Wedding Etiquette

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Wedding etiquette is more than saying "please" or "thank you." It's also placing your napkin in your lap and knowing what fork to use. While it's important to use etiquette in every situation, it's especially advisable to brush up on your wedding etiquette.

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Why is Wedding Etiquette Important?

We want our weddings to be perfect. The fact of the matter is, if we don't follow the rules of etiquette, feelings can become hurt. How would your guests feel if they didn't receive a thank you note? Would toes feel stepped on if the groom's mother was seated last instead of the bride's mother? Most weddings don't go off without a hitch. Thanks to wedding etiquette, we can do our best to ensure everyone's happiness.

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Some Rules of Wedding Etiquette

  • Before announcing the engagement to the world, the parents of both the bride and groom need to be told the good news. Proper etiquette dictates the mother of the bride being told first, followed by the mother of the groom.
  • Wedding guests don't have to purchase gifts from the registry, but they are required to give something.
  • The wedding begins once the mother of the bride is seated. It's for this reason that she's always seated last.
  • If you're allowed to bring a wedding guest, the words "& guest" will be written next to your name on the invitation envelope. If this isn't indicated, you're to fly solo.
  • The cost of a gift does not have to total the cost of a meal at the wedding reception. Guests do not have to pay their way. Gifts only need to be in good taste.
  • It is considered very bad manners to ask for money as a wedding gift.
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