Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Our budget doesn't have room for a traditional tiered cake for 80 people. My plan was to do 3-4 different 1/4 sheet deluxe cakes from Publix. This would cost 100 dollars max vs 300-400 for a...

I'm getting married September 2017, and I don't know when I should ask my bridesmaids. The wedding will be out of town for all of them. They all know the wedding date. I'm planning to send out...

Hi everyone! As you may have seen me comment before, FH and I both have divorced parents who have remarried, so 8 parents total. I had a planning call with our on-site coordinator and she was asking...

Some friends of ours are getting married this weekend so the future Mrs can stay in the country. We didn't get an invite to the wedding but we got invited to a "party" a few weeks later. The FB invite...

Hi All! I'm starting to quite possibly overthink the wording on my last name for the invite. I will be getting remarried in May 2017 and I am a widow so naturally I still have my late husbands last...

Hey. So...long story short, in college I became involved in a verbally and physically abusive relationship (let's call this person Jeff). He cheated on me, was extremely manipulative, would often...

It really isn't a big deal that I am not invited to her wedding, as I know the lists need to be cut where they need to be cut. She is a former co-worker who my FH and I hung out with quite a bit at...

My fiance and I have decided to elope rather than have a wedding and are planning to go out to dinner afterwards with family and friends. Who pays for dinner? Does everyone pay for their own, are we...

I really want to do it but the man at the post office is kind of a grump and I'm scared to ask him lol. Has anyone done this and did the post office worker not mind, or did they hate you for it? Any...

Hi everyone! FH and I ordered our invites the other day and got our proof to approve from Wedding Paper Divas. Problem is that FH put that the ceremony time is 6PM when the ceremony doesn't actually...

Does anyone hear a lot of this... "I really don't like that dress at all, but it's your wedding, you do what you want!" Or, "I definitely wouldn't have those color flowers, I like these better...But...

I believe we have teachers and substitute teachers on here, so I figured this would be the best place to ask. I had a rough day subbing the 4th grade the other day. I'm really familiar with this...

My daughter is planning a destination wedding to Jamaica in June 2017. However, she is only inviting the immediate family. With that being said, we have a very large family. Does anyone have any ideas...

Hi all- My FH and I were planning to have my 2.5yr old niece and my 7yr old cousin be our flower girls for our wedding next month (11/26/16). However, we were devastated to find out last Tuesday that...

Need advise please. We want a small destination wedding. We are only inviting 4 people to the ceremony. I want to plan a party to celebrate with our family and friends but want to have all the details...

We tied the knot 10/22/16! Whoop whoop!! I never noticed until I put my wedding band on, but my white gold engagement ring looks gold! My question is, how long does it take to get it redipped? It is...

So we have a slight issue. My FH has two nieces- one will be 8 months and the other will be 5. I dont want any children at the reception because the venue is not a child friendly place...its a dark...

How do you word a thank-you note for a cash gift? It seems crass to say "thank you for the cash." I'm considering using "monetary gift" as terminology, but even that seems a bit off.

Hey guys. So I have a friend that chose the same wedding date as me. Even though it is a year difference I did tell her that there was a 75% we would get married same date in 2017. She just got...

Friends, I need help. Our wedding send-off/exit will be at 10pm. My venue doesn't allow sparklers, my photographer said glow sticks are hard to capture just right, and I don't want to spend a fortune...