Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hi, I'm Baker! My question is: How do I get my guest to dress formal for my wedding? My immediate family dresses up all the time for events and themed parties. However, my cousins and the groom's...

I have a bridesmaid who is suppose to be my BFF but can't seem to attend any events I put together. She was unable to shop with the rest of my girls for bridesmaid dresses, she threw a fit because she...

What is a common for drinks that are provided at weddings for the guests? Here are the options we are tossing between: 1- All you can drink all night 2- All you can drink for cocktail hour THEN Beer,...

Hey yall! So I made cute little favors for the girls I want to be my bridesmaid and I want to do something similar for our potential groomsmen but my fiance literally just wants to ask them straight...

I know in a formal invitation you are not supposed to include children's names on the outer envelope, but I am only sending one invitation card with one outer envelope and sending people to a website...

Anyone having a kid-free wedding and if so what's the proper way to word your invitation to reflect that?

Hey all... Question: I would like to include my fiance's niece in the ceremony. She'll be 9 by the wedding. She's too old to be a flowergirl (and almost as tall as me)...but I think probably too young...

Hi ladies I was invited to attend both the bachelorette and bridal shower for a close friend. We covered our own costs for the bachelorette which was totally fine, but now for the bridatshower, the...

We're having free beer, wine & soda all night. Liquor will be cash bar, is that acceptable? I don't want to pay for all my family and friends to get blackout drunk. Input?

So I want my cousin and his wife to come to the wedding. They have two boys under 6 years. Do I invite the kiddos? I don't want a ton of kids at the wedding but I also don't want them to not be able...

I am really struggling on how to write "Our Story" on our website. Perhaps some of you could give me some insight on how to word everything? Our story is kinda weird because we officially met 3 years...

Looking for advice cause honestly I am at a complete loss.. long post ahead: I got married on 10/27/19. The photographer we hired was a local person here in VA whom I shared mutual friends with. She...

I thought the MOH was supposed to do both? Or do you throw your own? My sister is my MOH, but her idea of a fun bridal shower and bachelorette party isn't the same as mine. So how does it work? Thank...

What is the norm these days for the mother of the bride and mother of the groom when it comes to getting ready on the day of? Do they typically join the bride and wedding party for hair, makeup, and...

Our reception will be indoors but our ceremony is supposed to be outside on the 26th. It is supposed to be 59 degrees. We have blankets for our guests. Will this be too cold? Thanks!

My mother and I are giving my sister a bridal shower in our hometown and my sis lives in a different state. What is a good way to handle the registry? Don't want her to have to ship her gifts back...

Is it just me, or did anybody else bridesmaids not really seem that excited or kinda not caring? I have a group chat with all of them on Facebook messenger and I only go in there whenever I need to...

Is that totally taboo? I would LOVE to invite each and every person to both events, but we simply cannot feed them all. Gifts...not even an issue. So would it be rude to send Wedding Only invites to a...

So we just put the deposit down for our venue for December 5th of this year (2020). Would it be too early to send a group chat to my girls and let them know info and start planning and discussing...

I am very happy to be my sisters maid of honor. I have been doing A LOT of planning and my husband and I have spent thousands of our money to do her shower and bachelorette. My husband and I have been...