Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

I was just invited to a post-wedding brunch, but was not actually invited to the wedding. I was told that they did not have room to invite the entire extended family. My question is - am I expected to...

So a bit of a back story, my FH and I have been together since high school. I grew up closely with a family in our neighborhood and became best friends with the daughter my age all throughout...

We’re getting married on the beach in NC. We’re going to rent a house for the week of the wedding that sleeps up to 55 people, we’ll have 130 guests at the wedding so we figured we’d offer space in...

I want both my dad and my stepdad to walk me down the aisle. I told my dad this and he has a huge issue with it. I met my stepdad when I was 8 (I’m 35 now) so he’s been a huge part of my life. He has...

Do I pay for my Flower Girls dress and shoes or do her parents pay? Both of her parents are also in the wedding so I'm guessing it's only fair that I should pay? What are your thoughts?

We’ll be shopping for invitations soon and how we’ll word them has been haunting me! When we first began planning our wedding, we budgeted for a wedding we knew we’d feel comfortable paying for. My...

Hi. So I’m attending a wedding in January and the dress code is White Cocktail Party. I’ve been hearing different types of dresses for this party. I just want to make sure I’m wearing the correct...

What is proper rehearsal dinner dress code etiquette? What does the bride wear and what do guests wear? I have only been to my brother's wedding last year but I didnt really pay attention but I wore a...

My husband and I got married in 2020 at the courthouse. We had both been divorced and we're slightly older and wanted to try for kids. We didn't know how long covid would be a thing so we just decided...

Hi- So I need help on how to approach a situation with my wedding photographer. We got married 9/18/2021 & she told us 6-9 weeks for our photos to get back to us, the contract says 9 weeks. Her...

Long story ahead. This person is a very sweet gal. But I asked her because she's a new friend and she's the gf of my fiance's long time friend. We get along very well and have a lot in common. But I...

Hi all! I’m sure this topic has been asked about a million times so I apologize for asking a million and 1. I am planning on only asking my childhood best friend who is like a sister to be my matron...

Emma & Aaron: I don't know why you hid your post, I was just typing something that came off more supportive. I didn't mean to be offensive. Your post brought up an interesting point for discussion:...

Hi! My bachelorette party is in one month. My MOH has asked everyone for their availability and confirmed with my bridesmaids on the date and how the trip would be split between the bridal party. One...

My wedding is going to be bigger than I intended. I really don't want to see random people I didn't invite. Does anyone have any ideas how to word the invitation so that it goes specifically to the...

I’m 78 years old. I’m the oldest living male in the family. I have one niece that has two daughters. I was at the hospital when my sister delivered my niece, many years ago. When her first daughter...

Hello, I just received a quote from a caterer and I was a little shocked at the cost. After looking at the details, I found what was driving the price much higher than I anticipated is a line-item for...

One thing im anxious about at the wedding is the card box. Its just that I trust my close friends a family but i dont trust too well people i dont know as much. ( Guests someone might bring or some of...

Hey all! So, I have noticed that online RSVP's and text RSVP's are gaining popularity. I like the idea because a problem that many of my friends have had was people not returning the RSVP card. I...

We’re having a small weekday wedding at a family owned venue, they’re also catering. They have a venue coordinator (we also have a day-of planner). Our contact included gratuity for the wedding wait...