Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hi all, I have a wedding party question. We have decided to do a non-traditional wedding party, i.e. we will not have all women as bridesmaids, men as groomsmen, etc. My fiance already decided his...

I'm requiring mine 6 weeks in advance. This will give the caterer time to locally source food and for me to prepare last minute details, like place cards (which will be hand painted). STDs are going...

Hey everyone, is it expected to tip every vendor your hire (photographer, DJ, venue coordinator, caterer)? And how much? As in, what percent? We honest to God cannot afford to tip all vendors 20% so...

In October 2022, my husband and I got married with only my parents and his mother present. To celebrate our wedding and 1 year anniversary, we are having a party (very similary to a wedding reception)...

Hi everyone! So my fiancé and I will be having an adventure elopement next August with just us two. We have invited immediately family to the courthouse to get our marriage license and join us for a...

Hey everyone! My bestfriend is having her bachelorette party this Saturday and is debating on uninviting one of our friends who just recently ended got out of a relationship. She made several comments...

Is it okay to send the "Information" card with the "Save the Date" card? The venue required rooms to be booked by 12/21/22 for our 2/04/23 wedding.

With the cost of the wedding, I do not want children there. The expedition to this is going to be my niece and nephews (youngest will be 10, the others are all teenagers). My fiancé does not have any...

Hello everyone! My name is Sabrina and I am getting married! Wahoo! I think I will get down to the point. My fiance and I are pretty minimalistic and private people. We are introverts as you can...

I could really use some outside perspective on this! Some background: My friend is having a bachelorette weekend in Vegas this summer and invited me to go. I’m not a bridesmaid but I’m excited to be...

Hi all. I'm in the early stages of planning my wedding. My fiancé is Jewish and REALLY looking forward to being lifted in the chair during the hora. I'm not... I am a plus size bride and really self...

Background: This girl and I used to be great friends when we lived in the same city. She moved away for a bit and then moved back and during that time I let her stay with me without charging her for...

My mom and my stepdad have been married since I was 11 and I am extremely close with him. My real dad and I also have an amazing relationship and now matter who comes into my life, he will always be...

So I am a bridesmaid for my friends wedding who happens to be marrying my husbands brother. My husband is the Best Man. The issue I am having is they are being inconsiderate with other people money....

I’m so torn to post this but my heart is just broken and I want to make sure I’m not being overly sensitive. My MOH just met her boyfriend a few months ago and when I went to confirm timing for the...

I’m getting married end of September. Got engaged about 6 months ago, so it has been pretty hectic planning but the date in September worked for the venue we wanted and for family/close friends. I...

So, I want to make it clear on the invitations that our reception will be rated R after a certain time and if people have kids that they don’t want hearing certain song lyrics or if they themselves...

Hello, So me and my husband eloped in May of 2020 during the pandemic in florida with no one there with us. We had planned a large reception when we got back but covid made us cancel 4 times within...