Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

FH and I were discussing our initial plans to have a courthouse wedding but then figured that it would be better to elope in a beautiful vacation rental with just us, our child and his parents. We...

I'd only ever planned for my sister and my best friend to be bridesmaids but now I have two future sister-in-laws to consider as well and while I'd be happy to include one of them, I'm really... iffy...

I'm having a little trouble on deciding what to do about inviting my father to our wedding who I am not on good terms with and I want to hear how others in similar situations handled this. We haven't...

Any brides live away from family/friends that want to or have had destination weddings and bachelorette parties? Did people come? I live a few states away from most family and a few friends that I...

This is going to sound really bad... I was proposed to with a ring that is my FH maternal grandmother ring and I don’t like how it looks at all. It’s a really amazing gesture and I feel horrible that...

I know you're not supposed to mention gifts or your registry per proper wedding etiquette. But, several friends and family members keep asking about where we're registered (we aren't registered...

We are looking at a venue that comes with an estate house that sleeps up to 18 guests. Is it inappropriate or rude to ask guest staying in the house for money? Many of our guest will be staying at...

My catering company offers, basic, acrylic, or white china with gold riim. that doesnt even match with my decor. Any ways, I found some really nice heavy dute plastic plates. & since Im having a...

My FH and I want to have a canvas print of one of our engagement photos as our guest book. I was wondering where I should get our print from (our photographer doesn't offer it)? I've heard of...

So where I'm from receiving lines are usually expected, but I have a hard time standing longer than ten minutes (heart condition) so do you think we should walk around tables and mingle or just do a...

Yeahhhh...I am representing the small diamond halo crew. I don't have my ring yet but my ring is going to be a .4 ct center diamond with a blinged out halo...Give me some inspiration. Let's see your...

Are rehearsal dinners necessary? Has anyone on here not done one? Pros, cons? Or if you do have one - can you just invite both immediate families and bridal party? I clearly have no idea how these...

So I have a couple people asking for my registry info at work so they can get me gifts, but they know they aren't invited to the wedding. What do I do? I feel odd accepting gifts and not having them...

Our venue allows us to bring our own alcohol. After doing some preliminary research, it seems that it is the less expensive and better way to go for us. We are offering a full bar, but the wedding is...

What did you all do about dramatic family member invites? Our guest list is set at 200 right now, there's probably 10 friends I would rather invite than some family but I'm also okay with where it's...

I can’t believe it’s finally here!! We had a long engagement but it sure snuck up on us fast! I’m feeling REALLY excited and ready to marry my best friend, I just feel overwhelmed with all the little...

I am doing a buffet style reception dinner and can't make up my mind if I want the food to be served by servers or do it serve yourself. I prefer it to be served by servers so I know for sure I have...

Hi all! We are getting married Saturday, 11.10.18 in Minneapolis. I'm curious if any other Veteran's Day weekend brides can give me feedback on how the holiday weekend affected your RSVP rate. I've...

So I have a difficult situation, because I'm trying to figure out a father/daughter dance with both my biological father, and stepfather (obviously at different times), except there's some issues: 1)...