9/2004 |
Q: Can you tell me how to use ribbon to bind a hole punched card to a glass container.
A: I'm not sure quite how to answer your question, since I don't have any idea how large or what shape ...
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| Wording on invitation | 1/25/2004 |
Q: My daughter is getting married and we are uncertain on the wording for the invitations. Her mother ...
A: Congratulations on your daughter's upcoming wedding. According to Crane's Wedding Blue Book (a ...
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