The May and June months seem to be filled with lots of happy occasionsâgraduation ceremonies, promotions and lots and lots of weddings. Â For the next few weeks, we'll be looking at how you can Come Correct to all of these events. Â If you're wondering, for instance:
Do I have to give a present from the gift registry, or can I choose to give the bride and groom something different?
Can I wear a the whole nine to my second weddingâlong white dress, veil, 10 attendants?
My dad has remarried and my mom hates his wife; can I ask him to leave her home?
My fiance's parents are deeply religious, but we aren't. Â Do we have to have a church wedding?
Can I return a present that I know I'll never use?
We'll talk about all that and more, dearly beloved.  So here's a chance for inquiring minds to bring it on: hit us at AskComeCorrect@gmail.com  And remember that your letter could be published unless you ask us not to.
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Karen Grigsby Bates is a Los Angeles-based correspondent for NPR News and co-author, with Karen Elyse Hudson, of The New Basic Black: Home Training For Modern Times (Doubleday).
is a Los Angeles-based correspondent for NPR News and co-author, with Karen Elyse Hudson, of The New Basic Black: Home Training For Modern Times (Doubleday).
