Family Planning issues

My sister is getting married July 2007 (she became engaged May 2006). Our parents are paying for her entire wedding. Recently I have become engaged and after consulting various etiquette books, we have decided to get married December 2007. My sister is thrilled and there are no hard feelings.... [Read more]

Invitation list is too big - how do we cut it?

I just got engaged and started to plan our wedding. As the books and websites suggest, I asked both my future mother-in-law and mother to give me their lists so we coiuld get a rough idea to pick a venue....without including the majority of my own friends, we are up to 300+ guests invited! This is.... [Read more]

Including moms' given names on invitation

Hi - I promise I have searched all over for the answer to this question - this site, books, other places on the web - and I have not found an answer. If it's here please show me!

We would like our invitation to include our mothers' given names rather than just our fathers' given names. I know.... [Read more]

Invitations

ok. all wedding invitations i have seen always have the bride to bes name first..why is this? does it have to be done that way? seems to be the same for personalized wedding items as well. my fiance and i ordered wedding matchbooks, and had his name first then mine. was that ok to do? i was raised.... [Read more]

Maid of honor duties and responsibilities for wedding shower

My soon to be mother in law has just contacted my Maid Of Honor and told her she had to buy my wedding guest books, albums , pens the list goes on and on all for wedding shower gifts. I dont feel this up to the MOH to purchase these item and now my MOH and I are confused of her duties.(she is.... [Read more]