Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hi! So we are having a bit of a dilemma- we met up with our officiant last weekend (we are having a non-religious, shorter ceremony) and she recommended that we say our vows to each other as part of...

Hi ladies - I'm getting married in CT but I live in Boston. I'm having a hard time finding an affordable photographer who is willing to do our engagement session in Boston. I've heard many people say...

Has anyone had their wedding at an aquarium? Preferably Camdens Adventure Aquarium or Baltimore Aquarium? someone mentioned these as options which i think sounds pretty awesome, fun and different we...

Hey! Has anyone had any problems with your family not really caring about going dress shopping, and planning things for the wedding with you? Any time I bring anything wedding related they change the...

So we have a wedding website (the link was given on our STD), and there is an option to RSVP via the website and it lets you choose your meal and everything. Will it be weird for me to still send the...

I have 2 MOH and one texted me today saying she wants to throw me a combined bridal shower/girls night out at her house in August. I was first married in 1988 and that marriage lasted just shy of 25...

So this is a second marriage for both my FH and me. We are both established and don't really need any gifts. We've already decided any money we may get will be donated to a favorite charity of ours....

Hi all, I needed some advice on how to state that there will be no children at the reception. The ceremony itself is family only and the only child at the reception will be my niece (who is my flower...

Just got an invite for a South Carolina wedding in a garden on August 13th. There's not an indoor backup, so the invite says umbrellas will be provided if it rains. Forget the rain, which is bad...

Hello! I've been reading conflicting accounts on how to address invitations for something with the junior suffix. According to the Chicago Manual of Style, as of 1993 the proper way to address someone...

So we are having a buffet style dinner. We are having salads with the main course. My mom thinks that we should have everyone go up and get their salad and then everyone go back up and get the main...

Does anyone have suggestions on where to buy cases of alcohol/liquor? My venue allows us to bring in our own and I want to buy it in cases but not sure where to begin searching. Thank you!!

I need advice about gifts. Originally, we had decided not to have flower girls or ring bearers and we are having an adult only reception. My MOH and I have been friends since middle school and she has...

I just sent out emails to all of the people that did not RSVP by our due date. I'm cracking up at the lame excuses. My two lamest so far: 1) "I have a doctor's appointment that I can't reschedule". My...

So my FH and I have no more living blood grandparents, I say this because I have a step grandmother. We want to have my step grandmother and his great aunt walked down the asile to honor them, but...

Taking our baby to the vet tomorrow. 3 year old Am staff. He had an ear infection in his ear a couple months ago. He started flapping again and scratching at his ears and licking his paws. We looked...

Sorry for the daily last minute questions! FH thinks we (I) need to email all the confirmed guests to reiterate our request for no heels. The ceremony is in a riverside pasture and the reception is on...

Okay! I am getting married in February and I am trying to include both of my dad's as much as possible. My parents split up when I was 2 so I'm not close with my dad. My step dad has been there to...

My best friend is currently engaged and getting married before my wedding. So do I ask her to be my maid of honor since she is not married yet or matron of honor since she will be married at my...

FH wants a fajita bar at the wedding. My mom commenced level 5 pearl-clutching, because this means we will not be doing a sit-down dinner, but fajitas are delicious so we're doing it. The problem I'm...