Bridal Party Luncheon

If you and your groom are both uninterested in participating in bachelor and bachelorette parties, why not consider a combined “thank-you” event for your wedding attendants? Traditionally held for the bridesmaids as a Bridesmaid Luncheon, this event is a special time that focuses on the love, support and friendship provided by the bridal party during the preparations and organization of the wedding.

Combined bridal party luncheons or wedding attendant luncheons, can be a fun way to introduce the wedding party to one another, create a festive atmosphere as the wedding gets closer and can help to create new friendships before the day of your wedding. This is a wonderful time to deliver the wedding attendant gifts to each member of the bridal party.

For many bridal couples, the idea of bringing their childhood friends, business associates and relatives together as members of their wedding party can seem a bit intimidating as not everyone knows one another; hosting a combined wedding attendant luncheon provides the perfect format for introductions, building of new friendships and a great way to relax together before the wedding date.

It is traditional to host the wedding attendant luncheon within a month of the wedding date. However, if many of your bridal party have to travel a great distance to attend the wedding, it would be best to schedule the luncheon within two or three days of your wedding.

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Reno Ties the Knot

Flower girls, bridesmaids, groomsmen, piano accompanists, small orchestras, hotel rooms, champagne, more champagne, and lots of people all make for a good wedding. For those that don't want to deal with all the fuss, you've come to the right city.

The lure of fast romance
Since the 1930s, Nevada has served as a marriage metropolis for people all over the world with one thing in mind: quick and quiet ceremonies. Some of the first wedding chapels opened in 1957 and took marketing advantage of a state that had relaxed marriage laws and required no blood tests or a waiting period.

A tradition
During the early 30s and through WWII, the tradition of weddings became a lucrative business for Reno. In 1945, more than 18,000 couples tied the proverbial knot. In the late 70s, Reno welcomed about 40,000 eager brides and grooms to the area. Since then, states have relaxed their marriage laws. But it makes little difference to Reno's wedding economy, as the city attracts people from all over the nation who have similar marriage laws. About 2/3 of those married in Reno chapels travel in from California. No matter if they're couples coming back to renew their vows, young couples searching to be married in the same chapel their parents were married in, or couples itching for an unconventional ceremony, Reno is a city bright with wedding tradition. Nestled in the valley just east of scenic Lake Tahoe, Reno is the Biggest Little City in the World...what better place to begin your life together!

Wedding Budget: Who Pays For What

Wedding etiquette is different from traditions that were established in the past. Traditionally, the bride’s family would pick up the tab but with the average cost of weddings skyrocketing, and more couples getting married later in life, they are sharing in the expenses. Forget the archaic rule that says certain people have to pay for certain things. Keep in mind that informal weddings are usually smaller (and therefore cheaper), and formal weddings tend to be larger (and therefore more expensive). The table below is a guideline to help everyone involved to share the expenses.

Service	Bride & Family	Groom & Family	Wedding Party
Rings	Groom’s wedding ring	Bride’s engagement ring Bride’s wedding ring
Prewedding Parties	Engagement party Bridesmaid luncheon	Rehearsal dinner	Bridal Shower Bachelor Party
Stationery	Invitations, announcements, programs, thank you notes and mailing costs	Groom assists with writing thank you notes	Assist assembling and addressing invitations
Attire	Bride’s gown, veil, accessories Mother’s dress Father’s formalwear	Groom’s formalwear Mother’s dress Father’s formalwear	Bridesmaid’s dresses Groomsmen formalwear
Flowers	Ceremony and reception Bouquets for the bridesmaids and flower girls	Bride’s bouquet Corsages for mothers Men’s boutonnieres
Ceremony	Church, rentals, and music fees	Marriage license and officiant fee
Photography & Videography	Engagement and Wedding photos and video		Take extra behind-the-scenes and candid pictures
Transportation	Limo for the Wedding Party to the ceremony and reception	Limo for the Bride and Groom	Wedding Party may drive themselves
Reception	Venue, rentals, food, cake, drink, decorations, favors, and entertainment	Groom’s cake	Bubbles or rice to toss and assist with assembling favors
Honeymoon		Plan and cover all expenses	Travel expenses if a destination wedding
Gifts	Groom and Bridesmaids	Bride and Groomsmen	Bride and Groom