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Wedding Anniversary Invitations Knowledge Base

what should our 25th wedding anniversary invitations read? ON FEBRUARY WE WILL CELEBRATE OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY, WITH A REAL RELIGIOUS WEDDING CEREMONY, SINCE WE NEVER HAD ONE 25 YEARS AGO. WHAT OUR INVITATIONS SHOULD READ? THANK YOU I APPRECIATE YOUR IDEAS

I need to know where i can find pictures to create a wedding anniversary invitation? I am trying to create a wedding anniversary invitation and i need some pictures to place on the invitation

how should i suggest to word a 25th wedding anniversary invitation? My boyfriend and i have been together for almost 6 years now. as a result i have become close to him and his family, going on vacations together, celebrating holidays and birthdays together and such. his parents 25th wedding anniversary is coming up on september 20th and normally you would word an invitation something like "the children of so and so would like the pleasure of your company in celebration of their parents 25th wedding anniversary" or " john and jane doe request the pleasure of your company on the month day year at the location in celebration of their parents 25th wedding anniversary" or something along those lines. however his mother would like to include me in the invitation. she doesn't want to put like "the children and friends" she wants to use our names. but she doesn't like the sound of "john and jane doe and jane smith" -because she wants my boyfriend and his sister and myself labeled as the hosts ya know?- so any suggestions as to how to word something like that would be appreciated.

I need help with a rhyme for an wedding anniversary invitation? My parents are celebrating their 60th anniversary. They wanted VERY casual so we've rented a location called "Nashville Texas" and we're serving hot dogs (& cake, of course). We want people to come casual...mention wearing jeans. Location is decorated to be rustic but the rhyme shouldn't be "hokey". Nothing special planned for entertainment...just want to be able to visit with family and friends. Saturday, March 31, 2007...Nashville Texas Barn...Noon till 3:00..."come and go" (but it's fine to come and stay the whole time, too!). If your poetic abilities are better than mine, please help! Thanks!

Please suggest good wording for 3rd wedding anniversary invitation card? My sister is looking forward for celebrating her 3rd wedding anniversary & requires some beautiful wording for printing on her anniversary invitation cards. Kindly suggest any website having this stuff or wordings which may be unique. Thanking you all in advance.

From where did the single piece of tissue paper originate in a wedding/anniversary invitation?

Can you suggest a free software that I can use to make a wedding anniversary invitation?

How to decline a 50th wedding anniversary invitation? Can I say not enough room in the car for me? It is relatives I can not stand.

25th wedding anniversary invitation wording? I am writing out our invitations using calligraphy and I can't seem to come up with words that aren't too corny...can someone help? It's just a casual party at my mother's house.

Does anyone know of any free downloads of anniversary invitations? I have the job of making 20th wedding anniversary inviations for my husband's grandmother and step grandfather. They are both in their 80's and I would like to find something that's suitable. Thanks in advance.

What is an appropriate gift for a couples 30th wedding anniversary? I asked this yesterday, but forgot to add details. The anniversary is for a friends daughter's 30th wedding anniversary, not mine. I received the invitation to attend, but have no clue as to what a good gift would be. Thanks alot!

Is there an Internet site to consult on how to prepare a simple but modern 25th wedding anniversary. Ideas,etc I need ideas, themes and a modern twist to celebrate my 25th wedding anniversary. There will be aprox. 30 to 35 guests.Please I need ideas to celebrate, gifts, invitations but modern not traditional ones.

My Parents are having their 50th Wedding Anniversary on August 3rd. When should we send out the invitations? We are enclosing a RSVP card and have already sent out some pre "Save the Date" cards. We would like to see a good turnout so dont want anyone forgetting about our celebration by sending the invitations too early. Any help you guys could give us would be greatly appreciated.

Where can I find balloons, decorations and invitations that say happy 60th anniversary? My grandparents 60th wedding anniversary is in july and I'm having trouble finding anything please help. I stay in Cleveland,OH I tried looking online balloons. com has nothing neither does michaels

Where do I go to print 25 year old wedding invitations? I have a wedding invitation from my parents wedding 25 years ago. I want to get these same invitations printed again for there anniversary party! Where can I go? Who would be able to print them?? Thanks for your help!

need help with invitation wording. Our daughter is having her baby baptized on our 40th wedding anniversary? We are having the baby baptized in the church with a blessing for us and our family on our 40 th wedding anniversary and after we will be having a barbeque at our house. I want to send out invitations but seem to have trouble arranging wording for the double event...................

