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—Ask Cheryl— Who Should Receive a Graduation Announcement?
It can be challenging to decide who should be on the mailing list when sending out graduation invitations or announcements. Cheryl, My daughter is graduating from high school in May and I’m preparing to order announcements. To whom should I send the announcement? My whole Christmas card list? I don’t want everyone to feel obligated […]
—Ask Cheryl— Should I Send a Wedding Gift to My Former Niece?
Wedding etiquette can get a little tricky when there is a divorce in the family. Being a “former” extended family member might mean you are excluded from the wedding guest list; but is it obligatory or even ok to send a gift? Dear Cheryl, I am divorced, but a niece from his side is getting […]
—Ask Cheryl— Should I Send a Gift If Not Invited to the Wedding?
Our question today is from a reader who was not invited to the wedding of someone close to her but feels she may need to give a wedding gift. Dear Cheryl, I was not invited to the wedding of my good friend’s daughter. Should I give a wedding gift? I did give a substantial shower gift. Gina […]
—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, […]
—Ask a Real Mom— How to Survive the Witching Hour
Listening to your baby cry and not knowing what to do can be one of the hardest parts of being a new mom. However, it’s even more difficult when you start to notice a pattern: those endless tears start flowing every evening around the same time. This challenging time of day for your little one […]
“Ask Cheryl” Gifting Etiquette Blog Launches On the Huffington Post, Featuring Cheryl Seidel, Founder and President of registryfinder.com
The creator of “the gift giver’s search engine” will answer America’s common etiquette questions surrounding weddings, baby showers, graduation gifting, house warming, special occasions, business and more as part of the national news website FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Boca Raton, FL – (May 2014) – Huffington Post readers will now have a personable new gifting expert […]
The Gift Giver’s Search Engine, RegistryFinder.com Takes the Guesswork Out of Gifting
Created by gifting etiquette expert Cheryl Seidel, new website streamlines search for any kind of online registry, including wedding, baby shower, graduation and more FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Boca Raton, FL – (March 2014) – RegistryFinder.com is a new search engine that helps gift givers quickly and easily find online registries for weddings, baby showers, graduations […]
—Ask Cheryl— Can I Create a Gift Registry for a Second Marriage?
Hello Cheryl, My daughter is getting married in March. It is her second marriage as well as her fiancé’s second marriage, and we are wondering if it’s okay to register for gifts. They really wanted to go with HoneyFund for their honeymoon, but decided to also register for a few gifts at a retail store. […]
RegistryFinder.com, the Gift Registry Search Engine, Launches Mobile Website
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 17, 2013 — Boca Raton, Florida – RegistryFinder.com, an online gift registry finding service for the gift-giver, has launched a new mobile website, increasing its accessibility to gift givers on the move. RegistryFinder.com streamlines the search for any gift registry. The new responsive website, allows gift givers to search for a […]
—Ask Cheryl— How Do I Handle a Giftless Wedding Guest?
It’s all too common: a wedding guest shows up to the wedding, but never sends a gift. Is it ever appropriate to say something? Cheryl weighs in. Dear Cheryl, My cousin and his wife came to our son’s wedding but did not give a card or gift. Do I say something or just let it […]
—Ask Cheryl— Etiquette for a Second Marriage
I often get questions about etiquette for second or subsequent marriages. Today’s reader is concerned about the size of her family member’s second wedding. Dear Cheryl, My nephew is divorced and is now engaged to a young woman that has never been married. His fiancée obviously wants a big wedding… Do you have something written on this […]
—Ask Cheryl— Put an End to Gift Shaming
The holidays are upon us, and there’s a lot of focus on gift giving. I wanted to take a moment to talk about gifts and what to do if you don’t receive the gift you want or expected, or if you don’t receive a gift at all. Today’s Ask Cheryl question is from a reader […]
—Ask Cheryl— Do I Have to Invite the Crazy Relative to My Wedding?
Every family has its quirky members, but is it ever ok to exclude them from the wedding guest list? Today, Cheryl offers her tips for hard-to-handle guests. Dear Cheryl, We’re in a bit of situation with our brother-in-law. At our daughter’s wedding, his behavior was so obnoxious that we decided to leave him out of […]
—Ask Cheryl— Who pays for Destination Wedding Travel?
Today’s question comes from a mother-of-the-bride that is not sure which expenses for a destination wedding should be covered by the groom’s family. Hi Cheryl, My daughter is planning a destination wedding in Florence, Italy. Eight people in total are traveling: the bride and groom, both sets of parents, the best man and the maid […]
—Ask Cheryl— Invited but Barely Know the Couple, Do I Still Need to Give a Wedding Gift?
Today’s question comes from a reader who feels she has an out when it comes to the etiquette rule that you should send a gift if you are invited to the wedding, and I might agree . . . Hi Cheryl, My husband and I recently received invitations to two weddings from couples we hardly know. We […]
—Ask Cheryl— Should Mother of the Groom Invite Close Friends to Son’s Second Wedding?
The topic of second marriages comes up frequently in the Ask Cheryl mailbox. Hopefully, this week’s question and answer will clear up questions about invitation and gift-giving etiquette. Hi Cheryl,My son is getting married for the second time, but this is his fiancé’s first wedding. Should I invite my close friends to his second wedding […]