Wedding Etiquette Forum

Poll: Accepted or Unheard of

24

Re: Poll: Accepted or Unheard of

  • a) Dollar Dance - Common in the rural areas, not in the urban
    b) Cash Bar - Common
    c) Gap - Common with our Catholic crew.  Catholic services generally have to be done before Saturday evening mass
    d) Registry info in wedding invites - Unheard of
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match - Common
    f)  Tiered reception - Unheard of
    g) a/b lists - Unheard of
    imageBaby Birthday Ticker Ticker Follow Me on Pinterest
  • b0710b0710 member
    100 Comments
    a) Dollar Dance - quite common
    b) Cash Bar - not unheard of, but not common
    c) Gap - typcial with church weddings, not typcial in other venues
    d) Registry info in wedding invites - I've seen this about 50% of the time.
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match - I thought that was standard before TK, but generally along with some other gift as well.
    f)  Tiered reception - unheard of.
    g) a/b lists - I thought unheard of, but I wouldn't doubt some have done this (just not to me that I know of).
  • edited May 2011
    a) Dollar Dance unheard of
    b) Cash Bar unheard of
    c) Gap unheard of
    d) Registry info in wedding invites unheard of
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match common
    f)  Tiered reception unheard of
    g) a/b lists common

    The "unheard of"s go for my family. H's tacky family is another story. FWIW - I'm of Polish descent, was raised Catholic, and am from Connecticut.
  • a) Dollar Dance-Unheard of
    b) Cash Bar-Unheard of
    c) Gap-only after Catholic Ceremonies
    d) Registry info in wedding invites-Unheard of
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match-Commonly accepted
    f)  Tiered reception-Unheard of
    g) a/b lists-Unheard of
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_poll-accepted-unheard-of?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:a7891dbf-3abd-4260-b35b-2049b7f3d007Post:b8ef9d5f-2b5d-4fe3-85f2-b2a15feea9b7">Re: Poll: Accepted or Unheard of</a>:
    [QUOTE]gaps are not a catholic problem.  they are a bride problem.  most catholic churches will gladly marry you at 9, 10, 11 or 12 and then you can have an afternoon reception.  teh gap happens when a bride insists on an evening reception and the latest time available for a wedding is 2pm and they want a reception at 5 or 6.  that's the bride's choice.  its not the fault of the catholic churches.
    Posted by Calypso1977[/QUOTE]<div>
    </div><div>I don't think anyone was blaming the brides, just stating that that is where we normally see a gap. I think most people understand that Catholic mass can only happen at certain times of day and most people want an evening reception for the atmosphere it creates. And it's the decision of both the bride AND the groom.

    </div>
    image
    Lilypie First Birthday tickers
  • kara811kara811 member
    2500 Comments Third Anniversary
    a) Dollar Dance: it's actually a tradition in my culture
    b) Cash Bar: accepted
    c) Gap: only been to one with a large gap
    d) Registry info in wedding invites: heard of, never seen
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match: accepted
    f)  Tiered reception: heard of, never seen
    g) a/b lists: accepted
  • a) Dollar Dance--heard of, unfortunately been part of a wedding recently that did it.  Horrible. 
    b) Cash Bar--heard of, been to, fairly common.
    c) Gap--with my Catholic friends, gaps are common.  Most people seem to nail the gap down to just enough time to get from ceremony to reception, but the last gap we experienced was 2.5 hours with nothing to do. We went home and then back out to the reception.
    d) Registry info in wedding invites--haven't seen this before, thankfully.
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match--had it happen many times, very common, nothing says "thanks for being in my wedding party" than a bag of jewelry I'm required to wear with a bottle of mandatory bubble gum pink nail polish for the mandatory mani/pedi (that I have to pay for).
    f)  Tiered reception-heard of, saw it happen once, not fun.
    g) a/b lists--heard of, my aunt did it for my cousins' weddings. 