What would be proper dress for noon 50Th wedding anniversary party "California Casual" on invitation ?

HOW meany days before a 50th wedding anniversary party should the invitation's be sent out ?

Informal 25th anniversary party..how much beer & when to send invitations? We are having an informal 25th wedding anniversary party on Sept. 27, 2008. Sending invites to about 125 people. Planning on 90 showing (no shows; no can shows, etc.). When should I send invitations; and how much beer should I order (keg, bottled?). I am providing beer, water, soda. There will be a cash bar.

What is appropriate attire for an evening 50th anniversary party? We are invited to my husband's godparents 50th wedding anniversary party next month. The invitation shows that this is taking place at a country club and it states that it starts at 6:00 in the evening and there will be dinner and dancing. I am trying to find a dress to wear, but not sure if I should go with something like a little black dress or something a little more summery.

I am celebrating 25th wedding Anniversary.Could some one guide me regarding sequence of church service? I want in detail so that I may get the same printed for those attending the church service.Also guide me for the menu for the dinner that day and design of the invitation card should the card be from our children or from our side.

Anniversary Invitation Etiquette? My parents are having an Anniversary party, and I have a question about the invitation wording. My parents are adding that my husband and I are putting on the party, but we're not sure if my name should be listed first since it is my parents, or if his name goes first like usual. My Mothers business is advertising, and wedding invitations, but she hasn't had this question come up before, so any input would be appreciated. Thanks!

surprise 25th wedding anniversary invites.? My sister and I will be throwing a surprise 25th wedding anniversary party for my parents. I was looking for something funny but classy to write on the invitation for the party. Its very casual and will be thrown in my parents backyard- my dad knows all about it and will be taking my mom away for the day so we can set up and surprise her. The invitations I bought look like this: http://www.gartnerstudios.com/skuDetail.cfm?sku=60839&id=a8900a5e-427b-4603-a4dc-4b4bd2cd5763 Thanks in advance for the suggestions

Please suggest good wording for my wedding reception/ anniversary party I am planning for Oct. 2009!?!? My husband and I got married at the JP in 2006. We wanted a reception but we could not afford it at the time. Now that we have the money we are ready to put it together. I don't know how to invite people. I want it to be my reception, but it is also going to be on our anniversary as well. So do I just say it is our 3rd anniversary party or say it is the reception that we didn't have? What would I say on the invitations? We are having wedding cake and grooms cake, food, and entertainment there. I am going to have a semiformal wedding dress and set the table with center pieces. I just need help with the invites! Thank you so much!

wedding anniversary/open house party advice? My husband and I are starting our home renovation soon and hope to be finished by our wedding anniversary. We will be married 7 years and have never done any major entertaining at our house. I thought our anniversary would be a perfect time to show off our newly renovated home (which will be put on the market shortly thereafter) and celebrate our anniversary. I would like to have a fun open house/anniversary party with an exotic feel to it. Since my husband is from South Carolina and I am from the south I would like to capitalize on that. I would appreciate any suggestions along with invitation wording. I want to get people excited about coming. Thanks.

Beach themed wedding reception/anniversary party? My husband and I eloped last June and were married on Cocoa Beach, FL. Our family was very excited for us but wanted to be able to attend a family gathering. So, for one-year anniversary, my dad is throwing us a party at a local banquet hall. I've sent out the invitations and found a cute centerpiece idea that I'd like to make: http://www.crafts-for-all-seasons.com/seashell-centerpiece.html However, I hadn't originally planned on having a beach theme. Our colors will be green and white, and I'm not sure how to incorporate this in our centerpieces. It seems to me that the obvious color choice for a beach wedding would be blue, but since the invitations have already been sent out (with green ribbon), I don't know how I should merge the color with the beach theme. Also, while the banquet hall has an outdoor bar that we will be using, the room itself isn't very "beachy" and has silk flowers around the windows. How can I make everything fit together? A picture of the hall can be found here: http://klocsonline.com/facilities.html Ours will be the main room.

