Responsibility of being in the bridal party, but living out of town

I was asked to be in my friends bridal party who lives in Florida, I live in New York. I will not be able to attend her bridal shower due to the distance. What is my financial responsibility to help with the cost for the bridal shower? I have no problem with having no say in any decision making.... [Read more]

Personal Bridal Shower Theme

I recently received an invitation to a wedding shower that indicated it would be a "personal shower." We were given hints that the bride wanted books, lotion, clothes, etc. At first I thought I had mistaken what I read, but a friend confirmed that the bride wanted "personal" gifts because she.... [Read more]

A polite way to explain a honeymoon registry.

My fiance and I are getting married in October and moving from Melbourne, Australia to New York in January 2006. We have set up a honeymoon registry and I was wondering if you consider the following to be a polite way to inform our guests of the reasons we would ask them to contribute to our.... [Read more]

54 yo second marriage dress

I am a 54yo who has set the date for oct.22,2006. This is my 2nd marriage, and i don't expect to be a princess bride, but I want something pretty, budget price, for an afternoon cake and champagne reception, probably in a loft in Brooklyn, new york. I don't want to go to a bridal boutique, but I.... [Read more]

Renewing Vows

My husband and I were very young (but legal!) when we got married. We had a quickie wedding in New York City clerks office (My ceremony was all of 30 seconds!). There were no announcements. No reception. No family present (my co-worker was my witness) Nothing. Honestly, I highly doubt that most of.... [Read more]