Etiquette and Advice
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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...
Cherry blossoms, real ones, bloom in may. Im not using real cherry blossoms, silk ones instead for my centerpieces. Is it a no no to use a flower that isnt in bloom during the month of your wedding?...
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...
Okay I feel like I’m being petty but was curious what you guys think. My fiancé started wearing glasses a year ago. I think he looks handsome with or without the glasses. However in pictures he...
Help! We've decided to throw a Day2 party but have already sent our invites, people are now RSVPing, how can we casually invite them to stay and join us for day 2 ? By responding to their RSVP, how...
We are getting married in 1 week! Had a discussion about how much to pay the pastor... We are getting married in St. Louis, MO, and our college pastor is driving 2 hours to the wedding. We are already...
So my fiancé and I are creating our guest list & starting to send save-the-dates. He and I used to work in the same law firm. I am still here, and he has moved on to another job. Our firm used to...