Shower Etiquette - Donation to home buying fund

I am hosting a bridal shower for my friends. They live in a small apartment but are trying to save up for their first house. We want to suggest that the bridal shower guests give money rather than gifts. Would this wording to be included in the bridal shower invitation be appropriate:

"Your.... [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]

Is there an elegant way to ask for money instead of gifts?

My fiancé and I would like to ask for money instead of gifts. We don't really need anything extra for the house, and the few things we could ask for is not enough to fill up an entire registry. Our current apartment is too small to fit anymore stuff. We would prefer to receive money to put.... [Read more]

Is it okay to get married and have a reception months later?

My fiance and I are extremely tight on cash at the moment, since I've been laid off work for the last couple months and we're in the process of buying a house, and we've been trying to think of any way at all we can save money on our wedding. We're trying to plan small, but his family is huge (9.... [Read more]

Wording wedding announcement to include maiden vs married name

I will send annoucements to a large list of friends, family, and colleagues regarding a small wedding. I would like to indicate somewhere on the announcement that I am taking my future husband's last name and would like to share our new home address (I don't believe the return address on the.... [Read more]