Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

1. Does the officiant need to attend your wedding rehearsal if you have a wedding coordinator? I was thinking it would be more for everyone to get the processional order and pacing right.. 2. Is...

While I know kids aren't typically in attendance at a bridal shower, I am almost certain that one of my coworkers plans on bringing her 2 girls (ages 5 & 7). She brings them EVERYWHERE to EVERY event...

What are your experiences? I've always been used to Sunday weddings because of my religion. FH's family finds them to be really odd and inconvenient (his family comes from a different religious...

Just seen on tv (TLC's 4 weddings) the groom and bride met in the middle of the aisle FOB "gave her away" there it was different, but kinda cute, kinda weird and unique....question is has any one...

So we have a dilemma and we aren't sure how we want to handle it so I thought I would get opinions/see how others have handled similar situations! So our venue contract states that the dj must finish...

So I would really like to send invites at 10 weeks and give 4 weeks for RSVP so that I can do seating charts early and not be spazzing out 2 weeks before my wedding. One of my friends said this was...

I'm going over the last minute details and putting together my tips for my DOC to handout on the wedding day. Should I tip my baker and florist? They're independent businesses (so not through the...

I really do not want a traditional bridal shower. I can't standdd them. And I've attended many dutifully. But I do not wish that upon my friends and family. Ha they're always so uptight and boring and...

I have 2 sisters who are 15 and 11 years older than me (same parents). Our mom died when I was 9 and they helped take care of me after she died. They are not in my BP, but I'm having them do a...

Our ceremony is at 5:30 with reception following at the same location. What would be a good time to have our last dance and send off? I don't want the reception to be to short or long.

Earlier this week, while I was emailing our DJ about other things for our wedding, I asked him what his meal choice was (we're doing a plated dinner and the venue/caterer asked me to get preferences...

I have always imagined my two sisters being my bridesmaids. They are both younger than me, and over the years, we have grown apart. The younger of the two is now 17, and she has the attitude to match....

We're having a dessert table for our 200 guests...our desserts include: - cupcakes - donuts - bibingka (filipino mochi) - cascaron (filipino sweet sticky rice balls) - puto (filipino sweet rice cake)...

Hi! My FH's mom and biological father have never been married and were not together for very long. He didn't even know who his father was until he turned 18 and came to college, but has since spent a...

My fiancé and I booked a venue that we absolutely love. It's a big room with lots of windows and natural light. We are going to have the ceremony and reception following each other in the same place....

Dear Carolyn: My wife and I were married a year ago. We were slightly surprised at the number of guests who’d never sent a wedding gift, around 10 percent of those who attended. We now have a...

Hi there! We are having a somewhat of a destination wedding in Vermont, with all our guests being from MA/NY. We're opting to have a Welcome to VT party at a local brewery instead of a traditional...

I'm about to announce/ask my bridesmaids. Because I'm having a small DW I've only chosen 2 ladies to stand by me. This is a ways off but it got me thinking....When it comes to the bachelorette party,...

I can't stop thinking about a couple of my vendors that messed up. The wedding is over so nothing can really be done but I'm wondering if I should say/do something? Our DJ played the wrong song for me...