Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

To save the hassle and stress of planning a big wedding for our big families, we've decided to get married at the courthouse and spend most of our money on the honeymoon. Some of my family would like...

So the moment I got engaged and people at work saw my ring they started asking questions about the wedding. I hated that. I try my best to keep as much information about the wedding to myslef. I don't...

So I haven't even sent out invitations yet, and I'm already getting friends & family members assuming they will receive a plus one when they aren't in a relationship and also are invited as part of a...

My fiancée and I don't drink and our budget can't afford to have an open bar. How can we let guests know in advance so that they aren't surprised when they come to the wedding?

We have a registry, and don't worry, we aren't asking for donations for ourselves I have a huge heart for animals, and recently heard of some brides requesting a donation to charity of the couples...

To make a long story short: My fiancé's younger sister (19 years old) and I used to be good friend. As of recent I don't consider her a good or close friend anymore, but I have been maintaining our...

So my MOH is wanting to throw me a bridal shower at a local winery. She hasn't put any money into yet but is really looking forward to planning it because she loves throwing parties of any kind. Well...

I bought my cousin a wedding gift off of her registry for her 24 June wedding. I just got an invite from her friend to her bridal shower that I am unable to attend. Do I go back to her same registry...

We were crunched on time, light, and bad weather on our wedding day so we didn't have a lot of time for couples portraits. Instead of an engagement session, we decided we are going to do a newlywed...

Has anyone called off an engagement/wedding, but stayed in the relationship? Does this sound silly, or does calling off a wedding just ruin the whole relationship? I've come to the realization that I...

I've got my boss inviting herself and her daughter to our immediate family only wedding. I finally had to text her today and tell her she can't come in a nice way. I'm worried this will ruin our work...

Hey all, I am hand delivering some of my invites to local friends and family to save on money for stamps, but I was wondering, then, what all do I include on the front of the envelope? Obviously the...

My fiancé and I are hiring an outside food caterer for our venue. According to the draft proposal (contract has not been signed), there is a 18% service fee in addition to being billed for the chefs...

Hi all! Happy Valentine's Day! Wanted advice on wedding day timeline. We are having our ceremony from 3:30-4:30 at my fiancé's church and then cocktail hour starts at 6 and is about 20 minutes away,...

I'm looking into having a destination wedding in Puerto Rico with about 20 to 40 guests, I'm trying REALLY hard to keep it small. I know I should look into a wedding planner and I will, but is there...

He said since I am not showing my dress/jewelry to him, he doesn't want me to help pick out or show me what he and the GM will be wearing until the wedding day. Has anyone heard of this? He wants his...

Hi, I am searching for vendors for my hair/makeup and was surprised at how expensive they can be. I did not budget appropriately. My question is, as the bride are you supposed to pay for your bridal...

Invites go out in exactly one week (STDs already went in Sept) and today we were talking to a friend asking that IF she was planning to attend, could she do a ceremony reading for us. She responded...

Hey everyone! Last week my mother threw me a beautiful bridal shower back at home and a lot of people came out for it. (I don't have a bridal party and she insisted on throwing it herself.) I had a...