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• Hi Karen, I was just wondering if it would be ok to ask my mum to give me away at my wedding as my father is passed away? Thanks [Mon, 5th December, 2005]

• Hi, Karen, My wonderful boyfriend decided to dump me three days before the wedding we were both attending as guests. Of course, I rang up and let them know that there would be one less. But I had an empty seat beside me at the meal, and had to explain and talk over it. I wouldn''''t have expected the bride to think about that but I said to myself that this will never happen again! These things happen, but although I was too shocked to think straight at the time - would it have been etiquette or rude to have asked the waiters to take away the extra chair and place-setting? I would have felt a lot better without the reminder while the wound was still raw! Still wondering, Joanne [Tue, 22nd November, 2005]

• Advice on tipping the hotel staff after reception [Sat, 19th November, 2005]

• what are the requirements for having a french wedding when both parties reside in ireland [Fri, 18th November, 2005]

• I have just found information on the web that says i require a letter of freedom to marry from each parish i have lived in since i was 18!!!! is this true? and if so, how do you go about acquiring these? can you email/ring and ask them to send on a letter or do you have to physically go to the parishes? my fiancee has lived in Britain for a while and we have both lived numerous places. Help!! [Wed, 16th November, 2005]

• When is the law changing about getting married in other venues besides registry office? We are both divorced and catholic could we get married in the church of ireland? [Tue, 15th November, 2005]

• Hi-My husband and I got married in a civil ceremony over a year ago. We have decided to arrnage a church blessing and have our daughter christened at the same time. Does my husband need a best man for the blessing? Ushers? Bridesmaids? Are speeches made at a blessing? Should the best man/ ushers (if we have them) all wear the same? I am wearing a wedding dress if that helps. [Fri, 11th November, 2005]

• I am bridesmaid to my very bestest friend in the world in June and I was hoping for some suggestions as to what I should buy her as a wedding gift? [Thu, 10th November, 2005]

• I am Irish and my partner is Germany, I am Catholic and she has not been brought up with any religion. We would both really like to be married in a Catholic Church in Ireland, and are just wondering what the forseeable problems, if any, are with this? [Thu, 10th November, 2005]

• Hi Karen, I am a catholic and my fiance is Church of Ireland. We are having a Catholic ceremony in my Parish church. Can you please tell me what paperwork and procedures we need to do in realtion to this. Thx [Wed, 9th November, 2005]

• We need a priest! My partner and I are both English, all my family are Irish and we are planning to wed in Ireland (Co. Wicklow). We have spoke to the church and they are happy for us to get married there as long as we provide our own priest. (due to us not being a member of the parish). We are a bit unsure what to do next. Any help would be much appreciated. Many Thanks, Ben Flynn [Tue, 8th November, 2005]

• can we still have achurch wedding even if one of us is divorced and both catholic [Tue, 8th November, 2005]

• I would like to make my own wedding invitations. Do you know of any place I can get a template for a celtic style scroll [Mon, 7th November, 2005]

• I hope to get married in a civil ceremony and have a blessing ceremony afterwards (catholicWhat is the format of such a ceremony. Are there readings and candles etc and can rings and vows be exchanged? [Mon, 7th November, 2005]

• If my fiance was divorced in another country will a definite check be made on his marital status? [Thu, 3rd November, 2005]

• does the grooms father wear the same as the brides father? [Wed, 2nd November, 2005]

• I am Irish my parter German and we live in Germany (both Catholic). We plan to get married in the registry office in Germany but then travel to Ireland and have a church wedding there with the party afterwards. I am so confused with the legal side of things - can someone please give me some tips regarding the legal obligations? Thanks so much! [Mon, 31st October, 2005]

• The male members of the bridal party do not want to weartails, they would prefer tuxedo style. It is a blcak tiie wedding, what do you suggest [Sat, 29th October, 2005]

• Have you any reviews for Weddings in Knappogue Castle Co Clare??? [Thu, 27th October, 2005]

• Does it matter if the best man is married or not for a traditional wedding [Thu, 27th October, 2005]

• We are getting married in January and are hoping to have an afternoon ceremony. Can you suggest what we can do for lighting outside the church as it will be dusk/ when we are coming out? Are spotlights too much? What are the optiuons? [Tue, 25th October, 2005]

• I will be attending my boyfriend''''s sister''''s wedding in Dublin around Christmas. I''''m from America and I''''ve never been to a wedding in Ireland before. I asked my boyfriend what I should wear and he said [Mon, 24th October, 2005]

