Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Our ceremony and reception are at the same venue. We have a block of rooms reserved at two hotels. The hotel we are staying at is 2 miles from the venue, the other is 5 miles away. Guests that would...

Hi everyone! We have our MOH and BM giving a speech at our reception along with my brother who is walking me down the aisle. However, 2 of my other bridesmaids want to give speeches. They're both very...

What is everyone's thoughts on a ceremony program for a non-religious wedding? Not needed? Crucially needed? Take it or leave it? Thanks in advance!!

The songs that you are using for the bridal party and yourself to walk down the aisle, are you using just instrumental songs? Or songs with the words?

I need some help and opinions about what most people would prefer. FH does too. ("Will you please post on that wedding forum and ask those people since they know what they are doing?" lol) We won't...

Thinking of not doing a seating chart. (Hear me out). When I have been to weddings in the past I ALWAYS get stuck at a table that I do not know a single person. I think people think since I am an...

What is the appropriate way to address an invitation as a family? Do you name each child or refer to them as "and family"? I've seen both: Mr. and Mrs. John Jones and Family OR Mr. and Mrs. John Jones...

My wedding is only 1 month away and I just found out one my of out-of-town bridesmaid lost her job and never bought a plane ticket, so now she can't afford to go to the wedding. My other maids and I...

One of my bm' s is asking about setting up a bridal shower but I'm not sure when is too soon or too late to have it I know I still have plenty of time , the big day is May of 2018

Is it insensitive to have an open bar at the wedding when we know one of the guests is a recovering alcoholic? I'm really torn about this: we don't want to jeopardize this person's recovery in any...

When I go to a reception I always bring the same gift: a 28pc set of Rubbermaid Tupperware. My friends are generally in their early 20s, just starting out, and everyone needs Tupperware! I know I...

We are writing our own vows. During the rehearsal, will we just skip over that part? I want the vows I write to be a surprise for the wedding! I'm just not sure how the rehearsal is supposed to go....

I have three adorable little cousins who I want to include in my wedding. One is at a good age to be a ring bearer, but I want to include his older brothers(11 and 8) in the wedding as well. We don't...

Hi all. So I was doing some thinking. I'm quite nervous about guests rsvp'ing and still not showing up. I've talked to plenty of brides and it has all happened to them. When you give the venue a...

Good Morning All, Probably a silly questions but I was wondering. A friend of mine is married but she never changed her name. She will be attending my wedding without her husband. How should I address...

So my FH parents split up when he was in high school. They both re-married. Neither of them helped raised my FH and I was wondering about the proper etiquette on getting his "step-parents"...

45 minutes is that too short?! Should we make it the whole hour? Most pictures will be done beforehand, and we'd like to get in with our guests as soon as possible!

My mom has been an absolute gem when it comes to this wedding planning. From multiple trips to Hobby Lobby, AC Moore, Dollar Tree, etc...to spending countless hours on Pinterest and Etsy...to helping...

This is my first time starting a topic but I cannot get over how people don't seem to have boundaries or any sense of etiquette when it comes to Facebook. An acquaintance of mine just Facebook live...