Me and my siblings are planning a 25Th Wedding Anniversary Celebrations for our Parents.? Pls.. help me in constructing lines for the customized invitation.. we want to send the Guests. Please.. We'll be Thankfull.

how can I best word my wedding invitations? My partner and I live in California. We had a wedding last October, but now that we can get legally married (we're a same sex couple) we want to legalize our marriage in a small, informal ceremony on our one year anniversary. We would like to gather at a restaurant afterwards, but can't pay for everyone's meals. below is my attempt at the wording. H___ and M___ invite you to join them for a small ceremony to renew their vows and make their marriage legal in the state of California. The informal ceremony will be held at the home of their friend, Joan, at (address here) at three-thirty in the afternoon on Tuesday, October 7 2008. Please also join us for dinner at __________Please RSVP by September 22nd (phone number)

60th Wedding Anniversary? My grandparents have been married for 60 years and my family is throwing them a party.. does anyone one have any party idea, such as invitations, decorations, cake,....please let me know. We deffinitely want to keep it classy.

How do I word a wedding invitation when we are already married? My husband and I had a small ceremony and not all of our friends and family could be there. Now, on our two year anniversary, we are having a renewal of vows and reception so we can get everyone together to celebrate. We would also like to include both of our sets of parents on the invitation, but my parents are the ones hosting the event. Just to make things a little more complicated, our last name is not the same as either of our parents'. What should I write?

When you are getting remarried for your 25th Anniversary how do you ask for money and not gifts? My aunt his having her 25th Wedding Anniversary in August. She is getting remarried. She wants to put in the invitations that she prefers money (for her honeymoon, ect.) instead of gifts because her and my uncle have been together for 25 years and they already have everything for the house that they could possible have. They also just remoldered their house, so they don't need a new blender, or stuff like that. What is a good way to ask for money instead of gifts without it being tacky, cheap or being offensive? I know some people won't like it but we want to put it in a "classy" way.

do i need to bring a gift for a 1 year anniversary party? my friend's parents are throwing he and his wife a 1 year anniversary party. we were among the 40 or so who flew out to florida for their wedding. the invitation was informal over email and didn't mention anyhing about gifts. i'm wondering if we're expected to bring presents.

Surprise 50th anniversary pictures...? I've been working on invitations for my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary. We have no immediate access to her photo album and I wanted to put a picture on the front of the invitation. Something vintage, black and white, that sort of thing. But I don't want it to be a photo that everyone thinks it is actually them. Does anyone have any ideas of where I could find maybe sketches? I've searched countless images on the web but can't find anything..Or help with what else to put on the front of this card/invitation?! Oh yes I am planning it with my mother and my aunt. I'm just in charge of invitations. We decided to keep the party pretty informal as my grandpa is not one for parties :) And we will tell them the morning before the party so they are not in complete shock

What is the term/phrase you use on an invitation when the guests are to pay their on way? My friend is having her parents 25th wedding anniversary party at a local restaurant. She cannot afford everyone's meal so people will be paying for their own food. I know there is some phrase or term that is used on invitations to make people aware of this. Thanks for any help!

HELP! surprise party emergency!? My sister and I are throwing our parents a 25th wedding anniversary party....invitations are sent out and some people RSVPed already....today, however, we found out that my brother (in scouts) has a camping trip the weekend of our party (July 11) and both our parents are going on the trip. We need to make something up to stall them a day so they can be surprised at the party. Any advice??! or should we send out change of date cards? is it too late to do that?!

Should we send an invitation to a family member who hasn't spoken to the family in years? My husbands grandparents have their 60th wedding anniversary coming up in a few weeks, they had a falling out with one of their son's about 5 years ago and the son hasn't spoken to his folks since, or any of the other family members. My husbands aunt (his sister) who is organising it wants to send him, his wife and their son a invitation but thinks that it would be too cheeky, she wants them to come but dosen't know how to approach them. I don't think it is cheeky at all and I think giving them the invite is the right thing to do, any suggestions or advice?

