As I was gathering information for an upcoming blog post, I started wondering how much people are turning to traditional etiquette and how much they are creating their own, new & modern etiquette. Help me out! Share your traditional… Read more

Long long ago, I wrote a blog post about whether or not to have children at a wedding. There are lots of pros and cons, but if you’ve already decided you dont want kids in attendance, how should you tell your guests? There are a few steps to take… Read more

Because I’ve written so much about gifts and gift-related things, I thought it might be nice to put it all in one nice little blog post for easy access! AND if you, dear readers, have questions I didn’t cover, ask me!… Read more

We just received this question from a reader…. My husband’s nephew is getting married this October. Only 20 people are invited to the ceremony (we are NOT being invited). We were advised they will, however, be holding a large reception two… Read more

I received another wedding question: If people bail late, how do you fill their spots? or should you? We are getting married next week and we had to turn in our final catering numbers last week. Now we’ve found out that there are 3 people who may… Read more

As you know, we accept questions from our readers — either via our site or via email (editor@theweddinglens.com). I recently received the following question: I’m going to see the stylist who is doing my hair for my wedding.  He’s doing a trial… Read more

If you’re having trouble figuring out what to do about gift giving, here’s a guide for you to follow. Timing: When do I send the gift? Gifts can be sent as early as the wedding invitation arrives. Early, right? The wedding has come and gone and… Read more