• I have booked a church that is not my parish church and they informed me that because it is not my parish church I have to provide my own priest. My own parish and my fianc�''''s parish cannot provide a priest so where do we go from here? [Fri, 21st October, 2005]

• How much money should you give as a wedding gift if you are attending a wedding abroad and you have paid for your own flights and accommodation to get to the wedding. [Thu, 20th October, 2005]

• Where can I get wax seals for envelopes of invitations please? [Thu, 20th October, 2005]

• Pre-wedding courses seem to be a pre-requisite of the church, can we attend any course do you know or just one''''s the church recommends? [Wed, 19th October, 2005]

• Hi, I am having a black tie wedding, what should I recommend that female guests were to the ceremony, should they get changed for the evening? [Mon, 17th October, 2005]

• My Dad is refusing to pay for anything for the wedding. I don''''t want him walking me down the aisle - my Mum doesn''''t want to do it either. Can I walk down the aisle on my own or is that done in this day and age? [Mon, 17th October, 2005]

• getting married in ireland, But live in US, planning to travel Europe after the wedding and then return to the US, How do we discourage people bringing gifts to the wedding as unabe to get them back [Sun, 16th October, 2005]

• I would like to know if I can have a religious wedding sevice that does not have to be in a church? [Sun, 16th October, 2005]

• We are a widow and divorcee who live in England but would like to have a non-church blessing in Ireland. Is this possible? We note that at the moment Civil Ceremonies are not held outside of a Registrar�s Office at present � is there any definite news on when the laws may change? [Sun, 16th October, 2005]

• Is it proper for a woman to wear black dress to a black tie, afternoon wedding, in Ireland [Thu, 13th October, 2005]

• I want to get married in italy. Do I need to register here before the church cermony or can I do this after. We are both catholicsa and Irish residents. [Thu, 13th October, 2005]

• My fiancee has picked black bridesmaids dresses and is having doubt now! She doesn''''t want them to look morbid or out of place. What is your opinion? [Wed, 12th October, 2005]

• I was wondering if it is possible to get married in a church in the evening time. We want to keep to a tight budget and have all our friends and family so were thinking of an eveing service followed by a party rather than the traditional reception. [Wed, 12th October, 2005]

• I am getting married in February/March next year an dI am trying to get information on a Civil Ceremony i.e. The format of the ceremony ? Can music be played and when ? I don''''t know anyone who ever attended a Civil Ceremony so I am finding it quite difficult to get information. I would be most obliged if someone could steer me in the right direction. Many thanks [Wed, 12th October, 2005]

• RSVP to Bride''''s e-mail address & Mother of Bride''''s telephone no. Do you think it''''s inappropriate? Thanks. [Wed, 12th October, 2005]

• im getting married in september 2006.The hotel we booked is closing for renovations from november 2005 until august 2006.Should i change hotels in case its not ready on time?We have been waiting over a month to get a reply in writing from the hotel. [Sun, 9th October, 2005]

• We hope to get married next summer, but my fiance is a divorcee, is it possible to get married in a Catholic Church in Ireland [Fri, 7th October, 2005]

• I have a question about taking my H2B''''s name. I will make up the names here for examples .My H2B was christened john james murphy(murphy being his fathers surname) but because there is no other males in the family on his mothers side, his name was changed by deedpole to incorporate the mothers maiden name so he became john james smith murphy. Now he uses all three names but if asked what his surname is, always says murphy not smith-murphy. I am wondering what name to I take. Murphy or Smith-Murphy? The name was changed in the first place to make sure that it doesn''''t die out so it will have to be passed on to our childern. the wedding is in 2 weeks. I would really appreciate your help. [Fri, 7th October, 2005]

• We are getting married at the same location as the reception in a civil ceremony. We planned to have the whole day nicely set out around the idea of dinner at 6pm. I haven''''t been to many weddings and wonder what time we should plan the ceremony for taking into account all photos will be going on in the same location also. How long do you think we should allow between ceremony, drinks reception and the 6pm meal?? [Wed, 5th October, 2005]

• At a Black Tie wedding should the bridesmaids wear full lenght dresses or are three quarter lenght dresses acceptable? [Wed, 5th October, 2005]

• Hi, Could you please tell me what the etiquette is in bride & groom paying for family rooms? Thank you. [Mon, 3rd October, 2005]

