Category Archives: Etiquette Savvy

The do’s and don’ts of wedding {and other conundrums}

Mr., Mrs., Miss, and Ms.

April 25, 2012 – 10:39 pm

Just touching base with my inner Wedding Nazi today. Here’s an FYI for those of you who have wondered about titles: Okay. Let’s use a real life couple as an example: how about Sarah and Ty Pattison? (First Tip: did you notice that I put my name first and my husband’s name second? Kind of [...]

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Envelope Conundrum

June 17, 2011 – 2:46 pm

Single envelope or double envelope? That is the question. Back in the day when invitations were hand-delivered by horse and rider, things could get muddy and soiled quickly. Thus, the concept of outer and inner envelope was created. Outer envelope would arrive dirty, but alas! Open that stained and disheveled outer piece to unveil the [...]

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Making a Paper Sandwich…

March 28, 2011 – 8:23 pm

I just received an inquiry recently from a client who is putting together her invites and sending them out (Oh, joy! Oh, day of all days! There’s no going back now, folks…). Anyway, she was wondering how to put the invitation in the envelope: In what order? Facing which way? So here I am, answering [...]

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The Art of a Thanks

February 4, 2011 – 7:36 pm

Everyone knows that it is polite to write thank you notes. This is a no-brainer. If you receive a gift for your wedding, or a meal when you have a baby, or flowers from a friend when you’ve received a promotion… the response should be a hand written thank you note. First things first: what [...]

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Monogram Essentials

December 29, 2010 – 6:17 pm

Recently I sat down with a bride to pore over invitation samples and I had a conversation that I’ve had many times over the course of the years: monogram etiquette for invitations. This is such a common conundrum that I thought it would be a great issue to discuss here. This is the general rule: [...]

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