‘Ask the Planner’ Archive

Ask the Planner: Registry Etiquette

I am confident every wedding planner has gotten this question:  ”Should I include my registry information on my invitations?” 
The answer is no.  Doing so is almost universally regarded as ”tacky” and inappropriate and no bride wants “tacky” or “inappropriate” to describe any aspect of their wedding.  
So how do your guests figure out where you are registered?  The most common avenues [...]

Ask the Planner: Invitation Etiquette

Q: “Do I have to allow my guests to bring a date to my wedding?”
A by The Wedding Firm: 
In short, no.  There is no long revered rule of etiquette requiring you to allow your friends and family members to bring a guest to your wedding.  However, before you strike the “and guest” from your single [...]

Ask the Planner: How Many Cocktail Tables?

Welcome to our new Monday morning series:  Ask the Planner.  Submit any question related to the planning and organization of your wedding or event and The Wedding Firm will give real advice to your real questions. 

The question that inspired this series – “How many cocktail tables should I rent for my wedding?”  I received the [...]