Our Most Frequently Asked Wedding Questions: Part 2
March 13, 2023
Q: Who provides the wedding and reception?
The parents of the bride.
Q: What does the bride give the bridesmaids?
A small lasting gift such as a piece of jewelry.
Q: What does the groom present to his bride as a gift?
Usually a personal gift such as jewelry.
Q: How are the wedding bands engraved?
Inside the band, first with the bride's initials, then the groom's and then the date of the wedding.
Q: How many ushers are needed?
Usually figure one usher per 50 guests.
Q: Is it required to have the same number of ushers as bridesmaids?
No.
Q: Where can receptions be held?
The bride's home, the home of a friend, a hall, a hotel, wedding facility, outdoors, or a club.
Q: Where does the bride sit at the Bride's Table?
Always on the groom's right.
Q: Do parents sit at the Bride's Table?
Yes, or they may have their own table.
Q: If the reception is given by the bride's divorced father, what is the mother's position?
The mother is an honored guest, but if this poses a problem, she should refrain from attending.
Q: Are gifts brought to the reception?
No. However, many quests will still bring one so have a gift table area available at the reception.
Q: Are identifying name cards placed with presents on display?
No.
Q: Are checks displayed with other wedding gifts?
No, but they can be noted on a card.
Q: Is it correct to exchange duplicate gifts?
Yes.
Q: Who should read congratulatory telegrams for the guests?
The best man.
Q: Who gives the first toast to the bride?
The best man.
Q: Which side of the church is to be reserved for the bride's family and friends?
The left is for the bride, the right for groom. In some synagogues this procedure is reversed.
Q: If the church has two center aisles, what should be done?
Choose one aisle only and conduct the wedding as if it were the only aisle. If you wish, you may use the right aisle for the processional and the left aisle for the recessional.
Q: Is wearing black acceptable by any of the feminine members of the wedding party?
Traditionally not, but today black and white weddings are very popular.
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