Believe it or not, there are tons of "rules" that go into planning a wedding. Lots of traditions. Opinions. Some outdated and some you should follow. There are too many to cover in just one post, so I am going to focus my top three most important rules to follow (and will hopefully cover more in later posts!).
WEDDING ETIQUETTE
WEDDING ETIQUETTE
1. SHARE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS FIRST
Call up your close family members and friends before announcing your engagement online. Especially your grandparents (if you are lucky enough to have them around still); after all they probably don't have social media or even know what "this internet thing" is all about. Plus, it's always fun to deliver the news either face-to-face or on-the-phone. I will never forget the night my brother got engaged. We knew it would be happening, and were counting down the hours until the big phone call! Such a sweet memory.
2. SEND THANK-YOU NOTES WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS
A lot of articles out there say couples have up to a year to send out thank-you cards. I, however, think sending a thank-you note within a few months is gracious. It leaves the awkward questions like "did you get that present I sent you six months ago?" out of the mix. After all, your guests deserve to be thanked within a timely manner. And, you do not want all of those notes hanging over your head for a whole year!
3. SEND OUT TRADITIONAL PAPER INVITES
Don't skimp out on your invitations. Your wedding day is H-U-G-E. Treat it as such. Emails are so informal, and chances are it could get lost in the sea of thousands of other emails sitting in our inbox. Since were live in the technological era, a physical invitation makes it that much more special.
This is your big day, but if you want to wow your guests with proper etiquette this is a start. What "rules" did you follow on your wedding?
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