Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

What are your thoughts on immediate family ceremony only then big party (non traditional) celebrating marriage.

Having a predicament. so i’m not crazy about giving favors to our guests. the way i see it, i’m throwing an expensive party in our name and feeding you and giving you unlimited booze to celebrate our...

I'm having a problem with my timeline concerning my photographers. Let me start by saying they are excellent and that's why we picked them. When I selected them, we chose the plan that was for 8 hours...

Hey Brides! What is the criteria your guest have to meet in order to get a plus one for your wedding?

Hi everyone! I am getting married in Fall 2022 and am planning to ask my friends to be in my wedding party soon. My fiance is having 6 friends in his wedding party, so I am planning to match that...

My BFF had her dream elopement planned for September of last year. Unfortunately, due to Covid travel restrictions she had to cancel. She still got married in a private ceremony, but she didn't wear...

This is my second wedding. I have older sons and daughters that will be in the wedding. My question is, my eldest son is engaged, do I ask her to be in the wedding also?

First time posting but could use some advice here. My parents got divorced when I was younger and it was messy - they still can't say more than hello to each other without someone getting pissed. My...

Ladies, if you had a dress code for your wedding (or are having) please share your exact wording in the comments and note whether you placed it within the invitations or just on your wedding website....

Hi all! We had a guest RSVP yes to our March wedding and gave us money already. Than she texted me saying how sorry she is but won’t be able to make it anymore. My fiancé and I feel like we should ask...

My fiancé and I don’t have children and only 1 nephew. No one in my extended family has children either. I don’t want kids at the reception and maybe not at the wedding at all. I’m researching the...

I’m curious about what kind of relationships you all have with your in-laws or future in-laws. My FFIL is so laid back, and wonderful. He is just grateful to be involved when we include him and FMIL...

Hello all! Although it’s technically not official yet (no ring!), my boyfriend and I have set a tentative date to get married this July I knew this would be coming, but now that I’m actually having to...

Does it really matter if someone doesn't walk you down the isle? I'm so over everyone telling how something is "suppose" to be done! ugh! I'm having a destination wedding and my father is too sick to...

My Fiancee's sister has assumed that her husband and her AND their cousin and her boyfriend are going to be part of our wedding party, (the cousin and boyfriend because they are a really close-knit...

I tried to look up a wedding favors forum but WeddingWire keeps glitching when I try to read comments. Anyway, wedding favors - worth it or not? I don’t have much room in the budget to get something...

So My fiancé and I having been planning this wedding for about a year now, we get married on February 26th. We had our bridal party buy there things, put money down on a photographer, and a lot more....

I have 3 little sisters, im getting married next year. By then my sisters will be 22, 19 and 16. I was planning to ask my 22 year old sister for sure, and most likely my 19 year old sister as well....

I did not anticipate how emotionally challenging this would be in a negative way...after years of attending everyone’s wedding and baby and engagement showers, and, of course, NEVER missing a wedding—...

Our guest list is mostly family at this point with a few friends and basically no more room to fit anyone else for the ceremony and reception with dinner. We do have more friends/co workers we would...