Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hey all, My FH and I are doing a destination wedding and starting to agonize over the invitations-- namely our grandparents. We're absolutely aware that the distance is too far to ask them to try and...

Hi All, Would appreciate an ear and any advice you have. I got married almost a month ago and two things happened that really bothered me. 1. A really good friend blew off our wedding. First it took...

I just found out yesterday that my husband and I are pregnant! But I will be in one of my best friends wedding this weekend. Of course that means I won’t be drinking. I’m not sure if I should tell her...

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I are getting married in December of 2022 and we've decided to have an adults only wedding. The only children younger than 14 who will be there are my soon to be...

My fiance and I are having a hard time agreeing on whether we should have two officiants or not. Here is the scenario.. I've always wanted my brother to perform my ceremony (he's a youth pastor),...

My FH doesn't want to have a Mother-Son dance. They aren't on bad terms in fact he's her pride and joy. He's just a bit shy and not the greatest dancer. Our first dance is about all he can take. I...

So me and FH purchased our save the dates and we were wondering if we send save the dates to our vendors and if we don’t is that rude?

Hello, I'm getting ready to withdraw money for tips and I can't find online how much you should tip the elevator attendant. It's a big elevator that will have a person operating it. I know I should...

Has anyone been in this situation? We live in SC but are getting married in MA (where the majority of our family lives). My shower is in MA and it wouldn’t be very practical for us to open gifts and...

My wedding is this weekend and everything is all sorted out except I keep getting different advice on tipping etiquette and protocols! I am definitely tipping my photographers, DJ, and hair &...

In my original post, I asked advice on how to tell a bridesmaid you'd like for her to step down. Long story short if you missed it, one of my bridesmaids ruined my bachelorette party. She let her...

I just go engaged and I am so happy, honestly can’t believe he is ready to get married. The only thing is this is my second marriage and I am defiantly not a young bride. I am 46 years old and feel...

I am a 28 year old bride with a lot of older friends. Two that I'm close with are in their late 40's. Can I ask them, with complete sincerity, to be a bridesmaid? Both feel like they're a mentor than...

Hello everyone, My fiancée (Jane) and I are getting married next year and we have most of the big details ironed out. The one issue that we cannot agree on is detailed below. Any advice on the...

Hey everyone, I apologize for this long thread. So this past weekend I got to marry my best friend, which was a long time coming; after postponing our first wedding date due to covid. Two years, I...

I have no idea what the etiquette is for this. If a wedding guest sent a gift for the shower but not the wedding, do you still send out a second Thank You note? Do you just use the same style as you...

Anyone else having a guest with a birthday at their wedding? Are you doing anything for them? I have a cousin who is in their 50's that is having a birthday. My Mom wants us to sing Happy Birthday to...

Hi! We got our photos back before a week but because they weren’t retouched. I reached out asking if there was a certain number we can pick out to be retouched. How many did your photographer do for...

I was invited as a bridesmaid and the bride’s mom told me that they will provide the fabric and the design is on us. When it’s my time to have my measurements recorded and my design considered, the...