My fiance and I are planning to get married in Ocho Rio in Jamaica sometime in March 2005. And I have several questions that need to be answered. I thank all of you in advance for your responses:
1. Do we still need to do a lingerie bridal shower, staggered/stag party before we leave for our trip?
2. We are currently living together and have everything we need, so how do we ask for something else on our gift registry. such as money, etc, and how do we word that in our invitation.
3. Once we return from our destination wedding, we are planning to hold a reception for about 100 people so we would like to include the gift registry suggestions in the invite.
thanks a bunch:-)
Marian
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First of all, please do not include information about gift registries or preferences on your invitation. It is considered impolite and tacky. It is implying that you expect gifts, yet an invitation is never supposed to be a plea for gifts. Gifts should never be expected or required. You are sharing your happiness of getting married with others, not throwing yourself a party in order to receive gifts.
Preference for gifts are relayed by 'word of mouth' and on a personal wedding web site. Because you are planning a destination wedding, in which many of your family and friends cannot attend, this is a great way to help them feel apart of your celebration. And please, do not write that you would prefer cash; allow others to spread the word about that.
As for a bridal shower and bachelor party, you cannot host either for yourselves. So, if you want a bridal shower you could hint to a friend (never a family member) that you really want one and hope that she does. Your fiance could do the same for himself, but a family member could host his party because it is not considered a gift giving event.
Finally, because so many people are not invited to your wedding, you could film it and play it during your reception so your guests will feel as if they are a part of the wedding it self. You would play the video or DVD using a projector (can be rented) onto a blank wall. You do not have to have sound and the wedding would loop continuously throughout the reception.
For future posts please lis one question per post as per the forum rules - thank you. Congratulations on you up-coming wedding. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
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