Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

My parents and I haven't always seen eye to eye, which we usually work through. Now that it's time for wedding planning, we're starting to butt heads again. I'd just like some advice. My parents gave...

Hi everybody, I am planning to ask one of my best (male) friends to be the DJ for my wedding reception. I would like to invite him to brunch along with my bridesmaids/made of honor to ask them all...

I want to buy the alcohol myself since our caterer doesn't provide it. Do I have to get a temporary license/insurance to serve alcohol at the reception? Also, what is a good rate of pay for a friend...

I'm designing our wedding programs and not sure what information should or shouldn't be there. Any advice? Please share any images of your programs or templates you used

I just wanted to get some opinions on this. I set up the Hotel Block Request service that WW provides, and I'm starting to get bids back from the hotels. It seems like either my guests are going to...

Also serving bottled beers, no liquor. Going to serve a red and a white wine. Help!

I found out today that my future sister in law (my FH's brother's wife) will not be attending my bachelorette party. She is a bridesmaid. I'm so frustrated because she didn't even tell me, but told...

FH and I went to a wedding over the weekend where they only served vegan dishes and cupcakes. The bride is the only one who is vegan. We noticed that more than half of the dishes went untouched and...

We all graduated from college a couple of years ago. I get it. We're not rolling in the big bucks yet. But my MOH has made a number of comments to me about one particular BM that has been combatant...

After deciding on a hotel, and seeing how much flights are, it’s looking like my bridesmaids are going to pay approx $700 each. I’ve offered to pay for one night of the three night stay, and...

I thought they were just used to pretty much announce that you’re getting married and finally picked a day. I’m really confused now. I’m having a destination wedding and can only accommodate 21 guest...

So today i was talking to me MOH and she asked what kind of presents would i like for my bachelorette party. I had no clue! I was drawing a complete blank! So i was like "uh i dont know lingerie?"...

For those of you having adult-only weddings, how did you word this on your wedding websites (if at all)? Is it best to just say it bluntly like that, or did you add some fluff to it? I've heard of...

I was wondering what’s the etiquette for adding parents name to the wedding invitations. I know traditionally it’ll be parents hosting name listed. So for our wedding we are paying for 75% and my...

My future in laws are generously hosting a rehearsal dinner for us. They have asked me to create an insert to our save the dates as a sort of "rehearsal save the date". I will happily oblige, as...

Our wedding is at 4pm in November, so by the time the ceremony is over, the sun will be setting. Our photographers will not be staying until the absolute end of the reception, and it’ll be pitch dark...

FMIL (and FFIL) are throwing us an engagement party. She wanted to have an engagement party because she's not sure if her sister who has ALS will still be around for our wedding. It will be dinner at...

Just a thought... what do guests do between arriving to the venue and the start of the ceremony? I know most couples leave their guestbook out for guests to sign as they arrive, which is a nice time...