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    A Guide to Australian Weddings
    A Guide to Australian Weddings
    A Guide to Australian Weddings
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    A Guide to Australian Weddings

    By Rockpool Publishing

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    A Guide to Australian Weddings helps you to plan the most important event in your life. And it's full of information for everyone involved in planning or taking part in a wedding—including your family, bridal party, and friends. All the finer details of getting married—the presents, invitations, organizing the ceremony and reception, how to handle the tricky problems that arise when parents are divorced, finding the right wedding gowns and suits, choosing flowers and selecting photographers, dealing with caterers, and how to make speeches—are explained in a helpful, practical way. A Guide to Australian Weddings unlocks all the mysteries of wedding etiquette and is packed with useful checklists and schedules so your marriage will go without a hitch. This is your complete guide to a perfect day.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIndependent Publishers Group
    Release dateFeb 1, 2007
    ISBN9781921295805
    A Guide to Australian Weddings

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      A Guide to Australian Weddings - Rockpool Publishing

      Engagements

      Announcements

      When announcing your engagement, traditionally the woman’s family is told first, then the man’s. Close friends and relatives should also be told the news before any official announcement. Once closest friends and family members have been informed, many couples now use technology to spread the happy news. Couples may also like to place an announcement in the newspaper. An announcement is normally in the name of the bride’s parents:

      Ricciotti – McBride: Mr. and Mrs. P Ricciotti of Ocean Grove

      are pleased to announce the engagement

      of their daughter Francesca to David,

      eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J McBride of Geelong.

      If a parent is dead, divorced or has remarried, you may alter the wording accordingly:

      Ricciotti – McBride: Mr. and Mrs. P Ricciotti of Ocean Grove

      are pleased to announce the engagement

      of their daughter Francesca to David,

      eldest son of Mrs. C and the late Mr. J McBride of Geelong.

      Or:

      Ricciotti – McBride: Mr. and Mrs. P Ricciotti of Ocean Grove

      are pleased to announce the engagement

      of their daughter Francesca to David,

      eldest son of Mr. J McBride of Geelong and Mrs. A Townsend of Perth.

      If this is a second engagement, the following announcement is appropriate:

      Francesca Ricciotti of Ocean Grove and David McBride of Geelong are pleased to announce their engagement.

      The engagement ring

      A diamond is the traditional stone for engagement rings, but many people prefer a different stone. Generally the woman chooses the ring and the man pays for it, and some brides-to-be may also wish to buy an engagement gift for their fiancé. It makes sense to choose an affordable engagement ring, considering the expenses facing you both in the future. And remember, with luck you will be wearing the ring for the rest of your life, so choose a setting that is sturdy and not too elaborate.

      Engagement parties and teas

      The people you invite to your engagement party don’t necessarily have to be the ones you invite to the wedding. If they are invited to both the wedding and the engagement party, some people will feel that they have to buy you two presents—that is acceptable if it is to be a long engagement. Or you may specify on the invitation that guests needn’t bring a gift to the engagement party.

      The engagement party is usually hosted by the bride-to-be’s parents, although many couples choose to put on their own party with perhaps parents on either side contributing to catering and/or alcohol costs.

      Kitchen teas or bridal showers are usually held for the female friends of the bride-to-be and should be fairly informal. These parties were designed to help the bride stock particular areas of the home, such as the kitchen, with basic utensils. Now they are more an excuse to make cucumber sandwiches, bring out the good china and have a glass of bubbly or two with good friends.

      Thank-you card etiquette

      Each guest who gives you an engagement present should receive a thank-you card as soon as possible (and so, of course, should the giver of every wedding present). You may have thank-you cards printed, perhaps with a picture from the wedding or engagement party; however, inside the message should be hand-written. People who have gone to the trouble and expense of buying a gift deserve your time and attention.

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