Bridal Etiquette and Carloyn Bessette Kennedy

The most frequently asked fashion queries concern the propriety of attire. Take the etiquette of wearing gloves. Thanks to Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, they've made a comeback. 

Wedding etiquette that is as layered as the cake according to 

TOWN & COUNTRY 

Magazine 

Wedding etiquette can be more layered than a wedding cake. Whether you're in Singapore or Sausalito, questions about attire and guest lists, wrote Sarah Midori Zimmerman in an article in the current issue of Town & Country, seem to be as integral a part of getting married as saying “I do.”

The most frequently asked fashion queries concern the propriety of attire. Take the etiquette of wearing gloves. Thanks to Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, they’ve made a comeback. If you choose to wear them, keep in mind that long gloves may be difficult to wriggle out of during the ceremony. You have several options, though: practice taking them off until you've made removing them look effortless.

Remove the left glove and hand it to your maid of honor once you reach the alter, put it back on after you and your groom have exchanged rings, or make a slit along the under seam of the left gloves ring finger so that it can be folded back to allow the groom to slip on the wedding band. While experts disagree on whether you should wear your gloves in the receiving line, it’s imperative that you remove them anytime you're eating or drinking. 

When it comes to hemlines, the rules have been relaxed considerably. Don't worry, for example, whether the hemlines of your mother and your fiancée’s mother's dresses match. The whole idea of matching anything seems to have gone the way of bended-knee proposals. 

Concerns about guest lists seem to keep brides sleepless the most. Try to stick to your original list. You needn't feel compelled to invite relatives who aren't immediate family, especially if you don't see them often and prefer to keep the wedding small. And remember, it's never wise to invite more people than you can comfortably accommodate. Invitations should be mailed about eight weeks prior to the wedding. — For AP Special Features, 1998

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