Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

My wedding is next Saturday the 24th and everything is set. I had a guest ask me yesterday if they could bring a plus one. I said I would see if there was a way I could squeeze in but would have to...

While I plan on posting an official BAM in a few weeks, I am starting to work on vendor reviews in the meantime. However, I'm conflicted about what to do regarding a review for my hair stylist vendor....

I want to post this on the forums because I want to make sure I'm not overreacting or being rude. So we need servers for our lemonade bar and food, and a "friend" who is helping me plan said that she...

Hey y'all! So, I'm trying to decide on whether or not I should rent a patio heater or if I could just get blankets. We're getting married in December, outside, and in Iowa so it will be chilly! We're...

So, quick summary. Me and my now fiancée booked vendors before the big question but he was on board bc of covid. I have two sisters. One has twins (2 year olds) but has remained supportive, even four...

My brother is currently married to a woman that not only belittles him but also had made horrable rude comments to both my parents and to my fiance and I. I dont want her at my wedding if that's...

Hello everyone. Kinda hard to post this one... but recently, the last 6-7 months, I haven’t been getting along well with certain family members of mine. I personally don’t care if they’re not in my...

Hi Everyone, We will be sending out our invites in November and asking them to RSVP by the end of December that way we can send out our B list invites and give them the chance to RSVP. Do you think a...

Firstly, I have seen and love the tipping cheat sheet here, but still have a question about tipping the owner of the venue. My venue is a small, family owned ranch (Hacienda) run by the husband of my...

So my wedding was this past Saturday, and all of our vendors did a fantastic job. I want to send them all a nice handwritten thank you note, but should I include something else with it? A gift card,...

I am trying not to stress but we postponed our wedding from September 13, 2020 to May 16th 2021 naively thinking that things will be back to normal by that time but it does not look that way. We are...

We are having a fairly small (50 guests) wedding in Estes Park, Colorado in May 2022. Our rehearsal dinner will be 15 people - immediate family, MOH, BM, and officiant (no other bridesmaids or...

Hi! I got an early wedding gift from a family with two parents and three adult children (two live at home, one lives independently with her boyfriend). Is the correct etiquette to write an individual...

I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing this: Our date is 10/31. Our venue has a capacity of 101. We *planned* for 80 + vendors so we could have a dance floor. Our list was just about set (I was...

Hi all! I really wanted to see what everyone thinks...We want to get married, like going to the courthouse or just an officiant and moms or whoever. Then having the big wedding with all of the family...

I am having a destination wedding, with less than 30 guests involved. This is a second marriage for my fiance and myself. We are paying for everything on our own, and don't want a formal reception. We...

So I have 1 sister in law I don't really get along with that well. I was in her and my brother's wedding (she asked me last minute because one of her friends dropped out). I don't really want to have...

I need some advise I wasn’t expecting something like this to happen. We registered at Macy’s and bed bath and beyond. I had picked out three different sizes of Martha Stewart Dutch Ovens in specific...

My coworkers surprised me with a lovely wedding gift. I don’t know who or how many of the 15 people contributed, we are all working remotely and I don’t have addresses. Is it ok if I send a group...

Hi! I am wondering if anyone got their bridesmaids anything cute besides robes for the wedding day? I have been in a lot of weddings recently, and I love the robes, but I would like to see if there...