Bite Your Tongue: The Podcast
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Bite Your Tongue: The Podcast
Weddings, Etiquette and Listener Questions
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Weddings, Family Tension, and Modern Etiquette
Episode Description:
If there is one life event that can bring together love, joy, tradition, money, and family tension all at once, it is a wedding.
In this episode of Bite Your Tongue, Denise talks with Lizzie Post — co-president of the Emily Post Institute, co-host of the Awesome Etiquette podcast, and great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post — about how weddings have changed and why they still create so many emotional landmines for families.
Together they explore what modern etiquette really means, how parents can support their adult children without taking over, and why communication matters so much when expectations, finances, and family traditions collide.
They also tackle listener questions about guest lists, controlling money, invisible groom’s parents, wedding gifts, complicated family dynamics, and how to navigate all of it with more respect and less resentment.
A few key takeaways from Lizzie Post:
- Patience and flexibility matter more than ever
- Listen carefully before reacting
- Be honest about expectations, especially around money
- A thoughtful apology can go a long way
- Good etiquette is less about rules and more about respect, kindness, and consideration
Guest:
Lizzie Post is co-president of the Emily Post Institute, co-host of the Awesome Etiquette podcast, and author of several etiquette books, including Emily Post Etiquette and Emily Post Business Etiquette. Her upcoming book, The Emily Post Wedding Etiquette Book, will offer a completely modern look at weddings, relationships, and etiquette today.
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