Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

I know it's become common to have a kid free wedding but has anyone had a 21+ wedding? I have a bunch of younger cousins who aren't considered kids but to keep numbers down I want only those 21 and...

Hey y'all! So, my fiance and I have decided to get hitched at City Hall rather than do a full-out 'Big Special Day'. We realized that neither of us were all that crazy about the whole idea of a big...

My grandparents are throwing us an engagement party! We are happy and so appreciative they want to do this for us! I'm the first in the family to get engaged so we all have a few questions: It's...

My FMIL was telling me yesterday that it's customary for the groom's father to be the best man. I've never heard of this. I can't tell if she means it or if this was some sort of way to guilt us into...

What percentage of people actually adhere to the dress code (tux/gown)? I am invited to a wedding in a few months, that says "Black Tie" on the invite. Whether it will hit all the black tie...

How have you guys navigated talking about the wedding in front of people who are (probably) not invited? In the beginning, I was so paranoid about talking about it in front of people until we had a...

We have been looking into buying our rings online because we have yet to find any good deals in stores in our area. Can y'all recommend any specific tried and true sites and/or Etsy shops?

So....I’ve been married for 6, almost 7 wonderful months and unfortunately I cannot wear my engagement ring and wedding band together anymore 😔 I have sizing balls in my engagement ring to keep it...

Hello everyone! My fiancé and I are getting married next December in Rhode Island. We are currently debating between Friday, December 20, 2019 and Sunday, December 22, 2019. Obviously I understand...

FH and I keep going back and forth on whether we want to Elope or do the whole shabang. We are really wanting to buy our first house and FINALLY move in together (as we are both still living with our...

My fiancé and I recently announced to my parents (I suppose it isn’t technically eloping) that we will be marrying soon, but having no guests. I met her in her home state, halfway across the country....

Hasn’t happened and hopefully will not! We only have enough room for 170 at the reception and sadly can not invite everyone due to space. What is the line of etiquette for the above entitled? I would...

So we dropped the invites in the mail this morning. For whatever reason, I looked at our invites after the fact and saw that the address on the invite is wrong by one number. It incorrect address...

Etiquette question regarding the pre-ceremony photos, which will be off-site from where our venue is. Note, I am not a parent, so please try not to hammer me for being insensitive about this. The best...

Is it okay if I don't? I know etiquette dictates that if an invitee is married or engaged, you should invite their significant other. However, while I really would like my co-workers to be there, our...

Please Help! I’m so torn. So I’m having a lot of troubles with this and my wedding is in June 22, 2019. My dilima is this, I’m 37 getting married for the first time, my sister 11 years older then me...

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have any doubts about WHO I’m marrying. I love my fiancé very much. I want to get married. Or more specifically....I want to BE married. But I’ve found that the politics of...

We are getting married in Scotland and are trying to schedule events for guests to participate in with the bride and groom (spa for bride and golf and scotch tasting for groom). These are events we...

I went to a wedding not long ago where each guest was given two tickets to redeem for 2 drink max (beer and wine). This was due to budget constraints. I thought it was a good idea. Any...