My friend is copying my wedding, same day, same church, everything. What do I do? ? I'm a recently married women this past July 4th, 2008. It was a wonderful wedding, so wonderful in fact that one of my best friends decided to set the date for her wedding on July 4th, 2009. Besides the date of her wedding, she is also getting married in the same church, having the rehearsal dinner at the same restaurant and having the same "smaller details" that we did. Example: we had large sparklers for the guests to enjoy, and so is she. All of the guests that attended my wedding, will also be at hers. To make matters worse, she had asked me to stand beside her as a bridesmaid. I do realize that we are not the only ones who can get married on this day, or will plan events that are similar to our wedding. My first question is, do you think this is tacky? Secondly, it is eating me up inside that she is using everything that was special and unique to my wedding and how do I approach her without sounding bad? And lastly, realizing that I will not be able to celebrate my first anniversary, would it be wrong to turn down her wedding invitation, or turn down the bridesmaid role? Just to clearify: We work together and she knew how hard I worked on planning this for a year. The example I gave about the sparklers was just one example, this list goes on, but I won't have enough room. I'm not really sure why I'm being looked at the bad friend here. I will go to the wedding, but I have done nothing wrong here.

Vow Renewal is there any other name for a similar style anniversary party? ? I do not like the term vow renewal because I do not feel that vows expire we will not be repeating our original vows but adding to them with new ones from our experiences as husband and wife it will not be a wedding style vow renewal but a simple exchange followed by a small anniversary part I was going to make some simple invitations on the computer but did not know what to call it it is not a vow renewal or an anniversary party

Planning Anviersary party, need help with wording the invitation, with surprise? I have no idea how to word this to make it sound okay. It's a formal invitation, and I have no idea where to put the word surprise. I was looking at something like Please join us to celebrate the 25th Wedding Anniversary....... but where do you put surprise???? Help any wording advice???

Is Thursday at 4:00p a good time to have a wedding? The wedding will take place next year in April on our 4 year anniversary. It is very special to us and we would like to minimize the days we have to celebrate in a year. It would be important to us to have a perfect wedding day. Please help me in making this decision before I decide on my invitations. I figure since it's a year in advance they should be able to reserve that day and talk to their boss and get off.

Wedding dance one year later? My husband and I were married on June 23. We had planned for a wedding dance, but because of the sudden death of my brother we only went with a church ceremony and short dinner reception afterward. My husband has brought up the idea that for our 1 year anniversary we could have a dance to celebrate (the band we had initially hired never gave us back our deposit, but said we could apply it later if we decided to have to have a dance). Would doing this be tacky? If not, how would we word our invitations?

how do you phrase an invitation to a wedding when your already married? my husband and I eloped last year bc we couldnt afford a wedding, but now that we can we are going to be having our ceremony on our one year anniversary. so how do we phrase the invite so ppl know its our first wedding but we're married? just so ppl know we got married a the town hall with a worker as a witness. one bc we didn't have money at the time, but two bc we wanted to be right by god. although at the time i had already purchased my dress (for a preplanned wedding) i never wore it and would like to know. and the ceremony is an important memory with our fam. we feel we want. AND WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING GIFTS!! SO WE ARE NOT GIFT PHISHING! it is also all paid for by our own money. for all u naysayers. i didn't ask your opinion on the ceremony itself, or ask for negative attitudes. JUST ASKED FOR ADVICE ON THE WORDING!!

We are having destination wedding. His best friend and fiancee are coming and having wedding same day as ours. We had already planned our date out. It is special to us b/c it is our anniversary. His best friend and his fiancee decided to come with us and get married to. They could not pick a date. We had our date since we got engaged. He suggested to his friend that they get married on the same day, but earlier i nthe day to save resources and time during the vacation. We are there for a week. I feel like my wedding is tainted now and not as special since they will be getting married the same day as us. He does not understand how special a wedding should be and not have them getting married on the same day as us. He said they have already printed the date on their invitations and so have we, why should they change? Should I have to get used to the fact of them getting married on "our day?" How can this be fixed?