• Hi Karen, I''''m in the process of designing our wedding invitations. Im concered over the correct wording/etiquette for the main invitation. I''''ve seen invites using the Brides parents names inviting guests to ctelbrae in the marrriage of etc.etc..I''''ve also seen The couples names directly inviting people. Is this down to a tradition or if the Brides parents have paid for the wedding? We are primarily paying for the wedding with both set of parent making small donations to the wedding codts (the Brides parents making the larger contribution). Any suggestions as to what to write. [Mon, 3rd October, 2005]

• I would like some assistance in finding some sample wedding ceremony booklets [Fri, 30th September, 2005]

• how much is the average donation given to the priest for wedding mass [Fri, 30th September, 2005]

• Hi there, I am getting married in December and am doing my own RSVP cards. I have ivory paper but am finging it very hard to get small ivory envelopes to match. Can you tell me what suppliers do such envelopes. Thanks alot, Deirdre [Thu, 29th September, 2005]

• Hi there, I am getting married in December 2006, my fiance and I have decided a nineteen forties home for christmas type atmosphere would be lovely and romantic but we were wondering if it would be possible to have just four long tables for 120 for dinner. The hotel has not committed to anything as it is too early, but do you think this would work? We really want to have it seem like a big family dinner - American Thanksgiving style as we have been living in America and will be returning after five years away - and wanted to disperse the wedding party through the crowd so the bridesmaids and groomsmen could sit with their significant others. My fiance and I have been to weddings where he or I were part of the bridal top table and ended up alone at a table of strangers. We thought this would be nicer and would enable everyone to be part of the day, is it too far from tradition? Also is there any rule that says you must throw the bouquet, my bouquet will have wild holly in it and it will hurt someone if thrown! [Tue, 27th September, 2005]

• where do we put the priest on our top table? [Sun, 25th September, 2005]

• hi im bridemaid at my sisters wedding on 28 of feb, we have gone for a halter neck bodice and skirt in emerald green, should i go for a borero to keep warm out side the church or a shug type garment or will it not suit the halter bodice, please advise thanks sarah x [Sun, 25th September, 2005]

• We are getting married in Spain in Sept next year. Could you please advise me as to the best time to send invites out to allow guests to plann for the wedding.Also what type of invites are most appropriate, that is, do we send full traditional invites or seave the date/postcard types? Thank you. [Sun, 25th September, 2005]

• My sister is 10 years older than me and understandably doesn''''t wnat to part of the bridemaid crew but Id love her to be involved. Would it be acceptable for me to have her and not not my chief bridesmain (my niece) as one of our witnesses ?? Thanks Helen [Thu, 22nd September, 2005]

• Myself and my finance (well husband) got married in a civil ceremony a few months ago in New York. We mainly did it so that we could go home to Ireland in 2 years to have our Church wedding. We can still have a church wedding right, it is not just going to be a church blessing?? [Wed, 21st September, 2005]

• The best venues to get married in, reasonable prices for castles or any reccomendations that you have had. Thankyou [Mon, 19th September, 2005]

• We are hoping to get married on New Years Eve 2006 but it is a Sunday!- what Catholic diocese would allow it- if any?? thank you [Sun, 18th September, 2005]

• Can mother of bride wear lilac in December? t is a winter outfit but will it look out of place? [Sun, 18th September, 2005]

• I was married abroad 5 years ago in a civil ceremony. Can we have a church wedding or just a church blessing? If it is only a church blessing what does that entail? Am living in Ireland [Sat, 17th September, 2005]

• My husband and I are of Irish descent and would like to have a (non-religious) wedding blessing in Ireland is this possible? If so where could we go? Many Thanks [Fri, 16th September, 2005]

• I am making my own invites and am not sure how to word the rsvps. Also how do I ask people if they are vegetarians/have dietary needs. thanks.. help!! [Tue, 13th September, 2005]

• Should the priest presiding at the wedding be sent an official invitation when the invites are being sent out?? [Tue, 13th September, 2005]

• Does the groom and bestman / groomsmen all dress alike? [Mon, 12th September, 2005]

• Can you please recommend a good but resonable florist please? [Sat, 10th September, 2005]

• What suit is appropriate for 6:00 pm garden wedding? [Fri, 9th September, 2005]

• can you email me a mass booklet template please? [Fri, 9th September, 2005]

