Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

I was wondering if it's expected that there will be dessert at the rehearsal dinner? Both FH's parents and my own asked about cake and we hadn't planned on it. We're having hibachi and I feel like no...

So FH and I are starting to look for wedding bands. He already has his picked out (LOTR ring) and originally I budgeted $500-700 for my band. However, I've been going a little over budget in...

We want to have a private wedding ceremony - just like parents, brothers and sisters.. And then have a reception with everyone. Is this okay to do? I don't want friends/non immediate family members to...

If you're doing petals down your aisle, How many did you buy? I was thinking a couple hundred would be sufficient but I used a calculator on this site petal garden.com and it is saying I will need...

My FH says that he isn't going to wear his ring during the week. He works in a machine shop (not where a ring would be dangerous). He said it wouldn't be dangerous, just uncomfortable. He compared it...

Hi there! My fiancé and I are planning on hosting our wedding at a large private group campground my family has been using for our reunion weekends the past few years. It sleeps 100 people and is...

I'm writing all our thank you cards and only have the "big" ones left (i.e. parents, wedding party). I'm having a hard time writing one to my inlaws. It's mostly my MIL. She was not supportive of our...

Okay, so our invitations are out and we are getting RSVPs, which is awesome! However, I received one yesterday from a friend (she and her husband were invited, and the invite was addressed as such)...

We haven't really started our registries yet (yes I know we're late to the game!). I can't decide which registries to post on our wedding website. We have signed up at Target and Macy's (nothing on...

I want my mother to walk me down isle. I have a stepdad and Dad. My dad hasn't always been such recently he been suffering depression and been regretful hasn't been around. He been really touchy. But...

My friend grows hops and we'd like to incorporate them into the wedding flowers. We don't know if we should try to use them fresh or dry them out? If we use them fresh, how do we store them before we...

So my RSVP date was 10 days ago. I gave myself some wiggle room but I am supposed to give the caterer the final count TODAY. There are only a few people left who haven't gotten back to me, but I've...

I have been to a lot of weddings recently with no seating charts. In a way this way nice because you could sit wherever you pleased. On the other hand, if you didn't know many people at the wedding it...

My groom and I were in the early planning stages for a ceremony and reception with 130-150 guests. We were planning for May 2017 so family & friends out of state/country could celebrate with us. Due...

In my catering quote from yesterday...the price per plate is reasonable but the cost for the staff seems high. We were quoted for 100 people for cocktail hour and sit down dinner. They also do all the...

Hi everyone, I am freaking out! I booked our wedding with cescaphe over a year ago at the curtis center. (Background: cescpahe rents the curtis center and does not own it.) I was told there would be...

Hello Everyone! We are having a destination wedding in Las Vegas, so all guests will be coming from out of town. We have a pretty standard size wedding party (5 bridesmaids, 5 groomsman, 1 flower...

What is the etiquette for sending a thank you note for a gift signed by an invited guest and their plus one (who I haven't met yet because the gift was sent before the wedding)? Do I send one note to...

What are you all getting your dads or your FFILs for a wedding gift? FH and I are both kind of drawing blanks and need some inspiration. My dad is paying for about half the wedding so I want to do...

My fiance and I both went to college, and currently live in Oregon. However, my entire family still lives in Central California, and we will be getting married there. It's a 12-13 hour drive, and a...