Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

I've been reading things online about how the groom comes before the bride opens gifts at the shower and opens them with her. But I've only heard of the groom coming at the end to help carry...

I am trying to determine the best RSVP date. The wedding is October 28th but the wedding planner says she needs to know 60 days out how many additional chairs and tables she will need to rent. This...

As our RSVP's roll in, let me just share with you the little story I woke up to today, and hopefully ya'll can give me some advice on how to handle it. One of the GM's had a girlfriend at the time we...

Hi everyone. In December my dad was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Since then he has not worked, and my mom is now on a leave of absence to help take care of him. Originally my parents were...

My fiancé and I decided that we would not have children, other than the nieces and nephews in the wedding, at either or ceremony or reception. We spoke to both sides of the family about it, and...

I am trying to plan my table numbers... Don't know whether or not to include the head table in the numbering... Please Help.

A few days ago I posted about my bridesmaid flaking, Well I found out today (by messaging the etsy woman who made my BM dresses) that this bridesmaid hasn't even purchased her dress when she told me...

Hi everyone! I'm recently engaged and have been lurking for the past few weeks but wanted to introduce myself and get some advice. My FH and I are high school sweethearts and have been together for 7...

My stepmom, who is giving me somewhat of a cold shoulder because I am not having my step sisters as bridesmaids or my dad walk me down the aisle, has asked how we will be seating the parents in our...

We live in CA and are getting married in New England. Our parents had a large number of invites, many of whom declined and we now know that we have enough in our budget for a few more invites....

I quit drinking 3 months ago because I realized I had a problem. I let my friends know that I would no longer drink and they all said, "That's cool, we're here for you." So last night I went to a...

Question for you all: So DH & I got married last month in California & we'll be moving to North Carolina next week. I want to change my last name but haven't started the process yet. I do have...

My future stepdaughters are my bridesmaids. How should I list them or what title should I use? Father's daughter?

So we are not hiring a DJ, we are having a brunch wedding and don't really plan on having dancing. More of a get together to mingle and enjoy the morning with family instead of a party vibe (still...

My fiance and I have been engaged since 2015 and our big day will finally be here this October. Just about everything is in order except our hearts. He and I are madly in love but we aren't sure if we...

I'm going to be a Morris and was wondering if anyone had a knack for making up really cute wedding hashtag ideas. So far I have #MakeMeAMorris. Any help would be great!

My fiancé and I want a small wedding, with just a couple close friends and all immediate family only. Any suggestions on if it's okay to invite people to a bridal shower but not the wedding?! And how...

My father remarried when I was young and growing up my step-mom was like a second mother. However, they ended up having a messy divorce and since then my father has remarried again. My previous...

Let June 15 be known as the day that FH and I were invited to a "celebration of marriage" via Facebook invitation. This couple, for whom we made space on our 80-person guest list because we figured we...

So, I set up a honeyfund account, but I'm conflicted about keeping it. I do have an amazon registry but it only has about a dozen items on it. Mostly because my FI and I live in Japan and our ceremony...