Wedding Party Etiquette-Ethridge Wedding Week

The hubby and I are both in a wedding for his cousin and his soon-to-be Mrs. this up-coming weekend.  All of the wedding goings-on the past 10 months for our families has brought back to mind all of the duties, monies, and etiquette rules that I had put on the back burner the past three years since the Mr. and I got married.  Here are a few etiquette brush-ups from emilypost.com for those that are part of the wedding party.  Wishing a happy wedding week to the future Mr. & Mrs. D.A. Ethridge!!

Attendants

Being asked to be a member of the wedding party is an honor. As an attendant, whether you are a bridesmaid or groomsman, you have been chosen to be a loving, supportive witness to the couple's marriage.

Many questions may arise when you accept your role in the wedding party.

•What if you can't afford the associated expenses?

•Can you back out once you've agreed to be an attendant?

•Must bridesmaids throw a shower?

For answers to these and other related questions, check out the Wedding Etiquette section of the Etipedia.

Although attendants' duties will vary based on the size and style of the event, here is a brief overview of certain tasks common to most weddings.

Typical Responsibilities of Attendants

•Pay for their wedding attire and accessories (excluding flowers).

•Arrange and pay for their own transportation. (Wedding hosts should provide the accommodations.)

•Be timely and communicative regarding travel arrangements and acquiring attire.

•Understand the specific duties involved (see below).

•Arrive at specified times for all wedding-related events.

•Attend the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner; attend other pre-wedding events when feasible.

•Give an individual wedding gift to the couple, or contribute to a group gift from all the attendants.

•Assist the bride and groom whenever possible.

•Be attentive to other guests at the wedding and reception.

Specific Duties

Maid or Matron of Honor

•Helps the bride select the bridesmaids' attire.

•Organizes the bridesmaids' gift to the bride.

•Makes sure bridesmaids have their attire.

•Holds the groom's wedding ring and the bride's bouquet during the ceremony.

•Witnesses the signing of the marriage certificate.

•Stands in the receiving line, if there is one.

•Helps the bride during the reception (gathering guests for the cake cutting, dancing, the bouquet toss).

•Helps the bride change into her going-away clothes, and takes care of the bride's wedding dress and accessories after the reception.

Nice, but optional

•Helps address invitations and place cards.

•Assists in hosting or organizing a pre-wedding party, if the bridesmaids decide to have one.

Bridesmaids

•Attend the bridesmaids' luncheon, if there is one.

•Supervise flower girl(s) and ring bearer(s) if asked.

•Assist the bride at the reception as requested.

•Participate in activities such as a receiving line and a bouquet toss.

•Contribute to the bridesmaids’ gift to the bride.

Nice, but optional

•Host a shower, bridesmaids’ luncheon, bachelorette, or other pre-wedding party or get-together.

Best Man

•Coordinates the groomsmen and ushers' gift to the groom.

•Organizes the bachelor party for the groom, if there is one.

•Makes sure that the groom's wedding-related payments are prepared; delivers prearranged payments to officiants, assistants, musicians, and singers at the ceremony.

•Sees that the groomsmen and ushers arrive on time and are properly attired.

•Instructs the ushers in the correct seating of guests.

•Keeps the bride's wedding ring during the ceremony.

•Witnesses the signing of the marriage certificate.

•Drives the bride and groom to the reception if there's no hired driver; has the car ready for the couple to leave after the reception and may drive them to their next destination.

•Offers a toast to the bride and groom at the reception; dances with the bride, the mothers, the maid of honor, and other single female guests.

•Gathers and takes care of the groom's wedding clothes (returning rental items on the next business day).

Groomsmen and Ushers

•Attend the bachelor party, if there is one.

•Contribute to the ushers' gift to the groom.

•Lay the aisle runner, if one is used, before the processional.

•Greet guests and escort them to their seats.

•Know the seating order; review special seating arrangements prior to the ceremony.

•Hand each guest a program, if programs are provided.

•Remove pew ribbons, close windows, re-roll the aisle runner, retrieve any programs or articles left behind after the ceremony.

•Help guests who need directions to the reception site.

•Be on hand to assist any guests who are infirm or disabled.

