Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

What is common curtsey for out of town guests? What are out of town guests expecting from me and my fiancé? I have about 40 relatives and friends coming in from out of state. Are they supposed to be...

What is the general rule of thumb when you have a grooms cake and wedding cake? Do you assume anything as far as how much cake to get? We are having 200 guests. Would we get a wedding cake to feed 200...

Hi, I wanted to reach out to see what Brides are paying for in terms of Bridesmaids on the big day. Is it customary to pay for hair, makeup, and nails for the bridesmaids? It can get quite expensive...

Ok so I thought it would be a lot of fun to have a dollar dance at our reception. Well my mom thinks it would be tacky and in poor taste. My aunt agrees with me and thinks we should do it. We are...

Do any of you ladies take your ring off when you take a shower? I am very careful because I've already had my diamond fall out. No mean to brag but I have a 1.25 carat center stone and my heart...

Some background... FH and I are first time homeowners as of September. We have a long to do list for things around our mew home. My mom has suggested that in addition to bed bath and beyond we...

(Someone brought this up in my last thread.) I have a job interview tomorrow for a full-time salary position and my wedding is in about 1 1/2 months. Do I tell them I'm getting married soon at the...

Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't changed my avatar, I don't have access to a computer yet to do so. I am reaching out to see who had a small ceremony (such as a courthouse wedding) when they first got...

So my mom went to a wedding where instead of a receiving line the bride & groom ushered everyone out to greet everyone instead of doing a traditional receiving line. Has anyone else experienced this?...

Hello ya'll, how are you today? Quick question. Due to budget constraints, is it rude of my fiance and I to restrict the extended family guests to aunts and uncles and not invite the cousins? He has a...

Okay here goes: I cannot for the life of me understand the formal announcement of the bridal party at the reception. All of these people just witnessed our wedding ceremony, they know who we are and...

Since resizing a ring is a service are you supposed to tip the jeweler?

Hello, Mine and my FW's family are super mad that we are doing and Adult-only wedding. The only children that will be there is our son, who is the RB and our nieces who are the FG's. Well our family...

I have a number of estranged family members, unfortunately on my mom's side. She was 1 of 6 and the last to have children, all of my cousins were 8+ yrs. Older than me by the time I was born. I...

Is there still supposed to be like an envelope to go in the envelope for invitations? My Mom mentioned it and and all the "how to address them" articles they mention the outside envelope and then the...

Hello Everyone, I am in need of some help! My fiance and I are having a couples shower but aren't quite sure how to word it appropriately yet in a fun way. He is 41 and I am 34 so needless to say we...

My boss is in upper management. While we get along just fine; we are not close. Is it bad etiquette not to invite him?

I booked my Venue and was advised from the event coordinator the new thing now is " cash bar". I mean is it bad to have a cash bar wedding if you want to stay in your budget? Opinions please.

So let me first say we have an open bar. We don't have a problem with people casually drinking for our cocktail hour/reception and we are happy to provide that for them. However, FH and I are...

I put a down payment on our venue and had several things planned but as the planning goes on, FH and I have realized we can have this wedding or we can purchase a home together. The more I think about...