• is there a customary amount the groom should spend on an engagement ring? [Wed, 7th September, 2005]

• Would it be appropriate to invite work colleagues without their partners. I''''d like to invite everyone but the numbers would double from 20 to 40. I don''''t really know their partners but have met a few on the odd occasion. The other option would be to invite only certain members of staff and i wish to avoid this. Thanks [Mon, 5th September, 2005]

• How should I address the wedding invitation card to my father who is a widower and should invitations be given to parents of the bride and groom anyway? [Thu, 1st September, 2005]

• I would like to leave a place setting for my late mother at the top table at my side in her memory and to acknowledge her presence in spirit. How would this be regarded especially as it leaves a space between me and my dad? [Thu, 1st September, 2005]

• I have two bridemaids and one is size 12 the other 16 - 18. I can''''t find any dresses that suit big sizes espically in the chest! Can you recommend a shop that sells bridemaids dresses of all sizes and colours. I''''m in such a panic!! [Thu, 1st September, 2005]

• If you are invited to the afters of a wedding, is it expected that you bring a gift? [Thu, 1st September, 2005]

• What is the standard format for save the date cards. we are living overseas and need to send them to advise people of accomodation etc [Thu, 1st September, 2005]

• My son''''s fiance wants to have her wedding where she lives now (for the last 6 yrs), not where she grew up. Her mom is giving her grief and says she HAS to have it where she grew up, 2,000 miles from where she lives now. What can she say to her mom? She is 26 yrs old [Wed, 31st August, 2005]

• I am Catholic but marrying a Protestant...having the wedding in the Protestant Church. How do we incorporate a Catholic blessing in the ceremony? [Wed, 31st August, 2005]

• can you suggest a location in county mayo for an evening buffett only. we''''re thinking of skipping the sit down meal bit and may have 100 guests. [Tue, 30th August, 2005]

• are getting married soon. only having 80-90 people & so have decided that we may only give single invites to some people(single) Is this ok? [Tue, 30th August, 2005]

• I was thinking of having 2 pageboys instead of 1 pageboy and 1 flower girl. Would that look alright. [Fri, 26th August, 2005]

• hi im getting married next july in regitery office in tullamoe i dont know the precedure dose my dad walk me in like the chuch do u put flowers in the office etc it would be great if you could help me out joan [Thu, 25th August, 2005]

• Where can I download a cover for a mass booklet with gold text on it [Thu, 25th August, 2005]

• where can I find a good range of mens suit hire that is suitable for our wedding in Cyprus next year? [Thu, 25th August, 2005]

• Am trying to do my own invites and mass booklets.We want something simple.Any idea where i might get a simple mass booklet template???Please help. [Sat, 13th August, 2005]

• Is it wrong for a guest to wear cream to a wedding? [Sat, 13th August, 2005]

• I am wondering what to do with [Thu, 11th August, 2005]

• I it possible to have a religious ceremony outdoors? [Thu, 11th August, 2005]

• i am thinking of wearing gloves on my wedding day as it is a winter wedding 31/12/05 at what stage of the ceremony do i take them off or do i leave them on for mass. [Tue, 9th August, 2005]

• How can we have a wedding without the associated disco element in the evening? We plan to have a registry office wedding followed by a meal in the evening, but do not want drinking and dancing to follow. Any ideas for other events? Thanks [Mon, 8th August, 2005]

• Top table - we are thinking of having our bridesmaid and bestmen at the top table with their partners instead of our parents - think our parents would be happy with this idea - how is it perceived? [Mon, 8th August, 2005]

• CAn you tell me what are the official things that we need to do if we want to get married in the Catholic Church? [Sun, 7th August, 2005]

• Getting married in a registry office - Is it possible to get the wording of the ceremony. We only got a quick glance at them when we served notice [Fri, 5th August, 2005]

• exciting ideas for wedding showcase [Fri, 5th August, 2005]

• invitations.are there any companies that specialise in wedding invitations, i really want to see the money going to a good cause.my cousin in america had hers made by a local disability service and they were delighted with the money.please help [Thu, 4th August, 2005]

• I am going abroad to be married, do I have to pay for my Bridesmaid airfare and accommodation? [Wed, 3rd August, 2005]

• I''''m invited to a black tie wedding with the ceremony in Spiddal and the reception in Galway. I bought a lovely salmon-pink suit for my brother-in-laws June wedding and I''''ve now bought a matching dress and scarf that I can wear under the jacket instead of skirt and top. It''''s just one thing - the dress is not floor-length. It ends a little bit over my ankles (I''''m 5''''6 [Tue, 2nd August, 2005]

