Two etiquette books haven't been able to help me out with this one...... Do I provide a boutonniere for my mother's long-time boyfriend at my 2nd-time-around, yet formal, wedding? We have a small wedding party; I feel certain he will be my mother's guest at the wedding, though he will play no.......
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We have rented a lodge for the wedding and reception. It will be an outdoor event, there will be children, the brides family wants colors and coloring books for the kids. I am totally against it. Parents can not always keep an eye on their kids, and I can see some child coloring on the floor or.......
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I have read many posts on here that contradict what I read in one of my wedding books (my "bible" since I have never helped plan a wedding before!) I am an elementary school teacher getting married next summer in the same basic area as my school is located (so no travel issues, etc.) I had.......
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I recently received an invitation to a wedding shower that indicated it would be a "personal shower." We were given hints that the bride wanted books, lotion, clothes, etc. At first I thought I had mistaken what I read, but a friend confirmed that the bride wanted "personal" gifts because she.......
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