> > Ahem... "Best Wishes" to the bride - "Congratulations" to the groom!!
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> > te (don't you people read Emily Post?) ach
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> Etiquette is *weird*. That differentiation sounds a lot like you're telling the groom "Woo hoo, you won!" and telling the bride "Well, best of luck, you'll need it, I hope the rest of your life doesn't suck TOO much." I'll stick to "congratulations" for both. Besides, "best wishes" is so blechyly like a generic greeting card you buy for somebody you can't be bothered saying something heartfelt to.

Obviously my ironic "Ahem" was completely lost in the virtual translation.

te (could really care less what Emily said) ach