• i (peter) was married in a registery office in dublin. divorced now and want to know if i can get married in a catholic church. my partner is a widow. we are both roman catholics. thanks for your help [Tue, 2nd August, 2005]

• If invitation is addressed to an individual but RSVP card asks for # attending, may I bring a guest? [Sun, 31st July, 2005]

• I want to hire some candle stands for the church and also some votive candles for the reception. Do you know where I could go? Thanks [Fri, 29th July, 2005]

• how much money do you need to give to the priest at a catholic wedding? [Thu, 28th July, 2005]

• Hi Karen! How many people can you have to sign the Civil Mariage Certificate in Ireland? [Tue, 26th July, 2005]

• has the law been changed yet regarding civil weddings in other venues besides registry office? [Mon, 25th July, 2005]

• Can you please send me a list of marquee suppliers in ireland [Mon, 25th July, 2005]

• registry office wedding - how do you get the date you want for your wedding? [Thu, 9th June, 2005]

• We are getting married in a hotel and are providing a sit down meal for 70 people, a further 70 people will be joing later for the reception. We are thinking about not providing a buffet for the reception guests. Is this acceptable or will it be frowned upon? [Wed, 8th June, 2005]

• Dear Karen, I''''m afraid I have quite a few invitation etiquette questions that I hope you can help me with. Unfortunately I''''m not in a position to locate an etiquette book, so I very much appreciate your help with my questions. Would you please confirm the correct way of addressing the following on the envelope: 1) Parish Priest 2) Priest (not Parish Priest) 3) Widow 4) Could you please let me know if it totally unacceptable to address somebody with their abbreviated name eg Tom, even if they really have never been known by anything else. 4) A single woman in her late fifties - is it true that ''''''''Ms'''''''' is only for corporate corresspondence? With regards to ''''''''and Guest'''''''' invitations, what is correct - 1) A single man in his sixties, should he receive and Guest. I think he should but my family thinks he would be insulted/embarrassed. Would you confirm that abbreviations, other than Mr., Mrs, Dr. etc, should not be written on the envelope eg Ave., St. Thank you very much for your help Karen. [Wed, 8th June, 2005]

• is it possible to get a church blessing if you are marrying a divorcee [Tue, 7th June, 2005]

• Where can I find little material roses that you can sew onto flowere girl dresses. I have tried Hickeys but they do not have a great selection. Thanks [Tue, 7th June, 2005]

• Where can I find fake rose petals for sprinkling on the table tops at the reception, that are good value for money? Thanks a million [Tue, 7th June, 2005]

• What''''s is the fastest time a wedding can be organised in? my father has just been diagnosed with cancer so my fiance and i would like to get married sooner than we had planned now. we have nothing arranged yet. [Sun, 5th June, 2005]

• Would you mind confirming which members of the direct family should receive invitations? Parents, siblings, siblings who are brides maids/grooms men? Also, a close relative died in December 2005, I obviously would like to send her an invitation for our September wedding, should I put ''''and guest'''' on the invitation, is this appropriate and are there any other options? Thank you very much for your help. [Thu, 2nd June, 2005]

• I am looking for a wedding planner and photographer in Dublin Ireland please. [Wed, 1st June, 2005]

• hi, Is the Best man supposed to give a gift to the birde and groom ? [Wed, 1st June, 2005]

• My son is being married in a Catholic Church in Ireland. Are women expected to cover their heads for the ceremony? [Tue, 31st May, 2005]

• How much do I pay the priest and altar boys [Thu, 26th May, 2005]

• Do you know someone in westmeath that can do a wedding blessing? [Wed, 25th May, 2005]

• what is the best way to ask for gift vouchers for wedding presents? [Wed, 25th May, 2005]

• We have a 2 year old son. Would it be ok to have invitation wording as follows: James & Marguerite together with their son Tom request the pleasure ... or should we just leave it as James and Marguerite request the pleasure of the ... [Wed, 25th May, 2005]

• I''''m from ireland, my question is regarding getting married in America not sure what state yet, either las vegas, new york or washington d.c. There would be six or eight people going over but what do i need to get married and how do i go about making a reservation for that amount of people. When would we need to apply for our marriage licence and is there anything else we need. Pls help tanx [Mon, 23rd May, 2005]

