Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

It seems like brides get their hair/makeup done with their bridesmaids or lounges in robes in a nice room before the wedding. Or at least that's what gets photographed most! The plan is to have my...

So I've always thought of doing cupcakes and one small cutting cake for our wedding. I feel like it's easy, efficient, can have a couple different flavors, cute and the potential for less waste. My...

Hey ladies! I'm working on my FH and I's wedding website. The registry has me somewhat stuck. We would prefer monetary gifts since we have all of the household appliances and whatnot that we could...

Is it appropriate to assign my guest seats for a buffet lunch wedding? The wedding itself is a 115 person semi-formal Sunday lunch wedding and while I love the idea of themed tables, I don't want to...

I just got engaged a month ago and booked my venue for July 2017. Other than that, that's the only decision on paper. My fiancée and I both know who we are going to ask to be in our wedding party, but...

Let me start by saying half of my family is ultra conservative and the other half is at the other end of the spectrum (nothing offends them etc.). I fall on the not at all conservative end of the...

Is there any way this can be executed tastefully?? All ideas and suggestions welcome! Our wedding colors are ivory, moss green, and choc. brown. The only option I can come up with is putting the groom...

I'm not Catholic and FH is barely practicing and hasn't been to any traditional weddings a conscious human. I don't think we are having a full mass, but still plan to recognize his godparents (FMIL's...

My co-workers threw me a surprise bridal shower. Everyone brought in food for Cinco de Mayo.... it turned out it wasn't for Cinco de Mayo, but rather for my bridal shower. Everyone chipped in on a...

Has anyone used a designated driver service for guests? We were considering doing a limo or shuttle van, at least for guests staying at hotel, but unsure of numbers. So I'm thinking a designated...

My wedding is next month and I know nothing about ushers. Do you really need them? Does the groom just pick a few friends? How many are needed for a 200 guest wedding? Do you need to get them a gift...

We are getting our parents personalized champagne flutes as gifts, just wondering what everyone thinks as getting the bridesmaids flutes as well. Also included would be monogrammed tank tops and maybe...

Hi everyone, I'm starting to plan and purchase my bridesmaids gifts and was wondering if you purchased an extra gift or if your gift was more substantial for your MOH? Not sure if ettiquette states if...

Is August 1st a good rsvp date? I have to have the catering final details 3 weeks pre-wedding, so last week of August. I figured send mid to late June and have like 2 weeks to call those who don't...

So originally I had it planned in this order: cocktail hour, grand entrance, cake cutting, dinner with speeches and toasts happening during dinner, first dance, father daughter dance, mother son...

Our reception is in a historic downtown city in a historical hotel turned banquet hall across from a working train station. We're trying to mix elegant with fun. The caterer I'm most likely going to...

I'm a long way off from having to even think about thank you cards. However, having just received one, I started to wonder... After a wedding, is it considered rude to send out thank you cards with a...

We've been discussing moving for awhile. We've looked at several different places and finally found a place we love. We would be renting a townhome and moving out of our small apartment. The townhome...

I'm keeping my last name and other than just being really attached to my last name I also have my doctorate degree. So after I'm married I'l still want to be Dr. Soandso professionally. And I'm...