Ceremonies & Traditions Etiquette
MORE ETIQUETTE
- Question:
- We'd like our close friend to perform our wedding
ceremony. How can we make that happen?
CEREMONIES & TRADITIONS QUESTIONS
- Does a Jewish bridesmaid engage in a Christian service?
- May my stepdad be my aisle escort?
- I'm pregnant–can I have a big wedding?
- How do I phrase my vow renewal invites?
- When do we open gifts?
- Can I walk down the aisle by myself?
- How do I position my remarried parents?
- Can a close friend perform our ceremony?
- How big can I make my second wedding?
- Is the garter toss mandatory?
- In what order do kids in the bridal party walk the aisle?
- Whose mother should be seated first?
- Must I use the step-touch-right, step-touch-left method?
- We're renewing our vows. What do we leave in (or out)?
- Can I have a non-religious ceremony?
- Is a traditional receiving line required?
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CEREMONIES & TRADITIONS QUESTIONS
- What are some dos and don'ts of a vow renewal?
- What are the rules about escorts, attire and dances?
- Must fiancé's out-of-town family be included in our engagement party?
- If my sister is maid of honor, who throws the bridal shower?
- Where and how should my receiving line be arranged?
- Who holds the rings when there is no ring bearer?
- Can I honor my late grandmother at the wedding?
- Can we have a Catholic service in a meadow?
- Can we have two officiants?
- Can my divorced parents stand together on the receiving line?
- How can I honor my stepparents?
THE CEREMONY
- Can my dog be in the ceremony?
- Can my nine-year-old nephew do a reading at the ceremony?
- Do I have to ask our parish priest to perform the ceremony?
- How can I convince my bridesmaid to perform a solo?
- Can my dad and uncle give me away together?
- Can I ask our minister to dress more conservatively?
- Can I use my nickname during the vows?
