Financial Trouble Attending Best Friend's Wedding

HELP! My husband and I along with our 1 yr old son are supposed to attend a wedding in Illinois in September in which we are the entire wedding party. Our best friend is getting married to a girl we've only met once, and he asked my husband to be the best man. Then, they just assumed without asking.... [Read more]

Wedding shower for univited out of town wedding guests

I am the maid of honor for my cousin who lives in Illinois. I live in California. I would like to fly my cousin (bride) to CA for a wedding shower with our extended family. She is not inviting them to the wedding because this would be an additional 50-100 people and she cannot afford to have any of.... [Read more]

Postage for wedding invitations

Hope you enjoyed the recent Independence Holiday!

Traditionally, who pays for the postage costs associated with wedding invitations?

The twist to this seemingly basic question lies in the details, which are as follows: The Bride is from Illinois The Groom is from California The wedding.... [Read more]

Wedding lingerie gift etiquette

After much trouble trying to decide on an engagement gift for my best friend's daughter (who lives in an apartment w/ her fiance and, has no room to store anything else), I decided on a bridal lingerie set (in ivory) as a gift. Her mom said, "isn't the mother of the bride suppose to buy the.... [Read more]

Gift from Registry

I am attending a wedding locally on the east coast, but the couple has a new home on the west coast. I selected a gift from her registry and the store is sending it to her home. They included a personal note from me with the gift. Do I still take a wedding card to the wedding? Thank.... [Read more]