Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hello! I kepe researching timelines for sending out STDs and invites. I get conflicting information. We are getting married November 3 of this year, and in our hometown. We are inviting some family...

Is it rude to ask BM to stay with you the night before your wedding? I have horrible anxiety and the thought at being away from FH upsets me but I want to stick to tradition as much as possible. Has...

Due to budget constraints, we (really, I) have limited the guest list to 75 people. In talking with my future MIL, she devised her own list which (per her own words) was close to 100 people including...

I’ve been a BM a few times and always reserved the whole weekend for the wedding. Now that I’m the bride, I’m wondering what the BMs are “required” to attend? Our venue is about 1.5 hours from where...

Hello ladies, We just got some our engagement photos back and we love them. However, on some of the pictures my acne scarring is showing a lot. Now I am not sure if I should ask politely if my...

Did any of you ladies do a bridesmaid proposal? I want to get them something cute when I ask each of them to be a bridesmaid, but I'm not sure what. I want it to be affordable, but classy.

Here me out. I have 8 ladies in my Bridal Party. My bridal party is full of really close friends, but they do not know each other. They are also geographically spread out across the states, so it’s...

Hi everyone! I am marrying into a large family and my fiancé has 5 sisters (3 by blood, 2 by marriage). I have asked my 3 closest friends to be my bridesmaids but need advice on whether I should also...

So I’ve read about getting readers and gift bearers corsages and bouttonieres but I don’t think my mom would like other people having corsages. Is there any other way to make these people kind of...

My fiance just asked me if his sister has to be a bridesmaid, and that she doesn't want to be because she is nervous about people looking at her and isn't very girly so is worried about the bridesmaid...

So we are having our wedding at a fantastic restaurant and have decided to go with a sit-down dinner, since it cost about the same as doing their "basic" buffet. Everything about it is wonderful,...

Hi all... don't know if I am looking for advise on how to manage, for someone to tell me I am being too sensitive, or just to vent... I got engaged to my long-term (near 4 years) boyfriend 12-21 and...

Sorry, this is a long one but any advice would be appreciated! Religious background: I was raised Catholic by a very devout catholic mother, but I have lapsed a bit and for some time. My fiance is a...

I have been wracking my brain trying to think of a simple but polite way of saying we are having an intimate ceremony on our invitations. We are getting married in a nature preserve and with all...

Hi everyone, I just had a question particularly for those of you who have already been married, how did you get your wedding dress over your head without messing up your hair or makeup? This terrifies...

When my FH and I initially started planning we thought it would be best to not have a wedding party. However along the way I decided I would ask my 3 oldest friends to be bridesmaids. FH is still...

This is sort of a weird predicament. I worked at a retail store for several years and became close with a group of ladies, some of which are "mom aged." I know from previous friends' weddings that the...

Let's talk about one of my wedding guests who RSVPed for herself, her husband, her son, her mother, AND her sister in law!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't want any drama, plus, we had the extra room, so I went...

Is it weird that my sisters (one is my maid of honor) want to show me a bridal party and consider it my wedding gift? Not to be a snob, but my sisters are more than capable of doing both and this...

My grandmother passed away recently and my dad and uncle decided to give me her wedding set. I absolutely love her set and am honored they asked me to use it as my set, but it doesn't go with my...