Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Is it really that necessary to have it at cocktail hour and the reception? I'm not a big fan of it whether it's Moet or a cheap-o bottle at the store. =\ I just don't want it to be missed by guests.

My fiancé and I have decided we are going to do a ceremony only wedding. We’re doing a complete DIY wedding in a state forest. However I’m at a loss for words for the invites. We’re mainly inviting...

I have been divorced from my ex-husband for 10 years. We aren't friends, and only co-parent our 20 year old son (who lives with me in California) and our 15 year old daughter in boarding school. So...

Im at a loss, I dont know what to do. My FH and I got engaged about a year ago, and we are getting married next year. I have never LOVED my engagement ring. We had been talking about getting married...

Every wedding I have ever gone to or been invited to included registry cards with the invitations. But I've read on here that that's not okay to do, which is total news to me. Why is that the case if...

So first let me say that we are 42 days from the wedding. I let all the girls know at the beginning of the year they had to order their dress from Azazie (I specified color and length, but style was...

Hey everyone! My fiance and I are trying to decide if we should do a dinner or really nice finger foods & dessert. We have a limited budget and want to make it stretch out as far as we can. Both our...

NO. NO YOU CANNOT bring your baby to my wedding. It's on my wedding website THREE TIMES that this is an "adult only affair" and "while we absolutely LOVE the little ones, we ask that you please not...

I know it may seem selfish, but I want him no where near my wedding. Ceremony nor reception. Not only is he rude to me and my Fiancee, he seriously creeps the both of us out. Being around him makes us...

So to start, I will be talking to my doctor about this during my annual . But, I unfortunately won't have insurance until October. Has anyone else experienced pain in their ring finger. I am pretty...

Hello everyone, My brother proposed to his girlfriend a few months ago and his girlfriend wanted to be married in the fall. They picked a date for October 2020. My boyfriend and I will soon be...

I have been reading through some threads here, and I just have a serious question. Where you are from, are most of the weddings really open bar?! I'm baffled at how many people expect an open bar! I...

I am looking for creative ideas on how I could word our wedding invitations? We will not be including our parents as we are paying for our own wedding. I am divorced and never changed my name back to...

Hi, I teach Sunday school and I am getting married in the church where I teach. The Church is small and the entire program is around 20 kids (I teach younger kids so I have at some point taught all...

Did you hand write the addresses on your wedding invitation envelopes or did you hire a calligrapher? I’m having a hard time deciding what route to do.

I wanted to reach out because I am struggling. Sunday was my birthday, and the only (soon-to-be) in-law who reached out was my fiance's brother. I was hurt by this, to say the least. For the six years...

I am getting married this year on July 25th in Arkansas, but almost my entire family is from the east coast which is between 10 and 15 hours away... meaning basically anyone from my family that is...

Hi everyone, I’m getting married in December in Las Vegas. I have 3 BM but no MOH because I’m equally close to all 3. One of the BM asked if I picked a MOH, I said I’m not having one. She said I HAD...

My fiance and I have been together for 7 years and living together for 4 yrs. We have a home and everything we could absolutely need, so is it wrong to ask for guests to give money instead of...

My fiancé’s cousin is upset we are getting married a week before they are. Our decision for that day had nothing to do with them, it was the only day that worked with our church, reception and work...