Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hello All!!! I am new to this forum but had a question on addressing my Save The Dates. My Fiance and I just got our save the dates and we are debating about creating labels or handwriting the...

Got a generic photo thank you card in the mail from a wedding attended in September. It said "Thank You!" No "dear so and so." No personal note, no thank you for the small fortune you gifted us. Is...

My parents bought FH something that had been on the registry for Christmas, so I went online to remove it. I had seen during the weekend that 10 gifts had been purchased, which I thought was so...

Do we put the room rates for the reserved hotel block on our website or let them call the hotel to get it? There is a standard and suite rate.

Our local animal shelter is VERY important to me. Even before we adopted our cutie this April, but more especially afterwards. We both love our Pibb SO much and he's such a great dog. We are grateful...

Sorry for all the rants i have haha Have you had to change your wedding date? We wanted to get married August 2014 but family said to do it in 2015 so more family could attend. So FH and I said Fine,...

So, I've come to a mini dilemma. I have to decide what to get my bridesmaids as a gift. Online surveys say between 75 and 150, but that's way out of my budget, considering I have 9, yes you read that...

I haven't the slightest idea what to get my girls. I want to get them jewelry that is nice and that they will wear again. I have been looking on etsy but everyone has such different styles that it's...

Does anyone have more than one registry? How many is too many? I was thinking of having a couple just so there is variety among pricing and stuff like that. What have you guys done?

When I lived in CO, I worked for a wedding planner for a short time. While I decided that event planning wasn't the career path for me, I kept in touch with the owner of the business and we've become...

Yep. You read it right. I just got a TEXT message from my birth Father's girlfriend saying "Hope your having a good day, I wanted to invite you and your family to me and your dads wedding at the...

It seems like a nice piece of jewelry is traditional. I'm curious if anyone has a suggestion on an amount to spend as a percentage of the wedding budget.

Got word from my host mom that her visa application was denied, after countless letters, statements, notarization, calls to the embassy in Mexico City as well as sending money on my end, and letters,...

For anyone hosting welcome drinks or a party of some sort for out of town guests, how are you spreading the word? A paper invite, e-vite, word of mouth etc. We're going to let ours be open for...

So, I am getting married outside at my parents farm at 1:00, reception does not start till about 5 for drink. The reception starts at a different location about 15 minutes away. The reception is a...

Okay, they don't really suck, but they're terrible at RSVP-ing. My RSVP date is tomorrow, and the ONLY people we have not yet received responses from are my friends from high school and college. FH is...

I have had 2 friends tell me they want to have an engagement party for my fiance and me. my fiance and i live over 3 hours away from each other so the parties are separate towns. how do i handle this?...

The more I talk to people about my wedding plans and revealing my sister is my matron of honor (since she is married), the more people ask who my maid of honor will be also. Is it ok to just have a...

Is it rude or tacky that I'd write Guests names ahead of time in the card? I was thinking in that case I can avoid calling them later and disinvite their plus ones or children... I am passive...