Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hi all! We are planning to make up some photo albums for our parents after the wedding as their gift, so I'm wondering how you would still show appreciation and love on the day-of if the gift won't be...

We sent out STD’s back in April for our December wedding and I recently started a new job. I’m getting friendly with my coworkers and starting to wonder if I should be adding any of them to my guest...

In 2018 my sister got married and we had their wedding in my parents backyard. Of course during this time, we spend a significant amount of time with my sister's fiance's family. We saw them once in...

My fiancé, brother-in-law and myself are going food tasting tomorrow (We are so excited!!). The food tasting service is complementary (yay!). What is the rule of thumb with tipping for this? How do we...

Hi everyone! We are looking at have a destination wedding in the Riviera Maya, Mexico with around 50 guests. We are looking for an all-inclusive, family-friendly resort . With so MANY options of...

A little backstory.. My dad has in/out of my life for my entire life, and I was lucky enough to have my grandparents to raise me. I came out to him as gay my junior year of high school, which didn’t...

A woman that I’ve known from university through passing in the library invited me to become a bridesmaid in her vow renewal. I’ve had conversations with her and know her husband and they know my...

Hi Everyone, Is anyone getting their bridesmaids a gift? I'm already paying for their makeup. I'm not sure that is enough though. I was also going to write them each a personalized note on the day of...

My fiancé proposed in June and we chose to get married on December 11, 2021. Since it was only 6 months out, and now 5 months, we decided not to send STD’s and we’re only sending invitations. When...

Hello everyone! Just wanting some advice or insight on this situation. My FFIL is divorced from FMIL, and has been dating the same woman for years. The grandkids call her "Mama ___" as her 'grandma...

My daughter and her fiancé are having a very small wedding (her 2nd, his first) about 20-25 people are invited. They have a very tight budget, which they are paying for on their own. They want to have...

I am just curious if there are other brides on her that are as they say 'older' for their first wedding. A lot of people are astonished that I am 'almost' 40 and never been married. Also surprised we...

Hi all! So, for those of you who are NOT paying for their guests hotel stays and/or transportation, how do you go about letting them know politely that if they wish to attend or travel they must pay...

Im not sure if this is a hot topic here, but I'd like some advice... FH really wants a prenuptial agreement. He is self employed (works as a carpenter with his dad) and sees it as a way to protect...

Hi all! I’m a bridesmaid in a wedding this year and we’ve been given dates for their main events (shower, rehearsal, bach party, etc) but no other details. My fiancé and I received a wedding...

Hi All, Getting married in October, I sent my save the dates super early back in Jan, and kept my save the date list pretty limited because I didn't want to send a save the date and then have to make...

I’m looking for a little advice regarding an aquaintance’s wedding. For some background, she and I live in the same city now post grad and were in the same larger group of friends in college. I...

Am I wrong for not wanting to invite my fiancé’s dad’s gf to our wedding? We are a VERY tight guest list (my parents are paying, only allowed 40 total including family). He started dating her a year...

Hi there- So I am in a pickle. My older sister is getting married in October. She just decided this in May and just started planning now. She has two step kids and a son with her future hubby. They...

Hi! My fiancé and I are having an engagement/"almost married" party (had to push our wedding back a year bc of COVID). We decided 18+ only for our wedding but would like to invite some of the younger...