![]() What exactly does “R.S.V.P.” mean? It is a French abbreviation meaning “Respond if you please.” A timely response allows those planning the receptions to have an educated guess of the numbers attending. RSVPs were included with both invitations. Weeks later, formal invitations were mailed, complete with details about the receptions. In both cases we received photo postcards from the couples announcing the dates and locations of their weddings. ![]() A few years ago my wife and I attended two family weddings that were weeks apart. While some wedding traditions have changed over the years, others have not. The little girl thought about this for a moment, and then asked, "So why’s the groom wearing black?" Finally, she smiled and said to her daughter: "The bride wears white, because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life” The mother thought about that for a moment and struggled to come up with a simple explanation her daughter would understand. Sometime during the ceremony, the little girl leaned over to her mother and whispered: “Mommy, Mommy.” The music, the formal atmosphere, the decorations, the bride and groom and their attendants in fine gowns and tuxes dazzled her eyes. She was in awe by the pomp and beauty of everything. This was the first time the little girl had ever been to one. A woman and her young daughter were attending the wedding of one their relatives.
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