• Dear Karen, what is the etiquette with wearing gloves? I wish to wear long gloves with my chosen dress. When in the church do I take them off for the exchange of rings, would I take both off, do I put them on again? at the reception, would the glvoes remain on/off while eating? etc etc! thanks! [Mon, 23rd May, 2005]

• I am a hindu and my fiance is a catholic. Can we get married in a church is Ireland? [Thu, 19th May, 2005]

• Addressing the crowd at Wedding Reception - when best man stands up what is the correct way to address priest, bride, groom etc.? who is first ? [Wed, 18th May, 2005]

• My Fiance and I are getting married on December 23rd, as it is a civil ceremony we have to be married in the town''''s regisrty office but we have a Priest waiting for us at our reception venue (which is a beautiful castle)with the guests to give us a blessing. I would have liked my Fiance to have been waiting for me with the Priest and the guests so that I could arrive with my bridal party in the traditional manner (as this will be the first time that any of the guests will have seen us). As my new husband and I will be travelling from the civil ceremony to the reception together, how can I best achieve this? [Tue, 17th May, 2005]

• I would like to get married in Ireland. I am Catholic, but my fiance is not. I know this is possible in the States, but is it possible in Ireland? [Sat, 14th May, 2005]

• I want the church to be lit up by only candles on my wedding day. Can you tell me who would hire about 100 candles to me? [Fri, 13th May, 2005]

• I'm a guest at a black tie wedding and haven't a clue what to wear! I had a nice outfit planned before I knew it was black tie, of a tailored skirt and a nice top but I don't know if this would do for a black tie affair. Do I really need to wear an evening dress? [Thu, 12th May, 2005]

• Will a black nehru jacket, black waistcoat and white collarless shirt with no tie just a black and silver button look ok for my H2B to wear on the day? He really hates wearing suits and likes the jacket but I'm worried that a black wasitcoat will make him look like a waiter! What do you think? He''''ll also wear a red rose in his buttonhole. [Wed, 11th May, 2005]

• We haven''''t yet issued our invitations but have made out our guest list. My aunt and uncle have told my mother on 2 different occasions that 2 of their daughters (and partners) are unable to attend. We had intended inviting them.....partly because they invited me to their weddings. Do we send out an invitation to them regardless of what we''''ve been told? I thought I read somewhere that it is the correct etiquette to do this but I also don''''t want it to look like we''''re sending them an invitation, knowing that they''''re unable to go, just to get a present. Thanks [Sun, 8th May, 2005]

• For an afternoon black tie wedding should gloves be worn if the dress is short? [Sat, 7th May, 2005]

• Should I send an invite to my future brother in law''''s financee - they are getting married this August and we are getting married this month [Fri, 6th May, 2005]

• Where to get Mother of the Bride Outfit [Thu, 5th May, 2005]

• Is it acceptable to have 2 groomsmen and 4 bridesmaids? [Tue, 3rd May, 2005]

• Dear Karen, one of the queries was with regards to the style of a dress that a guest was wearing to a wedding. At the time, you were unable to find the exact dress and requested an accurate link. Here is the correct link - http://store.monsoon.co.uk/er03/welcome.htm . The dress is in the bridesmaids section and really looks like a wedding dress. [Mon, 2nd May, 2005]

• Hi there, I am wondering what time is best to get married at? It''''s a church wedding on a Saturday. I don''''t want people to get to hungry. The hotel could start serving as early as 5.30 but i want to make sure that I have enough time for Photographs and mingling. [Fri, 29th April, 2005]

• i am looking for ribbon and nettine to plaace my sugared almonds in. making them up myself. where can i get them at shot notice and do they come cut to size etc. [Thu, 28th April, 2005]

• I would like to get married (preferrable Dublin/Meath) in an old castle/manor that has both a chapel and room for the reception. What do you recommend. Accommodation would be an added advantage too. [Wed, 27th April, 2005]

• How many weeks in advance should you send the invitations? [Wed, 27th April, 2005]

• I want to ensure that all my guests dress formally for my wedding, can put Formal Dress on my invitations, or will people think that this means Black Tie? [Wed, 27th April, 2005]

• i am a 6ft 1 [Wed, 27th April, 2005]

• My boyfriend and I live in different counties and we want to tell our parents about our engagement.. It is a difficult task to get them together. so im just wondering if you have any ideas how we could tell them?? I would like them to be together but i dont think ill get that!! [Tue, 26th April, 2005]

