Wedding announcement and invitation on same card

We are having a very small wedding and only my fiancé's parents will be present. We plan to have a reception about 6 weeks after the wedding at our new home. I've read several posts and it's been mentioned that one wouldn't send announcements to people you invite to the reception. Is it improper to.... [Read more]

Gift Cards Appropriate for Bridal Shower

I will be attending a Bridal shower in which the bride and groom are currently in the process of building a new home. The invitation lists the locations of registry; however, all items have been purchased. There is a note on the invitation that indicates that Gift Cards to Home Depot/Lowes are also.... [Read more]

How do i find out who is paying for wedding attendant's hotel?

I'm traveling from out of town to be an attendant in a friend's wedding. When she was in mine, we paid for her hotel for 4 nights. She has offered to have me stay at her apartment for the first two nights I am there and then when my husband arrives, we will stay at a hotel. I have been assuming.... [Read more]

Is it rude for bridesmaid to stay at the same hotel as bride and groom?

A friend of mine will be getting married this January and I am one of three bridesmaids, the only single one. The bride and groom have reserved a block of rooms at a local hotel. Since they live near the wedding site, they will allow a few trusted friends to stay in their apartment that night. They.... [Read more]

Alerting Couple to Gift to Bank Account

I have no sense of wedding etiquette at all. If I want to donate to a bank account that the couple has set up for the purchase of their new home, how do I let them know that I've done that? There is information on their wedding web site about where to donate, but I don't understand how they are.... [Read more]