Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

So my in-laws really want me to take my guy's last name but i personally don't want to. My fiancé and i have talked about it and he is ok with make a new name out of both last names (we can do that in...

Long story short, my FH and I have decided to each have 7 people in our bridal/grooms party. This was decided based on the space at the venue and how it looks in pictures. But I have 2 friends that I...

I've been friends with this bridesmaid since college, we live 4 hours apart and basically have a long distance relationship with phone conversations every 1-2 months. She was the first to bring up...

We are having a very small intimate wedding in January of 2022. However, our parents are throwing us a party inviting those we just can't have at the small destination wedding. What is a good wording...

I was so happy to hear the Governor let up on some of the restrictions yesterday! We're 82 days away, so we've just been barrelling through, hoping for change. Last month, he bumped mass gatherings up...

Hello! Looking for advice on how to deal with a cancelled vendor. Like so many other couples I had to cancel my wedding last year. It was a destination wedding and when the time came again this year...

I got engaged back in April of 2019, two of my cousins got engaged the same year. My FH and I have been planning for our original date 9/2/21 since day one. We even booked our venue and I bought a...

I can’t be the only one! 😩

So I had my mom and sister help me write out and stuff our wedding invitations last week. My sister and I wrote the addresses and my mom stuffed the envelopes with the invitation and detail card. Well...

Don't burn me at the stake for this! I know it's a crude move on our part, but these are guests that we haven't spoken to in some time. Now that COVID has made that time even longer, it has made it...

So, here’s my dilemma: I am a people pleaser and I’ve spent this entire wedding process trying to make sure everything has gone smoothly. I’ve done my best to give all of my family AND my FH’s family...

I have said from the beginning that I did not want kids at my wedding. On our wedding website I put no one under the age of 13, so my friends with younger kids could enjoy a fun kid-free evening. I...

I’ll be the first to admit, the hardest decision so far has been finalizing our flowers for centerpieces. I swear I’ve emailed my florist a million times, postponing a year doesn’t help. I’m finally...

I told my stepmom my bridesmaids would pay for their own dress. Hair and make up. She said that it was rude to make them buy their own things. We’re tight on money and I know they wouldn’t mind and...

Hi everyone, How are you addressing COVID-19 precautions, protocols, and requirements in your invitations? My original idea was just to have a line that directs people to our website for guidelines,...

So my dads girlfriend has been in my life for the last 10 years and has been there for all my ups and downs. I barely have a relationship with my mom although she will be at my wedding. My step mom is...

So this passed weekend both of my siblings got engaged!! While it’s super exciting and I am so happy to have something to celebrate as a family , I’m a little stressed out. I’m not sure why that is...

Hi- My ceremony and reception will be held at the same location but my ceremony is going to be outside just across from my reception venue. Wondering how I should let me guests know? I plan to have...

Hello so like many people we had to reschedule cause of covid. When we cancelled we personally reached out to each guest and explained and also said we were leaning toward a smaller family wedding...