Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

My parents have said that they refuse to have any dancing at all during the reception. It is a light reception, in the afternoon (about two hours in length, no alcohol), but my fiance wanted to at...

Hi! I'm having a little trouble deciding on the best way to communicate our specific "kid policy." We're getting married Nov. 20 in northern IL, evening ceremony and reception both in a large barn on...

We've been dating for 3 years. Living together for a year and a half. Engaged for 3 months. Our parents still haven't met. Really he's only met mine a handful of times. I'm not very close with my...

Hello all! This is my first post, yay. FH and I are planning on 'eloping' with a weddingmoon. Our eloping is not a secret; we are being very open about our plans. We are doing this for many reason...

So I got married on Saturday! Pictures and recap coming soon. As my photographer was packing up and leaving he weave thru my guests handing out business cards to random people. Several people looked...

My fiancé and I are having a black-tie wedding in 2025. He and his family are HUGE oyster fans and have an oyster station at every wedding. My mom does not think that oysters fit the vibe of a...

Good Morning, I asked for sponsorship in person toward my family and in laws a couple months ago and they said yes. but i will like to send a message again to ask them if they are still willing to be...

Hello everyone, So me and my fiancée are conflicted. I think we should send save the dates to everyone (2 different ones) 1 for those invited in person and 1 for those invited on Zoom. My fiancee...

My fiancé and I live in FL & I am originally from CA. My parents are paying for most of our wedding in Miami, and wanted to host an engagement party in LA. We agreed to a lowkey, intimate affair...

I have been with my boyfriend for a year, I know his family and we get along well! My boyfriend is in the wedding as a groomsmen, I am not in the wedding. I am not sure how to act or what to do during...

Hi, we are not having a wedding party for various reasons. This will seemingly cause no issues (we have an alternative for who's holding the rings, for example) except that I won't have someone to...

Hello! My not the bride, I'm the maid of honor and have a question. My best friend and I are from CA, all her family and most of her friends are here. She recently moved for school and met the man of...

I am the MOH in my long time (18 years) best friends wedding next August. My girlfriend and I have been together for 2 years now and will likely be getting engaged this coming spring- so I will be...

Good morning all, I plan to take FH's last name after we're married, but I have an uncommon last name currently (which I love), and I'm not wanting to let go of it completely. I know that I've seen...

Hi all! So neither me or my groom are too comfortable with the first dance. Our solution was to dance by ourselves for about a minute and a half and then have the DJ invite others to join us on the...

Reading the thread about start times got me thinking about this. I've always heard that it's bad luck to start your wedding ceremony on the hour. Instead it should be started on the half hour. The...

So I have a friend who is in an arguement with his fiance over the garter toss so he asked me to see what others thought. According to the girl, the garter toss consists of the bride sitting on the...

So I’ve gone back and fourth on this for quite some time, but need a non biased opinion! I have a friend whom I’ve known for few years now, she was originally a coworker whom actually was a little...

We went ring shopping recently, and fiancé did the smart thing by bringing me with him! We are basically picking it out together. We have looked at a lot of places, and we are now looking at some...

My fiancé and I are not close to most of our extended family members. We’re planning our wedding and would like to limit the ceremony and reception to our parents, grandparents, siblings, and close...