Guests, Showers, Receptions and You

All guests that come to your wedding shower should also be invited to your wedding. It can be hurtful and considered impolite to invite guests to your shower who are not invited to your wedding as well. Exceptions to the rule may be for destination weddings or office wedding showers.

Thank You Cards

A few ideas for your thank you cards is to get matching, personalized thank you cards ordered when you order your wedding invitations. They can be printed with your new Mr. and Mrs. Names, a monogram, a simple 'thank you' on the front. There are also many other options for thank you cards such as making them yourself with rubber stamps and nice pre-folded paper or a photo of you and your new spouse on the front. You should always include a short, handwritten note inside each thank you card expressing your gratitude. Thank you cards should be sent within three months of the wedding.

Wedding Rehearsal Dinner

The wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner have become a commonplace event that was not so common before the turn of the last century. It is a special event - sometimes even a mini family reunion - that the groom's parents customarily pay for. Usually the rehearsal dinner is held a local restaurant, club, or other favorite location and is attended by the bridal parents, their significant others, close family relatives and close family friends.

A lot of families use the rehearsal dinner as a time for getting together with relatives who may come into town for the wedding. It's a great way to spend a little extra time with people who you don't get to see very often.

The rehearsal dinner is generally a much smaller, intimate affair to celebrate right before the big day starts.