| 1. | Who generally should be informed first of a couple's engagement? |
| a. | | The groom's parents |
| b. | | The bride's parents |
| c. | | Friends of the bride |
| d. | | Friends of the groom
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| 2. | How should you inform parents, siblings, and other close relatives about your engagement? |
| a. | | Grandparents first, then siblings, then other relatives |
| b. | | Siblings, then grandparents and then other relatives |
| c. | | All at the same time, at a family dinner perhaps, if possible |
| d. | | By phone
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| 3. | What information does not need to be included in a published wedding announcement? |
| a. | | Bride and groom's parents' names |
| b. | | Bride and groom's hometowns |
| c. | | Date of the wedding |
| d. | | Career and education information for both bride and groom
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| 4. | Formal wedding announcements are not always recommended these days. Why not? |
| a. | | It's an unnecessary expense of postage |
| b. | | Recipients often confuse them with invitations |
| c. | | They are considered formal and out of date |
| d. | | They can seem impersonal to the recipients
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| 5. | In the United States, what is the length of the average wedding engagement? |
| a. | | 6 months |
| b. | | 9 months |
| c. | | 12 months |
| d. | | 14 months
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| 6. | If you have children from a previous marriage, they should be told the news of your engagement before anyone else and without your new fiancé present. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 7. | If an engagement is called off, and wedding invitations have already been sent, when should the guests be informed of the cancellation? |
| a. | | As soon as possible |
| b. | | Within 1 week of the break up |
| c. | | Within 2 weeks of the break up, as long as that's within 2 weeks of the wedding |
| d. | | At least one week before the wedding
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| 8. | An engagment ring is not a necessary component of a traditional wedding engagement. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 9. | Although it's not a requirement, jewelry stores suggest that future grooms spend how much money on an engagement ring? |
| a. | | $3,000 |
| b. | | 1 month's salary |
| c. | | 2 month's salary |
| d. | | As much as he can possibly afford
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| 10. | What one factor will determine more than anything the style and feel of your wedding? |
| a. | | The size of the guest list |
| b. | | The relationships between the bride and groom's families |
| c. | | The bride's organization and planning skills |
| d. | | The wedding budget
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| 11. | There are two exceptions to the rule that a bride should always return the engagement ring after a broken engagement. What are the exceptions to this rule? |
| a. | | If the ring was an heirloom from her family |
| b. | | If the groom cancels the engagement |
| c. | | If the ring was a birthday or Christmas gift |
| d. | | If the ring was chosen by the bride-to-be or designed by her
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| 12. | Who should bring gifts to an engagement party? |
| a. | | Nobody |
| b. | | Family members |
| c. | | Close friends |
| d. | | Co-workers and people not close to the couple
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| 13. | If you decide to send a "save the date" announcement to potential wedding guests, when should this be sent? |
| a. | | Within 2 months of your engagement |
| b. | | Within 2 months of the wedding date |
| c. | | At least 6 months before the wedding date |
| d. | | There is no timeline, as long as it arrives well before the actual wedding invitation
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| 14. | The wedding guest list should always be shared with whom? |
| a. | | Both the bride and groom's parents |
| b. | | The bride's parents, if they are paying for the wedding |
| c. | | Nobody; it's for the bride and groom |
| d. | | The whole of the wedding party
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| 15. | Since gifts aren't expected or even necessarily appropriate at engagement parties, "no gifts" should be noted on the invitations. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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