Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

We're having a destination wedding on a Friday. While we expect mostly everyone to show up Thursday, I was wondering if it's in bad taste to skip the rehearsal dinner. We're approaching the max of our...

Hi! I am having a smaller wedding 10-14-2022 with 75 guests. We are trying to be budget friendly and cut costs wherever possible! I know traditionally you send save the dates and then send invitations...

I'm just wondering if anyone taking a mutual break before the wedding. I asked FH if we could take a month off before our wedding night. Is that dumb?

So long story short I met this girl a few months ago and we instantly clicked. We are becoming closer everyday and she has slowly become a really close friend to me. My fiancé and I got engaged last...

Maybe someone who knows more about flowers can manage my expectations? My wedding flowers cost about $6700. A bulk of the cost was our ceremony arch. I ordered an arch, bouquet, 15 table...

I got married a year ago and am so surprised at my friend group who got me nothing at all. The only reason I’m upset is because I have chipped in to every baby shower gift, bridal shower, engagement...

I honestly don't feel like we need one. Our ceremony and reception is a 6 minute drive apart. I would like to offer a flavored soft drink,but no actual apps until the reception starts. Is it really...

I've seen it posted before that some people mail invites to celebrities, even the President and get a signed letter or sometimes they actually respond on the card with a nice note. Has anyone done...

My Fiancé and I are planning on having a small wedding ceremony with our parents and grandparents present and that’s it. We are also planning to have a reception where everybody is invited, would...

My fiancé and I are having a destination wedding in the Caribbean. Our date is August 1, 2025. We’ve already created Save the Dates that are prepped and ready to send. Our original plan was to send...

Hi there! I have not posted in a while but I was married 11/3/16 and had a great wedding! My post here is about our videographer. Our contract says to allow up to 120 days to receive the edited...

Hello all. I need some brutally honest opinions. If you were the finance of a best man, but not invited to the said wedding, would you be happy inviting that couple that snubbed you to your own...

I’m about to have my bridal shower and was thinking about whether I can use the same design of thank you cards for both my shower gifts and my wedding gifts? I know I’m supposed to send out thank...

A very close family memeber asked if we would like her pastor to marry us. (I have met him at a couple occasions at major holiday services and my daughter knows him from attending church with her...

Anyone else go thru this? My husband and I paid for our wedding. His parents covered the rehearsal dinner but my parents did nothing. Mine even asked for (and received) all the money gifts from their...

Hi everyone, This is my first time posting, and I'm facing an awkward dilemma. Someone I barely know invited themselves to the wedding almost a year ago and I've been having a difficult time letting...

Hello, we are planning a "Sunday Fun-day" cocktail/heavy appetizer style wedding reception. The venue is a beautiful rustic bar which will hold about 250-ish people. My question is what is the...

Hi, what is the proper way to do things nowadays? I plan on having a destination wedding the flight is about 3 hours away. We can’t book the venue/date until 12 months in advance so once the date is...

Hi all currently struggling with what to do regarding my aunt (moms sister). My aunt has always been a bit judgemetal, but has made some comments surrounding my upcoming wedding to my fiancé in...

We’re having a 8pm-12am party with station hors d’oeuvres and passed ones as well. Is it weird to have banquet seating for all? We’ll also have a few standing cocktail tables around the bar. I just...