Archive for the 'Etiquette' Category

Please Reply to an RSVP Request: Simple Etiquette

Monday, October 20th, 2008

I have my knickers in a knot about guests not responding to an RSVP request when someone takes the time to send them an invitation to a party, celebration, wedding or other event.  It astounds me how many people think it’s perfectly ok to ignore an RSVP request. 
I don’t know how many stressed brides and party hostesses [...]

Best Wedding Tips Number 12: Say Thank You

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Your wedding day may be about you and your hubby to be, but there are so many people supporting you, guiding you and simply being there for you on the day. Please invest some time when you return home from your honeymoon to send warm, heartfelt and gracious handwritten thank you notes to everyone [...]

Wedding Invitation Basics

Monday, August 20th, 2007

A wedding invitation is so important in setting the theme for the whole affair. It sets the tone, gives your guests an idea of what to expect from the event, and of course offers the basic information for the event! The wedding invitation’s character — formal, informal, elegant, or amusing — announces the [...]

A Wedding is a Girl’s Thing!

Friday, July 6th, 2007

Tony Parker, the lucky chap marrying gorgeous Eva Longoria this weekend in France didn’t exactly endear himself to the women of the world with this silly comment yesterday: “I don’t care where I’m going to get married,” he said. “It’s a girls’ thing.” To other queries, he replied: “That’s a question you should ask [...]

Balancing a Drink & an Hors D’oeuvre!

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

It’s the age-old question, isn’t it? How do you balance a drink and an hors d’oeuvre at a cocktail party without spilling one or dropping the other? How would Hyacinth Bucket handle this delicate situation?

I remember being taught this trick when my mum sent me off to June Daly Watkins deportment classes when [...]

What Ever Happened to the Thank You Note?

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

I’ve always been a big believer in the thank you note… no, not the thank you email, or the thank you phone call or the “ta” message sent over your mobile phone! I mean the geniune, old-fashioned thank you note sent by snail mail to the person who sent you a bunch of flowers [...]

The Gorgeous Liz Hurley’s Wedding

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

We can never resist a bit of Hollywood gossip and certainly not a celebrity wedding! The beautiful Liz Hurley celebrated her wedding(s) with absolute style and grace. Take inspiration from the glamorous Liz by incorporating some of her ideas into your own wedding:
The Hollywood actress wanted to keep the arrangements secret, so used [...]

When the host is ruining their own party

Sunday, March 18th, 2007

Thanks Ron for your question about a host being an obstacle to the success of an event and how you handle such a situation. If you’re the event manager and it’s your client who is causing the problem, then you absolutely have an obligation to speak with your client and sort through the issue [...]

Families: Friend or Foe?

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

A bride starts organising her wedding with nothing but a fantasy of love, romance and celebration in mind. She might have imagined her gown and flowers since she was a little girl, dressing up in her mother’s clothes. She might have fashioned a clover ring for her wedding ring finger and acted out the ceremony [...]

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