what do I do about wording an invitation for a two-parted wedding? I am having my ceremony on thursday with a reception on saturday so more people can come. I understand a ton of people wont make it on thursday, its in honor of my grandparent's anniversary so we wanted that date for the ceremony, which I feel should be private and special anyways, but my mom is having a cow, saying I need to plan it around everyone's schedules. For one, I feel that the ceremony shouldnt have a ton of people, and even if it were on saturday, people still wont always show up, there is no guarantee either way that they will. I am fine with that! I am also sending save the dates 6 months in advance for that anyways, with details in the wedding website as to why we are doing it such a different way. How should I word the invitation or save the date so people can get the idea its on two seperate days? Much appreciated for the ideas in advance, and mature answers. thank you

Late wedding reception? My husband and I got married in November 2007. We didn't tell anyone until after our ceremony. Obviously a lot of people were shocked and offended that we did not include them. The reason we didn't include the family is because we had not been dating long, my family is very gossipy and negative, and we just thought we would rather deal with all the negativity AFTER our ceremony rather than have it be ruined by all the drama. In addition, we were broke...we wanted to get married for the right reasons and not have all the stress. We would like to have a 'wedding' reception/celebration on our one year anniversary. So, my questions are: 1. What is the ettiqette (sp) for this? Is it totally improper or will people appreciate the inclusion? 2. How should we word this on the invitations? It will be formal, at a banquet hall w/ DJ and photographer, etc... 3. Did you or anyone you know have a late reception? If so, how did it go? Any miscellaneous tips? Thanks

English to Spanish Translation Please? its for my grandparents 50th anniversary, im in charge of the invitations. all i need is this to be translated in spanish please... Please Join Us to Celebrate the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Catarina & LeoPoldo Reyes Satruday, December 22, 2007 1234 Sesame Street, Calexico, CA

Why does my Father hate Me? My Wife and I received a dinner invitation to celebrate our second wedding anniversary from your wife on my answering machine. She is kind to call and ask, but I must decline. Having not seen or spoken to you in some time I have thought about our relationship as father and son. I would like to repair our family, but I am scared of trying to work our issues out on our own. My Wife reminded me that when we first started dating I told her on several occasions’ that you were my best friend. We always had disagreements but, we could always work them out in a few days. We would reach a consensus for the good of the business or our family and proceed. I am grateful to you for giving me life, providing me with a home, food, clothes, education and many good memories. I looked up to you, tried to be like you, respected you and loved you. I still love you. I don’t understand what changed that made you so angry with me.

post wedding celebration? Hello, I have some questions about a post wedding celebration. I was married in Italy 7 months ago because I had already been living here before I got married and my husband is Italian....so it really wasn't a destination wedding (we live here now), it was a wedding in a foreign country. I invited all of my family and friends to our wedding, but very few could make it. Now we would like to have a celebration in the states which will be a little before our 1st year anniversary (we couldn't have it sooner for various serious reasons). Is it too late? Can I wear my wedding gown again? We were thinking of having a civil ceremony becasue I'm still considered "single" in the US. How formal should it be? How should I word the invitations? I'll take any advice. Thanks, G

Is a wedding do-over a crazy idea? My wife and I have been married for 10 years, but our wedding day was horrible. We drained our savings account ($2000) to rent our church, buy a beautiful dress, and buy finger foods, a wedding cake, and a bottle of champagne for a modest reception in my townhouse. We sent out invitations to about 35 people. My sister told me she wasn't coming because she was going to lose money on a time share if she didn't go on vacation. My aunt said she wasn't coming because her dog would get messed up if she put it in a kennel. Bottom line: It was the most important day of our lives, and literally NO ONE except the Best Man and MOH showed up. To this day, we don't know why. I suggested to my wife that we have a do-over for our fifteenth anniversary, with a new gown, a big reception and a honeymoon. My wife thinks it's stupid, dismissing the idea by saying, "I guess we just didn't deserve a nice wedding." But I want to erase the memory of church pews as our only witnesses. Any thoughts either way? Let me add just a few details to clarify. My wife is from another country, and because of visa issues, we could not invite her family the first time. If we did it over, we would invite our friends and my in-laws, with whom I have a real family relationship. I would extend an invitation to my family as a chance to redeem themselves, but would not bet the farm on them again. Also, in partial response to those who think I am ignoring my wife's opinion, let me reiterate that she seems to think that she somehow did not deserve a nice wedding. I disagree. I don't think "deserve" is part of it. I take issue with the fact that a dysfunctional group of people chose to ruin her day. And it wasn't just my family. A neighbor dropped by three days later and said, "My husband and I didn't feel like going out." In the end, I am not looking to circumvent my wife's opinion. As I said, I am only looking for others' thoughts given such an extreme situation as ours.

