Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

My fiancé and I have always wanted a small wedding but we both have fairly large extended families. We chose a guest list of about 40-50 people and chose a small, nontraditional venue that we could...

Hi all. Our wedding is May 28 . . I do have a registry linked to our website which just in case I have a bridal shower. 3 of our guests actually bought us gifts through the registry already. Now, part...

I feel horrible writing this but after the year I’ve had I just can’t deal with another issue “tactfully.” I’m the go-to when anyone needs advice on how to handle a sticky situation, strong...

My brother wants to invite his biological dad. We are not related by blood. I said no. He’s asking me if his wife’s brother can come to wedding. I did no. Now he’s saying how much it would mean to his...

Hi everyone. Our cutoff is 14. We know a sibling warrants an exception but what about a step-sibling you're not close to? (big age difference,never lived under the same roof ). Would it be a poor...

I'm a little confused about the departure. We're going to be doing a sparkler send-off and I absolutely want our photographer to get photos of it, but am i actually required to leave?? I feel very...

My original date was last April but with COVID we had to postpone to April 2021. The wedding is about 30 days or less away and my state happened to open up restrictions to where all of my invited...

I need some advice on how to go about seating my fiance and myself for the reception. Generally, the bride and groom sit at a head table with their bridal party and it's all good. But, we decided that...

I wasn't sure where to post this but here goes... My FI has finally realized how large my family truly is. We're talking 110 immediate family members, before getting into distant relatives and...

Which vendors should we tip? Hair and makeup idea charging $900 for the bride and $300 for the wedding party. I think that’s a lot of money already? Do we have to tip? Not trying to be...

I am in the beginning stages of planning our wedding. And I am at a crossroads with a few things regarding the guest list. First and foremost, I come from a very small family. After drafting my list,...

What is the best practice for tipping the caterer? In our contract I don't see that gratuity is included. So I've been debating back and forth if we need to tip based on the final total or if we tip...

I dont know what Im doing. When I input the name (ex. Mr. Joe Smith) and I give this guest a plus one for his wife (Mrs. Smith) do I input their names separately? Or do I just add Mr. Smith and a...

I know that certain etiquette and customs have changed over the years. Am wondering if this is one. Must there be an inside envelope for the invitation suite or is it OK to just wrap the suite in...

I have an RSVP deadline coming up tomorrow for a friend's wedding, but the wedding isnt until May 30th. I don't really want to RSVP this early during the pandemic because I am waiting to see the...

My best friend got engaged and very soon after asked me to be her MOH. I happily agreed, even though they hadn’t made wedding plans yet. We’re very close and I couldn’t imagine not being there for her...

HELP! Every gift you you see on every website assumes the receiver drinks, hunts, fishes, plays golf, and of course, is straight. Helooo, it’s the 21st century!

My FH and I got engaged back in OCT in Nashville where I was born and raised before I picked up, and moved to FL with my immediate family. We've been planning for a destination wedding since we got...

When Addressing invites, I know the tradition is to write "Mr. & Mrs. (mans name) last name". We were thinking about leaving off prefixes all together! So many of our friends that are couples have...

I need some advice from those who are not planning to have a wedding party for whatever reason. My fiancé got upset when I suggested not having anyone at the altar with us because I’d rather it just...