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Wedding Etiquette (the Bridal Party)

By noreply • May 13, 2025

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By noreply • April 29, 2025
     It’s easy to get lost in the sea of decisions that you need to make when planning an event. Whether it’s a Baby Shower, a Wedding, or a birthday party for your mother, the little details can be overwhelming. The good news is that there are vendors available to you to help design the best look for your event.      Choosing the right flowers for your event can be a large decision to make, and there is no one size that fits all when it comes to making that decision. But there is a way to make the decision easier.  Consider the theme and the color scheme For example, you want to choose flowers that complement the theme of a wedding. You wouldn’t choose White Dahlias or red roses for a rustic Wedding with a yellow color scheme. Think about the meaning of flowers. Is the flower available because of the season or accessibility   Decide on the style of the arrangement  What can you affordStart working with a florist A great resource you can use to help you make the decision is Elana’s broad Street Florist and Gifts “How To Pick The Perfect Flowers For Any Event: The Essential Guide.”
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          There’s so much that goes into wedding etiquette that I could wright a novel about just this subject alone. Anywhere from the planning of the wedding to how your guests and wedding party should dress. Today we are only going to cover who pays for what and pre-wedding parties and customs, specifically the Bridal shower and what you should expect.

Who pays for what?

            In recent years more brides and grooms are splitting the cost 3 ways, between themselves and their parents. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Things are no longer the way they were 100 years ago or even 10 years ago. But if you can, here is a list of a few things that each party is traditionally responsible for.

-         The bride’s family was responsible for the cost of the wedding.

-         The groom’s family is responsible for the marriage license and the clergy member’s or judges’ fees.

-         The bride or her family pays for the groom’s ring

-          The groom or his family pays for the bouquet, boutonnieres for the men in the wedding party, and corsages for the mothers and grandmothers.

The bridal shower

There is a legend that the first Bridal shower in Holland for a maiden who fell in-love with a poor miller. To discourage the marriage the father of the bride refused her the customary bridal dowry. To help the couple set up housekeeping, where the miller’s friends “showered the bride” in gifts.

            Another custom is for the bride to be, to “go collecting” door to door to receive her gifts in a pillowcase, in the company of an older married man in a top hat carrying an umbrella (the umbrella represents shelter). Now a bride will travel to a store’s wedding gift registry to list preferences for her guests.

The purpose of the shower is to help the new couple fit into their new home. Typically hosted by friends, bridesmaids, and/or the maid of honor, the shower is an informal event that can be hosted in someone’s home where you can host lunch, a barbeque, or a pool party.

 

 

 

Resources and material you can use for more information about the do’s and don’ts when planning your wedding:

Martha Stewart Weddings - 20 rules you should definitely follow (no really)

Bride’s Magazine - Bride’s book of Etiquette

www.brides.com – Wedding Etiquette








 

Wedding Etiquette (the Bridal Party)

By noreply • May 13, 2025

How to decide what flower is best for your event

By noreply • April 29, 2025
     It’s easy to get lost in the sea of decisions that you need to make when planning an event. Whether it’s a Baby Shower, a Wedding, or a birthday party for your mother, the little details can be overwhelming. The good news is that there are vendors available to you to help design the best look for your event.      Choosing the right flowers for your event can be a large decision to make, and there is no one size that fits all when it comes to making that decision. But there is a way to make the decision easier.  Consider the theme and the color scheme For example, you want to choose flowers that complement the theme of a wedding. You wouldn’t choose White Dahlias or red roses for a rustic Wedding with a yellow color scheme. Think about the meaning of flowers. Is the flower available because of the season or accessibility   Decide on the style of the arrangement  What can you affordStart working with a florist A great resource you can use to help you make the decision is Elana’s broad Street Florist and Gifts “How To Pick The Perfect Flowers For Any Event: The Essential Guide.”
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