Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

One of my friends is suppose to get married this summer and she walked in to an establishment one night with another friend and her fiancé was there with another woman having drinks and dinner when he...

I want to include on my RSVP cards the option to also email RSVPs. The problem is I already got the RSVPs printed and they did not include that information (it was an after thought). Is it tacky if I...

Are you inviting anyone to your wedding out of obligation? (i.e. Your crazy aunt because your Mom insists? Or your FH's drug dealing college roommate because FH says he has to be there?, etc.). Tell...

So I'm having a no kids ceremony and reception except for immediate family and the children in wedding party.. My 2 boys are going to be my ring bearers and my 2 nieces are flower girls.. I have soon...

Hey guys, for my wedding next weekend (April 27) we are using Carrabbas catering but we are picking the food up and hiring our own waiters/servers to work the wedding. Do we tip on the food from...

My invites are burning a hole into my shelf. I hate seeing them sit there. lol. I do have some OOT guests, whom I already sent the invite too, so they can book their flights and stuff. When are all...

I was watching a wedding on TV and during the rehearsal the bride had someone else stand in for her to rehearse her walking down the isle during the rehearsal. She said it was "bad luck" to walk the...

So, I've been going back and forth for ages about how to change my name. Traditionally, the women in my family drop our middle and move maiden to middle and take new (so it is First Maiden NewLast)....

The color scheme for our wedding is Black and Gold, then it turned into a formal black tie Great Gatsby theme. However, my FH wants a lot of Star Wars to be incorporated. We got into a fight over this...

As a bridesmaid gift, I mean. I think they're so cute, but I'm not sure how my bridesmaids would feel about them. Most of my bridesmaids have been bridesmaids many times over, so I vowed I wouldn't...

My FH and I thought it would be a nice gesture to give the single members of our wedding party a plus one so that they can bring a date. This has led to nothing but nightmares. My RSVP by date is this...

How far in advance do you take your dress to be pressed/steamed/cleaned before the pictures? And should you do it again before the big day? I have a satin ball gown if that makes a difference.

A few months ago someone on here (I forget who), hired a photographer at her resort during her honeymoon and the pics were gorgeous. I've been playing around with the idea and still haven't called our...

My FH and I are paying for our wedding. His parents are hosting the rehearsal dinner. Are we supposed to give them a gift at the dinner? We are wayyy over budget, and were going to give them a nice...

My sister/Maid of Honor just threw my bachelorette party and it was so fun! But, I found out today, 3 days later, that another bridesmaid - a friend of mine - was saying mean things under her breathe...

Hello! Quick question- my parents are (within the last 6 months... ack) newly divorced. My mom is not changing back to her maiden name. I'm wondering if it is still appropriate to list her on the...

Some of my family members seems to think that just because they aren't going to the wedding, they can give their invitation to another member, who i didn't invite. I invited my close relative and...

As I posted a bit ago, we are having a very small (about 15 close family members) wedding..this has been decided for a lot of reasons, but mainly financial. But said we would send out announcements to...

OK for those who have been married before and you kept your ex-husband's last name (because of kids) how do you do your invitations?? I really don't want my ex's name on my invitations but that is my...

For those of you who are having am adult reception are you putting it on your invitation or just including it on the reception information card?