My husband and I were married in a small church by ourselves, we are planning a huge wedding & reception. ? We are getting remarried on our anniversary so that our family and friends can attend. We have been together for 10 years but this will be our 5th year actually being married. I need to know what to put on a invitation b/c It is truly my first wedding that i have always wanted and i dont want to just put on there renewing vowels, how boring is that, I am 28 years old and that just sounds to grandma. Help !! Gosh, all I did was ask ideas for invitations and now you guys made me feel like shit about having a REAL wedding with family and friends.

no presents but for people to pay for meal? my in laws want to have a 25th wedding anniversary party and dont want any presents but want people to pay for their meal instead. i dont like the idea but i cant change their minds (believe me ive tried), how do i word this nicely on the invitation not to upset people and to make it clear

25th Wedding anniversery? My Mother is throwing a 25th Anniversary party for her sister, My Aunt. I'm In Charge of making the Invitations, I wonder if anyone can help me with writing them. I want it to sound clean and clear. The event is set for August 31st, at two O'clock. Please help! We will also be having a renewing of Vows, so if anyone can work that in it would be great. I have been trying to write it for a couple of day's and it just does not work.

" Any Latin Scholars"?. This was the beginning of my question.? Last Mar/Apr, I asked for a latin translation for a phrase to be printed on the front of a wedding invitation. "Noli numbere quocum vivere potes, sed nube eum sine quo non vivere potes". As the first anniversary approaches, and a complimentary family meal has been offered by the hotel, I would like another such Latin phrase (original or quotation) to print on top of the menu. The amount of interest raised at the wedding was huge, as the translation was only revealed after the meal. Thanks in anticipation.

online wish-list business... can it be successful and how? I am in the process of starting an online wish-list business where you would be able to make a wish-list of any gifts you want for any occasion... birthday, wedding, anniversary, and so on. Once a person makes this list of gift ideas... they would be able to send an e-mail invitation to any friends or relatives. This would be a free service but the question is how do I make money doing this? Maybe arrange some kind of partnership with local stores to advertise on the website? Does anyone have any ideas? I am also open to any other similar online business ideas if anyone would like to share them with me. I am a web designer myself so I plan to do all this on my own... the ideas are the hard part.

Party invitation ( or the lack of )? My husbands sister and her husband held a party for their 40 th wedding anniversary last week end ,I have their sister living with me she has a learning disability but she was asked as was their other sister but not my husband their only brother and I there were at least 70 people invited I only heard it by accident when i was asked was I there why are some people so ungrateful and thoughtless they would make you sick the sister living with me is never left out of what we do , there is no reason why we should have been left out i could not be bothered saying anything they are not worth it but why the ----------

what do I do for vow renewal? My husband and I have been married for almost 5 years. we were married when I was 16 in a court house. So for my anniversary we are planning on having a vow renewal becaue I want to be remarried in a church with my family and friends there so I have a few questions please help me. 1 I know a wedding gown is not appropriate I am already married. So what should I wear? 2 Are people supose to buy me gifts? And if no Do I need to put on my invitation no gifts please. 3 How do I set up the church? same as a wedding? 4 I don't walk down the isle with my dad or anything right? I just dont understand the whole process. If you could explain it to me I will be very greatful. oh and also what is a good song for this occassion? I was thinking looks like we made it or forever and always by shania twain. What do you think?

