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Hotel room blocks and guest travel: what to sign, what to ask, and what guests need to know
How wedding hotel room blocks work, the difference between a courtesy block and a contract with attrition, when to book, when a shuttle makes sense, and the official rules guests face when they fly in.
Wedding registry, cash funds and thank-you notes: the etiquette, and the tax question
Where registry details can go, whether asking for cash is acceptable, how long thank-you notes can take, what to do with gifts if the wedding is cancelled, and what the IRS says about wedding gifts and payment apps.
Wedding invitations: when to mail them and what the stamps cost
When to send save-the-dates and wedding invitations according to published guides, plus current USPS postage for invitations: the Forever stamp, extra ounces and the surcharge for square envelopes.
Your guest list is your budget: what each guest costs, and who to invite
What US couples spent per wedding guest in the latest survey, how the total changes with guest count, how many invited guests usually come, and what four etiquette guides say about plus-ones, children and B-lists.
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