Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hello everyone! I am in my search for finding hair & MU services for my wedding day. How did you ladies book these services? Did you find one person/vendor that did both hair & MU? Or did you have to...

My FH has turned into a groomzilla today and it all started with cake toppers. We ordered them off of etsy and they're nothing like what was shown. I contact the selling start trying to figure out how...

I've asked a couple people in the past, but don't seem to get beyond Vodka and Rum. Lol. We need to buy the alcohol for the bar, so what should we provide for a full bar? I don't know what people like...

My fiance and I were talking about ideas for photos for our engagement session. We both agree that we dislike the really cliche photos (sorry to anyone if I offend!). Like photos where couple hold a...

I started planning my wedding unsure of my budget so I jumped the gun and signed a contract with a photography company. I have yet to put my deposit down. I realized after that I shouldn't have done...

We are currently receiving rsvp and meal choices from our guests. I asked our vendors that would be at the reception which meal they would prefer. Do I add them to my guest count or list them...

I've never met the maitre d for our wedding, but the venue sales person suggests a tip "at our discretion" of $5-7 per guest (that would be $500-700). I personally this is exorbitant...

I want a short ceremony. I want it to be walk down the isle, exchange vows, exchange rings, and kiss. Call it good enough, no unity candle or sand. I can see that ending in disaster cause I'm accident...

So FH went out with a few friends last night. He found out some clues about his bachelor party and came home stoked that some friend he hasn't seen in a while is coming. The person he mentioned isn't...

FH is paying for all 3 of the groomsmen's suits, which is about $250/300 each. Should we still get them a groomsman gift? He is buying them regular grey suits so that they can have a nice suit...

I have committed myself to the “No Pay, No Say” mentality for this wedding – something FH has agreed with completely. We knew from the start we’d be paying for our own wedding and haven’t counted on...

We've burned through most of our budget on the venue and vendors and are wondering if asking those in the wedding party to pay for their own meal at the rehearsal dinner is tacky. The dinner wouldn't...

I love my FMIL, and it makes me happy that she's so excited about the wedding! However, she and FFIL are paying for the RD, and she decided to make it small and fancy, rather than casual and less...

How are you greeting your guests at the wedding? Receiving line? Table to table? If you are already married do you have any recommendations? Any input is welcome!

When Family's Roles Are Not Traditional When discussing finances and roles, I need some ideas on what the wedding traditions may shift. Realistically, very few of my (the bride) family and old friends...

My FH and I are going to one of his co-worker's wedding. Today we received an email invite for the morning after brunch. The email read the following: The happy couple will be having brunch at 10 am...

I was thinking of adding something to the traditional wedding dances, and having a dance with my brother. Basically, all the other songs we are using throughout the ceremony & the father/daughter,...

Morning! We're going to have a whole lot of centerpieces and I'd like to give them away at the end of the night. Has anyone seen a fun way to do that? I could make an announcement that those who want...

Me and my FH are trying to have a somewhat small wedding and we both have family that have multiple kids. Is it rude to ask for just the parents to attend?

I know that most brides have their father (or someone) walk them down the aisle, and have a father-daughter dance. Well, I haven't seen my father in 16 years (since I was 7) and I was a foster child...