Renewing our vows

my husband and i of 7 years never really had a wedding. we got married in my moms apartment with just our parents. at the time we could not afford a big to do and I found out i was pregnant and didnt want a big wedding wit a prenant belly so we said down the road we'll do this right. so now we have.... [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]

Gift Card Bridal Shower?

My son and his fiancee have everything and just a small apartment. They hope to buy a house within 1 year of the wedding. So right now they just want 'gift cards.' Would it be proper to throw a couples shower and suggest 'gift cards' as gifts when folks call to inquire where they are.... [Read more]

Addressing wedding invitations to Apartments, Condos, etc.

I am a calligrapher and am addressing the invitations for a friend's wedding. I actually haven't done any wedding invites for about 4 years now and it seems some of the ettiquette rules have changed since I learned them originally. What I would like to know is the proper way to address the.... [Read more]

Saving wedding gifts to use later

My fiance' and I live an apartment together and will be getting married next year. We have already registered for gifts. After the wedding we plan on moving to a house in about a year and a half. My question is when the gifts come if we could put them in storage and use them when we move into a.... [Read more]