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vTacky Vs. Not Tacky
TACKY:
Asking for cash gifts in invitations or anywhere else. You’ll see this
one mentioned at www.verseit.com
in the “Weddings”/ “Gift Tip” category. It is a BAD idea. A very, very
bad idea. (However, other than that, verseit.com is a good resource.)
NOT TACKY:
Including a phone number on shower invitations for rsvp’s, with the
person taking calls prepared to offer registry information.
TACKY:
Certain body parts
showing through bridesmaids
gowns. Also tacky, but not as
bad – bra straps.
NOT TACKY:
Pasties! Better than spending $50 on a bra you may never wear again,
unless money is not in short supply. Pasties, however, are not
recommended for those of us who have already suffered the affects of age
and gravity – buy the bra, ladies. (You know who you are.)
TACKY:
Anyone other than the Bride writing
thank you notes for shower gifts or anyone other than the Bride and
Groom writing thank you notes for wedding gifts. Do
not let anyone talk you into
having shower guests address their own thank you note envelopes! It
borders on the unforgivable.
NOT TACKY:
Looking up addresses, licking stamps, and pouring spritzers while she
writes thank you notes. Important note: Nothing stronger than a spritzer
or she’s liable to write what she really thinks of that candle with the
wedding invitation glued to it.
TACKY:
Less than modest lingerie given at a shower
where elder family members, bosses, or any males are present.
NOT TACKY:
Kinky,
fun and fancy intimates, as long as you’re all girlfriends and no one will be
completely
embarrassed
by it. What
is acceptable depends on who is present. Also not tacky are our
Bride Boy Shorts, you can find these in our maidofhonor.com store or by
clicking the image to the right.
TACKY:
Tattoos showing around the bridesmaids’ gowns.
NOT TACKY:
Asking the bridesmaids ahead of time if
they have makeup that will temporarily cover any body art that would
show in wedding photos or from the back. If they don’t, suggest they
find some, and follow up to make sure they have! Exception: If the Bride
also has body art showing, or if she really doesn’t care. Then don’t
worry about it.
TACKY: Being
asked why you aren’t married yet by the B&G’s relatives & older
friends, and responding that you would never be “institutionalized” on
purpose or that you tried to marry the Groom but the Bride got him
first.
NOT TACKY: A witty reply about how you wanted the current couple to show you the best way to go about it first, shifting the conversation to who it should be focused on (hint: them, not you). Whatever your light, reliable reply is going to be, prepare it in advance, probably with different versions for nosy elders or hot groomsmen.
Do you have your own "Tacky/Not Tacky" situation? Tell us about it! Send an email to info@maidofhonor.com