{"id":2837,"date":"2012-06-12T15:27:03","date_gmt":"2012-06-12T19:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/confettiradio.com\/?p=2217"},"modified":"2016-09-12T11:06:18","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T15:06:18","slug":"312-wedding-etiquette-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingsforaliving.com\/312-wedding-etiquette-faqs","title":{"rendered":"LIVE! #312 &#8211; Wedding Etiquette FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class='et-dropcap' style=\"font-size: 60px; color: #eeb74e;\">W<\/span>hen someone hires you to professionally plan their wedding, they&#8217;re looking to you as the THE wedding expert.\u00a0 Are you ready to handle the questions they will send your way?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do we need ushers AND groomsmen?\u00a0 Is there a difference?<\/li>\n<li>The wedding reception is 45 minutes away from the church, is that too far?<\/li>\n<li>Do we simply write &#8216;Adults Only&#8217; on our wedding invitations?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Find out the answers to these wedding etiquette Frequently Asked Questions and more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8301\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/confetti\/content.blubrry.com\/confetti\/Show_312_20120612.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('8301','https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/confetti\/content.blubrry.com\/confetti\/Show_312_20120612.mp3');\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingsforaliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/powerpress\/blubrryplayer6.png\" title=\"Play\" alt=\"Play\" style=\"border:0;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/confetti\/content.blubrry.com\/confetti\/Show_312_20120612.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/weddingsforaliving.com\/?powerpress_pinw=2837-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a><\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-shadow'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'>Please, remember to<strong>\u00a0post your feedback and comments<\/strong>, below or\u00a0<strong>leave a voicemail on the listener talkback line: 202-681-2126<\/strong>\u00a0(I love hearing from you!).<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:<\/h3>\n<p><del>Wedding Business Guide<\/del> <a href=\"http:\/\/dayofweddingbusiness.com\" target=\"_blank\">DayofWeddingBusiness.com <\/a>&#8211; Get access to downloadable forms, online tutorials, live monthly teleseminars and more to help you start and run a successful day-of wedding business.<\/p>\n<h3>USHERS VS. GROOMSMEN?<\/h3>\n<p>Although these \u00a0two words are often used interchangably, when it comes to weddings, their roles are different. While a groomsman is officially part of the bridal party, an usher is not.<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, ushers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Escort guests to their seats before the wedding ceremony (primary responsibility)<\/li>\n<li>Roll out the aisle runner<\/li>\n<li>Act as general source of info for wedding guests<\/li>\n<li>Are responsible for their own wedding clothing \u2013 should get direction from the groom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Traditionally, groomsmen:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stand with bride and groom during ceremony<\/li>\n<li>Support groom through the wedding planning process<\/li>\n<li>Attend pre-wedding activities<\/li>\n<li>Help the best man to plan bachelor party<\/li>\n<li>Pay for their clothing &#8211; coordinates with the groom\u2019s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Groomsmen can also serve as additional ushers for larger guest list, or, act in lieu of ushers and THEN join the wedding party.<\/p>\n<h3>AISLE RUNNERS<\/h3>\n<p>Despite their popularity with brides, I have <em>yet<\/em> to have a positive\u00a0experience\u00a0with an aisle runner at a wedding!<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, the aisle runner is displayed right before the bride and bridal party walk to the altar \u2013 signals an important point in the ceremony<\/p>\n<p>Decorated, custom runners, however, deserve the honor of being displayed before guests arrive. In this instance, simply block access to the main aisle and have guests enter from outside aisles.<br \/>\nBeware!<\/p>\n<p>For outdoor weddings or uneven or soft ground I would suggest doing without\u00a0the aisle runner altogether. It&#8217;s way too dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>Use rose petals, topiaries or something equally beautiful to delienate the outdoor aisle. \u00a0But if your clients insist, place plywood or something equally firm underneath, first.<\/p>\n<h3>HOW FAR IS TOO FAR BETWEEN THE CEREMONY AND RECEPTION?<\/h3>\n<p>Ideally, try to limit the travel time between ceremony site and reception to no more than 30 minutes. \u00a0Be sure to provide good directions and consider taking the time to drive the route before the wedding day. Doing so helps you and your staff to give wedding guests the best directions.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re unable to avoid huge gaps between the ceremony end time and the \u00a0reception start time, be prepared to provide wedding guests with ideas for what to do&#8211;e.g. sightseeing.<\/p>\n<h3>WHEN\/HOW SHOULD WE BUSTLE THE BRIDE\u2019S GOWN?<\/h3>\n<p>Many brides want a gown with a long train, but it\u2019s cumbersome to walk around at reception. \u00a0Thankfully, the art of bustling results in a floor-length gown<\/p>\n<p>Bustling happens between the wedding ceremony and the wedding reception \u2013 after wedding photos are taken.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the design of the bridal gown, bustling can take several minutes so decide who will do this (a bridal party member PLUS one of your event managers&#8230;just in case) and assign the time to do this on your production day schedule. 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