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Q. The mother of the bride
wearing the same color as
the bridesmaids: kosher or
no?
A.
Totally kosher.
Your mom should feel her
best at your wedding. And if
that means she picks the
same color you’ve chosen for
your bridesmaids (hey, it’s
not that far-fetched for you to
have the same taste as your
mom), then let her be.
It’s pretty unlikely for her
to choose the same style.
We’d probably have to draw
the line there.
Bottom line: You picking
blue does not make it off-lim-
its to everyone.
Q: If we’re closer to the
guy in a couple, is it weird to
invite the girlfriend to my
shower? She’s invited to the
wedding and engagement
party, but I don’t want her to
feel weird around my friends
and family, without her guy.
A:
It can’t hurt to invite
your guy
friends’ girl-
friends to the
s h o w e r .
They are, af-
ter all, your
friends, too.
If there’s a
small group
of them, they
probably all
know each
other and
will stick to-
gether so they don’t feel out
of place on your turf.
If there’s only one girl,
make an effort to sit her with
your more welcoming friends.
You know, not your high-
school clique. And let her
know verbally, aside from the
formal invite, that you want
her there.
No hard feelings if she de-
clines, but it’s the nice thing
to do.
Q. I might make an ac-
count with a photo-sharing
website for guests to upload
pictures they take at the
wedding. How should I let
guests know? Is it tacky if
the DJ announces it?
A.
This isn’t tacky at all. It’s
the way the most techy cou-
ples ensure that their wed-
ding is captured from every
possible angle. Sure, you’ll
have all of those great profes-
sional images, but college-
reminiscent candid shots are
fun, too.
Disposable cameras aren’t
out, per se. But if most of
your friends have gone digi-
tal, this is the most conve-
nient way to organize their
photos in one place.
Cute business cards work
to let guests know where to
go, and have your DJ an-
nounce it as well. It’s also
smart to have a few portable
USB drives around to lend
out in case anyone brings a
Flip Video.
Q: We’re having a private
beach ceremony, then a lo-
cal reception as soon as we
get back. My fiancé wants
to e-mail everyone now to
tell them our plans, but I
think some family might be
upset they’ll miss the cere-
mony. Do we have to tell
everyone now?
A:
Your call. If your par-
ents, siblings and everyone
else directly involved in the
planning know the deal, word
will probably get out natural-
ly, without you saying a thing.
Q: We’re paying for the
wedding with help from our
parents (and my grandpar-
ents). Can we write “togeth-
er with their families” on our
invite, or must we list his
parents’ names?
A:
Yours is the perfect situ-
ation to use “together with
their families” on the invites.
It would take up too much
space to include everyone’s
names, so this is an easy, eti-
quette-friendly fix.
His parents shouldn’t feel
offended to be grouped with
your folks. After all, you’re all
about to be part of one big
family.
Carley Roney, co-founder
and editor in chief of The Knot,
the nation’s leading wedding
resource.
Scripps Howard News Service
Carley
Roney
The Knot