•Dance with the bride, the mothers, the bridesmaids, and other single female guests.

•Coordinate the return of rental clothing with the head usher or best man.

Fall Television-Pan Am

The hubby and I love us some snuggling on the sofa w/ the pugs and a glass of vino...Especially during the Fall when all of the great shows come on!  I am in love with some of the new ones this Fall...Especially Pan Am!  I always told Mama that I was born in the wrong era...I should have been a child of the 50s or 60s...LOVE the hair, clothes, cars, and music from that time, and this show has all of that!  I hope this show is around for a while...Loved the pilot episode...Here are some photos from abc.com from last night's episode...

one of the stewardesses with a copy of Life magazine...How glam are those outfits?!

Love the pillbox type hats!

Glenwood Homecoming 2011

My brother and his girlfriend, Madison, went to Glenwood's Homecoming dance tonight...we met all of the other Juniors down at the River Walk tonight to take pics of everyone...Things are so different than when I was in high school!  We wore long evening gowns with full on hair/makeup....we went all out, ladies!

These girls looked just as gorgeous...just more modern with their short dresses and super duper high heels (love!)...

Maddy looked beautiful...And i guess the goofy kid brother looked pretty handsome as well (although he refused to wear the khakis and bow tie like I wanted...rebel that he is he wore black pants! :(  ). 

Here are some pics...

Stewart and Madison-wish I had gotten close up of her nails...super fierce w/ black and multi colored glitter...SO awesome!

One of the groups - all Juniors I think?

Juniors - close group of friends...My poor mother has to host this group + 20 @ her house after the dance!

Bible Verse and Baby Pug

Whatever is noble, bright, pure, and lovely...Think on these things.  Philippians 4:8

Just a picture to go along with this Bible verse...Here is Prissy pug's new sibling that was born just days ago...Still pure and lovely and so sweet!

How adorable are baby Pugs...especially the solid black ones!  We were so  blessed to find sweet Prissy and her breeder...a very sweet military family in our area...they were wonderful and raised a sweet girl.  This tiny baby is from Prissy's mom's newest litter...

Fall, Y'all

These are some pictures that I found via pinterest...They are all soooo pretty and all about the beautiful visuals that fall brings.  I can't wait for crisp and cool weather like we've had this morning.  I took my coffee outside with the pugs this morning and just watched them run, jump, and play...They thoroughly enjoy cooler temps as well :). 

We have a big family wedding coming up in less than a month that P and I are both in...exciting stuff :).  I can't wait to see how the future Mrs. Ethridge decorates everything...should be pretty w/ all the fall colors and pumpkins, etc. 

We are doing chili tonight at mama and daddy's house and watching some football...I don't think either of our teams are televised, but we will have fun watching the others...RTR and GO Dawgs!

Blogging, Picture, and an Update

I read a post the other day about blogging rules/by-lines for people to go by...Say what?!  I thought the whole purpose of blogging was to write about and share exactly what you feel like..nothing more, and nothing less...I don't care how many followers I have, or if I don't have the most blinged out headers, etc...I do this to type my feelings out and vent, share, and mellow for just a second or two by having sat here and shared something that was on my mind or that I was excited, saddened, etc. by...

It's not always grammatically correct, pretty, etc...but it's my thoughts and my life.  :)

My favorite blogs to read are the ones that don't post that silly stuff but the real, pretty, interesting, and entertaining stuff...Yes...I do love FLUFF :)  Sometime we all need fluff...even if its in the form of blogger :)

Switching Gears....This is a photo of me, Nana, and my Aunt Pam at Christmas time.  This is my aunt that has been so sick.  She is now home from Emory and is at home resting and healing.  Praise the Lord for answered prayers...

Have a blessed TGIAF (Thank goodness its almost Friday!)
XOXO
TB

Monday Pretty

I saw this photo and it is just so pretty and simple...I needed to see pretty this morning...The pug bit my finger last night and it is now SWOLLEN up...hubby doesn't seem worried, but then it's not his finger that looks like a stack of marshmallows. :)

Hoping the swelling goes down, and in the mean time...here's a Monday Pretty Photo...If only I could make my eyelashes look like that...only w/ false lashes! ;)