Posts Tagged ‘family’
Posted by Talley Sue Hohlfeld
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, …
Tags: dividing the guest list, family, family dynamics, family politics, guest list, parents, stepparents
Posted on September 20th, 2011 in Etiquette & Advice | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Talley Sue Hohlfeld
Talk about an entrance! Her Royal Highness, Elizabeth, has entered the abbey, and the bells aren’t enough–there’s a trumpet fanfare. Most brides and grooms don’t have royalty for …
Tags: entrance, family, family politics, grandparents
Posted on April 29th, 2011 in Etiquette & Advice, The Royal Wedding | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Talley Sue Hohlfeld
“How can I involve both my mom and stepmom in my wedding?” That’s the question at least one of our readers is pondering — her mother wrote to …
Tags: family, family dynamics, family politics, mother of the bride, stepmom, stepparents
Posted on February 15th, 2011 in Etiquette & Advice | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Talley Sue Hohlfeld
Setting the guest list is the trickiest part of any wedding planning. Can you imagine doing this for the wedding of the heir to the English throne? The …
Tags: family, family politics, guest list, host
Posted on January 19th, 2011 in Etiquette & Advice, The Royal Wedding | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Talley Sue Hohlfeld
Traditional seating charts place the couple at one table and their attendants and parents at another. This lets mom and dad serve directly as hosts to particularly close …
Tags: etiquette, family, family politics, grandparents, parents, reception, seating, seating chart, siblings, wedding reception
Posted on December 21st, 2010 in Etiquette & Advice | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Talley Sue Hohlfeld
Most often, receptions start off with a toast by the best man — but preceding this gesture, a welcome speech from the host is a nice touch. Pair …
Tags: best man's toast, blessing, family, family politics, host, host line, order of events, prayer, reception, reception timeline, toasts, wedding reception, welcome speech
Posted on November 30th, 2010 in Etiquette & Advice | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Talley Sue Hohlfeld
When England’s Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton, he gave his bride his mother’s engagement ring. This touching tradition appeals very much to some people — and not at …
Tags: engagement ring, family
Posted on November 23rd, 2010 in Etiquette & Advice | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Talley Sue Hohlfeld
A soon-to-marry colleague here in Martha-ville shared her guest-list dilemma the other day on our walk to the subway. (Maybe you can’t pick my brain on the evening …
Tags: family, family dynamics, family politics, grandparents, guest list
Posted on November 9th, 2010 in Etiquette & Advice, Inspiration | direct link to this entry |