I used to travel for business and one hotel I stayed in regularly would put a dish of crackers (Goldfish) and two wine coolers in my room with a note that said “welcome back.” It was nice to have a snack when I got there. I’d have liked water or soda just as much. I think the bags are just a nice touch, not a requirement.
I’d do a wine cooler, Mike’s hard lemonade or something like that rather than a bottle of wine. I also like those ‘Ice’ drinks that are tall and thin, and come in all kinds of fruit flavors (and wedding colors?). Those would look nice in a bag or basket. Non-alcoholic, but that can be fixed with a little nip of vodka if the alcohol is necessary.
Yea!!! Looks like the kids are switching the church from our hometown church to one near their venue. They spent the weekend with my FIL, who is really having trouble getting around. They realized that the back & forth would be too much for him & the other old folks (several in their 80’s and 90’s). This will be SO much easier!!! They just need to get the new church nailed down & all will be well.
Spent July 4th visiting venues! One I did not like at all, one was pretty good, but I really love the country club where I had my bat mitzvah. My fiance is coming with us to look at it on Sunday and I hope he loves it too. It’s gorgeous, affordable, and if I’m honest, I kind of have my heart set on it! My parents (who are paying) are also rooting for it, so please cross your fingers that fiance likes it best, too.
I’m invited to a wedding on Saturday. Ceremony is in park and reception at a nearby outdoor area of a church. Wedding starts at 4. I thought I had my dress planned but I tried it on and it’s still a bit tight. Going through my closet and I’m having a hard time finding something I’m happy with. Is it still taboo to wear white to a wedding. I have a pretty white linen dress that is embroidered with flowers. The bride and groom are casual people though they are requesting cocktail attire which I think mainly applies to their younger guests.
Edited - it’s Santa Barbara So it’s Ca coastal vibe
Sorry, I think “don’t wear white to a wedding” is one of the most pervasive of all etiquette rules that isn’t going away anytime soon. Even if the bride and groom don’t mind, you’d risk getting side-eye from everyone else all night. If there’s a lot of colorful embroidery and you wear a colorful cardigan with it, then maybe? But I’d personally avoid it if possible.
I’ll skip the white linen. The embroidery is colored and the dress lined and structured but still white. @thumper1 my thought on the cocktail attire is based on knowing the family and guests well. This will not be a dressy crowd. The younger guests are going to a club for an after party.
We went shopping for the wedding dress today. We visited 3 different salons and I think it is going to be a Berta dress. It is a very tight fitting dress. We are going to add a tulle skirt with a long train for the ceremony then take it off for the reception. It was a really hard decision because D1 started with very puff skirt then changed her mind after she tried on some tight fitting Berta dresses. We then added a tulle skirt to give it more of a puff look. She is going to order it tomorrow because she will get 10% off for the trunk show. She won’t see the dress until 8 months later.
Me too. I want to see them in person. On Say yes to the dress, they often add tulle for the ceremony. Berta shows dresses with some of same lace on the tulle. Beautiful dresses.
Good thing she is not getting married in a church. The one she picked is very pretty and it fit her beautifully. When they put a veil on her I did experience a bit of teary moment.
All I could think looking at the dresses was how lovely your D must be and will look in a dress like that!!!
Strikingly beautiful and I am quite sure that the one she picked is in good taste.
What a fun site to look at…as I am dieting away 15 lbs before D’s wedding. ENVY.
There are some nice accessories – shrugs and lace toppers and suchlike – that you can add to wedding dresses to meet church dress codes (and then remove for the reception).
But it would be fashion sacrilege to do that with a striking high-end designer dress like the ones Berta sells. So it’s great that your daughter is getting married in a venue that doesn’t require that sort of thing.
13 days until they say “I do”. Dad and daughter have a dance lesson lined up and paid for by DD. So a good time for our immediate family to get together and run through wedding details. Hope to make a lot of progress this week with house cleaning and decluttering, so I can enjoy the days immediately before the wedding, and enjoy our guests. DD is getting a pretty close count on guests.
Yes, talked to DD2 today (MOH) and we are arranging some good family time together before the chaos! But the more H, MOH, and I get involved, the calmer we will be with it all following the plan.
DD1 and FSIL are not as great on some follow through, although DD1 is much better than FSIL. For example, DD1 was using our Highlander than DD2 is usually using (our vehicle), and FSIL had some letters to mail out that he should have had out weeks ago, and they were found cleaning out the vehicle (DD1 and FSIL used the Highlander to move stuff into FSIL’s current apt).
MOH is doing pretty well with DD1. I have sort of been talking in generalities, and MOH can discuss specifics. It is a generation thing.