Yes, you have to feed the vendors.Cakes should be made of cake. Not fountains, ladders, staircases, or Barbie dolls dressed up as the bridal party.
It doesn’t matter if your dress is ivory and the table linens are white.
It doesn’t matter if your dress is ivory and your fiancé’s shirt is white.
Yes, you should put a stamp on the response envelope/postcard.
Yes, your MOH and BMs are doing you a favor. They are not your personal assistants, laborers, babysitters, psychologists, or personal shoppers.
Yes, it is possible to plan a wedding without reading a single bridal magazine.
No, we do not know why your FI/FMIL/FFIL/MOH said that. We don’t know if they were trying “to ruin your special day”. If you want to know why they said it, ASK them!
No, you don’t have to have favors. But yes, it’s okay to do favors.
Inviting guests to the ceremony and reception is okay. Inviting extra guests to the reception only is okay. Inviting guests to the ceremony and NOT the reception is NOT okay.
Guests should not have to pay for their meal at the reception. EVER.
Guests do not have to give you a gift. If they do give you a gift, consider yourself lucky. Do not tally up the cost of the gift against what you’ve spent per guest—they don’t have to reimburse you for the cost of your wedding!
Shower guests must also be wedding guests. ALWAYS!
No, you may not DEMAND that your MOB/MOG wear a particular outfit. You chose your dress—let them choose theirs.
Yes, you should send a Thank You note if you have received a gift. No matter when you got the gift. No matter what kind of gift. No matter where they gave you the gift.
Yes, you are being a selfish wench in demanding that your friend change her wedding date because it is “too close” to yours.
Yes, you may put registry information in shower invites.
No, you may not put registry information in invitations.
No, you may NOT automatically assume that you are going to have a bridal shower and/or a bachelorette party. Under no circumstance is it appropriate to ask someone to throw one for you.
No, your wedding is not more important than your family.
No, your MOH is not jealous that you are getting married. She probably just wishes you’d shut up about it for 5 minutes and talk to her like you used to.
Yes, your parents have the right to have some say-so in your wedding plans if they’re footing the bill.
You know that guy who gave you the ring? Yeah, he’s your Fiance. He’s allowed to make decisions, too.
No, there should not be any pictures of children on your invites – EVER!
Yes, budgeting arguments are easily avoided. Decide on your budget before you buy anything. Don’t add it up as you go along!
If you think you’re pregnant, take a pregnancy test.
[courtesy of the knot]
