Mother in law compromising

I am from Alabama, non denominational, and my fiance is from greek Orthodox family in PA. I have agreed to the classes prior to the wedding and to the greek orthodox ceremony with priest. Problem: the in laws want a chapel wedding and my budget and dream is for the beach. In addition they.... [Read more]

Inviting only certain guests to an after-party

Our reception will start at 6pm. Everyone and everything must be out by 11pm, so we will have to guide the partying to wind down no later than 10 so vendors can get all their stuff cleaned up and out, etc. We know that many of our friends will by no means be ready to call it a night this early,.... [Read more]

Long engagement

HELP! My fiancée and I are getting married in 2 years - yes, 24 months. Every wedding planning guide has schedules for 6, 9, 12 month engagements... I don't know what my timeline should be for 24 months! Everyone says "great, you have a lot of time, plan early"... how early is too early? We've.... [Read more]

Outdoor Wedding--Gray suit?

I am having a backyard outdoor wedding in May 2005. I live in Alabama where the humdity is high and by May it is already hot. My fiance does not want to wear a tuxedo for this reason in the wedding and I see his point. However, our wedding will not be until 6:00 in the evening because of the heat.... [Read more]

Can the groom wear an ivory bow tie and vest to our black tie wedding?

First, I'd like to say how helpful this web site is and how much I appreciate the time you all volunteer to try to guide all of us stressed-out brides.

We've been walking the etiquette line since the beginning. For example, we're having a black tie wedding even though our ceremony has to start at.... [Read more]