Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

For as long as I have known my friend she has been desperate to get married. She was engaged 2 years ago and it didn't work out. March of 2014 she started dating her now husband. My FH proposed to me...

I've heard that a lot of people dislike carnations at weddings. Why so? I think they're so gorgeous and I would want them in my wedding unless there's really some reason as to why they're hated so...

Hi Everyone, I needed some advise regarding should I host my own bridal shower considering I don't have a wedding party because we are getting married in a small ceremony on the beach with our 2...

So me and my boyfriend had both agreed that we would be getting married, we picked a date and a place. All I need is a ring before I announce it to all my my friends and family (who expect we will...

Hello all. Happy Monday! So as I read treads I notice a lot of people having trouble telling vendors they want to go with someone else. Now I wonder if I have left people hanging. I have contacted a...

My USB just arrived today with my high resolution wedding pictures. I don't know much about digital photography but I thought these would be better. Most images are around 2760x1840 which don't look...

What are the suggestions for letting guests know that the wedding is adults only? I've heard definitely NOT on the invites, so word of mouth? Wedding website?

Hi! We are having around 180 guests - how many pens do you suggest having? I really have no idea! Would 4 be enough? We are actually doing a quilt people can sign - so we made a quilt and will be...

So I have less than a month for RSVPs to come back. My FH and I have differing opinions on if you're supposed to contact the guests who did not respond by the RSVP date. The WW checklist says you are...

I'm pretty deep into wedding planning, and I should be happy, but I am honestly miserable. My fiance and I want something small. Like 20 people or less, close family. His mother talked us into adding...

When I was younger I attended my cousin's wedding and her reception was held in a museum. Rather than a traditional sit down plated/buffet dinner, they had an open bar at one end of the room and...

Did you guys put fine china on your registry? I don't want to, but FH does. Thoughts? ETA- You guys have convinced me to register for china! But how many place settings do I need? I don't want to go...

FH and I are paying for our wedding mostly ourselves, with the exception of my parents paying for the catering. His family has said they cannot/will not contribute financially. That being said, with...

As my wedding day approaches, I'm getting more nervous about the actual ceremony rather than the reception. The reception is where I'll let loose and have fun. But the ceremony is tricky because it...

I am not close with my father (he and my mother are still together). He was very verbally and emotionally abusive to me throughout my childhood and I'm still suffering the aftermath from it. To this...

I'm needing help with how to deal with some upset family members because of my engagement and wedding. Let me start that my fiance & I have been together for over 5 years. We got engaged last November...

I was planning on buying a return address stamp for the wedding but, I was wondering who's name goes first, or does it not matter?

Some of my bridesmaids have mentioned having a bridal shower for me. I saw on another thread that it's not supposed to be alot of ppl at the shower. Who is usually invited to the shower? I suspect...

My FH and I decided last week to get married while on vacation at the beach in March. It will be us, my daughter, and a friend sharing expenses of the rental. Our budget is very limited so we thought...