Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Earlier today my mom raised this question which I had completely not considered before: how to include her boyfriend in my wedding. My parents are divorced and my mom has been with her boyfriend for...

I caved to advertising and began a registry on ZOLA. I heard you could register items from anywhere and thought it sounded great. However, when registering bath towels from another website, Zola...

Weird question, my FH doesn't drink. He doesn't have an issue with drinking...it's a choice for him. My family, friends, and I plan on drinking at the wedding. I would like to have two signature...

So, I have actually been married now for nearly 8 years and am planning a vow renewal ceremony/reception in conjucntion with my 30th birthday and graduation. If anyone else out there is also planning...

My mom died 12 years ago. I want to reserve her a seat at the ceremony. What is a polite, tactful way to do that? Thanks!

Wedding was on the 19th. The photographer was scheduled at 1pm and was fully paid for 9 hours of nonstop photography.(1pm-10pm) The contract stated that there would be 2 photographers (a wife and her...

My Fiance's parents are divorced and his mother is paying for the rehearsal dinner as our wedding gift. She texted me last night, don't tell my fiance but I do not want to invite his dad or his...

Help! I feel like I’m doing something wrong. Timeline: I got engaged 8/18, I asked my bridesmaids and MOH to be bridesmaids in 10/18. I had my 1st choice MOH decline, and one of my bridesmaids choices...

Hi! So I am on a pretty tight budget for my wedding, and one way to cut funds was to create a FB event save the date and invite as many guests as possible to that FB page and either email or send a...

Question for everyone... I am just at the beginning stages of planning my wedding and am struggling to figure out where to have the wedding. Both my fiance and I transplanted to MT and we absolutely...

I’m at a loss with how to word this... we have a male family member who recently remarried and his new wife kept her maiden name. In addition, she has a teenage daughter that we’d also like to invite,...

So I have asked a really good high school friend to be a bridesmaid and she said yes. But these past few weeks she hasn’t responded to any texts from me or my maid of honor. We are having an...

I know there's lots of discussions about open bars, but I'm needing help with menu wording and I couldn't quite find a forum answer for my situation. My venue only offers open bar packages for a...

I am in the process of booking a DJ. I am meeting with one on Sunday and plan on booking. I am however concerned that my wedding being in the day time, that people wont dance. The ceremony is at 10:30...

To get the fancy venue I want we are considering a Thursday wedding to be within budget. I did think about people needing time off work but if we send out save the dates then it gives people 8 months...

Hi lovelies, My fiancée and I plan on having a microwedding in the mountains (20 people) but plan on having an after party a few weeks later with all extended family and close friends. Is it...

FH's cousin and his now wife(!) eloped about 6 weeks ago. Everyone's known since about a week after it happened, but we just got an announcement in the mail last night and it got me thinking should we...

My fiancé only has 3 groomsmen so I am only having my 2 sisters and his sister stand with us for the ceremony. But I have 5 other girlfriends that I REALLY want to be involved in the ceremony (I’ve...