This post is probably most suited to the women's forum but hey... if guys want to weigh in.. go for it...
I am recently engaged and I am a bit confused about wedding etiquette in Argentina... Although our actual wedding is going to be in the US, we are having a reception here. My fiance is Argentine but he is very... (lets say) anti- protocol. So he doesn't give me much guidance. So a few things...
First..Rings? I don't quite get the ring situation here. My fiance is divorced and he was surprised to hear that I wanted rings... I don't mean a US style diamond engagement ring.. I just mean a wedding band. Is it optional? Or is it him? And I'm assuming engagement rings aren't really used here, right?
Second, when I suggested white gold, he told me he wanted something more traditional. Is white gold really that risque or is it him again?
Third, my mother wants to send engagement announcements (bilingual of course... she finds the idea fascinating) to everyone and their mother (literally) but I'm pretty worried if we send announcements to EVERYONE, they might be confused as an invite and we will have a 400 person wedding in no time at all. Is it normal to send out engagement announcements here(in the US it isn't... only Save the Dates)? I understand the desire because it is an international wedding and a lot of people are being excluded and it would be a nice way to include them but its a touchy area.
Fourth, general advice? Our wedding is 6 months a way and I already feel overwhelmed. I spend half my time worrying about what is "normal" here... which is silly I know but I don't want to offend my in-laws before I am actually part of the family.
Fifth, engagement photos... any photographer recs?
I am recently engaged and I am a bit confused about wedding etiquette in Argentina... Although our actual wedding is going to be in the US, we are having a reception here. My fiance is Argentine but he is very... (lets say) anti- protocol. So he doesn't give me much guidance. So a few things...
First..Rings? I don't quite get the ring situation here. My fiance is divorced and he was surprised to hear that I wanted rings... I don't mean a US style diamond engagement ring.. I just mean a wedding band. Is it optional? Or is it him? And I'm assuming engagement rings aren't really used here, right?
Second, when I suggested white gold, he told me he wanted something more traditional. Is white gold really that risque or is it him again?
Third, my mother wants to send engagement announcements (bilingual of course... she finds the idea fascinating) to everyone and their mother (literally) but I'm pretty worried if we send announcements to EVERYONE, they might be confused as an invite and we will have a 400 person wedding in no time at all. Is it normal to send out engagement announcements here(in the US it isn't... only Save the Dates)? I understand the desire because it is an international wedding and a lot of people are being excluded and it would be a nice way to include them but its a touchy area.
Fourth, general advice? Our wedding is 6 months a way and I already feel overwhelmed. I spend half my time worrying about what is "normal" here... which is silly I know but I don't want to offend my in-laws before I am actually part of the family.
Fifth, engagement photos... any photographer recs?