Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

We are having a weekend wedding at a summer camp. Some families will come from out of state (flying) and others will likely drive a few hours. We have to reach a minimum guest count on-site at the...

My husband and I got married 3 years ago in July. We didn’t get to have the actual white dress wedding. I’ve chosen to have a vow renewal but have an actual not huge wedding but small wedding with our...

The general rule of thumb is about 8 weeks. How early would you say is okay to send them, and how late do you think is okay to send them?

Please help I need some ideas on bridal Party gifts. I wanted To do customized water bottles with straws but what else! Like is that too small of a gift?

We have a venue booked for a Friday, which we did purposely and aren’t willing to change. Most of our guests will be traveling 2-4 hours for the wedding (though the venue is in the town of our alma...

We invited 125 guests to our wedding 10/23. I set the RSVP for 9/15. Over half of the guests have not replied as of today 9/9 (have a few days still). The invites and RSVPS are all electronic. It's a...

So a music group I'm in is playing our wedding. We've been together 15 years, friends of varying levels, it really does function like a (often dysfunctional) family. Not a ton of weddings in our...

I currently have my sister as the maid of honor . Fiancé sister , my best friend since middle school who I’m close with and another gf that is super close . There’s one friend I’m on the fence for . I...

When do you give gifts to guests that assisted in various responsibilities before and during the wedding service and reception?

Do addresses on Save the Dates have to be handwritten? I intend to learn how to use a brush pen and use brush calligraphy for our Formal Invitations, but I'm not sure if Save the Dates are the same...

Do I put my fiance's sister in my bridal party? We haven't had the best relationship, but she has already expressed her interest to me, and so has my fiancé. Help!

I am at a loss for gifts for my 4 bridesmaids. I’ve already gotten them personalized cups and fun glasses with the date on them. Should I get them anything? I thought favorite drink (coke/Pepsi),...

The closer I get to my wedding, the less I want a bridal party. We’re already going to be non-traditional, and the only people walking down the isle on wedding day will be my dad and I. My fiancé...

Hi everyone, I just got married last weekend. My husband and I just realized that some of our guests (especially bridal parties) didn't get a chance to sign our guest book. My husband said we can just...

So my wedding is March 31st of this year and from the beginning of the wedding planning process my FMIL knew who our officiant would be. This whole wedding planning has been kind of backwards and...

Back a few years ago when I first found out that my now fiancé was going to propose, I'd told my closest friend that I wanted her to be my maid of honor. Fast forward 1.5 years, I've decided that...

I’m in need of advice. I am getting married in about a year. I recently asked all of my bridesmaids together to be in my wedding. I surprised them with a brunch at my house and it was super fun! The...

As the bride and groom, my fiance and I had planned to give each of our parents a gift as a thank you for their help with our wedding. I also had a small gift for each of my parents, and picked out...

I feel like I’m in a tough spot because originally I was planning on hiring a random hair artist to do my hair and I was fine with that. My aunt offered to pay for my hair and suggested that I ask my...