Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Does anyone struggle with getting caught up in other people’s opinions that you start to feel they will hate you if you tell them “no, we’re doing it this way”? If so, what are some tips and advice...

What are your thoughts on this as a guest? Have you experienced this and it didn’t go as well as people say it should or did guests not express their feelings to each other? Do you feel that attending...

Hi all, I'm a ciswoman, and my partner is trans non-binary. So far so good in planning a beautifully queer wedding. We're always sure to ask potential vendors of their past history in working with...

My husband and I decided when we got engaged that we would be celibate for a month before our wedding. We own a home together so it wasn't easy to do but well-worth it! We both knew the boundaries (I...

I am going a civil ceremony but we are throwing a reception in July. We won’t have a bridal party and I only have a couple of friends in the City we live and none have offered to coordinate anything....

Hello all! I’m not sure if this is the proper group for this discussion. However, I wanted to know if you ladies and/or gents wear your engagement rings all the time. Recently, I was made to feel bad,...

Hello!!! So in all of our planning we never thought we were going to do a seating chart. FH and I have been together for over 5 years and have had plenty of get togethers with both of our families and...

I got engaged in October of last year. Quickly paid all deposits and asked my best friend of 25 years to be my MOH for this October. She agreed. In December, she got engaged and asked me to be her...

This feels like a stupid question, but what's the best way to ensure my invitations go out properly - after they're all sealed with correct postage (I already got them weighed before I bought stamps),...

This has been causing me such anxiety because I genuinely have no idea how to resolve this or who’s in the wrong. Is my husband being unreasonable & greedy or are my closest friends tacky &...

Old school etiquette says that save the dates are sent at 6-12 months before the wedding when the venue and date are secured and then invitations are sent at 6-8 weeks before with replies due at 4...

Hey everyone! I stumbled upon a trend where couples send wedding invitations to celebrities, brands, and companies, potentially receiving autographs, freebies, or even personal messages in return. I'm...

What is the etiquette for tipping vendors?

FH and I have already been living together for almost two years so we really don't need typical registry items (pots, pans, etc). Although we are taking the opportunity to upgrade some of the...

Needing advice...my husband and I will be celebrating our 13th wedding anniversary on September 17, 2024. We have had a dark cloud over our heads beginning in January 2014 with losing my father in law...

Hi everyone, I’m facing quite a predicament and I’m hoping you can help. I was a friend’s MOH last year. I know her since kindergarten but we weren’t all that close growing up, only started hanging...

I have pretty bad social anxiety, so a lot of the elements of the wedding will be stressful for me. One of the things that helps with my anxiety is knowing what to expect/having a plan for what to do...

Because the guest list is vital to have set in stone before you can find a venue, how did you decide on who to invite? Did you decide to have adults only with no kids, a set group with kids invited or...

There has been some conflicts and tension amongst some of the bridesmaids I have selected. I too feel disappointment for the same bridesmaid the other BMs have “issues” with. I am conflicted on if I...

I am a teacher and I am getting married in November during the school year. I am just wondering if there are any other teachers on here who got married/are getting married and how you handled the...