PW Guide Article: Avoid These Wedding Etiquette Disasters

Who opens gifts at the reception????   I have never seen this done

yeah, i was thinking that same thing!  weird...

"Don’t run into the wedding etiquette disaster of forgetting to send invitations to your officiant and their significant other."

- to the officiant... unless a personal relative/friend aren't they considered a vendor???

Mercy...I was wondering the same thing!

With the officiant thing I also considered them to be a "vendor" as well but then my FMIL told me that its proper for us to invite the priest who is marrying us to the reception, and that it would be rude not to....even though we do not have any special connections to him, other than the fact that he is the regular priest at my parents church.

angela thanks for the insight, though i'd hadn't heard of it yet... its an idea but one that will have to be determined later... i still see them as a vendor but again, we are jus "officially" joining a local Church as are family uses the same  Church in a neighboring city... so if we become "close' with the pastor and church communit than we probably would but if not i doubt we will...

Just about every wedding I have been to the officiant and the significant other was invited, ever since I was a kid.  Luckily this isn't an issue for us, it is an old friend so we are happy to have them there.  But even if it wasn't, they would be invited.  I guess it is something "you just do."  Unless the times are changing?

"Cash only" gifts...I've actually seen it a few times on the invitations that I've been sent.  I have to commend them on their taste in presents, though tacky...I agree.

I agree with the "cash only". I think its just rude. A good way to get your point across if that is the route your going for is by word of mouth. A friend of mine was getting married and wanted "cash only" so she passed the word to her BM's who spread it throughout the wedding party and guest. All worked out well and no one was offended.