How to announce elopement.

I'm having a hard time figuring out who should announce our elopement. My parents gifted us a large sum of money that we used (at their suggestion) for the down payment on our new home. We are planning to elope on New Year's Eve and I would like to send announcements after we return.

Although my.... [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]

Destination wedding and home reception

We are planning a destination wedding to Hawaii for Feb 2006. We are planning on inviting everyone we would invite to a home wedding, knowing that some may not come because of financial issues. For this reason we are also planning on having a June BBQ reception at our new home to celebrate with.... [Read more]

Multiple bridal showers?

My sister is very adamant that she wants her shower thrown at her new house so everyone can see it (mine is too small for all the guests), and for her comfort make it a more intimate event. She has a new home and nobody has seen it yet. We have a large family and her fiance has a small family (less.... [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]