To mail back the RSVP card.  The bride might need to tell a caterer at least two weeks ahead of time how many people to make food for.
I thought you read bridal magazines.  Maybe not.
Mom

Backstory: while on a recent business trip to Baton Rouge my mom emailed me an engagement announcement she saw of someone I used to know….
Why, you may well ask, was I reading the wedding announcements in the NY Times?  Don’t panic, I haven’t completely lost it and I’m NOT turning into a Jewish mother who [...]

I just talked to Grandma and your aunt’s wedding is going to be the 6th of December.  She asked if she could send your invitation here and I told her that if she wanted YOU to get it, she should mail it to YOU.  Novel idea?  Anyway, the best part of the conversation came later [...]

So, Jenny said Sarah’s friend wants to have a shower at the house. For $350 they’re having a pole dancer teach everyone how to pole dance! Now imagine your 60 yr old Mom pole dancing:) I couldn’t make up this stuff! I have pay for a Pole dance instructor! She said Jon’s daughter wanted to [...]

I hope something wonderful happens to you today. I really do. Oh, and Tara and Brooke both just got engaged. Boy, are you OLD!!!!!! You’d better get pregnant by Thursday.
Luv ya
MA
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Mom: You know that bridesmaid dress you showed me?
Me: Yeah.
Mom: I think you need someone with big boobs to try it on. We don’t need prostitutes walking down the aisle.

Hi - Sunday night was so nice - thanks again.
Just wondering if you are planning a haircut as we discussed.  If so, you might just want them to kind of clean up the sides and back and leave the top alone - it looked really good on Sunday!  Just a suggestion.
I love your new glasses!
Don’t [...]

The wedding and reception are at a country club.  It is a sit down dinner.  So I would say yes, it is fancy, schmancy.  You don’t have to have a hat but M and I have delicate skin and we don’t want to burn.  Plus how many opportunities does one have to wear a hat.  [...]