Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

We eloped in February and are having a very casual reception (drinks and appetizers at a party room at a restaurant) in July. The invitations said come celebrate with us, but I was going to have a...

I'm very conflicted as to listing or not listing my deceased parents' names on my wedding invitation. We are sending formal invitations out and I'm reading (and getting advice) on everything from...

Hi everyone! I need some advice. I'm planning on hiring someone to do my hair/makeup on the big day, but i was not planning on paying to have them do my bridesmaids hair too. My sister says this is...

Is booking blocks of hotel rooms old hat? I personally feel as though it’s unnecessary and problematic. First, I don’t want to assume people’s budgets for their hotel stays. Second, I don’t want to...

Is spaghetti for dinner at the reception too laid back? Or trashy for lack of a better word?

What is the right amount to tip these vendors? Do you tip each of the waitresses or the venue as a whole? Who tips the hairdresser and make up person, each individual bridesmaid or thoughts on that....

So, My bridal party is small (one maid of honor and one junior bridesmaid), while the groom has his four brothers as groomsmen. I honestly don't want to spend the extra money on the rehearsal when it...

My wedding is in a few days. Yea! So I've read a lot on this website about tipping vendors and I want to tip those who've done a great job in helping to acheive every dream on my special day. So I...

My fiancé and I are a young couple (both 21 years old) and we are mostly paying for our wedding by ourselves. We are already stretching our money very thin to pay for everything. We also been...

Hi community! My wedding is on Saturday and I still have not met with my DJ to discuss the event. I texted him on Friday last week, no response, I emailed him on Sunday, no response. I called him...

So DH and I were originally supposed to have our wedding in 2020... obviously that got tanked when COVID hit. We had elderly family who we worried wouldn't get to see us get married (and it sadly...

I have been doing a lot of reading up on this issue. According to everything I have read in etiquette articles (and in other posts), if inviting a guest that is married or in a long-term relationship,...

So my bridesmaid has dyed bright red hair, like maybe a little less brighter than fire engine red. She's had it since around the end of last year. She's been dyeing her hair natural and unnatural...

My friend who’s the bride was one of my MOH for my wedding and kind of did the bare minimum and ticked off all of my bridesmaids with how she handled everything. She’s an event planner for corporate...

My fiancée and I have been discussing options for our wedding in two months. I’m from Florida and we could only afford an outdoor wedding at the venue Ive chosen. He wears a US army uniform for the...

One of my best friends has a significant other who verbally and emotionally assaulted me years ago. He was drunk, I was driving them home from a concert, and I felt so unsafe that I ended up having to...

Hi there! So here is my predicament - I am getting married next June and I always thought my college roommate/best friend would be my maid of honor. We have even discussed this before, so she...

Y’all. I need a safe place to vent. My fiancé and I have been together for 6 years and have two kids together. We fight a lot! But we are finally tying the knot this December. I wanted a small wedding...

This is kind of a weird post but I’m wondering if there’s anyone here who is a photographer/videographer who has some advice. We got lucky to find a videographer who filmed an amazing video for our...

Looking for advice/thoughts. My fiance and I are planning on having a joined bachelor/bachelorette party this Halloween (also having seperate trips). We are having a microwedding because at the time...