Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

I'm getting married in less than a week and I'm going crazy with excitement although things are tight money wise and everything is stressful I am still filled with joy. It's all definitely nerve...

So I am planning a wedding that my parents are paying for. When creating the wedding invite list we gave my FH's family a set number of people to invite and if they wanted to invite more they could...

My venue just cancelled on me this morning only 85 days out from the wedding! We've had it booked for 10 months and invitations already went out. Has this happened to anyone else? If so, how did you...

Is it tacky to have two maids of honor? I have two best friends and don’t want to pick one over the other. I could take the easy way out and make a family member maid of honor but I know my best...

Someone please shed some light of how I should handle this. Originally, I wanted and still do want an adult only wedding. I love children don't get me wrong. My whole stance on it, is that I want my...

As soon as I got engaged my younger sister told me that she was my maid of honor - if I was alright with that or not. We have never been what you would call "friends" or even friendly, but I was happy...

I need some advice I didn't expect I would ever need. I have one bridesmaid that hasn't been involved AT ALL. She's been busy wrapping up some schooling and an internship, but she hasn't once texted...

Is it common in a wedding that mother and son dance is skipped?

We went with a friend of a friend for our videography and editing and received the video last night. We hate it. It doesn't at all (aside from the music) gel with what I initially asked for in our...

Brides, did your fiance’s family contribute to your wedding? Not sure what to do in our situation, or if there is anything I can do at this point. My family has been involved in planning our wedding...

After reading some comments over in the thread about a girl who fed her guests very little, I got to thinking, some ladies would rather cut back on booze, meals, etc. so that they can include everyone...

Trolley & lunch are covered by me but how can I properly tell guests that tasting needs to be paid in advance? Otherwise I pay substantial amount!

Ok, so my friend just got engaged! YAY! She is wanting a small ceremony at her fiance's and mom's suggestion followed by a reception dinner. The guest list is, well bride's side-heavy. What I mean is,...

My mom and I were debating this about a friend's wedding I'll be attending soon. I was always under the belief you give both, but my mom says a shower gift is the wedding gift. So what do you say WW?...

My FMIL lives out of state and so does FH's girl cousin. They and we know that they're not going to fly into Hawaii three months before the wedding to attend my shower. His cousin specifically told...

I've heard "bouquet to belly button" and "bush to bush" which one is it? and is it the top of your bouquet (the flowers) at the belly button/bush , or the stems at the belly button/bush ? For...

So I am getting ready to start putting my invites together. I will be sending two of them internationally (to Brasil). On the return RSVP envelope, I will of course be including a stamp for the return...

I know things have been changing in the recent years. It's tradition that the bride's family paying for the wedding. However in my case, my future in laws are really awesome, they are paying for...

Anyone else stressed about spending enough time with guests?? We had a shower this past weekend with about 50 guests and as amazing as it was all I can think is how limited I was in being able to...

We are having our wedding ceremony in a Catholic Church and the cocktail hour/reception at a nearby hotel ballroom. How long is too long between the end of the ceremony and the start of cocktail hour?...