Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

I need some advice.. I had asked best friend since college and her daughter to stand up in my wedding this coming November (2021) back in December, and of course they both said YES!. Since that...

I think the problem is in the title, that I instinctively refer to people in college ages 18-22 as "kids" when they are, in fact, legal adults, as this is what people called me in college. They are...

My family is devoutly Christian (no alcohol, no dancing, etc.). They are used to fairly boring weddings and refuse to attend any events with “debauchery”. My future husbands family drinks to the point...

We decided on no bridal party. However, we are having our nieces and nephews as ring bearers and flower girls, and our parents will be walking down the isle as normal. My fiancé and I each have 1...

So we have both agreed to cut back on the number of guests and also just the pandemonium that children can sometimes bring to a wedding, we are going to ask our friends to not bring their kiddos to...

Hey all! I have guys and girls as part of my bride-gang and I’m trying to think of a gender neutral gift to get everyone. Thoughts?

We are planning to have our mid-morning wedding on Sunday, May 21st. It is a lot cheaper that way, and it just worked out better with our preferred venue. The problem is that I'm not sure when we'd do...

Hi, As the title says, I'm a bridesmaid for a friend I've known for a number of years. This friends sees me as one of her best friends but despite that, has treated me horribly the majority of the...

I am feeling very stressed out. My brother cancelled his wedding last year. I just received word that they are planning on rescheduling for this October. I was hoping they would opt for 2022, but I...

This just came to mind but how long are you expected to wear engagement ring after you get married. I remember my former boss had been married for like 15 years and still wore her engagement ring...

Hello all! I am planning a “destination wedding” for 2022. I use quotes because it is half destination as the grooms family lives in Mexico. We are renting out a private villa for the wedding party to...

Hi there, So my fiancé’s parents are paying for most of our wedding 100k+ that includes venues, catering, rehearsals. My family is paying about 20k for everything else (planner, florals, DJ) and I am...

I was discussing with my finance wanting to keep my last name and no hyphenate. He suggested we combine our name and create a new last name. He referenced this article, what do you think? It is rather...

Just answered another post but it got me thinking. I'm having a small 2 tier cake and grooms cake. I was going to have a sheet cake in the back, but I'm wondering about cupcakes instead of the sheet...

Hey all, Has anyone had guests show up at the wedding/reception who haven't RSVP'd? If so, how did you handle it? For context, only about 20 out of the 65 of our invitees RSVP'd on time (April 2nd)....

I'm horrified to admit this, but we got a little behind on our shower thank-yous (it was mid-March) and since then we've received wedding gifts from some of the same people. Would it be rude to write...

We had a limited open bar for 3 hours which was supposed to serve beer wine margaritas and our signature drink. We just found out guests were being made to pay for their beer and wine the entire time...

We are having a small wedding (40 guests) and reception at a large house in the mountains. We chose this venue since it has enough space to sleep all guests. We will be having a weekend celebration...

I was raised with the mindset that a gift is just that: a gift. Once given, the person giving it no longer has a say in how it’s used/what it’s used for. In other words, gifts don’t come with strings...

We are planning to have a dinner after we elope, but FH doesn't want to pay for everyone who comes...I don't know what the alternative is to paying for everyone is, or what else we could do after...