• When you receive presents before the Wedding, do you send Thank You cards before the Wedding day? [Tue, 26th April, 2005]

• Hi there - I am looking to rent about 10 candelabras for centrepieces for my wedding venue - do you know of anyone or anywhere that might rent / selll them? In your article on wedding planning it mentioned that plenty of places do rent them but Im not having any luck finding any [Tue, 26th April, 2005]

• can groom wear cream fingertip length jacket with black trousers and other men wear regular length black jackets? All will have matching waistcoats. Sorry just whilst i''''m here, planning to have cravates made in bridesmaids dress fabric, which is shot bronze (kinda brown shot with black), crinkled fabric-is this ok with cream jacket,which has little swirls, and black trousers? [Sat, 23rd April, 2005]

• Hi do you have any samples of order of service for traditional catholic weddings in Ireland [Mon, 18th April, 2005]

• do u have any recommendations or suggestions for a wedding in tuscany for 2006? [Mon, 18th April, 2005]

• We have decided not to invite cousins to our wedding as we both have large families. Recently we have been invited to my fiancee''''s cousins wedding in a couple of months and he really wants to go even though he is not close to them. We are not getting married until next year but is it rude not to invite them back to our wedding? [Mon, 18th April, 2005]

• do you know where i can buy some silk fabric to make a bridesmaid dress [Sat, 16th April, 2005]

• Hi Karen, we are getting married in a few months time. My problem is that I along with my fiance have fallen out with his parents. The conflict has been ongoing for over a year, we do not see any reconciliation by the wedding day. How do I arrange seating, first dance with parents and speeches? [Fri, 15th April, 2005]

• A Thursday wedding - what''''s your opinion on having a wedding on this day? is it acceptable? [Thu, 14th April, 2005]

• I''''m having difficulty choosing a date, it has changed from a december wedding (christmas theme) to a Summer theme, back to November, and at the moment it looks like it could be February! Besides Valentines Day which I don''''t like the commercialism involved with that day, is there anything special about February? [Thu, 14th April, 2005]

• How do you go about applying for an Annulment [Thu, 14th April, 2005]

• For American weddings, it is normal that each groomsman pay for the rental of their own suit. Does it work this way in Ireland too or is the Groom expected to pay for everyone''''s suit rental? [Mon, 11th April, 2005]

• I would like to know where in Munster / Ireland I could organise to have my wedding bouquet and my husband to bes buttonhole preserved in a frame type effect - I''''ve heard it can be done? [Thu, 7th April, 2005]

• Would you know where I could get some Champagne Corks to use as placename holders? [Thu, 7th April, 2005]

• As it is traditional to have a top table what are your thoughts on not having a top table but having a bigger round table for the bride and groom amoungst everyone so it makes the day more informal [Thu, 7th April, 2005]

• just wondering about wording for evening invitations [Tue, 5th April, 2005]

• Wedding insurance - I can''''t find any Irish companies that will provide this. Only UK companies who state that either bride or groom must be resident in the UK. Can you help? [Tue, 5th April, 2005]

• I have been invited to a black tie wedding in June. I havnt a clue what I (as a female) should wear. Is an evening dress too much or could a black knee lenght dress suffice? I am based in Dublin, where do you suggest I search? Please please help I have a limited budget? [Tue, 5th April, 2005]

• What legal forms do I need to complete before getting married in a church [Mon, 4th April, 2005]

• can you give me a recipe for a 14 [Sat, 2nd April, 2005]

• how muc does a church charge for a wedding in a catholic church in dublin [Thu, 31st March, 2005]

• please please help. i am planning on getting married in ireland next year sometime but dont know if this is possible as i am protestant and my finacee is catholic. i know i could go back home to get married (Scotland) but really want to get wed here as iv been living here for the past two years. is there any priest/church in the wexford/carlow/wickolow area [Thu, 31st March, 2005]

• Where can I find nice modern patterns for wedding dresses? [Wed, 30th March, 2005]

• Must one invite the priest to the reception? [Mon, 28th March, 2005]

• I am due to marry my Fiance in Novemberof this year, We are to marry in my Old School Parish Church in the UK. We both live in Spain, he is spanish. We have been to see the registrar and our marriage is registered. What papers, etc do we need to provide before the marriage? We are both Catholic [Sat, 19th March, 2005]

