Etiquette and Advice
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Hi everyone - the age old debate! Our wedding is 12/18/21 and I’m in the process of fine tuning some details. As far as kids at the wedding goes, the way I see it is 1) our families have kids and 2)...
We got married 8/14/21 and it was wonderful!! How long before we send out thank you cards??
What is a good amount of time to give your guests to RSVP? How many days should you give yourself as a buffer for late RSVPs and delayed mail between your RSVP deadline and the deadline your venue has...
I know formally when sending out wedding invites and you are extending a plus one you are supposed to address the envelope to Ms. Jane Doe and Guest. Would it really be that big of a deal if I did not...
My husband and I are already married, but our upcoming wedding is the formal ceremony and party for all our family and friends to partake in! We are not having bachelor/ette parties or an engagement...
My fiancé is a groomsmen in his cousins wedding - his cousin got an airbnb house for all of his groomsmen and their significant others (it's a destination wedding). My question is / what I'm...
Fellow brides! My husband and I had a small ceremony last year and had to postpone our reception to this year. We sent out additional invitations. The RSVP is due September 1 (our reception is oct 8)....
I was wondering if it would be acceptable to hand deliver wedding invitations to family and friends who will be in town this weekend for my bridal shower?
I need advice on having kids at our wedding. We are going to have our son (2 year old) at our wedding. We are allowing family members from out of state and one of our wedding party members has a baby...
My lovely Fiancé got me two wedding bands before our ceremony, one that is diamond that matches my engagement ring and the other is a gold band to match with his band. We are deciding on the...
My FH and I work for the same company so everyone at our job knows us, our relationship, and that we are getting married next year. We keep to our personal/professional boundaries and do not hang out...
We received an RSVP from a guest declining attendance to our wedding, but we don't know who sent it. They didn't sign their name on the envelope to mail it nor on the RSVP name line. What should we...
Hi Ladies, Is anyone not addressing covid at their wedding? Both our sides have guests we're inviting who are 90-95% vaccinated, and I know some of the "must haves (100% will attend)"...
Long story short, my grandma declined her invitation to our micro-wedding. Only about 35 people. (Sounds dramatic, but she’s just being weird - yes, we’re sad and annoyed). Anyway, this opens 2 spots...
My cousin gets married two weeks after me next year. I'm 9/17/22 and she's 10/1/22. I don't exactly want my family at my wedding because of personal reasons but both my mom and sister are insisting I...
Hello! I’m a new bride planning her wedding and found the venue of my dreams! However, as many of you know, weddings are expensive!! Especially on a Saturday! It is more affordable to do a Friday or a...
Due to a wave of COVID outbreaks our government has put our city into lockdown, and unfortunately, though our wedding is still 5 months away, our government is quite slow to lift the restrictions it...
My little draft is something along the lines of "Hey! We hope you've had a great summer so far! With our wedding date approaching, our caterer has requested we send our final numbers for guests plates...
Do you send out invitations for both the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner? Or do you only send out invites to the rehearsal dinner portion and let bridal party know about the rehearsal itself via...
We hired a professional officiant. Do we send him a wedding invite / rehearsal dinner invite?