Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

My future MIL wants to get us something every year for our anniversary. SUPER KIND OF HER...however, she was insisting on something from a Waterford Crystal catalog and that is NOT something we want...

My DOC is coming with an assistant and 2 interns. The assistant is responsible for set up of the small intimate reception which is also 4 hours. How do I tip accordingly here. Does everyone get a tip?...

Hello! I have been nannying the same family for over 6 years. I really would like for them to be in my wedding because I am extremely close with them. The only problem is that there are 5 of them...

I moved to SC for college and left my friends and family behind in NY. I met my fiance here in SC, and most of his family lives here, and he was born and raised here. My whole family and all my...

We do not necessarily want kids at our wedding, but I have a 10 year old brother and 3 young cousin who will have to be there (because they are in he wedding). A good amount of our guests have young...

We are having a family friend get ordained to marry us. We are not religious and do not want a long ceremony, but have no idea what we want said. Does anyone know any good resources for an outline or...

So my MOH is with someone who has been physically abusive to her in the past. I despise this person and my fiancé and I agreed that we really do not want them at our wedding. I don’t want to do...

We will be having our guests sign Jenga pieces for the guestbook. (I love that game!) But I'm concerned that the Sharpie will soak into the wood or will eventually rub off as we pull the pieces out as...

So I have put off writing a bad review of our photographer because I hate to do it publicly but I am completely unsatisfied with him. He was impossible to get ahold of before the wedding and had about...

I really could use some advice and insight on etiquette! My then fiance now husband got engaged back in March. Covid hit and my healthcare went byeeee, so we got married in June. We had a private...

SO and I are eloping. We are inviting 8 people only as most destination sites are a 10 person max (8 guests + us 2 = 10). The 8 people we invited are our parents, siblings, and my one friend who we...

Hi everyone! I wanted to see if anyone else has had a similar issue with only one side of the family having to travel? So I am originally from MA and that's where all my family and friends live. My FH...

My fiance and I will have lived together for 5 years come time for the wedding so we dont really need anything honestly. We are going to be building a house the summer after our wedding and instead of...

Hi so I am lost and would love some help. I know this is a long post, so here is the problem in a nutshell and the rest of the post is background. How do we tell people we eloped, had planned a...

The RSVP deadline was last week (on the 15th). I sent messages to some people regarding their RSVPs, some have chosen not to respond (so I marked them as declined) and others explained why they...

Our top venue that we’re in love with is a hotel, and we'll be having about 120 people invited. All of the family and friends we're inviting are people we are closer with (so-- no one feels like we're...

Hello! I need some advice. We would like to have a "dry" wedding, if possible. I don't drink alcohol, and my fiancé will have a beer after work occasionally, and that's about it. However, I want my...

Hi! I had a question about plus ones... I am wondering at what point can you sort of "call it" on your list of wedding attendees and tell someone no if they ask for a plus one unexpectedly? I don't...

Should all the bridesmaid's contribute, or is it a MOH task that only the MOH should be involved in? I am slightly annoyed because the MOH at one of my best friend's weddings has planned the entire...