Wedding Thank-You Notes: A Small Thing That’s a Big Deal
Posted by Jan on Apr 07, 2013. Filed under Expert Advice, Invitations, Vera Wang
I rarely go to weddings (maybe it’s because most of my social circle is either already married or never going to be), but a year ago a friend invited me to one.
As my friend’s date I wasn’t obligated to bring a gift, but I’d I’d been told the bride and groom liked to cook, so I got them a few of my favorite kitchen gadgets from Sur La Table as a wedding present. I put my present on a table with dozens of other gifts, and hoped that it wouldn’t get lost in the pile.
I was fairly certain that soon after the wedding I would receive a thank-you note for my modest-but-thoughtful-and-super-practical gift. Alas, the postman never brought one. Months passed, and I wondered…Did the couple not like my gift? Had it disappeared? Been regifted? Eventually I just forgot about it altogether.
Until yesterday, that is. I flipped through my mail and was surprised to see the long-awaited thank-you note. Oh it was beautiful, all right—handwritten, very personal. But I have to say I had mixed emotions: Sure, it was great to know that my gift had been received and, in fact, “loved.” But I couldn’t help feeling that I shouldn’t have had to wait an entire year to learn that my present hadn’t been disliked, lost or regifted after all.
Actually, Emily Post states that thank-you notes should be written within 3 months of the receipt of the gift.
Moral of the story: Honor your guests—don’t wait a year to send out your thank-you notes!
To find the wedding invitation and thank-you note designers we love see Wedding Invitations.
Coloring Your Wedding Accessories
Posted by Jolene on Aug 10, 2012. Filed under Accessories, Expert Advice, Fashion, Wedding Jewelry and Rings
You’ve done it—you found “the dress.” Now it’s time to pull the rest of your look together. Before you proceed, it’s useful to identify which shade of white your dress really is so that you can begin to add the finishing touches like jewelry, shoes, and hair accessories.. (This article should help.)
“Your accessories work best together if they are in the same color family, and have the same tones,” says Lisa Levine of Perfect Details, a Burlingame boutique and online shop specializing in bridal jewelry, wedding shoes and other fashion accessories. “You’ll almost never get an exact color match, so a little lighter or darker is fine and actually adds texture and dimension.”
There’s one exception to this rule: “Mixing different shades of white and ivory is not recommended.” Ivory tends to range from cream to slightly yellow, depending on the fabric or material. And the hues don’t play well together. If you’re unsure of what coordinating pieces to choose for your white dress, Lisa has a stylish solution:“This season there are many dazzling silver and gold accessories…why not go for the shimmer?”
For more accessory tips and trends, visit Perfect Details’ Blog.
Find Ideas
Posted by Jennifer on Jan 13, 2010. Filed under Expert Advice, Planning, Wedding Ideas
It’s housekeeping time at Here Comes The Guide! We’ve reorganized our website a bit. If you’ve been reading our blog (thank you!), you’ll now find all our newest stuff over in Find Ideas, our online guidebook of wedding ideas, how-to’s, advice and lists of questions to ask prospective locations and vendors.