Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

I am getting married (YAY) next month in Costa Rica The resort is all inclusive. And I know from when I was on vacation in Costa Rica, tips are not viewed as mandatory the way there are here,...

I'm on a limited budget and trying to figure out the bar situation. I have 50 guests and was gonna do a beer/wine wedding, but I have some questions. How do I make sure we don't run short? (Some of...

Bear in mind all of this is in Mexico, in case that is relevant. How much do I tip the DJ? Do I tip the Officiant considering I'm paying the officiant? Do I tip the mariachi band at cocktail hour? How...

A little bit of back story first. The place we are getting married is an Inn that is able to do 6 Weddings on any given Saturday. Its an hour away from where most of our friends and family live. We...

My bridal shower was scheduled for 6/3/18 and my mother unexpectedly passed away on 5/25/18 so we cancelled the shower due to funeral planning and grief. Our wedding is 7/21/18 and there is no time...

Hi everyone! I'm looking into getting a Tri-fold invitation, with the front being very formal (names, time, date and place of the wedding and a photo of us) and the back including a panel for wedding...

You put stamps on your rsvp card envelope right? I just received an invitation to a wedding without a stamp on the rsvp card. Is this rude? Just wondering what was acceptable or if anyone else didnt...

I don’t like my dads side, they have pretty much ignored my existance since I was 18.(im 28) they do not invite me to any holidays, birthdays, bbq or wedding but my mom made me invite them because she...

Hi all, I am planning a destination wedding at the beach 🏖 in late September. I am really confused about picking a date that makes me feel comfortable with my period calendar. My first choice was sat,...

My cousin is getting married next month and I am one of her (ten!!!!!) bridemaids. I am getting married in October, and I have not asked her to be mine. Our wedding is much much smaller than hers and...

Why is that only negative reviews are disputed and need proof of contract or sales? I tried writing a review for a few vendors and I didn't know that the vendor has the right to dispute my comments....

How would you go about scratching the registry and just asking for contributions to my honeymoon fund instead? I'm having a fall outdoor wedding with family and very close friends only. My future...

I've always wanted a beautiful wedding in the countryside; white dress, good food, drinks, dancing, the whole shebang. However, my Husband and I were cornered into an early marriage that ended up...

My niece is getting married in less than a month. She let us know late last year that she was going to have a 16+ age restriction for guests. My daughter is 13 and is therefore not invited. We told...

For the brides out there that have your ceremony and reception at two different locations......When putting a location on your STD's did you use your ceremony location or your reception location??

We have a 3.5 month honeymoon, and so the plan was to leave pre-printed cards with her parents so that they could write the name of the gifter and the gift they gave us, pop it into an envelope and...

Okay I am freaking out because I am getting ready to send out invites and I think I may have messed up. We are having our ceremony and reception at the same location, everything is even in the same...

What is everyone getting for their flower girls/junior bridesmaids? I already bought them flannels to get ready in the morning of (although that is not a part of their gift, just using it for...

I have 73 days left until the big day! We have a lot of things done and almost everything planned out. I'm struggling with one big decision however. I can't decide if I should change my last name or...

What is everyone's opinion on this? I hadn't even thought about it but my DJ asked if we wanted to have one. We are already asking guests to drive 2 hours out of town. Asking for more money? I don't...