Etiquette and Advice
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I don't want guests to get hungry after dinner is over and put away. I think it's especially important with people drinking. Are you leaving your buffet open so people can go back for food? I'm...
Just curious if it's traditional for the bride and groom to buy each others wedding bands, or is it just something that goes into the general wedding budget and we pay for it together? I'm pretty sure...
This has been happening A LOT lately and I feel like it is just plain RUDE! People keep asking me how much our wedding is costing, how much my ring cost, how much my dress cost. FH thinks I'm being...
Hi everyone! We have well over a year to go (6.27.15) but I like to plan! Went to a bridal show over the weekend and got called last night that we won a "free" trip. We would need to come see them for...
My FH and I have decided we are not ready for our wedding which is 2 months away. We have decided to postpone it one year. I want to send a note to those who have received STD's explaining we are...
H and I had close friends who were getting married about a month after us. On our honeymoon we discovered that she called the wedding off. The groom was H's best friend and I was starting to become...
My FI and I are friends with a guy who was in a serious/long term relationship (before we became friends with him). We of course invited he and the GF (via save the date) although the GF has really...
Help! My fiancé and I are getting married in the Bahamas in September with a small group of family and friends attending. Two weeks after we say our I Do's we are having a large reception back home....
Ahhhhh! So, Okay. Without asking for a dime, I was told by my mother 6 months ago that she was going to give us X amount of dollars for the wedding. I very excitedly and graciously accepted her offer....
I was raised by my mom single parent home. I want to do a mother/daughter dance. I'm having trouble finding a song. Any suggestions
We booked our original venue back in 2012 and made 6 deposit payments totaling $3000. 11 months ago we called to cancel our date. in the contract it said that we can get 70% back if they are...
Hi all--I wanted to ask how I should address my wedding invitation. My parents are divorced but will be paying so they will be on the invite but I am not sure how to address my dad. He was a judge and...
We are having our wedding catered buffet-style and (obviously) are paying per person. However, we are slightly concerned that there are some family members that are notorious for going back through...
I've only been engaged for about a month, but I am insanely excited to plan this wedding! It's very important to me that our ceremony and reception reflects both my fiancé and my own tastes, as well...
Have any of you used or will any of you be using The Pros or Wedding Bug for your wedding? We have our photographer who we love, but are stil looking for a DJ and possibly video if it fits into our...
As I've mentioned before, we're are having a small, intimate wedding...a total of 48, which includes me & FH. The venue is small, and we are having a BBQ buffet. Because of space, I plan to seat the...
Ok, we're having a "band" at our wedding reception. Band - as in a singer, a bass, and a piano (Jazz Trio according to the website). The girl can sing old favorites from Louis Armstrong, Frank...
So my friend is getting married in a few weeks, I got my invite, and well, the damn RSVP had no postage. So I call her and tell her since there is no stamp consider this phone call my RSVP. She...
My coworker would like to throw an office shower for me and I thought it was a nice idea...but I don't know the etiquette around it. I work in a big organization (approx 125 ppl) and only 2 are...