Category: Wedding

Ask a Real Bride: How Involved Should I be in My Bridal Shower?

Your wedding can feel like a crash course in event planning: suddenly, your to-do list is filled with finding vendors, building your budget, and creating your guest list. With endless event inspiration and ideas flooding social media feeds, many brides are left wondering where the planning responsibilities actually end. I’ve got some good news for… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: How Involved Should I be in My Bridal Shower?

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 asked to the wedding. Unfortunately, confused hosts/hostesses sometimes extend shower invitations to those they can’t invite to the wedding. So what’s a shower guest to do when she’s not on the wedding… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: Invited to the Shower, but not the Wedding?

What to Wear to a Summer Wedding

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There are few things I love more than sweet summertime! Depending on your location, summer can mean hiking through gorgeous national parks, spending days on the lake surrounded by majestic mountains, sunbathing by the ocean, or dining with loved ones along the Northeast coast.  However, if your social calendar is anything like mine, your weekends… Continue reading What to Wear to a Summer Wedding

How Much Should You Spend on a Wedding Gift?

The most often asked question in my “Ask Cheryl” inbox is how much to spend on a wedding or shower gift. And while we all love a hard and fast etiquette rule, this is one of those questions that doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all answer. Read on for my advice and spending guidelines to help you… Continue reading How Much Should You Spend on a Wedding Gift?

Ask a Real Bride: Can I Register for Whatever I Want?

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Fishing poles, office supplies, board games, a $700 massage chair: what do these items have in common? I’ve seen them all included on wedding registries of friends and family within the last few months! Why are these non-traditional items popping up on wedding registries? I can think of two reasons: But with Amazon, Target, and… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: Can I Register for Whatever I Want?

Ask Cheryl: Etiquette of Having a Bridal Shower with a Small Destination Wedding Guest List

When a couple chooses a small, destination wedding, family and friends might try to 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… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: Etiquette of Having a Bridal Shower with a Small Destination Wedding Guest List

Hot Summer Bridal Shower Themes and Recipes

Summer is the heart of wedding season and the perfect time for a fun bridal shower! We’ve rounded up some of the best bridal shower themes, tasty recipes, and gorgeous decor ideas to make your celebration a breeze. With these ideas in hand, you’ll be all set to create a memorable day for the bride-to-be… Continue reading Hot Summer Bridal Shower Themes and Recipes

First Wedding Anniversary Gifts

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Every wedding anniversary is special, but there’s something uniquely beautiful about your first. While some say it’s the hardest year, I think it’s the most exciting. It’s your first year legally bound to your best friend, fulfilling the vows you made for eternity—it’s a big deal! So when it comes time to choose the perfect… Continue reading First Wedding Anniversary Gifts

Ask Cheryl: How Do I Share My Wedding Registry?

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Hi Cheryl, How do I share my wedding registry with our friends and family? I want to make sure they know where we’re registered. Thanks, Brenda Hi Brenda, It’s best etiquette to wait until someone asks about your registry before sharing your list or preferences. But here are a few tips to help you spread… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: How Do I Share My Wedding Registry?

Ask Cheryl: Father of Bride Can’t Afford to Travel to Destination Wedding

Dear Cheryl, My daughter has a 3rd wedding planned at a destination 1,000 miles from my home. She lives 20 minutes away from me. I am 80+ disabled and on Oxygen, and I have a very fixed limited income. It would take an entire Social Security check for me to fly to her wedding, not… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: Father of Bride Can’t Afford to Travel to Destination Wedding

Ask a Real Bride: What Should I Write on My Wedding Website?

In the past decade, wedding websites have become an essential information hub for the couple and their guests. In a recent survey on our @askarealbride Instagram page, 86% of brides reported that they’ve already built out a website for their upcoming wedding. If you’re in the 14%, don’t stress–we have you covered! Over 500 amazing… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: What Should I Write on My Wedding Website?

Ask Cheryl: How To Politely Communicate a Honeymoon Registry to Wedding Guests

Couples sometimes skip the traditional registry and register for experiences like a honeymoon. But how do you communicate a honeymoon registry to your guests? Hi Cheryl, I have a question regarding the bridal shower for my future daughter-in-law. Guests are asking what they can get her, but the bride said that she doesn’t need anything.… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: How To Politely Communicate a Honeymoon Registry to Wedding Guests

If Monica Geller Had a Wedding Registry

If there’s one television character who is synonymous with cleanliness and organization to the point of being a neat freak, it’s Monica Geller. Throughout the run of Friends, she became known for iconic moments that underscored her need for everything to be clean and in its place. Maybe you’ve always seen a bit of yourself… Continue reading If Monica Geller Had a Wedding Registry

Ask a Real Bride: Can I Plan My Own Bridal Shower?

If you’ve been engaged for more than ten minutes, you may have already realized that “planning mode” sets in quickly. Suddenly, brides-to-be feel like they’ve got dates to set and events to orchestrate. But is one of those events your own bridal shower? Let’s talk about it! A Real Bride Asks: “I’m recently engaged and… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: Can I Plan My Own Bridal Shower?

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