Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hey all, How do you navigate name changes in wedding announcements? I know the traditional wording is Name and Name announce their wedding, date, location, but I also know everyone who gets one will...

I started a new job about a month and a half ago and have not mentioned yet that I am getting married (I know some people think that you should mention it during interviews, I don't agree with that so...

I’m planning an intimate destination wedding but the resort that I want to have it at is $400 a night. Is that to much to ask my guests to pay? I’ve considered other hotels but I can’t stop...

Six months ago I asked on this forum if anyone had heard of rental car companies doing group discount rates for weddings (80% of my guests are flying in and will need a rental) and no one had heard of...

I have a very close knit group of friends. I only chose two to be in the bridal party because I didn't want to make it a whole thing by having all five friends and also my two cousins. I explained all...

Hello I hope that you guys can help me with this situation. I just got engaged and I am so excited but I cannot enjoy planning things or looking at dresses with my mom because I have yet to tell her...

So, my two bridesmaids are from out of town and everyone else who is participating work sometimes weird hours. Wedding is on a Saturday and technically the rehearsal dinner would be on a Friday night...

I want to have a welcome party for all my family and friends that will be flying from Ohio and some driving from Texas/Louisiana. That said, where we are holding our wedding is in a VERY small town...

How far out should we send invitations if we are not sending out save the dates? And when should we have the deadline for rsvp’s?

We invited FH's coworker and his long-term gf to our wedding but they apparently broke up so FH told his coworker that he could invite a different coworker. I got upset for a number of reasons that I...

I got engaged before my friend and set date for about a year after. My friend just got engaged and decided to get married a couple weeks before me, instead of a year engagement. Which is fine, except...

So I’m very conflicted with this and I need advice, this person has been friends with me for years and I felt it was only right to have my childhood best friend as my bridesmaid but ever since I’ve...

Should my brother in law who is an active Marine wear his dress blues at my wedding ceremony? He is a groomsmen. I personally don't want him to because he would stand out from the other groomsmen. I...

Hi everyone! Been a long time since I've been on here. I truthfully haven't though about planning or anything in a while, BUT my FH and I just decided to nix the idea of a traditional wedding, and we...

Hello WW, I am curious to see how other brides have handled this situation. I am having a destination wedding in Mexico this year and I have sent the save the dates out already. I have included whole...

Is it rude for somebody to only show up to the reception? I dont want to just pay for food, when these people werent even here to share the ceremony with us. Especially because food is expensive and...

Might be a silly question, and is definitely far enough away to not think about it, but I was just curious. When your ceremony is at 5:30 pm, when do you start getting ready? I can't imagine I will...

So I'm sending my wedding invites out on the 31st, however my sister who is MOH and throwing my bridal shower wants to send out the bridal shower invitations the middle of next week. Do people...

Hello All! I'm trying to figure out the right and "polite" way to make sure people do NOT bring plus ones or add on additional "guests" to the RSVP. Any tips or advice would be great! Thanks!

I'd like to do this ASAP. Can anyone recommend an insurance agency to use?? I've done some Google searches, but I'd really love first hand experience.