Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

So about 80% of our wedding guests didnt bring a gift or card. I planned on writing something cute in thank you cards like "thank you so much for your generous gift, we plan to use it towards our...

FH and I don't know anyone with kids appropriate age to be our flower girl or ring bearer. We don't want to incorporate animals into the wedding. Is there anyone out there who isn't having a flower...

So now I realize the one thing that I forgot to do! FH and I cannot remember the bride and/or groom doing a thank you toast/speech to the guests. However it is something that we would like to do but...

Hey girls! I am in a really uncomfortable position with my parents. I currently have 4 names - 2 first names, 1 middle name (my mom's family name), and 1 last name (my dad's family name). I find it...

Ok so I just want everyone's opinions I see some people getting thrown a bridal shower and having card boxes at there wedding shouldn't you have 1 or the other because that's receiving gifts...

Now that I'm less than a month out, I am checking the weather for our venue location frequently. I know that weather is unpredictable, but I think we are looking at our wedding day being between...

My Mother is throwing me a small bridal shower and has asked for contact information for my friends so she can send out invites. One of my good friends from work is a married man (both him and his...

Three couples are hosting an engagement party for us. Normally I would give them each a nice bottle of wine as a thank you, which is common in our crowd, but I'd like to do something a bit more...

Which vendors do you include in your catering count? I've heard various things on this. Like, I know the planner is obviously included and my DJ, and I know not to include the hairstylist as she is...

Our officiant is a nondenominational pastor, he's been paid, but we don't know him personally. We've discussed the details and vows. I was going through the guest list and potential seating chart- and...

Anyone else's FMIL hateful and tries to make everything about her?? My FMIL has been this way ever since me & FH has met... she has literally made every holiday and living hell because of the rude...

I really want to have a family style wedding reception opposed to food stations. I'm lost about what food to have my caterer prepare. My budget is $1,000.00 for 50 people. Should it be full...

I made a wedding webpage and included it on the save the dates. Problem is, people are already RSVPing (before official invites go out) and they are RSVPing for people I didn't intend to invite (their...

Hello! Just looking to see if anyone has any ideas for music for a few different parts of our reception. I can't decide on what song to play when I toss my bouquet. My fiancé is also undecided on...

If you hyphenate your last name, must you always use it hyphenated? For example, I'm self employed and currently all my contracts state that they are made with my current (maiden) last name. However...

FI and I have been planning a small destination wedding for a while now and I recently found out that FMIL sent invitations to over 100 people for a surprise party to celebrate our impending nuptials...

What is appropriate for a groom to change into after the ceremony. We are getting married near the Lake in Oklahoma it is humid and hot in September. Wedding start at 6 pm Thank You for your ideas.

My fiancé is planning on having his best friend as his best man. They've been friends since middle school and his friend's mom let him live with them for a couple years when he was homeless in high...

Is it common courtesy for me as the groomsman to stay at hotel with the rest of the groomsman and groom or can I just go home?

All of my guests live in Florida and our wedding will be in Tennessee, so we are getting ready to send Save the Dates. I've done some research on how to address envelopes but haven't really found a...