Would like your thoughts on this? My husband and I will be celebrating our 10th anniversary soon. Our first wedding was planned in a rush to make my mother-in-law happy - we were going to wait to get married but we were having a baby and she wanted it done before the baby was born. So in 3 months we planned a small (12 people) wedding with justice of peace and no cake. Now that our 10 year is upon us we would like to renew our vows in front of ALL our family and friends but don't have the money due to house repairs and husband being temporarily out of work. Would it be too tacky if we charged them $20 a head? - please keep in mind we would specify no gifts or money on invitations - we just want to renew our love in front of those we love... Okay, Okay, I get it, very tacky to charge. I like the pot luck dinner idea - I am going to discuss this with my husband and see if my mother-in-law wouldn't mind us having it at her home since she live on the water and it would be a great place to entertain. Thanks for the idea!

Im a bridesmaid that cant attend the bridal shower...? is this horrible? I was never told of when the shower would be, so me and my boyfriend (whose brother is actually the groom in the wedding) have planned a trip to florida for our one year anniversary the weekend of the shower. Is it horrible for me not to be there? We bought the plane tickets before I got the invitation, and theyre non-refundable because I bought them at such a cheap price. I really do not want to offend the bride, but my boyfriend and I have been looking forward to this for a very long time. I plan on sending a gift and an apology for my absence, but am I a horrible person for not attending?

Do you like redneck humor....? Are you ready Jamie lol.... Your definition of "getting lucky" is finding a lottery ticket in your wife's jeans. You met your wife on The Jerry Springer Show. The most romantic moment in your life was captured on a security camera. You think rug burns are a sexually transmitted disease. Your wedding reception was a tailgate party. If you've ever given your date flowers you stole from a cemetery You've ever french-kissed within five feet of a dumpster. You had your anniversary dinner at the food court in the mall. In preparation for a romantic evening, you stop by the grocery store for a bottle of Mr. Bubble. You've ever hot-wired a motel vibrating bed. Sex education at your school included advice on avoiding the steering wheel. You have to roll up your sleeve and look at your arm to spell your wife's name. You've ever spray-painted your girlfriend's name on an overpass. Your honeymoon hotel advertised "Truckers welcome." You're making "rabbit ears" behind the bride in your wedding photos. You dated your daddy's current wife in high school. You carried your bride over the threshold in a fork lift. You got a new set of teeth as a wedding present. Your current girlfriend was the midwife at the birth of your child. Your wife puts candles on a pan of corn bread for your birthday. A dating service matches you up with a relative. You proposed while watching a football game out of the corner of your eye. You've ever accepted an invitation written on a bathroom wall. Your favorite pickup line is "Dang, are those things real?" There were dogs in the church on your wedding day. You had a prom night and a wedding night, but not in that order. You remember the entire NASCAR schedule, but can't remember your wife's birthday. For laughs, you watch your wife's delivery video backwards. Your current wife was a bridesmaid at your first wedding. You've ever celebrated your wife's birthday in a tree. You've ever used ketchup in the bedroom. Your brother-in-law played the Wedding March on a kazoo. Your wife can drink a gallon of hooch quicker than you can. You confused shaving cream for whipped cream and didn't notice until morning. You view the upcoming family reunion as a chance to meet women. Your wedding reception was catered by your previous wife. Your will states your wife can't touch your money until she's 14. At the wedding, you and your wife Instant Messaged your vows. When people talk about the Big Easy, you think they are referring to your ex-girlfriend. You proposed to your wife while working under your truck. Your definition of "getting lucky" is passing the emissions test. The last time you fought with your wife was on The Jerry Springer Show. Your favorite sex position is "awake". You've been married three times and still have the same in-laws. You're making payments on more than one wedding ring. You took your honeymoon photos to Ripley's Believe It Or Not. You've ever asked a widow for her phone number at the funeral home. You have to reschedule your wedding because the alimony payment was late. The most romantic moment of your life was captured on a security camera. You've ever flirted over a drive-thru window speaker. Your bed is held together with baling wire. Your belt buckle cost more than the wedding ring. You go to the Jiffy Lube to pick up women. Your wife ever had to use her Bear Spray on you. Your wedding reception was catered by Hooters. You refer to the van as the "Love Machine." The first time you saw your wife in lingerie, you had to pay a cover charge. You've ever had to hide a bra before you make love. You think "dinner reservations" means they've tasted your wife's cooking. You've ever had sex in a satellite dish. You wrote your girlfriend's phone number on a bathroom wall. You met your wife when she came to repossess your pickup truck. The menu for the wedding buffet included possum. The champagne fountain at your wedding was full of beer. Your favorite sex position is on all fours. You can't remember what name you used on your marriage license. You scheduled your wedding during a conjugal visit. You hit on the midwife while your wife was in labor. You married your wife for her socket set. Your favorite cologne is Deep Woods Off. You think "showing a girl a good time" means letting her bait the hook. You gave your wife a glue gun for your anniversary. You've ever won a wedding ring in a poker game. Truckers tell your wife to watch her language. You had a marriage license before you had a driver's license. You've ever told a bride, "You clean up pretty good." Your prenuptial agreement mentions chickens. You and your wife stay married for the sake of the dogs. I guess Jack is not into reading a lot, maybe we can get him a Jack and Jill book lol! Mz President, another person who leaves nasty comments and has no return e-mail, ah ha, another coward, you people know who you are lol?

