Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hello! I wish I didn't have to post this, but my fiance and I are really stressed over this. Our wedding is coming up very soon, but to keep costs (and stress) lower, we're doing a very small wedding...

So I was watching Four Weddings this morning and saw the groom walk his mother down the aisle to her seat and then take his place at the alter to wait for the brides entrance. Now I'm thinking about...

What are the pros and cons of a Zola "Newlywed Registry"? Our website is on Zola. We wanted to create a cash fund for starting to build a home on our land. It seems much easier to just use the...

Hi! i would like to ask about what do you/can you call the Sister of the father of the Groom to the wedding party? My fiancés dad has already passed. and we would really love to have one of his dads...

My husband and I got married over a year ago and we still have not received our wedding video! The package we chose was supposed to include: 8 hrs of service, 5-7 min highlight video, clean edits of...

How much should we be tipping our limo driver? The guy mentioned that we tip him when we booked, but neither of us have any idea how much! We are paying 1000$ for 5 hours of limo use if that...

My bridal shower was last Saturday. We had a modest catering spread delivered and set up by a small business (falafel platter, flatbreads, charcuterie, croquettes). In my opinion, the set up was not...

We honestly won't have the money to buy a lot of alcohol for our reception, however we will be buying 2-3 kegs of beer. Would it be wrong of us to ask our guess to bring their own alcohol...I'm...

My fiancé and I got engaged back in July 2022 and have our wedding date set for May 2024, due to work commitments it’s been a long engagement. We have a lot of close friends who are couples, so we we...

Happy Sunday Y'all Anyone have issues with George Street? I've seen several people book with them, we have paid for half of our package at this point and it takes DAYS for my planner to get back to...

My fiance and I are considering getting married on the downlow (at the courthouse) in the coming months, but our wedding date isn't for another year and a half. Since we would be legally married and...

Hello, asking for advice from current/past brides to get better insight - Would you still be friends with someone if you are a bridesmaid in their wedding and they did not invite your boyfriend of 2...

My husband and I got married on April 30, 2022. Everything was perfect, all of our vendors were wonderful and delivered what we had paid for. The exception is our videographer. Initially, she sent a...

Long story short, after sending my bridesmaids letters asking them to be BMs and notifying them on details of the wedding (along with who else would be in the wedding party). One of my girlfriends...

I will be getting married in 8 months, and realizes recently you are suppose to tip your vendors. I was wondering if bartending vendors and catering is required to tip them? Anybody else have this...

Hey, everyone! I’m new to this group and I know this was discussed before, but I need some specific advice, please! Scenario: my fiancé’s mom has cancer. Lately, the medications haven’t been tackling...

I’ve been invited to a traditional Roman Catholic wedding, and the couple has asked that women wear “a headcovering such as a scarf, veil, or hat” out of respect. I am perfectly happy to comply but am...

If you know about your bridal shower (not a surprise) are you not supposed to look at the registry and who bought what? Are you supposed to act surprised? Zola keeps notifying me when people buy...

I'm feeling conflicted when it comes to changing my last name after getting married. We're a little under a year out from our wedding and I was looking at 2 initial monograms with my and my fiance's...

My FH is paying for most of our wedding. I will be asking my parents just for a little and I don’t think he is asking his parents. Would you still add both parents to the invite? With the invites I...