Coordinate the guest list
Ask the couple to review names and contact details before the invitations go out. Clarify whether partners and children are included.
Use traditions selectively
Games, advice cards, gift opening, and dress themes are options. Keep the ones the guest of honor wants and leave the rest out.
Make gifts easy to understand
Link to the registry, group gift, honeymoon fund, or no-gift request without implying that a gift is the price of admission.
Host checklist
- Couple-approved guest list
- Budget
- Venue
- Registry
- Food
- Activities
- Thank-you list