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Byline: Edith Gilbert Edith Gilbert is the author several books on wedding planning and etiquette, including plete Wedding Planner Fourth Edition. Her expert advice has been featured in the New York Times and Chicago Tribune. In the last five years, Ediths answered over 30,000 questions about wedding etiquette.

To learn more about Edith, visit her at . The transcript follows below.

Landover, Md.: My fiance and I are trying to save money on transportation by renting a luxury car vs. renting a limo.

Is it impolite of us to only book transportation for ourselves and not for our wedding party? I have been a bridesmaid at a wedding where this was the case, which turned me off. Now, however, I pletely appreciate the potential savings on this decision.

Edith Gilbert: In answer to your question, there is no hard and fast rule. It might be thoughtful,if possible, to provide private transportation for the wedding party? Bethesda, Md.: I work in a small office about 20 people.

In making up my invitation list for my wedding there are 2 or 3 colleagues I would rather not invite. Were friendly, just not overly so.

Am I in an all or none situation? Edith Gilbert: Sorry my dear, in your case it would be all or none. In a work setting one need only invite ones boss and if one invites co-workers, one must of course also invite their spouses and the invitations need to be sent to the home.

Alexandria, Va.: Hi Ms. Gilbert, Is mon practice for the grooms family to be requested to pay for the flowers at the wedding? I had never heard this done before but my brides mother just made that request to my parents.

What is the etiquette on this? Thanks. Edith Gilbert: People have trends and customs in different parts of the country, and this is an example of such a custom.

My answer to your question is that it is not MON custom. Arlington, Va.: Hi Edith.

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