Is it rude for bridesmaid to stay at the same hotel as bride and groom?

A friend of mine will be getting married this January and I am one of three bridesmaids, the only single one. The bride and groom have reserved a block of rooms at a local hotel. Since they live near the wedding site, they will allow a few trusted friends to stay in their apartment that night. They.... [Read more]

Asking for money and GC on invitations

My fiance is in the military and we are being moved to Nevada from New Hampshire in October. Our shower is the weekend before we leave. We are buying a house off base once we arrive. Since we have no clue about our new home, how do we ask for gift certificates or money instead of gifts on our.... [Read more]

Why is asking for money as a wedding gift so improper?

My fiance and I have been together for 7 years, and lived together for 4 of those years. We have accumulated enough stuff to furnish a whole other apartment, so we don't need any more dept store gifts. We could really benefit from money as gifts for our wedding to help us start saving to buy a.... [Read more]

Multiple bridal showers?

My sister is very adamant that she wants her shower thrown at her new house so everyone can see it (mine is too small for all the guests), and for her comfort make it a more intimate event. She has a new home and nobody has seen it yet. We have a large family and her fiance has a small family (less.... [Read more]

Shower Etiquette - Donation to home buying fund

I am hosting a bridal shower for my friends. They live in a small apartment but are trying to save up for their first house. We want to suggest that the bridal shower guests give money rather than gifts. Would this wording to be included in the bridal shower invitation be appropriate:

"Your.... [Read more]