Rehearsal Dinner Etiquette

A few days before your wedding, you and your wedding party should walk through the ceremony, just so everyone is clear about their places. Afterward, it is traditional to have a rehearsal dinner as a thank you to the people taking part in the wedding. Here are some common rehearsal dinner etiquette questions:

Who gets invited [...]

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Special Champagne Flutes

The majority of your wedding party can sip from ordinary wine glasses but it is customary sometimes for the bride and groom to sip out of wedding flutes. These are wedding glasses that are thin at the bottom and bell fluted at the top and they have a designer stem. You can see examples of [...]

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The Custom of the Wedding Dance

According to Memorable Moments, a popular website on the internet, wedding customs are changing slightly to reflect newer, contemporary ways of doing things.
For instance, it seems that the throwing of the bouquet or the garter is becoming less popular possibly because the age of feminism isn’t fond of rituals that are only all about “nabbing [...]

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Ideas for that Something Blue

Wearing “something blue” to your wedding is traditional and there are some very interesting ways of sneaking the color into your life.
One of the trendiest ways is to sneak blue flowers into your bridal bouquet. This blue flower could be roses or daisies that have been soaked in dye or you could buy silk or [...]

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Choosing Wine for Your Wedding

According to Ken’s Wine Guide, you don’t have to pay a lot of money to serve the appropriate kinds of wine at your wedding. The key is to think about your guests and what they would prefer – whether it is a rose, red, white or dessert wine. It is also possible that your guests [...]

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Etiquette and Traditions for Second Weddings

Let’s face it – sometimes people grow apart. Divorce is never easy, but that doesn’t mean that you won’t find love ever again. Second marriages can be very rewarding, but when planning another wedding, it is important to honor proper second marriage etiquette. Here’s what you need to know:
Should you register for gifts?There’s no reason [...]

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Talking about a Prenuptial Agreement

The idea of a prenuptial agreement might be repulsive to some people, but the reality is that some people feel the need for these agreements, and it does not have to be a bad thing there are some benefits that you may want to consider when it comes to talking about a prenup.
Prenups get your [...]

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Something blue

For fun and luck, some brides still like to wear something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. It can be fun finding these items with your bridesmaids, and, in general, it is not hard to incorporate them in your overall look.
Except the “something blue” item.
Unless blue is in your wedding color scheme, wearing [...]

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