A full meal should be served at a 4pm-6pm wedding as it is considered a meal time. If you do not wish to serve a full meal you should move your reception time up to 2pm-4pm or push it back to 8pm-12am.
I believe you mean "snaffle bridle" so this question should not be in "Wedding Planning".
Whether you know the bride or not you should bring a gift to her bridal shower. You also have the right to not attend the wedding shower especially if you are not invited to the wedding.
Check your local wedding boutiques to see what styles of wedding gowns they have available. Looking through bridal magazines will also show you wide selection of romantic wedding dresses and where they can be purchased.
Well you could just search bridal gowns or you could also search wedding dresses. If that doesn't work than just go to a wedding dress shop on line and maybe you could order the dress you want. You should probably just go to David's Bridal gowns. But before you do you should note that if you call of the wedding they won't give you a refund.
David's bridal has a wonderful selection of fashionable wedding dresses. Their store has a huge selections of name brand dresses and almost any style, you should have no trouble finding a great dress.
When you go to a Bridal Shower then you give a gift and it's not considered a wedding gift. The Bridal Shower is a celebration for the Bride-to-be. Yes, you would place money in the wedding card box at the reception. Only put the money in that you can afford because the bride and groom should appreciate any amount.
There are many stores that offer wedding invitations at affordable prices. Examples include Anns Bridal Bargains, Wedding Paper Divas and Invitation Box.
A bridal shop usually would buy unwanted dresses. When you're done with your wedding you should sell your wedding dress. They buy it from you and probably sell it to someone else who wants the dress. If not they would donate it for a good cause.
Yes, the bridal party should receive a wedding invitation as a memento of the wedding that they can look back on in the future.
* Your invitations should have included her, but it could be an oversight. Yes, you should send her a wedding invitation even though it's late. If she's good enough to be at your wedding shower and you accept her gift, then she should be good enough to come to the wedding. This lady has class! She came to the wedding shower and was happy for you and wouldn't embarrass you by asking if she could come to the wedding.
The gems (not real in most cases) can be white, but the veil should match the dress. The owners of the bridal shop will bring you out several styles of tiaras to suit your dress.
It is your wedding and you are not required to do anything you do not want to do. In some instances the bachelorette party is thrown by someone besides the bride. The bride should definitely not be expected to throw a bridal shower, but a close friend should.