Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Okay I have guestions about gifting ettiquete: 1. Do you send a gift if you cant attend? 2. If you can't attend and do send a gift, should it be smaller than if you did attend? 3. Do you send a gift...

I'm wondering how much to tip everyone that has to be tipped on the big day! I heard for the bridal attendent between $50-$100 which seems reasonable. Now for the maitre'd im thinking...

So my parents are divorced and my mom really does not like my dad/step mom. But, all 3 are contributing a nice amount of money to my wedding (although my dad/step mom more). My mom 100% told me she...

I was scheduled to get married March 21,2020 due to the pandemic I was left with no choice but to change my date so my question is for people who sent gifts prior to wedding being rescheduled do I...

We planned a church wedding followed by a reception at a wedding venue ballroom, for Spring 2021. We have since postponed to Spring 2022. My Fiancé’s family has a handful of younger children, ages...

I have a friend I’m very close with that I want to ask to be my bridesmaid. The issue is, she keeps talking about my wedding like her friend is automatically invited. We will call her W. W and I had a...

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I are a simple Christian couple who are just excited to be joined as one in God’s eyes! We have decided to take a more adventurous wedding route and have a destination...

I am not familiar with what the bridesmaids usually pay for. They are not paying anything related to bacholerotte party (which is fine). Is it reasonable for them to pay for their hair and dress? One...

My girls are messy eaters and they can shut some food down I tell you. I have no issues with them liking the food we plan to have (BBQ). But with that being said bbq can get messy. How to get them in...

Our Venue is about 45 minute- 1hour way from where the majority of our guests live. Our friend group (Bridal party + a few others)has some pretty heavy drinkers. I was planning on offering Uber...

Our RSVP date is fast approaching and approx 50% of our guests have RSVP thus far. I am wondering if it would be rude to send out an email to all those who have not yet RSVP'd to remind them of the...

I had dinner this weekend with some girls who are recently married. They were all talking about how some guests will bring a guest (or two) without being given a plus one, and without letting you know...

Hey yall! A girl that my FS and I went to college with recently messaged me on social media to congratulate us on our engagement and ask where we are registered. We haven't made our registry public...

Hello I want to get the mothers something for throwing us the bridal shower. Any ideas? I don't want to spend over $200, because i plan on getting my mother and father something else and giving...

It was hard choosing my maid of honor between two friends. I chose the one that I have spent more time with the past few years, been through things together and doesn't make things about her all the...

Hi All, Just want advice on how to go about a Vow Renewal. Our wedding was done at the courthouse. It was just me and him and we we’re just on our work clothes. We literally just did it for 10 minutes...

Later this year, FH and I are attending a relative’s destination wedding. I have calculated that between fuel, accommodation and food costs, we will be spending upwards of $600 attending. Each...

My fiance and I are having an engagement party this August at an outdoor pavillion (my sister, sister-in-law, and mother are throwing it for us). On my side of the family, I have many cousins who...

So my sister has hated for as long as I can remember 🙄 she blames me because she said the abuse she endured i didn't like its unfair and its my fault. She's gone out of her way for YEARS to attack my...

My FH has been tossing around the idea of purchasing the Ellume quick test, for COVID-19 when it becomes available to the public and send it to the guest that RSVP. We would politely ask them to take...