wedding etiquette

Does Everyone You’re Inviting to your Wedding Need a “Plus One”? How to Manage the Guest List

“Plus ones” can be a tricky topic when it comes to managing a wedding budget and guest list. Limiting “plus ones” might seem like a simple solution for keeping your guest list smaller, but it might be more difficult than you think. Before you start cutting down your guest list, please read our post on “Three […]

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28 Ideas for What to Write in a Wedding Card: Formal, Casual, Funny or Sentimental

As if picking out your wedding outfit isn’t hard enough. Then, you have to write a note in the card, too! We compiled a list of 28 short and sweet phrases for you to include in your wedding cards so that you will never be at a loss for words again! “Wishing you a lifetime

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Who pays for what in a traditional wedding?

At Hitch, we specialize in Midwest wedding etiquette. We can help you understand the ins and outs of the complicated “who pays for what” topic. An article from Martha Stewart Weddings stated, “Today, most people believe the couple should pay for their own wedding, especially if they have lived on their own for some time.

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Midwest Wedding Etiquette Including How to Handle “Adults Only” Reception Etiquette and Exes at a Wedding

Hitch Design Studio was honored when the top Midwest Wedding Magazine, Dainty Obsessions, asked us to answer some tough etiquette questions. She said “tough”. I thought “nothing we can’t handle.” I must admit, it turned out to be an intense Q&A! Here goes: My fiancée is still good friends with his ex and wants to

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Tacky or Tactful: “No Gifts, Please” listed on a wedding invitation?

According to EmilyPost.com, it is not proper wedding etiquette to list “No gifts, please” on a wedding invitation. They state, “The moment you mention gifts, you put an emphasis on gifts, which is the opposite of your intent.” At Hitch Design Studio in Brookings, South Dakota, we respectfully disagree. The rules for South Dakota wedding

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