Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

I'm so sick of planning things and making decisions about this stuff! Today, I went to the venue to pick out our linens. And I was holding two teal-coloured napkins in my hands and the wedding...

So I'm in need of your opinion because I am kind of at a loss. I am wondering if my Sister-In-Law should be in my bridal party. I was not a BM for her and my bro's wedding, but my bro will be a...

I have a HUGE dilemma. I have 2 sisters and 1 half sister , and a best friend of many many years. They've all been asking me what my plans are for who is going to be my MOH but truth is I have...

So I just found out my one sister is pregnant. And I couldn't be more happy for her. She's been trying to have a baby for a really long time and it finally happened for her. Which is great. The down...

I had assumed that for the rehearsal dinner, the bridal party so's get invited too. Is this common or no? The reason I'm asking is my FH is a groomsman in a wedding and only bridal party is invited to...

Is this a necessary gift-giving exchange? I saw it in some wedding article and was a bit surprised. Would it be acceptable to just let flower girls keep their baskets and ring bearers keep their ring...

Is it rude to ask for a gift card in your registry? FH and I will be moving into our first home in June and we need to re-do the floors and would like to paint and we were thinking about putting a...

I really don't like the idea of opening gifts at the bridal shower. I always disliked that part of a shower as a guest because it's so boring, long, and awkward. I understand that guests take the time...

Hi, I have a best friend who is transgender and definitely want her as one of my bridesmaids. My mom is telling me not to do it because it will become the topic of my wedding. To be honest, she is a...

I just got engaged 2 weeks ago and unfortunately we weren't able to have an engagement party directly after the proposal like so many do these days. I still want to have one to celebrate with family,...

I've started roughly working on my timeline and I have no idea when to put the speeches in. We're having a plated salad so the venue will set the table and then a buffet style dinner. Option 1:...

I still have a LOT of outstanding RSVP's with just 2 weeks left until my deadline. (Over 100!). Just wondering if at any point it's within etiquette to just remind people that the deadline is nearing....

So I've read that we're supposed to tip our limo driver 15-20% of the bill. Is this before or after taxes?

My fiance and I are definitely registering for some upgraded pots and pans. After some research, I think nonstick hard-anodized fits us best. We've narrowed it down to Anolon Advanced or Calphalon...

My fiance and I wanted to throw an intimate engagement party just our immediate families to have a small dinner to get to know one another. My family consists of just 5 but he has 4 brothers and...

We've got a little over two weeks until our RSVPs are due. FI's family is declining in surprising amounts, which is fine -- I completely understand that it's not easy to fly in, potentially take a day...

Hi Everyone, I have been lurking for a while and answering a few things occasionally, so I thought I would introduce myself. I live in New England and will be getting married in the summer of 2017. My...

Wedding directors that are family/friends that are not professional.. What are some gift ideas that yall are doing?

FH desperately wants to tell one of his cousins we're engaged but he is afraid to because we're not sure if we have it in the budget to invite more people. He says if he tells him, that's essentially...

So...I want to change photographers. When I was looking at photographers I was really between two different independent "companies". I choose one, put 200$ deposit down and it included an...