Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

How would I do this? I know you don’t usually tip owners but what if the owners are also the coordinator and officiant? Also how would I tip 1-2 bartenders if I do a diy package where I buy all the...

My groom and his friends are wearing navy blue. Should the ring bearer wear navy blue too or a black suit?

Hi Future Brides! I need some advice on plus ones! My fiancé and I are trying to have as small of a guest list as possible, but you know how that goes. It’s extremely difficult! My two brothers have...

I work with a very tight nit department and I planned to invite most of my department to our wedding. I have one coworker who I don’t work with as often and I’m not crazy about inviting her and her...

My cousin recently asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding and then the next day she told me oh yeah, no kids are invited. By the time of her wedding I will have a nearly 4 month old, and it’s my...

Hey y’all, So I’m at a bit of a dilemma. When we were leaving our wedding the cards that went to gifts got mixed up and now we don’t know who got what. How do I write my thank you cards without...

My fiance and I moved our wedding forward due to COVID (as many people have!). We did not realize until after we picked the date that it's my cousin's boyfriend's birthday and my first cousin's (who...

Hello all, I am not a bride but one of my best friends since middle school is getting married next year. I’m worried that she won’t ask me to be apart of her wedding as a bridesmaid. The groom doesn’t...

Help! I am having trouble choosing a maid of honor. I have it narrowed down to 3 of my lifelong best friends but I cannot choose one without thinking the others will be upset. Unfortunately I don’t...

My fiancé and I are having an intimate wedding with approximately 30 guests in April 2021 and will be sending out invitations soon. We are paying for the wedding ourselves and want to celebrate with...

Happy holidays everyone! I hope you are your loved ones are happy, safe and healthy! When starting this wedding planning journey I stuck to the rules of etiquette. I wanted to do everything right and...

My fiancé and I are planning a small wedding with close family only, about 10 people. Our friends want to throw us an engagement party to celebrate our engagement (they are aware that they wouldn’t be...

My sister has recently tried to make two different demands for our wedding or she says she will drop out. The first one is that she wants her step-son to be allowed to attend. We are having a child...

Like many of you, I had to cancel both my bridal showers, my bachelorette party, and then my wedding. We got married in our backyard with just our parents. We still plan on a "real wedding" in August...

Hello! I’m a soon to be bride having a small wedding of less than 50 guests. 3 years ago I accepted to be the MOH of a distant relative. The wedding keeps getting pushed and most recently the date has...

As the title states... The short version is, when I got engaged my FH set it up so that we had a party at our apartment with a few close friends immediately after we got engaged, which I totally loved...

My fiancé and i have decided to postpone our wedding T^T I'm feeling pretty heartbroken over it right now. financially everything has been messed up as well as were concerned about the safety of our...

Hello Brides, Question: is your mother-in-law getting ready for your big day with you, your bridesmaids and anyone else you appoint to be in your bridal suite?

Hi all! My boyfriend will be the bestman at his bestfriends wedding. His ex girlfriend will be the maid of honor. Originally, they were paired together in walking down the isle but they changed who...

By the title I’m sure the answer seems like a no brainer, but I think my situation is pretty unique. Please bear with me this is a long one. I’ve been with my partner for nearly 7 years. He’s been my...