Etiquette and Advice
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I have pretty bad social anxiety, so a lot of the elements of the wedding will be stressful for me. One of the things that helps with my anxiety is knowing what to expect/having a plan for what to do...
Because the guest list is vital to have set in stone before you can find a venue, how did you decide on who to invite? Did you decide to have adults only with no kids, a set group with kids invited or...
The maid of honor had planned the location of the bachelorette party a couple of months back which is going to be in Savannah, GA for a 3 day weekend (fri-sun). For me that’s about a 6ish hour drive...
My fiance and I are getting married about an hour from where our officiant's work place is, although I think they live further away than that. They mentioned they would love to come to the rehearsal...
Hi everyone. I need some advice before making a decision. I told my future sister in law and my cousin that my wedding would be child free. My future sister in law said that it would be totally fine...
Hi all, I'm confused on the proper etiquette regarding who pays for what in terms of the bridal shower and the bachelorette party. I'm newly engaged and living in CA. When I plan my events I want to...
I'm planning my wedding for next year and my fiancee and I have decided to do an adult only reception. My siblings have kids that will be 8, 6, 3 and 1 by the time the wedding rolls around. My...
Anyone send out invites to the party only? We have people who we would enjoy at the dance/party part of our Wedding and wondered how to invite them without it coming across as offensive. These are...
We sent our STDs in March and our wedding is in November 2024. 75% of our guest list are from out of state so we wanted to make sure they had enough time to buy plane tickets and book hotels. We need...
Hi, I am a 28 year old woman getting married this August. I have 3 half sisters, one is 30 (same mom different dad), another with the same mom and different dad who is 16. And a third who is four...
Hello! I'm in need of some advice on what to do about a set of friends. We have a small bridal party of 4 total. My one set of friends I need advice on are not currently in the party. Our wedding is...
I want a unique title for mine and my fiancée’s best friend (the same person), the catch is she acts as a mediator for us, and honestly is a big reason we are still together. Any ideas?
Ok, it's not my first wedding, but I don't think at 51 I should wear a veil. I would however love to have one just at the back of my head going down the back of my gown for part of the day, stupid...
I'm fine that several of our wedding guests didn't bring gifts. We don't need things, and are very appreciative of the gifts we did get (pretty much our whole registry). But several guests didn't even...
I am the bride's sister-in-law, and I am a bridesmaid. I offered to host the wedding shower. I am fully expecting to do 90% of the work and expenses, however in talking with several people they...
I have a friend who recently got engaged, and I’ve been wondering if I’ll be invited to the wedding. I’ve known the friend by going to school together, but over the past few years we haven’t really...
We are FINALLY getting around to having our wedding photos printed. Our photog package included a CD with the images and the rights to print them as we saw fit (my cousin is a photog and this is the...
Ugh so I've been arguing with myself if its actually worth it?? My FH doesn't care for it, but if we were to get one it would be more of a journal that people can write their wishes in (like the...
Does anyone struggle with getting caught up in other people’s opinions that you start to feel they will hate you if you tell them “no, we’re doing it this way”? If so, what are some tips and advice...
What are your thoughts on this as a guest? Have you experienced this and it didn’t go as well as people say it should or did guests not express their feelings to each other? Do you feel that attending...