Alerting Couple to Gift to Bank Account

I have no sense of wedding etiquette at all. If I want to donate to a bank account that the couple has set up for the purchase of their new home, how do I let them know that I've done that? There is information on their wedding web site about where to donate, but I don't understand how they are.... [Read more]

Wedding Guest List

My daughter was raised in a small town and we have many family friends. She's been away from home for 8 years and plans to be married 1200 miles away in her new home town. Is it proper to send invitations to family friends that we know definitely can't attend the wedding due to distance, time and.... [Read more]

Wedding lingerie gift etiquette

After much trouble trying to decide on an engagement gift for my best friend's daughter (who lives in an apartment w/ her fiance and, has no room to store anything else), I decided on a bridal lingerie set (in ivory) as a gift. Her mom said, "isn't the mother of the bride suppose to buy the.... [Read more]

Gift from Registry

I am attending a wedding locally on the east coast, but the couple has a new home on the west coast. I selected a gift from her registry and the store is sending it to her home. They included a personal note from me with the gift. Do I still take a wedding card to the wedding? Thank.... [Read more]

Shower Etiquette - Donation to home buying fund

I am hosting a bridal shower for my friends. They live in a small apartment but are trying to save up for their first house. We want to suggest that the bridal shower guests give money rather than gifts. Would this wording to be included in the bridal shower invitation be appropriate:

"Your.... [Read more]