Everyone's getting married....should we not get married? My boyfriend and I have been talking about engagement...we pretty much have the wedding planned in our heads and even just bought the paper for the invitations. We haven't gotten officially engaged yet because: 1. We are waiting for our first anniversary (coming up this month). 2. We are both in transitional times in our lives (finishing up grad school) and are worried about rushing stuff like that at these moments of stress.... Anyway, we are likely to get engaged soon, but it seems like everyone we know is getting engaged right now. And all of the people we know who are getting engaged have been with their partners for years....so it is expected and natural. We've only been together 1 year (although we've known each other for years)....is it going to look like we just hopped on the "wedding bandwagon" because everybody else is doing it? I would hate it if our friends thought we were stealing their thunder. Is there a way to announce our engagement tactfully to avoid problems? almarj70, I am sorry I neglected to include the fact that I love him -- I was running out of space and I thought it was obvious. And the reasons I gave are not my reasons FOR marrying him, they are my explanations for why we are NOT yet engaged, despite having already planning the wedding, etc perfect_..., I'm sorry that you felt this way -- this is exactly what I'm afraid of! Waiting until their weddings are over before announcing the engagement isn't really a possibility...some of them aren't getting married until 2009! That would be a long time for us to wait before we can start planning our wedding. It isn't that these friends would be dress-shopping with me or anything, though. They aren't my nearest and dearest. I'm just afraid that our wedding will look strange because it is following on the heels of so many other engagements and weddings -- and we've been together for less time than they have. A few more details: 1. Our mutual friend who just got married says we should get engaged. 2. Some of my friends say we should wait. 3. Two of the recently-engaged couples keep asking us when we're going to get engaged -- I just haven't been able to tell whether they are encouraging us or just being silly, but would really be a little put off.

I am starting a special events planning business and need a catchy name.? I want to plan parties such as bridal and baby showers. Anniversaries and birthday parties, bachelorette/bachelor parties, Christmas parties, sports events, and any other parties someone may want to have. I will prepare from start to finish, coming up with a theme for the party if they so choose, making invitations and mailing them, decorations, games, prizes, food to serve, and even overnight accomodations if needed. I'm not ready to get into the whole wedding planning aspect but I hope to graduate to that eventually. I would like a name that starts at the beginning of the alphabet if possible (since some people look in the phone book and call the first one they find) but I want something that is catchy, neat, unique, and shows that no party is too small or large. I am also looking for a catch phrase for my new business. Any help would be greatly appreciate.

How do you state on an invitation, "In lieu of gifts, please bring a bottle of your favorite wine?"? My parents started their marriage with a wedding shower as their "reception" and asked everyone to bring a bottle of wine. We are celebrating their 40th anniversary in June, and would like to continue the tradition. I am trying to figure a way to word this properly and keep things as short as possible too. Thank you. This is an exception to the "rule" in a sense that all the guests coming have known my parents for a long long time and were even at their wedding. If this were any other invitation, no I would not say anything in regards to gifts. If you cannot answer the question directly, please do not respond. This is a specific situation, so I do not need an explanation of why you do not ask for gifts on an invitation. Thank you. I was looking for other ways of stating the above question. Thank you JJ, that is perfect!!