    Going to add: while I haven't seen registry info in a wedding invite, I did get one that said "In lieu of registered items the couple requests cash gifts". Wish I was kidding.  And that same wedding had us give $5 each  to the best man on the day of the wedding...we didn't realize why, until we saw an umbrella type thing hanging over the couple's seats.  He put all the money in the umbrella and then the couple pulled the handle, and all the cash came out on top of them.  There were 300 people at the wedding.  It was called their "honeymoon fun money fund". 
    4/29/12
    image
  • a) Dollar Dance- I have only seen it once and it was an extremely awkward moment
    b) Cash Bar- Seen it once, but at the time I could not drink anyway so didn't care.
    c) Gap- Never seen this and think its terriblly rude
    d) Registry info in wedding invites- once again been a while since I have been to a wedding, but I have seen it and never really cared.  I'd rather know than have to call relatives to find out.
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match- Never been a bridesmaid.  As long as the get something else this is fine.
    f)  Tiered reception- unheard of
    g) a/b lists- Not sure how this could be done
  • a) Dollar Dance - Was at my older brother's wedding but I hate these

    b) Cash Bar - Have not seen at a wedding, depends on style of the wedding, your guests etc.

    c) Gap - One hour, two TOPS (Mine is a two hour gap but its in midtown Manhattan and we will suggest places to visit/sight see b/t church and reception)

    d) Registry info in wedding invites -I have seen this, I think its better to have this on an enclosure card than smack on the invite. Better to list a wedding website and have it there

    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match - My friend did this when I was her BM, unless its really high quality get something personal SHE WILL LIKE. Not something wedding related, something with YOUR wedding date on it etc. Give your Mom, MIL the mushy wedding theme stuff

    f)  Tiered reception - Not sure what this is...If it means multiple receptions for different groups of ppl I don't like it. We might have an 'after hours' probably at a bar or club from 11-4am so only the die-hard/younger friends will come anyway.

    g) a/b lists - not sure what this is
    June 2012 Brides

    Planning Bio
  • a) Dollar Dance  Never seen it.  I think it was more common a generation ago around here (a lot of people here are Polish)
    b) Cash Bar  Unheard of.
    c) Gap  Common.  As others have said, it occurs often with Catholic weddings, and there are a lot of Cathlolics here.
    d) Registry info in wedding invites  Rare and raises eyebrows, but I've seen it.
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match Common.
    f)  Tiered reception Never heard of this before TK.  I find them really rude.
    g) a/b lists I'm not sure if people do them or not.  I think they do sometimes, and I'm oblivious.
  •  
    a) Dollar Dance: Seen it once, I thought it was tacky.
    b) Cash Bar: Never been to a wedding with a cash bar!
    c) Gap: Every wedding i've been to with an exception of 1 or 2 have had a gap - Catholic family that likes to party =) Plus It's pretty much expected I think...especially with a catholic wedding.  We just all go to the bar in between! =)
    d) Registry info in wedding invites: I've seen it before I guess it's accepted I don't really care
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match: Accepted but I'm not doing it
    f)  Tiered reception: never heard of it before here
    g) a/b lists: never heard of it before
    August 2011 sig challenge: Honeymoon!! (We bought a boat!!)
    Photobucket
  • a) Dollar Dance I had heard of this before, but I've never known anyone to actually do it.
    b) Cash Bar Unheard of
    c) Gap Unheard of - I honestly never knew this happened until TK. I don't know why it offends me so much, but it really does.
    d) Registry info in wedding invites Unheard of
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match Common, but it's usually not the only gift
    f)  Tiered reception Unheard of until I was invited to a ceremony and cake/punch, but not dinner at a wedding a couple years ago - that's the only one I've encountered though.
    g) a/b lists Didn't even know what that was until TK
    Photobucket
    August 2011 Sig: E-Pic

    Wedding Countdown Ticker
  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_poll-accepted-unheard-of?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:a7891dbf-3abd-4260-b35b-2049b7f3d007Post:b8ef9d5f-2b5d-4fe3-85f2-b2a15feea9b7">Re: Poll: Accepted or Unheard of</a>:
    [QUOTE]gaps are not a catholic problem.  they are a bride problem.  most catholic churches will gladly marry you at 9, 10, 11 or 12 and then you can have an afternoon reception.  teh gap happens when a bride insists on an evening reception and the latest time available for a wedding is 2pm and they want a reception at 5 or 6.  that's the bride's choice.  its not the fault of the catholic churches.
    Posted by Calypso1977[/QUOTE]

