Why is asking for money as a wedding gift so improper?

My fiance and I have been together for 7 years, and lived together for 4 of those years. We have accumulated enough stuff to furnish a whole other apartment, so we don't need any more dept store gifts. We could really benefit from money as gifts for our wedding to help us start saving to buy a.... [Read more]

Gift Cards Appropriate for Bridal Shower

I will be attending a Bridal shower in which the bride and groom are currently in the process of building a new home. The invitation lists the locations of registry; however, all items have been purchased. There is a note on the invitation that indicates that Gift Cards to Home Depot/Lowes are also.... [Read more]

Multiple bridal showers?

My sister is very adamant that she wants her shower thrown at her new house so everyone can see it (mine is too small for all the guests), and for her comfort make it a more intimate event. She has a new home and nobody has seen it yet. We have a large family and her fiance has a small family (less.... [Read more]

Father of the flower girl

I'm going to be a bridesmaid in my friends wedding and my daughter will be the flower girl. I just got the invitation to the wedding and my boyfriend, and father of my daughter, has not been invited. We have been together for 4 years, but Keep separate apartments. The wedding is out of town and I.... [Read more]

Wording wedding announcement to include maiden vs married name

I will send annoucements to a large list of friends, family, and colleagues regarding a small wedding. I would like to indicate somewhere on the announcement that I am taking my future husband's last name and would like to share our new home address (I don't believe the return address on the.... [Read more]