Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hi all!! So I’m hoping for some advice with wording. We are having an out-of-state wedding (3 hour drive) and I would love to have welcome drinks with our guests after our reherseal dinner but I’m not...

I am torn...at first my fiance and I said we should just elope to save money but ultimately decided a small immediate family and friends ceremony would be best which has continued to become expensive....

We just recently received our invitations and had them weighted at the post office. The lady said that they must equal the $1.15 stamp. She showed us the option they have in the post office and...

Hi, everyone! My fiance was a college football player and suffered a terrible break of his left ring finger. After surgery and a rod inserted for several weeks following, he was left with a knuckle...

I know that it's essentially the bridal shower stag combined, but no one in my family can seem to figure out exactly how to do this. I've told them multiple times that it's bad etiquette for me to...

So I’m planning on getting married the fall of 2020 but I’m curious about what I have in mind for our ceremony. We’ve discussed dates pretty early on to get a jump start on things. We agreed on the...

While we are paying for everything for the ‘day of’ our small destination wedding, my Father and wealthy Aunt/Uncle gave us sufficient money to cover accommodations (houses, which are also our venue)...

LADIES! I need help! SERIOUS HELP! I have a gay male bridesmaid whom I love very dearly! There is only one problem! I can not for the life of me figure out what to get him as a main gift. I am making...

Maybe this is a silly question... I know to tip him/her 15%-20%, but I'm not sure when to physically hand over the cash. They're picking up my guests at 5pm, stopping at another hotel next to the...

So we might have two makeup/hairstylists doing the work so how do I tip? Give both 20% of total bill (if they do good job) or split the 20% between the two?

When you send out the save the dates do you put on there that’s it’s a adult only reception or does it just go on the actual invites? TIA!

Hi all! Coming to you with a bit of a unique, "what-if" situation. My FH and I got engaged this past August, and recently bought a house in October! Exciting! Because of all the shuffling of money...

My MOH (with the help of my mother) are throwing me a bridal shower. My MOH and HER mother have thrown a lot of bridal/baby showers at their house and my MOH says that its supposed to be a surprise...

*I'm not sure what category this would fall under so I apologize if I've posted in the wrong section* So I am the best man for my friends wedding. It's an honor since we've been friends since...

My best friend & I have been bff’s for over 15 years. 2.5 yrs ago I moved out of state for college, got married, got a house, and she has not been here to visit once. She has had a baby and is...

Hey there! I've been a bridesmaid in 9 weddings. The worst gift I got was not getting a gift at all. The night of the RD the bride and groom gave out all their gifts to everyone else in the room and...

Hi, I want a little advice because I didnt expect this to be problematic and now, the subject has been raised. So, I'm not inviting anyone under the age of 21 to my wedding. I'm not friends with...

So I am planning to have 6 bridesmaids and 6 groomsmen. My Fiance has his guys picked and ready to go but I'm struggling with picking my last bridesmaid. I was considering picking my Fiance's...

Something I hadn't thought of until now! Especially because we're leaving on our honeymoon right after the wedding, so it's not even like I can throw the bouquet in a vase with some water and just...