Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

How did you ladies determine the order of the bridal party? Was it by height, closeness, what? I know in my head how I want it sort of but I don't want to offend anyone. I don't want 3rd or 4th in...

I just want some opinions and feelings on not sending out a paper for RSVPs, rather just referring to our wedding website where they can do it online. Does anyone have any problems with this that I...

I was raised by my hard working single mother who did everything in her power to prepare me for a good life. My dad on the other hand has been on drugs off and on and I won't go into detail about but...

So of those married, how did you feel when people who RSVP'd don't show to the wedding? Do you think about the $$$ lost? The people you would have rathered invited but...

In a previous thread, several posters claimed that even if a woman chose to keep her name after marriage, the only "proper" way to address the couple in formal correspondence was still Mr and Mrs...

I'll make it quick... My reception card has the following sentence - which is the appropriate punctuation placement? 1. "Join us by continuing the celebration with cocktails, dinner and dancing" blah...

This is big and I don’t know what to do. I am a user here but I decided to make this anonymous because it’s a little too revealing for comfort I guess. Long story short (as possible) Our wedding is...

I am a second time bride and plan on having a great wedding this time! My first wedding was in and out within 2 hours and very rushed. So this time, I'm having a full ceremony at church and then a...

Southpaw here! I am a lefty and have had a horrible time adjusting to wearing my engagement ring! Since I use my left hand for mostly everything I am always catching it on things/scraping it against...

We're having outer envelopes only; FI's step-sister has a child & is engaged (not to father of child), her & her fiance don't live together yet - I think it's ok to just send an invite to the sister &...

I was planning on doing the traditional estate table for the wedding party at the reception, but some of them have dates/wives/husbands. Do you include the plus one's of the wedding party members at...

So we are having my brother officate the wedding. Right now I am just trying to figure out the standard order that the vows go. We won't be having any readings or anything like that. Just my brother...

So my maid of honor, who has very extravagant taste has gone over the deep end with my bachelorette party. Many of the ladies from my bridal party have began to say they couldn't make the bachelorette...

More than half of my wedding guests will be coming from out of state. Part of me thinks a holiday weekend is convenient for them since they already get a day off but do you think the cost of travel on...

I'm in some need of advice here. I'm having my wedding in late October on the family farm I grew up on. I'm torn between a traditional reception and a having a big bonfire instead. Any ideas on how to...

Has anyone had success steaming your wedding dress yourself? I've read about hanging it in the bathroom and running a hot shower, and also *carefully* using a handheld steamer. If anyone has done that...

We are DIYing our favors (bottled BBQ sauce) and I wanted to get these started soon. When I went online to order the bottles we will be using there is clearly savings in per unit cost when you order a...

One of my bridesmaids has started dating someone right before I got engaged. The guy turned out to be a complete lunatic, and she said it herself he is a narcissist and loves to control her. He's...

Hi all! I am starting to think about bridesmaid gifts again (unemployment is so boring, what else do I think about except wedding stuff!) and I was wondering what the thoughts are on waiting to give...

Our first plan for a venue didn't work out (it was at a Baptist church, and more expensive than expected, as well as way too many over the top rules--that'd be another post, though..), so we have been...