Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hi everyone, I’m getting married on June 12. Our list is 79 people - coworkers, family, close friends. I am getting ready to buy invitations and feel stuck. My mother wants to have a little reception...

Hi Everyone, Im after a bit of advice on my Bridesmaids/Maids of Honor situation. For context, my fiance and i are having 3 groomsmen and 3 bridesmaids and a guest list of approximately 100 people,...

Hello everyone! I do not know how to handle this situation, so I am hoping you’ll be able to offer some advice. My mother in law has a daughter from a previous marriage that my fiancé only found out...

My fiancé’s brother is getting married this September. My fiancé is in the wedding party, but I am not. I really don’t mind this being that me and the future SIL are not super close and haven’t know...

Hey all, so I’m kind of in a weird situation and I just want to see what you ladies think the best way to navigate this is. So, this whole situation is completely dependent on how tight covid...

1. My father & his wife got married when her 5 kids and my brother & I were all grown adults. My stepmom wants us to invite her kids to our wedding. My fiance & I wanted a small wedding with only...

My fiance and I were supposed to get married October 10, 2020 but we postponed due to covid. We did send out save the dates, but as time goes on, I'm not sure that we'll even be able to invite our...

Hello all! This is a long one buckle up! A while back I posted about one of my bridesmaids, we’ll refer to her as “E” being sort of flakey and not really talking to me or another one of my...

So I was married in a minimony last fall. I wanted things to be done after that, but my family begged me to have a celebration this year (lots and lots of tears). The problem is that I don't want to...

Okay, so I have my invites ready to be sent to the printer. We are asking our guests to RSVP online at our website. The venue does not need our final headcount for 10 days prior to the event. The last...

I don't know what's gotten into me lately. I recently just needed a break from wedding planning because it was beginning to be too much. Couldn't make a decision about anything and have just been...

So, we have two issues, both at least partially related to FH being a bit too much of a people pleaser. Issue 1: FH has a small group of guys he regularly hangs out with. They are all groomsmen. They...

Hello! I'm having a New Year's Eve wedding in Charleston - this year NYE falls on a Friday, so we're planning to have a rehearsal dinner and welcome party on Thursday. For some background, we are not...

Hi Everyone, I am new here so am learning the lingo, but my FH is Hindu and I am Catholic. We are planning on doing both ceremonies in the same day, at the same venue (we have already worked this out...

Before COVID I was going to have a bridal brunch and do a ceremony and reception with friends and family. Now due to covid going on, my SIL wants to throw me a bridal brunch knowing immediate family...

Hey ladies!! So I’m wondering if anyone has had a matron of honor and a maid of honor? My little sister is my maid of honor but I wanted my best friend to also be a maid of honor, then I heard about...

I am jut curious, as anyone ever been to a wedding that was just terrible? What made it so bad? What are the details that matter? I've been to one supremley, amazingly awful wedding. From start to...

Is it standard practice for the bride and groom to give gifts to their future in-laws? If so, what are some example gifts that could be provided to each future mother-in-law?

Do you provide food for your DJ, wedding planner, photographer, etc? If so, can I get sandwiches of burgers for them? And on top of that, do you tip them? Thank you in advance!

My MIL has been... difficult. She keeps trying to take charge and plan the wedding/tell us what the etiquette is & what we should be doing... AFTER plans have already been finalized. Shower planning...