Now, if you want to decline an invitation to be part of the wedding party — whether a bridesmaid or groomsman — that may be a tougher and more awkward conversation to have, Lowry said.

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Back whenever engraving was invented, it would have been considered a breach of etiquette to use it instead of handwriting.