Weddings: invites, dress codes and the evening do
Decode the invite, the dress code and the evening do.
Did you get a save the date from Tom and Priya?
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The invite5
- Did you get a save the date?An early card announcing the date.
- Are you a day guest or just evening?Many UK weddings invite some people only to the evening party, not the ceremony and meal.
- Are you going to the evening do?'Do' means party.
- Have you RSVP'd yet?Replied yes or no.
- Am I allowed a plus-one?Only bring someone if the invite names them or says 'and guest'.
Before the day5
- What's the dress code? Lounge suit?'Lounge suit' means a normal business suit.
- Don't wear whiteThe unwritten rule: white, ivory and cream are for the bride.
- Is it in a church or a registry office?Religious or civil ceremony.
- Are you going on the hen do?The bride's pre-wedding party.
- Do they have a gift list, or are they asking for money?Couples often have a list at a shop or ask for honeymoon contributions.
On the day5
- Congratulations! You look stunningSay it to the bride, or both of them.
- Where's the table plan?The seating chart at the reception.
- The speeches were brilliantTraditionally the father of the bride, the groom and the best man.
- Please raise your glasses to the happy coupleThe toast line, said by the speaker.
- Is it a free bar, or have they put money behind the bar?'Money behind the bar' is a set tab that runs out at some point.
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