Wedding Etiquette Trivia

Wedding Etiquette Trivia: Do You Know the Rules?

Do you know how many months you have to send out those thank-you notes after your Big Day? What about the rules on where guests should send their too-big-for-the-day-of wedding gifts? Navigating the wedding world can be tricky -- so The Huffington Post turned to etiquette expert Peggy Post, great-granddaughter-in-law of famed etiquette guru Emily Post, to guide us through the official dos and don'ts for the Big Day. I will post the answers in a few days but for now enjoy the quiz! 

QUESTION: On which lapel should the groom and groomsmen wear their boutonnieres?

A) All should wear the boutonniere on the left
B) All should wear the boutonniere on the right
C) Either side -- but the groomsmen must wear the boutonniere on the opposite side of the groom
D) Both

QUESTION: Traditionally, who holds the knife when cutting the wedding cake?

A) The groom 

B) The bride 

C) Both the bride and groom; the bride's hands go under the groom's. 

D) Both the bride and groom; the groom's hands go under the bride's.

QUESTION: How long should you allow for the printing of formal invitations

A) 1-2 weeks 

B) 3-5 weeks 

C) 6-8 weeks 

D) 9-12 weeks

QUESTION: What is the ideal lag time between the ceremony and reception?

A) 10 minutes 

B) 30 minutes 

C) 60 minutes 

D) 90 minutes

QUESTION: When should you have your registries completed by?

A) By the time you have sent out your Save The Dates 

B) One month before the the wedding 

C) By the time you have sent out your invitations 

D) Two weeks before the wedding

QUESTION: What is the appropriate way to give the bride and groom their gifts?

A)They should be brought to the wedding reception 

B) They should be brought to the wedding ceremony 

C) They should be given to the bride and groom at the receiving line 

D) They should be sent to the couple's address

QUESTION: Who stands and who sits during the wedding toasts?

A) Everyone should stand except for the bride and groom 

B) Everyone should stand except for the bridal party 

C) Only the bridal party and the speaker should stand 

D) Only the speaker and the bride and groom should stand

QUESTION: When should you mail out your invitations?

A) As soon as your invitations are printed 

B) 3-4 weeks before the wedding date 

C) 6-8 weeks before the wedding date 

D) 9-12 weeks before the wedding date

QUESTION: How long do you have to write and send thank-you notes?

A) Within 3 weeks of the ceremony 

B) Within 3 months of the ceremony 

C) Within 6 months of the ceremony 

D) Within 9 months of the ceremony

Answers to come soon!

xoxo

Katherine