Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

So at 7:30 p.m. the night before our wedding. I received a call from our cake vendor to unapologetically inform me that we would not be getting the cake that we paid for. We had asked for the cake to...

Backstory: I got engaged in September and we're planning the wedding for October next year. Throughout all the planning we've done so far, my fiancé and I decided early on that we wanted to have more...

Ok I need help. So I am in the early stages of planning my wedding. So I'm still working out all the kinks. Initially I wanted to Elope but my close family and Circle is small and my parents (father...

Wondering if it's too late to send out save the dates. If it's still fine, would e-cards be alright? Our wedding is on March 12, 2022 in Las Vegas but still on the planning stage. We picked this date...

My fiancé and I recently set a date for Oct. 29 of next year. Any advice on how to navigate specific instructions for people NOT to wear Halloween costumes? Any advice for people who do show up in...

The mother of the groom is deceased. The grooms father will be attending with his girlfriend of 10+ years. Wondering how the father and girlfriend should be labeled within the program? If at all. “The...

Hi! I am planning to have a surprise sleepover for my bridal party proposal, with food drinks, their gifts, pajamas, and a video with old pics and videos of us with speeches for each (in the video). I...

Since we’re on a budget, I can’t invite everyone I’d like to the wedding, but Is it rude to invite ppl to your shower if they aren’t invited to the wedding? Some ppl think it’s the right thing to do...

My husband and I got married in 2018. We have had a lot going on since then, 2 kids, new business, new jobs, new home, COVID, work accidents. We feel like we have lost the spark a bit in our...

I'm not sure what to do here...I got married on August 28, 2021 and have not yet gotten my wedding photos. The photographer contract stated we would have them between 8 and 12 weeks from the day after...

Hello. My fiancé and I are getting married in a church that is 30 minutes away from our reception. We are trying to figure out transportation for our wedding party. We aren't sure what to do, we...

Hello everyone! My fiance and I need some advice on the whole RSVP/invitation timeline. I have read on multiple blogs and forums saying that you typically send international invites 12 weeks prior and...

I've been engaged since last March, and have had my BMs picked since before then. Just my 2 sisters and best friend. Over the past year, I've become closer with another friend, and have thought about...

My fiancé and I are in the guest list stage of planning and I am needing some advice. His family is very small (even with ext. family his is max 20 people) while my family is quite large (minimum 92,...

Hi all - I would love some input on this. My fiance and I would like to have an adults-only wedding. Since getting engaged, TEN of our friends have gotten pregnant (nuts, I know!), who will then have...

My FH wanted an extra groomsman, so I’m trying to select a final bridesmaid. Do I go with the long time friend I don’t speak to much, or the current friend I don’t have as much history with?

Hey there ! TMI WARNING. In a bit of a dilemma. FH and I were doing our best to practice abstinence before our wedding on August 28, 2021 (SIXTEEN DAYS!) however, we ended up breaking that last...

Is it weird to make a go fund me for our wedding? Part of me feels like it’s being rude asking other people to pay for our wedding but the other part (the cheap a**hole part) thinks that it’s not that...

So my husband and I have been together for many years, well over a decade and we got married almost 4 years ago. We had a small wedding party, 4 people on each side. Our wedding was out of town so I...

I have been dreaming of a cherry blossom-themed wedding for 12 years. I'm finally planning my wedding with a white and light blush pink palette. My matron of honor has agreed to wear pink and my...