Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

I have already gotten my invitations and the time for the ceremony is at 1800 hours but do we actually start the ceremony then or do we have a 15 minute grace period for stragglers built in?

My fiance is set on having a hashtag but I ain't good at that! Our first names are Joash and Valentina and last name will be Thomas. Suggestions Appreciated!!

I've seen a lot of posts about receiving lines vs. table visits, and I'm wondering if anyone has any alternate advice. My mother controlled the guest list since she's paying for the wedding and our...

My FH and I feel uncomfortable registering and basically telling our guests to buy us something. But everyone keeps telling me to register. Has anyone had any regrets about not registering?

My girlfriend asked me to be her bridesmaid for her wedding in July 2018 & I planned on asking her to be my bridesmaid for my wedding in August 2018! Should I accept duty as a bridesmaid for her...

So my FH and I are getting married September 16th and we originally agreed to have a ceremony with just close family and friends about 30 people and a big reception of about 135. The only reason I...

Sorry if a lot of people post this, but is it normal? I read somewhere that some photographers find it weird. What is the protocol for it? And while on it, who all DO you tip on the wedding day, too? ...

Hey all, I was wondering if there are things I should and shouldn't ask our wedding photographers. Is it rude to request certain photos of things? (i.e. my rings in the pretty ring box I bought, or my...

Hey guys! Did you put a password for your wedding website? If so, did you put it on your Save the Dates?

I am confusing myself with everything i am reading on tipping. My venue charged a heft 21% service charge. Am i expected to then tip on top of this? If so how much more? What is the service charge for...

I'm hoping you ladies could help us with a dilemma we have recently faced. We just sent out our STDs last month to all of our guests for our wedding this July. In the last 2 weeks we have come across...

My mom kindly offered to throw me a bridal shower (she made the offer a few weeks ago) and I politely declined. This made my mom furious and she said that I can't stop her from throwing me a surprise...

We have selected items for our menu but I am really concerned it isn't enough food/options. We have Cocktail hour -pulled pork sliders -artichoke dip Dinner -Caesar salad -chicken piccata -tri tip...

Now that I've nearly recovered from wedding craziness, it's time for the name change. I've been thinking about doing my maiden name as a second middle name and taking my husband's last name. My...

Does it have to do with the time of day, food, the music, the decorations? What makes a wedding "formal"?

My FH and I are paying for the majority of our wedding. My parents have given us an amount that they feel comfortable contributing and I appreciate this. I've asked FH if he thinks his parents would...

Just wondering, I know some people pay and some don't, but what is more common?

My bridal shower isn't for another 2 weeks, but yesterday I got one of the gifts off my registry in the mail. What's the proper etiquette for receiving gifts before the shower? Are you supposed to...

We're now at the point where we are starting to figure out gratuity for all of our vendors and are stumped on what to do for our officiant. While our go-to is to always just leave a nice monetary tip,...

I am very excited for our wedding in 10 days, but I am so crabby. I feel like we bicker about little stupid stuff more than we usually do. I notice myself having a shorter fuse than normal. I don't...