HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-02-12, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1986.
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Are you
a good
guest?
A quick test
to find out
If the first sign of spring is the
crocus, the second is just as surel
the wedding invitation. Now is the
time of year when any day is likely
to bring an elegant envelope
tucked in with your electric bill,
supermarket circular and favorite
magazine subscription.
So it's a good time to ask: How's
your Guest -Etiquette? Take this
quiz from Bride's magazine and
see if you're up to the season
ahead.
True or false:
1. Verbal acceptance of a
wedding invitation is okay.
2. You don't have to send a gift if
you don't go to the wedding.
3. You should bring the wedding
present to the reception.
4. If you're dating someone, it's
fine to bring him or her to the
wedding.
5. A female guest shouldn't wear
all -black or all -white.
6. The last person to be seated in
church is the mother of the bride.
7. On the receiving line, you
"congratulate" the groom, offer
"best wishes" to the bride.
8. You shouldn't leave the
reception before the newlyweds
do.
1. F - Unless it's a very informal
invitation. A formal, engraved
invitation should be answered with
a brief handwritten note on a
double sheet of fine white note
paper. If a response card is
provided, use that.
2. T - If you 're close to the couple,
you'll probably want to send a gift,
but it's not required.
3. F - Except if the gift is a
cheque. Then you can bring it to the
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personally. Otherwise, send the
gift to the bride at her home as soon
as possible after you receive the
invitation. A cheque sent before
the wedding is made out to the
bride.
4. F - An invitation is only for
those specifically mentioned. Un-
less it reads "and guest" or "and
family" they only want you.
5. T - Although the rules are
bending somewhat on this, espe-
cially since black is so fashionable
right now. In general, judge what
you should wear by the formality of
the invitation. You can rarely go
wrong in a suit and tie, for a man,
and a street -length dressy party or
cocktail dress, for a woman.
6. T - This is the signal that the
ceremony is about to begin, so if
you arrive later, stand unobtru-
sively at the back unless the ushers
direct otherwise. It's best to try to
arrive at least 10-15 minutes early.
7. T - You could cause offense if
you reverse them. Other tips for
negotiating the receiving line:
Introduce yourself to anyone who
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isn't certain to know you. (Remem-
ber, the whole wedding party is in a
bit of a daze by now). Say
something brief and pleasant to
parents and other family mem-
bers.
8. T - Although this was truer in
the days when the bride and groom
always left the reception early, in a
shower of rice. to go directly on
their honeymoon. These days,
some newlyweds stay right until
the end of the party so an alternate
rule might be: Don't leave until the
cake has been cut and served.
Remember to thank the wedding's
hostess - usually the bride's
mother - when you do go.
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