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bcampb16
When to Send Thank Yous?
bcampb16, on May 20, 2019 at 4:38 PM

Hello! We are getting married this coming September and we have just received the first gift off of our registry delivered to our home. My question is, what is the correct Thank You etiquette? Should...

Judith, May 23, 2019 11 307
Leighla
Inviting a friend but not her boyfriend?
Leighla, on May 21, 2019 at 11:44 AM

I recently got invited to the wedding of my childhood best friend. We were super close friends from about ages 6-18 (we are now 25) We talk a couple of times a year now. She knows my boyfriend, whom...

Ebony, May 22, 2019 29 9,621
Christina
Do the bride and groom give gifts to anyone?
Christina, on May 21, 2019 at 8:35 PM

I know traditionally the bride and groom give gifts to their attendants. However, I’m wondering if anyone else is expecting gifts from us? (i.e. our parents, the readers, etc) Did you get gifts for...

Heather, May 22, 2019 27 2,422
Melissa
i want to make it clear I'm not chasing down Rsvp's
Melissa, on May 21, 2019 at 4:31 PM

I really don't want to have to chase down RSVP's and am sending paper invitations with addressed and stamped RSVP return envelopes so there's really no excuse for guests to not send RSVP's. I know...

Emily, May 22, 2019 29 1,583
Heather
Keeping invitation cost down
Heather, on December 11, 2018 at 7:27 AM

Let me start by saying invitations are priced at absurd prices. I am far from wealthy and trying to get them as cheap as possible, without compromising elegance, for my 150 person wedding. Etiquette...

Heather, May 22, 2019 25 952
AMDN
Intimate ceremony - is sending wedding announcements tacky?
AMDN, on October 31, 2018 at 10:41 AM

My FH and I did not quite want to elope so instead we are choosing to share our day with 40 of our absolute closest relatives and friends, which basically comes down to parents, step parents,...

Bride2020, May 21, 2019 14 1,076
emeryrianne
Groomsman dropped out
emeryrianne, on January 23, 2017 at 10:40 PM

So one of the groomsmen dropped out of the bridal party(and I think wedding) because my husband got a promotion (they work together) and he's been working there longer so there's some jealousy...

Megan, May 21, 2019 30 2,576
Kate
What to do if your best friend is ghosting your invitation?
Kate, on May 11, 2019 at 7:11 AM

I'm going to try to make this as easy to follow as possible so bare with me! I moved to Sweden last year to be with my now fiancé, and our wedding is in almost 4 weeks! We decided to have our wedding...

Emily, May 21, 2019 8 2,110
Kinley
How to fire my makeup artist
Kinley, on May 19, 2019 at 12:32 AM

Hi everyone! I went to my hair and makeup trial on Thursday and let’s just say it did not go well. She was very nice and everything like that but my hair and makeup looked terrible. I asked for...

Leigh, May 20, 2019 11 2,560
A
Photos were over 7 months late...
Autumn, on May 20, 2019 at 9:11 AM

We booked our photographer in November 2017. Our package included photo rights, three photo shoots, multiple photographers on the day of, and a couple prints in addition to a small album. We received...

Tonia, May 20, 2019 8 1,279
M
Uninvited kids at the ceremony
Mackenzie, on May 15, 2019 at 9:33 AM

We’ve decided to not have kids at our wedding. My fiancé’s brother is traveling from Hawaii and will have a 10 month old. Even though we’ve said no kids 100 times they obviously feel the need to bring...

Bride2020, May 20, 2019 28 587
Mikel
Can you have two best men?
Mikel, on August 30, 2011 at 6:04 PM

My fiance is going to have 4 GM, but doesn't want to choose between 2 of them to be his best man. I keep telling him he can have them both be best men. Anyone else have more than 1 best man?

Cheryl, May 20, 2019 17 30,512
Mary
Receiving line? Dismiss by rows? Greet at reception?
Mary, on April 27, 2014 at 12:47 PM

105 guests. We don't have time for a "meet and greet" at the reception. Our options are to dismiss by row, have a receiving line, or to go around and greet at dinner. Time is definitely a factor. I am...

Sarah, May 19, 2019 20 538
Lauren
Gift from Someone Not Invited to Wedding
Lauren, on May 17, 2019 at 6:23 PM

So...the title pretty much sums it up. We received a wedding gift from someone who isn’t invited to our wedding in June and I have no idea what to do about it. For background: this girl and her...

Mrs. Ariza, May 19, 2019 29 3,707
Yasmine
Plus ones for 16-20 year olds
Yasmine, on May 17, 2019 at 11:28 AM

I already made a decision on this, just thought I’d like to hear what other people think! To clarify- I am talking about a couple of boys I know who are being invited with their parents. The 20 year...

Heather, May 19, 2019 12 1,937
Triana
Grooms Cake....How big should it be?
Triana, on May 20, 2011 at 6:09 PM

I am about to start searching around for bakeries for the Grooms cake and have no idea what size I'm looking for. I've been married before but we didn't do the grooms cake so this is new to me. And...

Amy, May 19, 2019 14 6,572
Emily
Outdated Address Format
Emily, on May 16, 2019 at 10:44 AM

It feels really wrong for me to address my invitations with Mr. and Mrs. [male][last name]. Has anyone else felt this way and what did you do to adjust the address labels to include the female...

Caitlin, May 18, 2019 30 1,083
Futuremrs
Pregnant on Wedding Day! Morning Sickness, Hello..
Futuremrs, on May 17, 2019 at 3:24 PM

Hi friends. I recently found out I am pregnant (YAY) we started trying but thought it would take longer... turns out it was our time! So I will be 8 WEEKS pregnant at my wedding. Not concerned about...

Hunter, May 18, 2019 13 3,571
K
My kids not invited to sister in law’s wedding
Kenzie, on May 14, 2019 at 4:58 PM

Hello! I was married March 9th and had a gorgeous wedding. My sister in law got engaged last November. We just found out my kids (my husbands step children but very much like his own) aren’t invited...

Deborah, May 18, 2019 64 8,359
Emily720
Alternative to 'giving away the bride'
Emily720, on March 1, 2016 at 7:57 PM

I'm really looking forward to having my father walk me down the aisle for my ceremony, but I'm not comfortable with the language "Do you give this bride away?" Does anyone have suggestions for an...

Cheryl, May 17, 2019 27 16,180 1
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