Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

3 of my bridesmaids have kids (age 3 and under) my sister does not want kids at the bridal shower and she's nervous about wording it to the bridesmaids. The location is at a bar, early afternoon- not...

I have a little dilemma, my husband and I are renewing our vows this summer in San Diego, yay! Our date is 08/15/15 and we will be celebrating 20 years of marriage. I only really have one snag in my...

It may seem like I am exaggerating, but my FI family and my family like each other about as much as the Montague's and the Capulet's liked each other. Our dad's worked together and were friends for...

I know ring warming has been a common topic on the threads these days, so thought I would share with those of you who are considering incorporating it into your ceremony. My officiant hasn't done one...

One of our guests recently began dating a girl (about 5 months ago). Our wedding is not for another 6 months. Should I list her name on the save the date? How long do you think a couple should be...

I was talking with my mom the other day about roles in the wedding, the processional for the ceremony etc. and she informed me that I should have ushers (2 of the groomsmen) be ushers to help seat...

So my best friend for the past 10 years has been a guy..... who happens to share my FH's first name.... that was confusing for everyone for a while. But anyway I always knew he would be my "Man of...

My FI is Indian and it is important for his side of the family to have a Hindu ceremony. We had agreed with the family that we would be able to omit some of the components of the ceremony since it is...

So I'm having my wedding and reception at my brother-in-law's backyard. We discussed the bathroom situation and I don't know if it would be considered rude/tacky to rent portable bathrooms. Some can...

I'm going to tell my MOHs I don't want one. I don't want to get "super wasted" and forget what happened. Plus, the older I get the longer it takes me to get unhungover! What about y'all?

When I announced my engagement, my stepsis assumed she would be a bridesmaid (awkward). Our relationship has been strained since we were teenagers, (we've basically been fri-enemies for the past 10...

So I had planned to go to New Orleans for my bachlorette party and I'm from Florida. I had given everyone several month's notice that this was going to happen. Now that there's only about a month...

This week my FH and I have been discussing food options for our reception. We found two plated, table served dishes - one beef, one chicken - that we like and the price difference per plate is about...

So, I have two ushers, but I hadn't given any thought to where they go after they seat the mothers, usher people in, etc. Do they stand up at the front? Do they sit back down? We have 2 groomsmen, but...

My flower girl (flower baby?) is the daughter of one of my bridesmaids. She'll only be 13 months old at my wedding. Does anyone have any gift suggestions? I made her a tote bag similar to the ones for...

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Why is all of this so darn hard? So I am creating my mail merge for my invitations. I am only using an outer envelope. For married couples I am going with Mr. and Mrs. Smith. If they have children,...

Hi Ladies! I've got just about everything set for my wedding this Saturday and then my FMIL questioned me about using my fiance's nickname on the programs and asked if we'll be using his legal name...

Originally we wanted to do signature drinks. We wanted Mai Tais and Blue Hawaiians which both fit our colors and our tropical Hawaiian theme. However, during cocktail hour we get a free open bar...