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Modern Pre-Wedding Etiquette Wedding etiquette comes into play long before the big day arrives. From the proposal and engagement announcement to the bridal shower and bachelorette party, new rules ...

GENTLE READER: Back whenever engraving was invented, it would have been considered a breach of etiquette to use it instead of ...

Etiquette on ponying up was clearer in ... floral arrangements, decor, wedding cake, most reception expenses and more. Among a groom’s responsibilities: The marriage license and officiant ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My beloved and I are planning a small, intimate wedding. Rather than engage a printer, I am planning to ...

I belong to a family that doesn’t respond to RSVPs for weddings or wedding showers. They often arrive late, leave weddings early and sometimes don’t stay to eat ...

Jacqueline Whitmore, an etiquette expert, says when it comes to wedding speeches – practice makes perfect! Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working ...