Write It Up Right!
Make sure your register entry is error-free! Because of the popularity of The Wedding Book, it helps us streamline the editing process for you to follow these guidelines.
General Guidelines
• Proofread the entry several times before sending it. If your entry is too long, we will cut state and place names first, then music and musicians. After that, we will cut at our discretion. Pay careful attention to the length of your profile.
• Do not use the state name if the town is in Kentucky and spell out the names of all other states.
• If a list includes names only (or names and places that are in Kentucky), separate them with commas, but if the list includes items that must be separated by commas within the list (Elizabeth Ellis, sister of the bride), then separate each person’s identification with a semicolon.  Even if only one item requires a comma, semicolons must be used throughout, unless the item with the comma is placed at the end of the list.
• Separate names and titles if the title comes after the name:  Christy Phillips, maid of honor; Elizabeth Ellis, sister of the bride; and Katie Williams, cousin of the bride.
• Place a comma between cities and states AND after the state: Nashville, Tennessee, was the site for the wedding.
• Also use a comma between the day and the year in a date, as well as after the year: The wedding took place on April 14, 2004, at First Baptist Church.
• Use a comma between name and family title like Jr. or Sr., but not before numerical titles like III or IV:  John Jacob Smith, Jr. and Preston Scott Thomas III served as ushers.
• The plural of guest is guests.
• Please triple check the spelling of names. We will not be responsible!
• Beware of altar (not alter) and more than one soloist are soloists. Also, the word couple is singular; for example, “The couple is at home in Bowling Green.” NOT “The couple are at home.” Write out numbers one to nine; use numerals for 11 and over.
• When listing dress descriptions for your wedding party, please take care that the bridesmaids do not wear the same dress. For example: “Attendants wore sage green gowns with fitted bodices”, OR, “Each attendant wore a sage green gown with a fitted bodice,” NOT, “Attendants wore a sage green gown with a fitted bodice.”
Bridal Party and Other Titles
Honor attendants’ titles are NOT capitalized; for example – maid of honor, best man, matron of honor, bridesmaids, etc. Ring bearer and flower girl are both two words. Abbreviate Dr. and Rev. Do not use Miss and Mr. when listing attendants.
Dress Descriptions
Please check with the person who sold you your dress for the proper description of your dress, veil and the bridesmaids’ dresses.
Floral Terms
Please check with your florist for correct flower names and spellings. Capitalize only specific breed names: Konfetti, Carnaval, Porcelana, Casablanca lilies, etc. Varieties such as dendrobium, cattaleya and stephanotis orchids, porcelain or bridal roses, or alstromeria, etc. are not capitalized. Gerber daisies should be capitalized, but gerbera daisies should not. Words denoting a particular place like French or Italian should always be capitalized regardless of what they are describing.