| 1. | If a guest hasn't responded to an invitation a week after the RSVP date, what should the bride and groom do? |
| a. | | Send another invitation with another response card |
| b. | | Call them and confirm their response over the phone |
| c. | | Email them and ask if they are coming or not |
| d. | | Nothing. Assume they aren't coming
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| 2. | Brides and grooms should send their minister (or officiant) a wedding invitation. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 3. | If the bride and groom are paying for the wedding themselves, what is the proper way to word the invitations? |
| a. | | Having the "parents" invite the guests |
| b. | | Having the couple request the presence of the guests |
| c. | | Saying that "together with their parents" the bride and groom invite you ... |
| d. | | All of the above
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| 4. | The style of the invitation tells the guests the style and tone of the wedding, thereby giving cues as to proper attire. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 5. | When is a handwritten or email wedding invitation appropriate? |
| a. | | Never |
| b. | | When the bride is a second-time bride |
| c. | | When the wedding is small and intimate |
| d. | | When the wedding will be far away from the guest's home
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| 6. | Why is it impolite and a breach of proper etiquette to invite some people to a wedding and not the reception? |
| a. | | It implies guests must bring a gift to the wedding, but the bride and groom won't entertain them |
| b. | | It conveys the idea that some people are important enough to entertain and some aren't |
| c. | | It conveys the idea the bride's family can't afford a proper reception |
| d. | | It is not impolite in some parts of the United States, but perfectly acceptable
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| 7. | Emailing your RSVP to a wedding is appropriate when? |
| a. | | You are a member of the wedding party |
| b. | | It's a second wedding for the bride or groom |
| c. | | You have already verbally given your response and want to confirm in writing |
| d. | | The wedding is informal
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| 8. | Addresses on wedding invitation envelopes should generally be handwritten. When is it OK for them NOT to be handwritten? |
| a. | | If it's a very formal wedding |
| b. | | Never |
| c. | | If a printer can duplicate the look of handwriting |
| d. | | If the wedding is very large and addressing invitations would be prohibitively time-consuming
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| 9. | How should the words like the date, time and hour be represented on the invitation? |
| a. | | In basic vernacular, with months and streets abbreviated |
| b. | | Everything should be spelled out |
| c. | | However the bride and groom want to write them |
| d. | | Spelled out if the invitations are formal, abbreviated if invitations are informal
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| 10. | What should a guest do if they want to RSVP to a wedding but there is no response card included in the wedding invitation? |
| a. | | Telephone |
| b. | | Email |
| c. | | Assume no RSVP is necessary |
| d. | | Write a note
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| 11. | When should brides and grooms send wedding announcements to people not invited to the wedding? |
| a. | | Right after the wedding |
| b. | | Just prior to the wedding |
| c. | | Never, announcements are rude |
| d. | | Within 3 months of the wedding
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| 12. | A "save the date" wedding announcement puts guest on alert they will be getting a wedding invitation. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 13. | When is it appropriate to include a gift registry with a wedding invitation? |
| a. | | Never |
| b. | | When the invitations are being sent to family |
| c. | | If the guest requests a registry |
| d. | | It is always appropriate, as long as it is folded and placed outside of the invitation materials
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| 14. | Who should the wedding invitation response card be addressed to? |
| a. | | The mother of the bride |
| b. | | The bride |
| c. | | Father of the bride |
| d. | | Whoever is handling the guest list
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| 15. | Ideally, how far in advance of the wedding should the invitations be sent? |
| a. | | 4 week |
| b. | | 6 weeks |
| c. | | 8 weeks |
| d. | | 3 months
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What others think about Wedding Invitation Etiquette |
| By: Sherry on Aug 11, 2009 |
| | What to do when guest invited bring extra guest |
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| By: blaze on Feb 8, 2009 |
| | Planning a wedding is stressful |
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| By: SweetOne on Oct 7, 2008 |
| | I'm just trying to stay out of trouble. Weddings come with enough emotions already. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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| By: ARE on Oct 5, 2008 |
| | Paying for a wedding with $5k, and having a large Catholic Family, is very challenging. I've thrown the etiquette out the door. |
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