Q&A | Etiquette[BACK TO ALL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS]

Etiquette:

• In what order should my wedding party line up in – shortest to tallest or by order of importance
• When is the right time to take my veil off?
• May I bring a guest to the wedding, even though the invitation doesn’t specify “plus one”
• I have a two year old niece. Do you think she is too young to be my flower girl?
• Which leg do I put my garter on?
• I have been invited to an evening wedding, Is it ok to wear a black dress to the event?
• Do we have to invite every guest with a partner or ‘plus one’ even though we know they are single?
• If we invite the children of close family members do we have to invite the children of non-family members as well?
• Is it ok to have RSVP cards for guests to reply to an email address rather than expecting them to post the card back to us?
• How soon before the wedding should I set RSVP dates?
• It is ok to include the the gift registries in the wedding invitations?
• As a guest is it considered bad taste to wear white to a wedding
• What are the top wedding gift no-no’s
• Is it acceptable to ask for cash in lieu of wedding gifts?
• What is the best way to let my guests know about the available accommodation for after the wedding, do I mention it in the Wedding Invitations?
• What are your thoughts on using a DJ for the wedding ceremony?
• Is it okay for the bridesmaids to carry a small black clutch with a calla lily as an alternative to a wedding bouquet?
• How long before the wedding should I be sending out wedding invitations?
• Second Marriages – what is proper etiquette?
• Is pre-marital counselling really necessary?
• How much of the bridesmaid expenses am I supposed to cover?