| In today's day and age, weddings are becoming more | | | | Messages - There will be a guest book at the church. |
| and more stressful. And one of the most stressful | | | | We'd love you |
| aspects is the "etiquette" issue and how to keep | | | | to sign it, and feel free to add your comments.N is for |
| everyone happy. Thus, more and more people are | | | | Night Johnboy! - There will be a bar extension until the |
| resorting to the "A to Z". A relatively new concept in | | | | early hours of |
| recent years, it is becoming more and more popular as | | | | the morning. We will be staying at the hotel, so please |
| a way of giving people information in relation to the | | | | feel free to |
| wedding day, particular with regard to broaching | | | | forego etiquette that says you must wait for the bride |
| difficult subjects like gifts......and children. If you've already | | | | and groom to |
| made up your mind that a wedding is not a suitable | | | | leave. |
| occasion for people to bring their children along to, then | | | | |
| you'll know how difficult this can be to relay to easily | | | | O is for |
| offended parents.Hopefully the few ideas that I have | | | | Order of the Day - The Ceremony will be at 1.45pm |
| set out below will give you some inspiration on how to | | | | sharp. The bride |
| relay general (and sensitive) information and requests | | | | will not be late! The Hotel will serve dinner at 6.00pm. |
| to your wedding guests.A is for | | | | Live music will |
| Anne - our bridesmaid. | | | | start at 8pm and continue until 10. The DJ will take us |
| Accommodation - we have attached a list which we | | | | into the early |
| hope is of | | | | hours of the morning.P is for |
| assistance to you.B is for | | | | Pat - the best man. |
| Brenda - our flowergirl | | | | Parents - to who we owe so much for their love and |
| Bridesmaids - Anne, Shirley and TanyaC is for | | | | support |
| Children - The hotel will provide an on-site babysitter | | | | throughout the years. The brides parents are *** and |
| from 8pm | | | | ***** ***. The |
| Children - Due to the hotel's limit on numbers, it has not | | | | grooms parents are **** and ****** *******. |
| been | | | | Photographs - We will have a professional |
| possible to invite children, unless specifically named on | | | | photographer there on |
| your invite. | | | | the day, so.......say cheese!Q is for |
| We apologise if this offends, and hope that you will be | | | | Quiet Please! - We would request that you turn off |
| able to | | | | mobile phones |
| arrange childminders on the day. | | | | during the ceremony and speeches.R is for |
| Celebrant - Fr. John, who we thank for all his help with | | | | Reply Cards - Please complete and return the reply |
| our | | | | cards included |
| preparations, will perform the ceremony.D is for | | | | with your invitations (by 2nd July as we have to let |
| Directions - We've included directions both to the | | | | the venue know |
| church, and to the | | | | final numbers).S is for |
| hotel. These are mainly for our male guests as the | | | | Speeches - These will follow dinner. They will be |
| bride knows from | | | | informal, and there |
| experience that they won't stop to ask anyone. | | | | will be an opportunity for guests to speak.T is for |
| Drink! - Wine will be provided with the meal. | | | | Tables - You will find the seating plan at the entrance |
| Dancing - A band will play from 8pm to 10pm when a | | | | to the |
| DJ will take us | | | | reception room. The tables will be named after Walt |
| into the early hours of the morning.E is for | | | | Disney |
| Etiquette - We'd like everyone to enjoy themselves | | | | characters!U is for |
| rather than worry | | | | United - We will be united in marriage for U to see.V is |
| about the "done" thing.F is for | | | | for |
| Family and Friends - This is what weddings are all | | | | Vegetarian - Please let us know, by use of the reply |
| about and we look | | | | card, if you |
| forward to seeing you all there.G is for | | | | require a vegetarian meal. Please also let us know if |
| Gift List - We want you to know that it is your | | | | you suffer from |
| presence and not your | | | | any food allergies or have any other special |
| presents that is worth more to us. For those that | | | | requirements.W is for |
| have asked, we | | | | Weather - We are hoping for a sunny day but don't |
| have a small list at ***** of *****.H is for | | | | forget your |
| Honeymoon - We will be departing the next day for | | | | brolly, just in case. |
| JamaicaI is for | | | | Wine - There will be wine served at the meal.X is for |
| Invitations........handmade by the bride. Please reply by | | | | Xtra - If you need any more information, please let us |
| the 23rd ***** | | | | know and we'll |
| | | | do our best to help.Y is for |
| J is for | | | | You - As our guest we'd like to thank you for making |
| Joy! - This is what we both feel now that the day is | | | | our wedding day |
| near.K is for | | | | very special.Z is for |
| Kenneth - our pageboyL is for | | | | Zodiac - The Groom is a Gemini and the Bride is an |
| Love - the reason we're getting married | | | | Aries- we're not |
| Laughter - which we hope the day will be filled withM | | | | sure what this means but its worked well so far. |
| is for | | | | |