    I totally agree with this...except that it's the brides and grooms choice, not just the bride normally.  however, if there's family push/influence, they'll go with the later time.  We were always taught that Mass before 4pm "didn't count" as going to church for weekly obligation.  So most of my friends have gotten the latest possible church time for their wedding so that it "counts" as Mass for their older relatives.  I've had some of my own older relatives complain that if a church wedding is at 10am on Saturday, they have to get up and go again on Sunday cause they didn't meet their obligation.  That threw out the option of morning Mass/service then afternoon reception, unless it was a Sunday, and most people want a Saturday wedding. 
    4/29/12
    image
  • a) Dollar Dance Unheard of
    b) Cash Bar Unheard of - in CA I've always seen hosted beer and wine and sometimes a signature drink, in Chile no matter how budget the wedding is (and yes, I've been to an extremely low budget wedding) there's always a full open bar. Priorities, people :)
    c) Gap Unheard of
    d) Registry info in wedding invites Unheard of in CA, accepted/common in Chile
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match Sadly accepted in CA, in Chile there are no bridesmaids
    f)  Tiered reception Unheard of in CA, accepted in Chile
    g) a/b lists Unheard of

    For the "unheard of" things, I literally mean I had never heard of those things happening before TK, not just that people in my area/circle would never do them.
  • Pod0512Pod0512 member
    100 Comments
    a) Dollar Dance  Accepted.  More common with my younger friends. I'm not sure why there distiction, but that's what I've noticed.
    b) Cash Bar  I've never been to a full cash bar wedding, but I've never been to a full open bar (in my area) usually it's a couple of free kegs and some wine and the rest is cash.
    c) Gap  Common.  I kinda like them when we're with friends because we just go a nearby bar and catch up.
    d) Registry info in wedding invites  Accepted. I didn't realize it was rude until TK
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match Accepted.
    f)  Tiered reception Accepted.
    g) a/b lists Unheard of.  At least from what I can tell.
    PitaPata Dog tickers
  • a) Dollar Dance - Saw it once at my best friend's destination wedding. Never saw it before and boy was it awkward with only 36 people there. I did not participate and thought it to be terribly rude.
    b) Cash Bar - Never been to one. I have heard of them. If I were to attend one I would start taking money away from the gift and at the end of the night after I enjoyed myself if there was any $ left from what I was going to give, that is what stays in the envelope. Is that rude? So is a cash bar.
    c) Gap - Not only common but the norm in my circle. Everyone is Catholic, everyone has to deal with it, so no one makes an issue of it.
    d) Registry info in wedding invites - I have never seen it. I don't think I would care. I would not do it myself, though.
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match - I have been in 2 weddings and both have done this. I will be doing clutch purses, handmade to each girl's style. They can use it during the wedding or not. There will be other things as well.
    f)  Tiered reception - I have never heard of this locally, nor have I been invited to one. I think it is hurtful.
    g) a/b lists - I have no clue if I have ever been on the "B" list. My dad wants to do this for my wedding and I put a stop to it immediately.
    Wedding Countdown Ticker
    Planning Bio
    Philly Siggy Challenge: The Ring!
    image
  • mica178mica178 member
    5000 Comments Fourth Anniversary 5 Love Its
    a) Dollar Dance unheard of
    b) Cash Bar pretty much unheard of
    c) Gap only in church weddings (and acknowledged as rude)
    d) Registry info in wedding invites unheard of
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match accepted
    f)  Tiered reception unheard of
    g) a/b lists probably done in secret but no one talks about it

