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The Big Day > Wedding Etiquette: Kerrylou's random facts for the day

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- CommentAuthorKerrylou
So a few of you know that I'm a serial wedding freak who knows far too much about wedding ettiquette. Well, because these subjects come up so often I'm imparting a little bit of wisdom on invitation ettiquette today :)

1) For parents who are divorced and remarried it is cutomary to name both sets of parents.
i.e "Mrs & Mr A Body along with Mr & Mrs S Holmes invite you to attend the marriage of their daughter Tiger Lily etc etc"
(so you name your mother first!)

2) For adult only ceremonies/receptions it is a huge big no-no to say "No children" Instead it is "An adult only ceremony/reception"

3) It is also hugely frowned upon to include gift lists with invitations. As the particular website I read this on stated "You are inviting them to celebrate your marriage, to ask for gifts suggests you want something from them and can be very off putting"

I might need to get out more :D
xxx

It's right what they say
"The course of true love never runs smoothly"
But if it had been easy then we wouldn't love each other as
much as we do right now - 1 week to go :D
- CommentAuthorKaya
Just gonna do invites from us... farrr simpler! lol
Wonder whether h2b will notice if I slip adults only onto the invites :-p
And that's strange about the gift list.... you'd have people constantly calling to see where the gift list was!! I've already had people ask about ours and we haven't sent out invites yet! lol x

Now Mrs Cobb!!!!!! :-D
- CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
  
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Agree with the first two however my parents and his are still together but we are paying for everything so invites are actually from our kids and i have included a wish list with my invites as dont need another toaster or kettle lol.
Think in this day and age gift lists/wish lists are more acceptable because of couples living together before marriage.

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It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.
- CommentAuthorloolabelle
The bride's father proposes a toast to the bride and groom.
The bride's father continues, with an insight into his daughter.
The groom then responds on behalf of his wife and himself. The groom usually uses this opportunity to say 'My wife and I' for the first time. This is usually followed by a round of applause from the guests.
The groom thanks all those involved in the organising of the wedding.
The groom may wish to present his and the bride's mother with bouquets.
The groom thanks his attendants and presents them with his gifts.
The groom then speaks about his new wife.
The groom will then propose a toast to the bridesmaids.
After the groom has finished, the bride may wish to speak.
The best man responds on behalf of the bridesmaids.
The best man then announces any messages, telegrams or e-mails from absentees.
The best man then delivers his speech where he talks about the groom, often including some amusing reflections and memories of the past.

The order of speeches and who they thank, my h2b is dreading this part but he did a great job of best man last year so I have no worries, just want to get things right

Hurry up July31st I want to be Mrs Hall.
3 more sleep!!!