Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hello, everyone. I would like help in selecting my maid of honor. I'm having a really hard time deciding. I'm deciding between my sister (Alexandra), my family friend (Sarah), and my future...

172 days out and we've received our first wedding gift! Would I send the thank you card immediately? Or do I wait until after the wedding to include a "thanks for joining us on our special day" note?...

So I am planning on sending invites addressed to "mr and mrs" etc, just the couple or guest that I am inviting. What I'm worried about is that even if I don't add "and family" on the invite, is that...

I have NO family on my side left and his family has 'adopted me' since the day we started dating. Several of their friends have asked me if my family is attending and it hurts to say I have no 'blood...

For a head count the guests that fail to mail back their RSVP should we count them as coming or not coming to the wedding? For venue and food catering purposes

We are pricing out food this weekend for our meet and greet and the hotel also sent us their menu for catering which has per person pricing. We were planning on getting sandwich platters and other...

Did y'all write thank you notes to everyone who came to your bachelorette party?! I am definitely writing them to those who traveled for sure, and anyone who brought a gift. We had a 25 person bar...

Just wondering... do you change how much you give as a gift towards a couple if it's just a cake and punch reception? My cousin is getting married in a few weeks and there will be no dinner or...

Hi everyone, my fiancé and I are getting married in St Lucia with just the two of us. We'd like to do a party after we come back home but are trying to figure out exactly what we want to do so I'd...

How are you going about making sure that family knows to fill up the first couple rows but not sit in the aisle seats of the front row where FOB, MOB, FOG, MOG, etc. will need to sit once they walk...

Hey everyone! We just got back from our honeymoon yesterday so now I'm thinking about Thank you cards from the wedding. I already sent out my shower thank yous so we are just thinking about the...

My FI and I are trying to put together logistics as far as how we are going to go about our bachelor/bachelorette parties. He really is hell bent on having it the week of, meanwhile I'm just feel like...

Hi all! My second shower is this weekend. I am so excited! In showers for others I've been to, the groom has shown up as a surprise at the end, which I thought was very sweet. Some have brought...

So I know talking about finances on here can be a little tricky, but I wanted to help those who are newly engaged see what REAL budgets look like. So, if you feel like it, post your budget breakdown...

So I read a couple of forums and people would suggest that if you knew the number of guest you had you would be able to determine your budget. How is this so? Yes I am serious. lol If I am having 80...

I'm the type of person who is genuinely uncomfortable when people give me gifts.....it's so appreciated, but I'd always rather be the one to give the gift! Now that my shower is approaching, I'm so...

Who is usually supposed to pay for the ring bearers tux rental? Is it the bride & groom, or is that something we would rely on the parents of the ring bear to buy. I am not sure what the etiquette is...

I'm having a hard time finding a day that all my bridesmaids at least are available (it's only 4 girls too! 3 of them are out of state). Is anyone else just skipping it? I thought about doing a tea or...

What are some non-conventional Getting Ready places? I have checked hotels and airbnb. But most of them have a lot of restrictions as to how many guest can be in the room. There are also late check in...