Question: We have many friends from out of town who will not be able to attend my daughter's wedding or her bridal shower. The groom's family is also out of state. Yet these families would like to send a gift. What is the best way to inform them where the bride and groom are registered? I know it is not appropriate to put gift registry information on the wedding

    A mother from Washington shares the following concern with a question about wedding budgets and uninvited children:

Question: My daughter is getting married in October. The ceremony will be an "open invitation" to all of our friends and their children. However, due to size, venue, and cost the reception is only for specific adults and c

 Ahoy Julie--I posted my answers to your question concerning hats, yatch clubs, and outdoor dining under the topic of Men in Hats (posted in September 2007) and its comment section. Click on the

   Here's a good question from a mother who takes her parenting responsibilities seriously. She knows that what goes into a young mind has influence beyon

 Mmmmm-for those wondering about all those "M" titles, here's a quick overview -

 "Ms." is a respectful generic designation when a lady's marital status is either unknown or irrelevant when addressing or writing to her. We shouldn't forget "Madam", which is a polite French expression used by many English speaking people for "my lady

  Question: Some very nice post, thank you!  I have a question: What's the best way to deal with a mother and a stepmother who don't

Question: Dear Mrs. Boswell, There's a scene in one of L. M. Montgomery's Anne books where the heroine (now settled with a family and grown out of her more flighty ways) has a neighbor over, and they both sit and do handwork while conversing. We no longer live in a day when constant manual industry is so necessary, but my crocheting has a permanent home in

 Some of my younger single friends, high school and college graduates, with whom I've visited lately, are considering marriage, whic

Protocol matters received a question not often discussed in wedding etiquette books. The questioner wondered "if the parents of the groom are expected to cover hotel costs for out of town guests that they invite?".  This is a good question because misunderstandings and

.....thought you might enjoy seeing some of the young men who cheerfullly posed on Sunday for an impromptu photo ...these guys know how to put t