"money shower"

I am throwing a shower for my best friend, and she does not want any gifts because her apt is so small right now they can't really store anything. They will be buying a house in the next couple of years, so really need either money to help with a down payment, or would like gift cards so when they.... [Read more]

Wedding Registry Etiquette

My fiance and I are struggling with what is appropriate for our wedding gift registry. We are both older and we each have our own homes full of the items brides and grooms typically register for. We really need large ("big ticket") items for our new home (bedroom set, outdoor grill, coffee tables,.... [Read more]

Gift from Registry

I am attending a wedding locally on the east coast, but the couple has a new home on the west coast. I selected a gift from her registry and the store is sending it to her home. They included a personal note from me with the gift. Do I still take a wedding card to the wedding? Thank.... [Read more]

Cancellation of part of event

The bride is originally from a city 1 1/2 hours away from where she will make her home. She planned a luncheon in her home town for her family and a reception in her new home town for the groom's family and their friends. Her family is now planning on attending both the luncheon and the reception..... [Read more]

Father of the flower girl

I'm going to be a bridesmaid in my friends wedding and my daughter will be the flower girl. I just got the invitation to the wedding and my boyfriend, and father of my daughter, has not been invited. We have been together for 4 years, but Keep separate apartments. The wedding is out of town and I.... [Read more]