There are many reasons why couples might choose to skip the traditional registry: they’re older, have already established a home, or live in an area where shipping gifts is impossible. In these situations, some couples ask that their guests give in non-traditional ways. Today, Cheryl shares how to communicate a honeymoon registry to your guests.… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: How do I Register for a Honeymoon?
Category: Etiquette
Ask Cheryl: What’s the Rule About Inviting Co-Workers to Your Wedding?
Planning a wedding can be exciting and stressful all at the same time. This is especially true when it comes to creating (and editing) the guest list. How do you decide which co-workers to invite? Dear Cheryl- I’m getting married next summer and need your help with my guestlist. I own a small business… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: What’s the Rule About Inviting Co-Workers to Your Wedding?
Ask Cheryl: When You’re Left Out of the Bridal Shower
Whether you’re a child on the playground or an adult scrolling social media, realizing you’ve been excluded is hurtful. When it comes to showers and weddings, what are the rules for a guest who feels left out? Cheryl offers her advice to a friend of the bride who’s feeling left out. Dear Cheryl, My friend… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: When You’re Left Out of the Bridal Shower
Ask Cheryl: Should Parents Pay for a Second or Third Wedding?
The Ask Cheryl inbox is flooded with questions regarding encore weddings. Today, Cheryl addresses the question of who pays for a third wedding: where do the parental responsibilities end when it comes to encore weddings? Cheryl’s answer goes beyond the budget, as she reminds all parents of adult children to handle wedding planning calmly, lovingly,… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: Should Parents Pay for a Second or Third Wedding?
Ask Cheryl: Shower for Baby Two: Too Soon?
Your baby boy is less than a year old, and you find out you’re pregnant again. You’re excited that you’re having a baby girl, and you know in order to prepare for her arrival, you will need a few items you don’t currently have. Your friends are offering to throw you a baby shower, but… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: Shower for Baby Two: Too Soon?
AskCheryl: Due to Family Issues, We Want a Very Small Wedding. How Do We Avoid Hurt Feelings?
Your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of your life. As wonderful as that sounds, the days leading up to it can be very stressful as you compile your guest list and choose a venue. Complicated family relationships may lead you to consider a small destination wedding with a limited guest list.… Continue reading AskCheryl: Due to Family Issues, We Want a Very Small Wedding. How Do We Avoid Hurt Feelings?
How to Be the Perfect Destination Wedding Guest
Your friend is getting married, and he or she has decided to have a destination wedding somewhere fabulous. That’s great! But in your mind, you know that comes with an added to-do list just to attend. If you’ve never been to a destination wedding before, get excited. (They are lots of fun!) But if you… Continue reading How to Be the Perfect Destination Wedding Guest
Ask Cheryl: Should You Give Yourself a Baby Shower?
Sometimes, expectant mothers are excited about their little ones and want to make sure that they have everything they need. This may cause them to wonder if someone will honor them with a baby shower. In this week’s post, our reader wants to know if it’s OK for a mom-to-be to host her own baby… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: Should You Give Yourself a Baby Shower?
Ask Cheryl: Who Pays? Destination Weddings & the Bridesmaid’s Dress
Destination weddings sound fun and romantic until you’re asked to be a bridesmaid. Then all the practical thoughts set in! Here’s a recent question from a bridesmaid who is “in over her head” for her best friend’s destination wedding. Dear Cheryl, My best friend is getting married next month and she decided to have… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: Who Pays? Destination Weddings & the Bridesmaid’s Dress
How to Be the Perfect Wedding Guest
Attending a wedding comes with its fair share of rules. (Don’t worry. They don’t get in the way of a good time!) From what to wear to who you can bring, there are plenty of questions to ask when you’ve been invited to a wedding. Read our guide below—we may just answer them for you.… Continue reading How to Be the Perfect Wedding Guest
Ask Cheryl: What if I’m Invited to 2 Baby Showers for the same Mom-to-Be?
When a friend or family member announces her pregnancy everyone gets excited to plan a shower. Sometimes you run in more than one circle with the mother-to-be and you could be left wondering what to do when you’ve been invited to more than one shower. Dear Cheryl, I just read your article on baby shower… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: What if I’m Invited to 2 Baby Showers for the same Mom-to-Be?
Ask Cheryl: Should You Have a Baby Shower for a Second or Even Third Child?
When expecting a second (or even third) child it can be just as exciting as it was with the first. Friends and family anticipate the arrival of baby number two and oftentimes want to show their excitement by throwing a baby shower. But you may be wondering if you should accept an offer for someone… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: Should You Have a Baby Shower for a Second or Even Third Child?
AskCheryl: Should I Send Wedding Registry Info to Friends & Family Not Invited to the Wedding?
When a couple decides to have a small wedding, it can sometimes be confusing to the rest of the family as to how they can share in celebrating their big day. Dear Cheryl, My daughter and her fiancé have decided to have a very small intimate wedding inviting only very close friends and immediate family,… Continue reading AskCheryl: Should I Send Wedding Registry Info to Friends & Family Not Invited to the Wedding?
From Chicago Tribune: Is it rude that an older engaged couple has a wedding registry?
Cheryl Seidel, etiquette expert and founder of RegistryFinder.com, was featured on ChicagoTribune.com’s article Is it rude that an older engaged couple has a wedding registry? Click on the image below to read the full article at ChicagoTribune.com.
Ask Cheryl: Invited to the Shower, but not the Wedding
It is a truth universally acknowledged (or at least it should be) that all those invited to the bridal shower must also be invited to the wedding. Unfortunately, confused couples sometimes extend shower invitations to those they can’t invite to the wedding. So what’s a shower guest to do when she finds she’s not included… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: Invited to the Shower, but not the Wedding
Ask Cheryl: Etiquette of Having a Bridal Shower with a Small Destination Wedding Guest List
When a couple chooses a non-traditional, destination wedding, family and friends might still insist on traditional pre-wedding celebrations, like a bridal shower. How should couples handle the pressure to register and have showers when their wedding guest list is small? Cheryl offers her solution, and the one etiquette rule that should never change with the… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: Etiquette of Having a Bridal Shower with a Small Destination Wedding Guest List