Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

So please give me your thoughts. This has been one of the many things giving me wedding anxiety. So my father has not been a part of my life. I am close to my grandfather. But I still don't want him...

My mom passed away 8 years ago. My dad remarried in 2021. I have already invited my 2 sisters, my aunt (who is my moms sister and who has been involved in my life since I was little), my future MIL...

I am looking to rent a mansion and would like some of the wedding guests to stay but I would need to request for them to pay for the weekend stay. How would I word that and should I send a separate...

So I have been sitting on the fence about asking 2 girls to stand with me since I got engaged. Both are amazing humans, but I wasn't sure how close they felt to me so I've been waiting and for a while...

My husband has 2 younger first cousins who got married last year. Both Cousin #1 and Cousin #2 had private ceremonies (elopement, and microwedding respectively). Cousin #1 has invited us to a big...

My nephew and his fiancé are getting married in a few months They are having a small wedding at a luxury resort. They are only inviting parents and siblings and the brides 3 best friends So 14 people...

So, our parents passed away. There are 3 of us sisters and 1 brother (who is getting married in a couple months). We’re all really close, and our 2 older sisters helped raise my brother and I from a...

Hi! Me and my fiancé decided to elope/have a small legal ceremony on Feb 13, 2023 with just our parents, siblings, and grandparents. The reason being for legal/ money saving reasons. However, we also...

My husband and I got married on a whim between shifts at a courthouse. We didn’t even have rings, and no one knew we were doing it. We don’t have any photos of the day because we weren’t allowed to...

I'm planning a surf trip bachelor party with my buddies from high school which includes my best man (7 guys total). For background, my fiance and I are only doing one best man and one maid of honor,...

Hi everyone! I have a question about RSVP cards. Our wedding website includes a digital RSVP section, so should I still send out the cards? My thought process here is that there may be older relatives...

My parents were invited to a really close relative's ceremony, but not their reception. Is this a common thing? Do they still bring a gift? Pretty awkward because my parents are really good friends...

Okay there was a dress code debate on another thread so I'm moving it here. Do you think dress codes belong on the invite, do you think they should be on the website, or do you think the bride and...

After talking with another bride we got on the topic of tipping the bridal consultant you work with at a dress shop. It never even crossed my mind because I assumed they get commission! She also...

I’m having a little bit of a dilemma with our wedding photographer and really need some advice. My husband and I got married on October 16, 2022. We realized around Christmas that it had been a pretty...

Hi all, I'd love some advice on my wedding reception idea. My fiancé and I both come from large Italian and Mexican families. We are recently engaged and are starting the wedding planning process. My...

What if you asked someone that wasn’t really your friend at all to be your bridesmaid cause you felt pressured to say yes? Cause that’s the situation I’m in now and it’s my fiancés bosses wife. We’re...

Is it rude to invite someone to your wedding without their spouse? I don’t have much room to add any more people unless I remove some. My mother has 2 friends that I know of-course as well. However,...

Our officiant mentioned something we could do in lieu of a standard sand or candle unity that caught my attention. She said we could always sign our marriage license during the ceremony, in front of...

Hello, My fiance and I recently settled on a small destination wedding at a Chateaux in France. The wedding weekend includes a 4 day, 3 night stay at the Chateaux (wedding day, two shoulder days, and...