Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Originally we were going to get married local this month and so I had asked my bridesmaids and maid of honor a year ago to be a part of the wedding, but with COVID, we had to cancel and postpone our...

Hoping to get some insight as to what I should do on this crazy matter. This will be a long post describing 3 separate situations for 3 bridesmaids I am inclined to "fire" I know some people don't...

Hi all! So I just got engaged Saturday and am still calling up family & friends with the news etc. My cousin immediately texts me after the big family zoom call where I made the announcement...

So I had asked 7 people to be my bridesmaids, one was sort of just me being nice because it’s my fiancé’s sister but I never speak to her and am not close with her I just felt pressured. My fiancé can...

We recently got all of our photos from our October 3rd wedding, and I love them all (see my last post for some photos)! Our photographer does not include an album in his package, so it would be a...

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I are getting married October 2021. We hired our photographer, a husband and wife, that live about 2 hours from our venue. Part of the package includes a free engagement...

So we got married on Oct. 17th. I love our photographer so much and she said that she would have a "sneak peek" ready for us on Monday, which would have been Oct. 19th. Well the Monday came and I...

Hello all!! My wedding is in two weeks so my FI and I are preparing tip envelopes to hand out on the big day. I've read through lots of the tipping guidelines but I was wondering how you all handled...

Hey brides!! I’m so upset and I feel like I am being forced into something I don’t want. I am having a kid free wedding. (August 15,2021). My family does not think it’s a good idea because a few of my...

Neither my fiancé nor I see the point of the Save the Dates as we are going to announce via Facebook the wedding date. Is it necessary to send them in the mail still? We are sending invites via paper...

We mailed the invitations two weeks ago, and many of our guests still have not received them. I am very upset at the USPS for this delay. I designed the invitations myself, and I want my guests to...

Help! Anyone who did a first look and then photos all before the ceremony- did the bride and groom have their rings on for photos? Or no? Or does it matter? Can you even notice?

I’m struggling with how to tell one of my bridesmaids I no longer want her to stand up in our wedding. We’ve been friends for about 9 years and we’re always together. Once my fiancé and I started...

Ok so a friend of mine is getting married soon and I just want clarification on this..also for my own purposes later on in the planning as well.. Ok is the bridal shower gift and the wedding gift the...

A good friend of mine married on 29 August 2020 and has asked me for guidance on gift etiquette. One of her friends, who I don’t get along with very well, didn’t bring a gift to the bridal shower nor...

Has anyone ever come across a wedding where there are groomsmen but no bridal party? My biggest stressor at this point seems to be the issue of the bridal party. My fiancé has two wonderful...

Hi Everyone, I want to include both my parents names on my wedding invitation For example Mr. and Mrs. Max and Sue Miller request the honour of.... I would hate to have it be just Mr and Mrs. Max...

Hey brides to be. I rented out a loft space for my wedding but the ceremony space in the building can only hold 90 people comfortably( i have around 160 guest). I was considering having a small...

I am in the process of figuring out how much to tip our vendors to help manage our budget. I had my makeup trial done the day of my engagement pictures and it didn’t even occur to me to tip her for...

Hi WW friends, I'm struggling HARD with all things money. My parents have generously offered to monetarily contribute to our wedding (more than half of the total cost). (Before you go any further -...