• I would like to have a friend perform the wedding ceremony in New York State. He is ordained by the Universal Life Church. I''''ve reviewed the NY State Domestic Relations Laws and it appears to be legal. Who would contest the marriage? How can I tell if this will be legal? I''''ve already contacted the NY State Dept of Health, but they just referred me to the Domestic Laws. Thank You. [Wed, 16th March, 2005]

• My Fiancee and I wish to get married in Bohernbreena church, which the parish priest has agreed to. However he will not do the ceremony as we are not part of his parish. My Fiancee''''s nor my own Parish priest will not do a ceremony outside of his own diocese and we do not know any priests. I was wondering if you would have a suggestion of how we would be able to locate a Priest who would be agreeable to performing the ceremony. [Wed, 16th March, 2005]

• How do I change my name in time for my Honeymoon? [Mon, 14th March, 2005]

• Is it possible to get married on a Sunday in this country? Is the Registry Office open on a Sunday? Do churches actually allow weddings on Sundays, seeing as they hold Sunday mass? [Sat, 12th March, 2005]

• Am single but was invited to weddin plus guest is it rude/inconvenient for me to go alone?? [Tue, 8th March, 2005]

• my daughter is getting married and as she has no sisters she is having her two friends as bridesmaids. There will be a best man and groomsman also. She would like her two brothers as ushers and dressed in wedding suits but her fiance thinks this would look out of place. any advice please. [Sun, 6th March, 2005]

• My partner has been asked to be an usher at a good friend''''s wedding in May. My partner and I have been together for 12 months now and I have met the bride and groom on a number of occasions and I attended the engagement drinks. Furthermore, I once worked with the groom some years ago and so know him - albeit to a limited extent - in a personal capacity. Yet I have not been invited to the wedding. I view this as bad manners and have taken this very personally. My partner is reluctant to say anything to the groom, as he suspects it is a question of ''''numbers''''. Am I right to feel so upset? Is it unreasonable of me to expect my partner to speak to the groom about this? Is this a question of etiquette? [Tue, 1st March, 2005]

• Can you have a Catholic Wedding not in a church? [Mon, 28th February, 2005]

• I have bought an ivory dress for a couple of weddings I will be attending from March to July. It is ivory with a floral detail through it. You can view it on www.monsoon.co.uk - select occasion wear and it is on page 5 acpulco silk dress. A few people have said it is bride like and that I will offend the bride by wearing this dress. Pls give me your expert advice. Many thanks S. [Mon, 28th February, 2005]

• How can I clean the mud off my kitten-heeled lavender silk bridesmaid shoes? [Sun, 27th February, 2005]

• Do i give wedding favours to both female & male guests or just for the female guests? [Fri, 25th February, 2005]

• Can you please tell me the difference between [Thu, 24th February, 2005]

• Is a pre marriage course compulsary [Wed, 23rd February, 2005]

• Where will I locate a red carpet to have outside the church on the wedding day? [Wed, 23rd February, 2005]

• how far in advance does a couple register ? [Tue, 22nd February, 2005]

• Hi Karen, I want to make a speech at my wedding, the plan would be to take some of the thank you''''s and include them in my speech. But is there a certain format for this new tradition? Many Thanks [Thu, 17th February, 2005]

• the back of my dress is see through material what type of veil or accessories should i go for to be able to see back of dress [Mon, 14th February, 2005]

• I recently lost my Wedings rings after 15 years of marriage I would like to buy us both new wedding bands what is the right way about exchanging these rings [Sat, 12th February, 2005]

• I''''m American and marrying an Irish man, is there typically a mother/son dance with the groom and his mother at an Irish wedding? Or is it an American thing? [Thu, 10th February, 2005]

• Im planning a wedding in Ennis, Ireland but am living in South Africa. Could you please advise me as to churches, photographers and videographers in the Ennis / Limerick area? Also bridal dress hire in Dublin? Do you have ball park figures for dress hire? Many thanks [Wed, 20th October, 2004]

• Where in Ireland can i find good quality cards for making my own wedding invitations? [Mon, 18th October, 2004]

• How do you address an invitation to someone and their fiance?

• Is it Ok to wear gold jewellery/accessories with a pale lilac

• Where do you find out where you can have a blessing?

• Getting married in Mauritius - what are the legal and religious

• Single invitations to work colleagues?

• When are the unity candles lit?

• Are there venues, other than the registry office, that you can hold a civil ceremony.