    I agree with Calypso with the Catholic gap.  I've heard brides decide that they "had" to have an evening wedding, and they "had" to get married on a certain day, so that's why they were subjecting their guests to a 2-5 hour gap.  We didn't love that our reception started well before the sun set, but we didn't want people wasting time in their dresses and heels (and suits) just because we wanted an evening wedding.
  • a) Dollar Dance - Have never personally seen one.
    b) Cash Bar - It's possible I've been to weddings with beer/wine and the cash liquor/cocktails. Since I am fine with beer or wine I may not have even noticed.
    c) Gap - Have only been to one and thought it was an enormous PITA as an out of towner. And since we spent most of the afternoon at an open house drinking beers and making small talk with wedding guests, we were pretty much over the entire day before the reception even started. We left the reception as early as possible without being rude.
    d) Registry info in wedding invites - Have never seen this.
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match - Common.
    f)  Tiered reception - Have never seen this
    g) a/b lists - To my knowledge I've never seen this.
  • a) Dollar Dance - i've only been to one or two where they had these.
    b) Cash Bar - been to a few of these - my first wedding had a few kegs of beer and 2 bottles of wine on each table.  after those ran out, it was cash bar.  all we could afford at the time.  this time, full open bar.
    c) Gap - only had one that was bad.  ours is about a 45 min gap, but we're not stressing about it since we're getting married in a casino.  plenty of stuff for people to do before cocktail hour starts.
    d) Registry info in wedding invites - i've heard of this, not sure if i've ever seen it or not.
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match - fairly common, but hopefully the BMs get something else too.
    f)  Tiered reception -  never heard of before here.  super duper tacky.
    g) a/b lists - heard of, have no idea if i've ever been on the b list.  probably.  don't particuarly care all that much.
  • a) Dollar Dance- Unheard of
    b) Cash Bar-
    Unheard of
    c) Gap- Common, but I still think it's rude. 
    d) Registry info in wedding invites- Unheard of
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match- common
    f)  Tiered reception- unheard of
    g) a/b lists- unheard of (almost...I did see this once.) 
  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_poll-accepted-unheard-of?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:a7891dbf-3abd-4260-b35b-2049b7f3d007Post:4db81d7b-ed14-4335-9664-d5cadff77a30">Poll: Accepted or Unheard of</a>:
    [QUOTE]So all these damn cash bar threads got me thinking.  I thought a poll would be fun.  I'm going to list a bunch of ettiquette faux pas that come up on here all the time and people claim to be regional and I wanna see what the results are. So list if the following are accepted, common, or unheard of. a) Dollar Dance b) Cash Bar c) Gap d) Registry info in wedding invites e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match f)  Tiered reception g) a/b lists umm... that's all I can think of right now.  If anyone has anything else, let me know.
    Posted by Habs2Hart[/QUOTE]<div>
    </div><div>Hometown in South Louisiana</div><div>
    Dollar Dance- Expected, cultural tradition<div>Cash Bar- Expected if receiption is at American Legion, Knights of Columbus or Woodmen Hall, where most in my hometown are.</div></div><div>Gap- Sometimes happens, but not very often</div><div>Registry Info on Invites- Happens all the time. No one cares</div><div>BM Gift- I have no idea</div><div>Tiered Reception- Hard to do in a small town since people talk, and come to the reception whether invited or not.</div><div>A/B List- I imagine it happens all the time</div><div>
    </div><div>This is not to say these people are crass or rude or anything of the sort. THis is a tight knit community that sees everything as a "family" clebration, and everyone wants to be there for every event. People count in extras showing up to the reception all the time, and I have never been asked to RSVP. </div><div>
    </div><div>In Austin, I expect a full bar, a dollar dance only if the couple is Hispanic (cultural tradition), no registry info on invites and no tiered receptions. The rest I don't know about. </div>
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    Lilypie Premature Baby tickers
  • a) Dollar Dance - Had never heard of it until my sis went to a wedding for one of our numerous cousins

    b) Cash Bar -  Common and Accepted at most weddings I have been to.

    c) Gap - Unheard of, but I was contemplating having one when I was going to get married at the beach, with the reception at home, then realized that really would have been lame to make everyone drive 3 - 4 hours total.

    d) Registry info in wedding invites - Unheard of. 

    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match - Every wedding I have been in has been jewelry as part of the outfit.  Definitely the norm in my hometown.  Never knew otherwise until TK.

    f)  Tiered reception-Unheard of. 

    g) a/b lists - Never heard them called that specifically.  I have know of people who added someone at the last minute but did not know it was a faux pas until TK. 
    Anniversary
  • amys325amys325 member
    500 Comments 5 Love Its
    edited May 2011
    I'm going to answer this in two parts...a) for my own wedding and b) for weddings i attend/have attended

