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<strong>2018</strong> WEDDING GUIDE / CHALDEAN ON THE STREET<br />
Wedding Etiquette<br />
BY HALIM SHEENA<br />
As we dedicate the February issue to being our Annual Wedding Guide, we presented<br />
a series of wedding related questions for this month’s Chaldean on the Street.<br />
Courtney Haboosh, 21,<br />
Clinton Township<br />
Rena Kassa, 32,<br />
Sterling Heights<br />
Eva Sinawi, 25,<br />
Ferndale:<br />
Sabrina Hermiz, 21,<br />
Troy:<br />
1.How do you feel about weekday<br />
weddings?<br />
I don’t like weekday weddings because<br />
most people have work so they<br />
would leave earlier on a weekday.<br />
2.How much should you gift the bride<br />
and groom if you don’t attend the wedding?<br />
If you rsvp’d a ‘no’, I would not gift<br />
the couple. If you rsvp’d a ‘yes’ but<br />
you were not able to attend I would<br />
still gift them 50-100 depending on<br />
the relationship with the person.<br />
3.Is a “to-go” bag appropriate?<br />
Yes, I think a to-go bag is appropriate<br />
because you are paying for the meal<br />
and may not finish it.<br />
4.Should the bridal party be drinking before<br />
the ceremony?<br />
I don’t think it is a big deal if the<br />
bridal party drinks before the ceremony,<br />
but they need to be cautious<br />
on how much they are drinking. You<br />
wouldn’t want someone to get out of<br />
hand or not remember the wedding.<br />
5.Who should you invite?<br />
Many people enjoy big weddings but<br />
I believe it should be close family<br />
and friends. It would be nice to know<br />
everyone that attends your wedding<br />
and to celebrate together.<br />
1.How do you feel about weekday<br />
weddings?<br />
I don’t really like weekday weddings.<br />
Lots of people have work and weekends<br />
are the best time to party!<br />
2.How much should you gift the bride<br />
and groom if you don’t attend the wedding?<br />
If you can’t attend a wedding but respond<br />
yes, you should still gift what<br />
you wanted to give to begin with.<br />
If you respond, zero you should still<br />
send 50-100.<br />
3.Is a “to-go” bag appropriate?<br />
I would say it’s ok to take a to go bag.<br />
Why waste food?<br />
4.Should the bridal party be drinking before<br />
the ceremony?<br />
I don’t think it’s a big deal if the bridal<br />
party drinks before the ceremony<br />
as long as they know their limits.<br />
They need to be there for the bride<br />
and groom and cherish that moment<br />
with them.<br />
5.Who should you invite?<br />
You should invite close family and<br />
friends. It would be nice to know everyone<br />
at your own wedding. Sometimes<br />
the parents invite people you<br />
have never seen in your life but then<br />
again, big weddings are a blast!<br />
1.How do you feel about weekday<br />
weddings?<br />
Weekday weddings can be challenging<br />
because most people still work<br />
and have to function the next day.<br />
However, as long as the bride and<br />
groom are happy that’s all that matters!<br />
2. How much should you gift the bride<br />
and groom if you don’t attend the wedding?<br />
I believe $100 minimum should be<br />
gifted, depending on your relationship<br />
between the bride and groom.<br />
3. Is a “to-go” bag appropriate?<br />
I’m indifferent to the to-go bag, so I<br />
don’t have much to say here!<br />
4. Should the bridal party be drinking<br />
before the ceremony?<br />
I honestly think the bridal party<br />
shouldn’t be drinking before the ceremony<br />
because that’s just a recipe for<br />
disaster. It still happens, and as long<br />
as everyone is presentable and not<br />
wasted I’m okay with it.<br />
5.Who should you invite?<br />
When you are planning your special<br />
day, you should want to share it with<br />
people who have supported you both<br />
from the start and who are genuinely<br />
excited to celebrate your love!<br />
1.How do you feel about weekday<br />
weddings?<br />
The WORST.<br />
2.How much should you gift the bride<br />
and groom if you don’t attend the wedding?<br />
At least $100 per each person that<br />
you RSVP’d for.<br />
3.Is a “to-go” bag appropriate?<br />
Noooo. Embarrassing.<br />
4.Should the bridal party be drinking before<br />
the ceremony?<br />
No. You shouldn’t be intoxicated before<br />
Jesus Christ in his home.<br />
5.Who should you invite?<br />
Immediate family, First cousins,<br />
best friends, anyone close to you<br />
honestly. There are people who are<br />
best friends with their third cousins,<br />
which makes it difficult because if<br />
you invite one others get upset. Also,<br />
your parents’ friends, your parents attend<br />
a lot of events throughout their<br />
life and are happy for others as they<br />
would want other people to be happy<br />
for their children. At the end of the<br />
day, it doesn’t matter it’s about the<br />
bride and groom.<br />
54 CHALDEAN NEWS <strong>FEBRUARY</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
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