Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hello! My husband and I were married in a small ceremony of 10 people (including the JP) in October 2020. It was immediate family only and while we still did our ceremony, ring exchange, I wore a nice...

My husbands ex-wife kept his last name when they divorced (I am assuming solely because of their daughter). I cannot stand her, and neither can he (but they are civil for the child’s sake). My issue...

My FH and I elected to have a strolling reception for 170 people. It's strolling in that we have 3 tapas food stations, high top tables, and open seating for 80 people (aside from parents,...

Finished the final cuts to "our" side of guest list. We have 30 people. There will be about 300 people invited total for the wedding. We are hosting a rehearsal dinner for about 75, and only about 10...

Hi Everyone! We are having a wedding with just our parents and one friend each. We would like to incorporate a time capsule ceremony and were thinking about sending a letter to the rest of our friends...

Hello! Trying to figure out whether I should be inviting the photographer or the officiant to the post elopement meal or not? It would be just the groom, the bride, the photographer, and the officiant...

So I am getting married Saturday, September 30th of this year. My fiance and I have started to think about invitations. Our venue needs the final headcount 30 days before and since we are getting...

Our wedding will be at a vineyard venue where the venue will be providing the alcohol and the caterer will be only managing food. We are doing a sit down dinner with a salad and main entree. Our...

Hey! Has anyone else had issues with receiving gifts from your Crate and Barrel registry where you have no idea who it’s from? We’ve received 5 gifts from our CB registry so far. Only 1 has been...

I know that the best practice is to send a wedding announcement after the wedding, if you choose to send one at all. But I’m having a unique problem with my family. We’re eloping out of the country...

So...how many of you are all about the strip clubs for bachelor or bachelorette parties? I had mine and we didnt go at all. We went out to eat, to the beach, did something fun during the day, and...

Just a quick question, to make sure the price is right.

Firstly, congratulations to all the recently married or about to be married couples out there. Excited to join this community and share this exciting time with you all I'm down to choosing my last...

We are getting close to the big day and our month of wedding coordinator asked if we plan on tipping all of our vendors. My fiancé almost fell out of his chair. He said we are already spending 100K...

Our wedding colors are navy, lilac, and gold. Both of our moms were about to choose their dresses and both chose blue, one navy and one dusty blue. My future MIL wants to have bright red nails and...

I have four daughters from my previous marriage so we all have the same last name. I always thought that if I ever married again I would keep the name and hyphenate it with the new name. I didn't want...

I need advice, my wedding is this year October, I went with all my bridesmaids in April to find their dresses, 7/8 have gotten their dresses, the last BM has not and everytime I ask her she says she...

My parents have given my fiance and I a generous gift towards our wedding, but we are paying for the rest, which is about the same amount as they gifted to us. My fiance's parents are deceased. How do...

Our friend's daughter was going to watch our 5 year old german shepherd on the day of the wedding, but i got a text from her yesterday telling me she probably wont be able to do it because her...

My wedding will be quite small, the only friends I’m inviting are my 2 best friends from childhood who live across the country. Otherwise it’s just family (on my side.) I have a lot of female...