An experienced marriage planner can help you navigate through tricky social and financial challenges while you plan your wedding. Here, we address a few thorny concerns.

When you want to tell your wedding guests about where you are registered, word of mouth is really only the proer way to inform them. In truth, you are supposed to wait until they ask you or other family members. Tell all of your friends and family members where you are registered so they can inform others when asked. Today, many brides include notations from the stores where they have registered in their shower invitation. In the wedding invitations, however, you must never do this, because you will seem as though you are inviting the guests simply for the gifts.

On a similar topic, there is no tactful way to ask for cash instead of wedding gifts without being tacky. This cardinal rule of wedding planning etiquette must be heeded. You may tell your friends and relatives your preference. When other guests ask, your family and friends can explain that you would prefer money because you have a special use for it, such as buying a house or planning for a child on the way. Then, guests can do whatever they like. If they follow your wishes, you've succeeded. If they don't, you should accept the gift with a gracious thank you.