    1) Dollar Dance
    a)  Unheard of. 
    b)  Accepted.  Been to many with these and didn't think much of it...and actually paid a dollar to dance with the B&G.  I think it's a Polish thing (I'm Polish and it's normally at my Polish families weddings).
    2) Cash Bar
    a)  Unheard of.  My friends drink and we love to throw parties.  I think I kept my guests drunk for 5 days.
    b)  Accepted.  It's all a matter of what people want to do with their money.  I like to drink and if I have to pay $7 for a drink, I'll bring a flask ;-)
    3) Gap
    a)  Unheard of.  My ceremony was 10 minutes long, went directly into the cocktail hour, then directly to dinner. 
    b)  I don't mind around an hour, but i've been to weddings where we had to wait 4hours and then we ended up at a bar and got wasted in between and could barely stand at the reception.
    4) Registry info in wedding invites
    a)  Unheard of. 
    b)  I don't mind registry info so much, but when people write anything about "preferring cash" it makes my blood boil.
    5) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match
    a)  Unheard of.  I bought my sister (MOH and only attendant) her plane ticket to St. Thomas for my wedding.  But I also didn't have her where a typical BM dress...I told her to wear whatever, including her jewelry.
    b)  I've been given this as a gift for being in a wedding and honestly if a bride wants me to wear specific jewelry, I'd almost prefer she buys it for me.  This specific bride also gave us another gift as well.
    6)  Tiered reception
    a)  I guess in a way I might have inadvertantly done this since I had a DW and AHRs.  But to each individual reception, everyone was invited to the entire event.
    b)  Indifferent. 
    7) a/b lists
    a)  We added on one extra person after the invites went out, but I'm not really sure that's considered this.  It was more of an oversight and not because someone else said no.
    b)  Indifferent.  I think the point of these is that you don't know it's happening.  So I might have been a victim of this, but had no idea.

    Basically, what I'm trying to say is that while I might not ever have thought of doing certain things at my weddings, I wouldn't necessarily judge others if they did it.  We all have priorities when it comes to weddings (I think spending thousands of dollars on a wedding dress is the biggest waste of money, but I would have spent 10K to get the photographer I wanted).

    Since I planned my wedding with never even looking at these forums (but I spent a lot of time on other forums), I'm shocked at somethings that aren't proper....but tis life.  And my wedding rocked!

    *Edit:  As for the gifts for the BMs.  In my circle of friends most brides pay for Hair/Makeup/Spa services instead.  But normally that's because they want us to wear our own choice of jewelry.
  • In Pittsburgh

    a) Dollar Dance - Apparently they are super common but I've never seen one and I'm not having one.
    b) Cash Bar - Never been to a wedding with a cash bar
    c) Gap - Pretty common. People just go to starbucks or something
    d) Registry info in wedding invites - uncommon
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match - very common
    f)  Tiered reception - never heard of before TK
    g) a/b lists - I don't know? I know of one friend who talked to me about a guest list. She told this girl we were out with that she could be on her B list. Weird.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
  • blush64blush64 member
    Sixth Anniversary 500 Comments
    edited May 2011
    I am from Toronto, Canada

    A) Dollar Dance, Not acceptable, not done around here, heard of but I never understood it until here,

    B) Cash Bar, Not accepted. heard of but never went to one. The cost of living here is too high as well but people so far just seem to make cash bars happen.

    D) Gap, Acceptable here, I didn't know it was rude until the Knot. Almost very wedding I have been to has had a huge gap. I am Catholic so  most weddings are also Catholic that I go to. The church ususally has a limited amount of times for for ceremonies BUT most people start their reception cocktail hours at 4-5 and the reception continues until 1am. (same every time so far) I am not doing one though

    D) Registry info invites, Not acceptable, Don't like it.

    E) Bridesmaids gifts part of the attire to match, Acceptable for me, has ALWAYS been the case in weddings I know of but again I won't be doing this. I find it fine but I also think there should be part of the gift with nothing to do with the wedding\ I think it's acceptable but not as nice

    F) Tiered Reception, Not acceptable, Didn't know what that was until here. Then realized i had been to one. (which we found hurtful and rude!) Hugely unacceptable

