Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

So I need some advice for our courthouse wedding. We are planning on going to the courthouse December 12th to get married due to financial reasons but having a big reception and ceremony two years...

My only daughter is getting married and I'm feeling guilty that the MOG and her family are paying for the wedding do to the fact I was injured at work a few years ago and unable to work. I managed to...

My future SIL just informed me that because my FH and I are in her bridal party their church requires we kneel during the ceremony . Is this normal?

Hello! Maid of honor here trying to figure out something nice to say to guest invited to the shower that declined but are sending gifts instead. It's tough bc I don't know half of these people.

Our plan is to have a keg(s), a selection of hard alcohol with soda and ice for mixers, and wine. We were going to set up a "drink buffet" and let our guests help ourselves. (Went to a wedding last...

Hi all, my FH and I have a bit of a predicament. My bridesman (a male cousin who is straight and I'm close with) has an on and off again relationship with a girl. My FH and I aren't fond of this girl....

Since having the dream wedding I have always wanted, FH and I have decided to delay our honeymoon. We're thinking 5-6 months after. I am worried about some regrets with not taking the honeymoon right...

So I'm trying to figure out the most cost effective way to set up our bar. We will be getting two kegs of craft beer from a local brewery and two cases of wine (which should be more then enough for...

Save the dates??? Yes or no?? We are having a small wedding, guest count is 43 persons. It's our immediate family and the immediate family of the wedding party.(their children and significant other)...

My Fi and are are thinking of forgetting MOH and best man speeches altogether. I dont have a MOH, just 5 BMs who are very close friends since I don't have relatives or a sister. Any alternative ideas?...

Are you putting it on your registry? Why or why not?

My FH proposed in Paris during a trip in January, and he had planned a custom ring, but unfortunately it would not have been ready by the time we left for trip. So in the meantime he got a small .10...

Ceremony is at a country chapel about 15 mins from the reception site. Morning wedding/lunch BBQ reception ends by 3pm. I'm trying to figure out who drives with who to the ceremony (groomsmen with...

I know it's usually said that you send Save the dates only to those who can later expect an actual invitation to the wedding. My fiancé has a very large extended family, some of whom cannot recognize...

I know it's customary to give your future in-laws and parents a gift at the wedding. I've already purchased sentimental gifts for my own parents but have no idea what to get for my Future in-laws? Any...

I'm getting married for the first time and in my mid-50's and the ceremony will be outdoors on a lawn. My dad and brother are in wheelchairs and my mother uses a walker and occasionally a wheelchair....

My FH has asked 5 of his close friends, his half brother and my brother to be groomsman. He originally was going to ask a friend from HS to be his best man but this friend is also getting married soon...

Okay, so for any of you who may have seen my post last week, I had a major wedding meltdown, and FH and I basically ended up putting our wedding plans on hold. We decided to take a week off with...

I am almost ready to send out my DIY wedding invitations, but I'm feeling a little anxious about the twine that I tied around them. It's not very thick at all (it's just twine, after all), but I've...

Hi, so we are doing a small wedding with a max of 35 guests ( bride & groom sitting at their own table ) I've been going back and forth about how to set up the seating chart. we can either do, 4 round...