Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

I'm way early for this, but it's been puzzling me and I can't find the answer anywhere. My parents will be hosting. They are married and my mother kept her name. But it seems that writing "Ms. Jane...

My MOH is asking for a list of people to invite, I'm not sure if I should ask her to change it into a wedding shower instead of a bridal shower. I have 1 MOH, 2 bridemaids, 1 brideman. I have no...

Hi all! My fiancé and I are having a hard time deciding whether to have the traditional wedding or go a smaller more cost effective route. The hard part being that we could easily have a 100-125...

Okay I need some ideas and advice! My fiancé and I got engaged in February and booked a venue after a couple months of venue hunting. We live in Florida but decided to have a destination wedding in...

I am planning my wedding for October of 2025 and my fiancé & I have decided on the groomsmen not wearing hats during the ceremony and for formal pictures. One of my fiancé’s closest friends was...

My parents have been divorced for many years because my dad fell out of love with my mom. I've accepted it but I know my mom will never be over it My dad has a gf that she doesn't know about. It's...

We are getting married in a chapel that only seats 50. Since space is so limited we’ve only invited family to the ceremony and the rest of our guests will be attending the reception. Due to the...

Hi everyone, I’m starting to look at wedding rings, and I’m seriously leaning toward getting a sterling silver one! I know it’s not the most traditional choice, but I’ve always loved silver—it just...

Hello! I'm from Utah (land of weddings) so etiquette here is often overlooked or ignored, so I'm honestly flying blind when it comes to invitations. I plan to design our invitations since I do a lot...

When the heck do you give your bridesmaids their gifts? I've seen threads about giving them at the shower or at the rehearsal dinner and I'm confused! Also, what are many of you getting your...

I didn't find anything against forum rules, but this was the only place I could find to get advice! A good friend of mine invited me to her wedding which is happening in a few short months. I will be...

Hello. I have a friend who is helping me with my wedding and posing as my unoffical wedding planner. She is starting a wedding planning business and wanted the experience. She has been fabulous so...

As you can see I'm a ways out yet from my wedding date, I am just trying to prepare the budget in as much detail as possible. In planning gratuities I keep reading that you don't "have" to tip any...

My mom passed away in 2011 from cancer. I am getting married May 4, 2019. I've read a lot of posts on this site from people in similar situations along with some really great ideas for honoring love...

I found a venue that is also a hotel- almost all of our guests are going to be coming from out of town. If we book this venue (the rooms are included in the cost) how do we navigate giving the rooms...

We were all set to book then the venue said its mandatory that we have a credit card on file. We're not paying with a credit card and the wedding is 11 months away! Anyone else ever hear of this? Is...

My son is getting married. His fiancé has asked my son’s sister-in-law’s to be bridesmaids and his brothers next to him. His sister has been put in as a flower maiden? Causing trouble hurt feeling....

Is it now in 2025 acceptable to request your guest wear only certain colors to your wedding? I will do so , I've just never been told on an invitation before to do so.