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Etiquette: How to Divide the Guest List When Parents Are Divorced

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Last week, I fielded a query from parents of the bride who are footing the bill for a 250-person wedding. The groom’s parents are divorced and both have remarried, …

Etiquette: Should You Seat Families Together?

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Recently a friend complained about the seating arrangements at her cousin’s wedding. She’d attended with her parents, her brother, and her sister, but they’d been seated at different …

Etiquette: How Many Events Must Your Attendants Attend?

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I heard a story last week about a couple with: two engagement parties, three showers, three golf get-togethers, a “dress reveal,” a bridesmaid luncheon, bachelor and bachelorette parties, …

Etiquette: Are You Peeking At Your Registry?

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Don’t feel bad about checking and updating your wedding registry online — there are practical reasons to do so. For starters, sometimes it’s the only way to find …

Etiquette: Addressing Invites When You Don't Like 'Mr. and Mrs.'

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In our AskMartha mailbox, askMartha@marthastewartweddings.com, I fielded this question recently: We are having a black-tie wedding, and we’re setting the tone with our save-the-dates and invitations. I know …

Etiquette/Love It! Emily Post's Been Updated!

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The 18th edition of the world’s most classic etiquette reference book, Emily Post’s Etiquette, was just introduced by the Emily Post Institute (I call them when I’m stumped). …

Etiquette: Should You Include Gluten-Free Choices in Your Menu?

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Every other day, it seems, I discover that yet another friend/relative/coworker has been diagnosed with celiac or a gluten intolerance. And while “gluten free!” pops up on label …

Etiquette: When You Get Duplicate Gifts at the Shower

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Normally, if you get two of the same gift, you thank each person, then stealthily return one of them and never mention the duplication. If they know about …