July 2012 Weddings

Reminder Email

Fi says I sound bridezilla! Let me know what you think.. 

Hey everyone as Thursday approaches (4days) I wanted to email everyone who is attending rehearsal with a reminder: 

Rehearsal is July 12th at 6PM (address)

Its going to be HOT, so if we can get a few run throughs quickly we can go to dinner sooner. We will be rehearsing the ceremony and the introduction portion of the wedding. No worries I'm not going to have everyone do some cheesy a** dance for the introduction. Just a simple announcement from the dj; bridesmaid & groomsmen so and so. 

Dinner is at 7pm at Florez Bar & Grill, (address). Dinner is curtsey of my father, but any ALCOHOLIC drinks you must pay for yourself. 

**Ladies if you are planning on wearing heels or wedges I advise you bring them to practice the walking portion.**

**Guys remember your vests are available for pick up at the Mens Warehouse in Elk Grove anytime after 10AM Thursday. If you can I would appreciate it if you could bring them to rehearsal**
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Re: Reminder Email

  • I read it a few times and it kind of came across to me as though you're yelling?    With the alcohol thing, might want to word that a bit gentler - maybe "Your meal will be provided courtesy of xyz (Father of the Bride), however alcohol is not included."   

    I'm curious why you want the guys to bring their vests with them? If its going to be super hot and sticky - I wouldn't take the chance of them wearing them and getting them all sweated up. 

    Other than that, I think a nice reminder e-mail would be very helpful.  


  • edited July 2012
    Def not yelling. lol The whole reason I wrote you must pay for yourself is because i felt like if I said no alcohol people would not order it even if they wanted it and knowning the group thats attending they would expect my father to be paying for it so i wanted to make that clear main reason why I capitalized it. I told my dad i didnt him to pay for the booze.They would have taken advantage of the situation and ordered a lot of drinks. 

    As for the vest, they arent wearing a whole suit. Its more like we have some flakey groomsmen who are very forgetful and I want to make sure we have XYZ straight that way the day of they arent running around getting what they need. 
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_july-2012-weddings_reminder-email?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:066005ef-215f-48b1-8655-328b41e07c52Discussion:d83b35a5-2b1a-418d-8a8f-6c602e532722Post:b233ef30-21b6-4ff8-ab93-178d822d71fb">Re: Reminder Email</a>:
    [QUOTE]Def not yelling. lol The whole reason I wrote you must pay for yourself is because i felt like if I said no alcohol people would not order it even if they wanted it and knowning the group thats attending they would expect my father to be paying for it so i wanted to make that clear main reason why I capitalized it. I told my dad i didnt him to pay for the booze.They would have taken advantage of the situation and ordered a lot of drinks. <strong> As for the vest, they arent wearing a whole suit. Its more like we have some flakey groomsmen who are very forgetful and I want to make sure we have XYZ straight that way the day of they arent running around getting what they need. 
    </strong>Posted by Melissa.hylton[/QUOTE]

    Thats why we picked everything up at the store for our guys and Fi will have everything whereever he's getting dressed with his guys.  It's easier to keep everything together with each guys name on the bag then having one guys say they forgot their tie at home, etc.
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  • I would reword the alcohol mentioning as timsflower pointed out.  Also its courtesy, not curtsey.  I think a reminder email is fine, but I wouldn't have the GM's bring the vests they will be more apt to leave them somewhere that night and get it separated from the rest of the suit.

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  • edited July 2012
    Mens warehouse wont allow us to pick up the guys vests other wise I would pick them up.  "Also its courtesy, not curtsey" I thought it looked weird.. I actually spell checked and it change it to curtsey" weird! I would take out the booze part but even FI said it needs to be acknowledged because they would assume the booze is free and then turn around and be like "oh we didnt know" and my dad being my dad would feel guilty and just pay for it. 
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  • My dad is allowing them to choose from anythign from the menu. I told him he should do family style but he didnt want to do that. 
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