Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Any other diabetic brides have ideas on how to deal with insulin pumps (with tubing) and wedding dresses. I only wear short dresses currently and so my pump is usually in a garter holster which isn't...

I am getting married June 3, 2023. When would be a good time to send out the invitations? Most of our guests are coming from out of town, so I want them to have plenty of time to either get a hotel...

I’m having a micro wedding and the only guests are immediate family, grandparents, and my fiancés 2 cousins and aunt. They’re immigrants from a really far away country and they’re basically immediate...

My FH loves to smoke international cigars . So I wanted to surprise him with a cigar bar at the wedding . I just started looking into this and I'm unaware of the cost and etc involved. DIY or hire a...

I have question, our wedding is in Puerto Rico and it is pretty pricey as it is.. is it mandatory to have a whole engagement party or would it be perfectly fine to just gather my bridal party both men...

So I’m still in the very early stages of planning, but I want to at least get the guest list for our families down. Now I have never really been close to any of my cousins. The most interaction I get...

So we’re trying to make sure people know how many in their families are invited including if someone has a plus one or not. I’m not exactly sure how to indicate on the invitation exactly how many may...

If so, what did you decide on? We went to Bed, Bath and Beyond to register on Monday and a store associate was talking to us about the vacuums. I know that Dyson is super popular, but he recommended...

Hi! We really wanted to do a welcome party for all of our guests with food & drinks but couldn’t afford it. Our plan now is to hold a rehearsal dinner with family from 6-7:30 then immediately...

Hi ladies. What type of vendors offer black Friday specials? And does anyone happen to know of any invitation company where I can preorder or buy a coupon for discounted save the dates and invites? I...

How do you request guest to wear black in an invite? What is the correct wording?

My fiance and I are thinking of asking everyone to wear all black at our wedding, do you think guests will respect our request? We recently attended a wedding where the bride asked guests to wear...

I need unbiased opinions, My parents are insisting I invite my brothers in laws to my wedding. Yes my parents are helping pay for the wedding, (they offered, we did not ask for them to help, but they...

Hello there lovely ladies! FH and I have opted for a venue that provides childcare during the reception, though kids will be with their families during the ceremony. The venue is an athletic club...

Hi all - I've been tearing my hair out about this & appreciate any advice.... So our wedding venue, Elliston Vineyards in Sunol, CA, first sent our deposit back to the wrong city (instead of...

Hi everyone! Question: are you giving your bridal party gifts? If so, are you gifting them at rehearsal dinner or the morning of? My gifts consist of: robes (with engraved hangers), pajamas, and...

Hello y’all how do you greet your in-laws for the very first time in person? Also, what topics to talk about? How do you talk to them? My fiancé and I are flying tomorrow for Thanksgiving week. Please...

I am having a very difficult time deciding what role to give one of my male friends. Originally, I wanted to ask him to stand on my side as a bridesmaid--but my fiance is not comfortable with that and...

Hey everybody, we got a beautiful wedding gift, but have no clue what to do with it. It's an extra large engraved cutting board. I love to cook, but this is so huge it is too big to store in my...

I've been married for almost 2 weeks now!! WOOHOO!! Wedding and honeymoon were both absolutely fabulous! Now back to reality and getting the thank you cards done. So I originally wanted to use a...