Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

What is standard? I've seen quotes from caterers of $50 and one as high as $200. Wth? Why??

So this week one of my two best friends of 13 years asked me why we're friends. I said that we just are and asked what's going on, she said that we don't have the same religious or political opinions...

FH & I are attending an engagement party for two of our very sweet friends. The invitation asks for a donation to XYZ Charity in place of any gifts and that the details will be available at the party....

So I finished some thank you notes for the guest who gave gifts, but as for the guest who didn't I am having a difficult time because it seems like a much smaller message than the people who did give...

Hello! I'm newly engaged trying to plan our engagement party. Everyone seems to have different ideas as far as what favors would be good to give the party. FHs step mom says something easy like...

Our best friend is marrying us and we are writing our own vows. I have googled the crap out of this and so here I am to ask ya'll. Will our personal vows suffice? OR do we still have to do the...

We are only having 50 guests at our wedding but we are still doing assigned tables to keep it running smoothly. Out of those 50, we only have 3 guests that have food allergies. We are doing a plated...

I am sending an invitation to two professors I had in college who are also married to each other. How should I address this? Professors Kishimoto? Professor and Professor? Should I use their first and...

I put my RSVP date for Sept 14. My wedding is Nov. 10. Is it too big of a gap??? I plan on sending the invitations latest by August 1st. Skipping the STDs altogether. I feel our guests have enough...

I'm just curious. My "best friend" has been putting me through hell. Maybe I should write a list out... 1. She bitched about the cost of BM dresses, but I only chose a specific color, not style, so...

We are getting married in a few weeks. My fiancee's cousin has a 4 week old. She said all along during the pregnancy that she and her husband would not be attending. Of course we were upset, I want...

This is kind of stupid, but I'm awkward at handling things like this. Today a friend from early in high school, who I hadn't seen or been in contact with since hs, posted an old picture of us from...

OK so I need some advice and hear me out before you jump to the conclusion that I am horrible... My fiance and I both have very large families - including large immediate families that we are not...

How did I let this happen? I can't even answer that question myself. I forgot to invite a married couple, who have been family friends since before I was born. My question is, how do I send the invite...

So my wedding singer is a coworker who happens to sing professionally. We're not friends or cool outside of work...I'm just hiring her to sing during the ceremony. Should I also invite her to the...

Sorry about all these woe is me posts. Kinda following up from my last post. Today my mom texted me about margarita Monday. She knows I'm broke and can't afford to go out. So I just say yeah it is....

I still have a long ways to go before getting married, but I am starting to think about what 'style' of wedding I would like to have. At this point in time I truly think that I would be happiest going...

I've been Googling and not finding exactly what I'm looking for. How do I address an invitation where both husband and wife are Naval officers - both with the rank of Lieutenant. Is it Lieutenants...

Afternoon all! I have a bit of an issue: I found a vendor on Wedding Wire (wedding planner) that has taken a liking to my fiancé and continues to call, text and email him for matters other than...