The groom chooses his closest friend to be his best man and the best man is there to wait on the groom before the wedding. The best man helps the groom get dressed and is sure to have the brides wedding band in his own pocket to give to the groom at the wedding ceremony. The groom is also there to calm down the groom if he is nervous.
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A dowery is payment to cover wedding expenses. A dowery is payment to the groom from the bride's family at the marriage
Traditionally the Groom pays for the wedding. It shows that he is ready to take on the responsibilities in his future. It is also a way to prove to his future in-laws that he is able to take care of their daughter.
A set of special gold or silver coins given to a bride by her groom during their wedding which represent his vows to her. This is a Mexican tradition.
When sending out the invitation a small note can be added on the bottom that says 'adults only reception.' For guests with children to just assume they can bring their children is poor etiquette because they should know that the bride's parents are paying by the plate for the guests.Follow up question: What if the persons invited is the uncle/aunt of the groom? These people do not have a babysitter to take care of the children for the three days the uncle and aunt we would be out of town to attend the wedding.
A gift is not required, but a nice card should be sent.
A groom on a Jewish wedding day wears what you wear in a English wedding
The groom should buy the engagement and wedding ring for his bride to be and the bride to be should buy the groom's wedding band.
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I believe it is the godparents of the future children of the bride and groom, an honor given to the couple at the wedding. The Nasi also are guardians of the marriage and are to be approached by the bride and groom when difficulties arise.
The father of the bride and groom can give the wedding gift to them the day of the wedding at home or, they can leave the gift on the gift table at the wedding reception. However, if it is of cash value it is better to give the bride and groom the money before the wedding.
The bride and groom choose the minister they want to perform the wedding vows.
It all depends on what kind of relationship the bride to be has with the groom's mother. If they are close, then why not, but if they have a distant relationship, out of respect, she should be invited; but most of time she most likely will not attend.
No, it is not alright for the groom's parents to not invite their friends. Generally the bride and groom's parents along with the bride and groom sit down and go through the list of guests. There are certain people that can be left out such as out of town friends or acquaintances of both sides of the family. If children were going to be asked to attend then leave the children out and just ask the parents. This will cut down on your list. If this is not good enough and you can't cut down the list enough then you should go for a smaller wedding (chapel style) and spend the money on having the reception. Receptions can be held at either the groom or bride's home or any town hall and the bride, groom and wedding party can help to decorate it. This will save a lot of money. Food can either be made by relatives or fingers foods can be served by caterers for an afternoon reception.
No, guests that attend a wedding do not send thank you notes and it's the bride and groom that will send thank you notes to their guests for attending and also thank them for the gift.
The Best Man can arrange for just cars to transfer the groom and ushers to the wedding or they can hire a limo service. When the groom leaves the church after the wedding he goes in the limo that his new bride is in.