Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

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...

I have a lot of time to figure out invites. I'm thinking ahead so I have less to worry about when I need them to be ordered. We are having an adult only ceremony and reception. I'm not going to over...

How much is common for the groom's family to contribute to the wedding? Has anyone experienced no help at all from groom's parents?

What is the general rule of thumb for tipping the vendors? What vendors should I tip and how much?

My friends bachelorette is in 5 months, and her MOH is asking for vacation rental payment ($800) now. I’m currently unemployed and planning my own very budget conscious wedding, and my friend...

Hi I was wondering what is the appropriate amount to tip hairdresser, photographer and dj?

So, I'm new here and I apologize for the long post ahead but appreciate any help/advice you could give! I am recently engaged and I cannot wait to marry the love of my life. It took a long time for us...

A couple of friends have asked me to "officiate" their wedding. They got married a few weeks ago at the Justice of the Peace and they are wanting to have a ceremony for family and friends. I am not...

So here is my question. I have been on WW for quite a while now and just about every week there is a discussion/vent on parents inviting guests to people's weddings. While I completely understand if...

Hi, My wedding is a couple weeks away and I keep second guessing myself on if what I got my bride is acceptable for the gift exchange. I purchased a trip to a place we have been wanting to visit, but...

I love all of my family...I have one Aunt and a set of Cousins from out of town that I just don't want to invite to my wedding and/or reception. It is not that I don't love them...but every time they...

Is it okay to send engagement party invitations digitally? (Through text, email, Facebook message, etc)? I found some really cute ones, but I don't want to go through with it if it is a huge no-no!

I just got a call saying my fi and I won either a mini-moon to a variety of locales, or free wedding bands. The only hitch is to go to a cooking demo. I made absolutely sure that there is no financial...