Rehearsal Dinner Toasts Toasts can be made during dinner, preferably not after; otherwise the night can drag on.  The host-often the groom’s father-should make the first toast, welcoming the guests and expressing his feelings about the forthcoming marriage.  He is generally followed with a return toast by the bride’s father or stepfather and then […]

The task of selecting the maid of honor is one of the most difficult decisions that any bride has to make.  That’s because her duties aren’t always so clear cut.  And every bride typically has her own opinion on what a maid of honor should do.  Throw in family and friend dynamics and you can […]

The groom’s parents are often at a loss when asked about what role they will play at the wedding of their son.  For whatever reason, it is always assumed that parents of the bride get more emotional during weddings.  But that’s their baby getting married too! Even though there isn’t much written about wedding etiquette […]