Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hello everyone, happy Friday! I want to first introduce myself, my name is Alana and my FH name is Jerry. We got engaged in August and getting married this year. I am SO excited to marry him and I am...

Would it be alright to have a ring bearer but no flower girl? We don't really have any young girls that we are close to, but would like to include my FH's nephew as the ring bearer. Will this look odd...

What are the pros & cons of having a sweetheart table (just bride & groom) versus having a head bridal party table? Which is most preferred?

I really want my father to walk me down the aisle but my stepfather has been in my life for 25 years. I am his only "daughter" and my mother wants me to include him. Suggestions on how to incorporate...

My FH and I would like a very small (definitely under 50, maybe 25 people) wedding. Part of that would involve limiting our bridal party. I would like to have only two bridesmaids, which would be my...

My parent's 50th anniversary will be 2 weeks after our wedding. I want to do something during the reception to honor that. In their younger days, they loved to dance, but my dad was diagnosed last...

When we first sent our STDs, FH and I agreed to invite all of his grandparents. His grandmother married twice and divorced both of them. Both of his grandfathers are now remarried and we only see them...

We've decided to go with a sweetheart table for the bride and groom. We're trying to decide what size and shape table to use for this. What did everyone else use, or are planning on using? 3', 4', 5',...

Just a simple question - I was thinking of things to put on my registry and my FH suggested a vacuum. I thought that wasn't a reasonable item to put on a registry because the one we want is like...

Hi Everyone! Looking for your opinions. We are having an outdoor wedding on a farm. Our ceremony will be in the late afternoon, 3:30 or 4:00. We are telling our guests not to dress formally...it will...

How do I word a save the date for reception only? Should I even be sending these out? Thanks!

I got engaged in October of 2016. We are planning on getting married in 2018. When do I start planning??

This might sound a bit silly, but there is a bridal show in my town next weekend where tons of vendors will be, but I am not officially engaged yet. We have been talking engagement, know when we will...

I am renting a party bus during my cock tail hour since that is when most of our pics will be taken, do I need to include significant others of members of the wedding party on the bus? I was thinking...

I was talking to FH last night about some wedding stuff and he really doesn't like the idea of doing a sweetheart table with just him and I because he feels like all eyes will be on us....he'd rather...

I haven't asked their opinions yet, here is my dilemma: -My dad has a new gf that no one but my brothers and I have met. Our mom passed away when we were young. So I don't really feel right having his...

I need some advice! I have a lovely friend and fellow congregation member that has asked to throw a church bridal shower for me. I have been a member of the church since I was seven and I love the...

FH and I are having a lot of trouble wording a couple things in our invitations and I would really love some advice! One big problem is we are trying to keep the ceremony and reception small, but my...

My fiance and I are getting married in April. His cousin is getting married in June. My soon to be Mother-in-Law and her soon to be Mother-in-Law want to throw us both bridal showers. So they want to...

I'm literally the worst procrastinator. I've known who I wanted to ask to be in my bridal party since the day we got engaged over two years ago, but I knew enough to wait. Well now we're less than 5...