    G)A/B lists, again I had not heard of this until now in that manner. Not acceptable as the real definition goes, I know several people who did it in a way. After they found out who could not go they let others go BUT it was done upfront and with people who would never have been invited and actually asked if they could attend if there was room at the end. They were friends of people going not of the bride or groom. Odd, but it worked for them.
  • blush64blush64 member
    Sixth Anniversary 500 Comments
    edited May 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_poll-accepted-unheard-of?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:a7891dbf-3abd-4260-b35b-2049b7f3d007Post:b8ef9d5f-2b5d-4fe3-85f2-b2a15feea9b7">Re: Poll: Accepted or Unheard of</a>:
    [QUOTE]gaps are not a catholic problem.  they are a bride problem.  most catholic churches will gladly marry you at 9, 10, 11 or 12 and then you can have an afternoon reception.  teh gap happens when a bride insists on an evening reception and the latest time available for a wedding is 2pm and they want a reception at 5 or 6.  that's the bride's choice.  its not the fault of the catholic churches.
    Posted by Calypso1977[/QUOTE]

    EDITED to say this is the opinion of everyone I know of but personally, I don't really care if it's a morning brunch, lunch or anything else.

    Afternoon receptions are seen as cheap among the people I konw. It would be unacceptable to hold an afternoon reception because people expect to party fron just before dinner until 1-2am. (sometimes later at the hotel later) If I has an afternoon reception people would assume I wanted their gifts but not to host a "proper" reception. So really, maybe it isn't always a bride and groom problem. In fact until The Knot I did not know people got married on Sundays, weekdays, morning or anything like that. It would be really shunned in my circle as cheap and REALLY unfriendly to your guests.

    And not all churches are that easy going with times. I know people who did not have a wide selection so as not to interfere with the mass and reconciliation schedule. My church would not marry people after 2pm and my sister could not just find another church.
  • blush64blush64 member
    Sixth Anniversary 500 Comments
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_poll-accepted-unheard-of?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:a7891dbf-3abd-4260-b35b-2049b7f3d007Post:b8ef9d5f-2b5d-4fe3-85f2-b2a15feea9b7">Re: Poll: Accepted or Unheard of</a>:
    [QUOTE]gaps are not a catholic problem.  they are a bride problem.  most catholic churches will gladly marry you at 9, 10, 11 or 12 and then you can have an afternoon reception.  teh gap happens when a bride insists on an evening reception and the latest time available for a wedding is 2pm and they want a reception at 5 or 6.  that's the bride's choice.  its not the fault of the catholic churches.
    Posted by Calypso1977[/QUOTE]

    Afternoon receptions are seen as cheap among the people I konw. It would be unacceptable to hold an afternoon reception because people expect to party fron just before dinner until 1-2am. (sometimes later at the hotel later) If I has an afternoon reception people would assume I wanted their gifts but not to host a "proper" reception. So really, maybe it isn't always a bride and groom problem. In fact until The Knot I did not know people got married on Sundays, weekdays, morning or anything like that. It would be really shunned in my circle as cheap and REALLY unfriendly to your guests.

    And not all churches are that easy going with times. I know people who did not have a wide selection so as not to interfere with the mass and reconciliation schedule.
  • a) Dollar Dance-accepted, but not common. This is an older tradition that is dying out I think.

    b) Cash Bar-I've never been to one, so I guess unheard of.

    c) Gap-Unheard of, but I have also yet to go to a Catholic wedding. My. MOH's wedding will have a Catholic gap.

    d) Registry info in wedding invites-I've never seen this yet either, so I guess unheard of?

    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match-Common

    f)  Tiered reception-Unheard of.

    g) a/b lists-Common
    -This is not legal advice- Wedding Countdown Ticker Image and video hosting by TinyPiclarger_image
  • a) Dollar Dance Used to be common, but not anymore.
    b) Cash Bar Very common
    c) Gap I think it's pretty common and accepted, but I don't like it at all. It's horrible for OOT people. 
    d) Registry info in wedding invites Unheard of.
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match I'm not sure. I have only been in one wedding and I was in high school. Honestly, I don't know if I got a gift.
    f)  Tiered reception Unheard of.
    g) a/b lists Totally common
  • a) Dollar Dance: Common, Acceptable, and Expected
    b) Cash Bar: Unheard of (until I moved), I have yet to find a venue here that I don't have to fight to host an open bar
    c) Gap: Common
    d) Registry info in wedding invites: Unheard of
    e) Bridesmaids "gift" part of their attire to match: It happens
    f)  Tiered reception: Common (guests invited to reception, but not wedding)
    g) a/b lists: Unheard of
    Wedding Countdown Ticker
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards