Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Are unmarried groomsmen and bridesmaids expected to bring a date to the wedding/reception?

I was out doing yard work this morning and was eaten alive by bugs. I have so many bites on my legs it looks like chicken pox. They are puffy and ugly. My shower is next weekend. Please please help me...

So for my wedding I have made it very apparent when I asked my bridesmaids they will all be in the same dress because I have a "vision" of them matching just like the groomsmen will be in matching...

Ok, I'll try this again. We are thinking of rescheduling the wedding to March 2014. My bridal shower is next month. My BFF who is hosting it has already been planning it for months and has changed the...

My FH is younger than I am and while most people say "Oh, who cares about the ages being reversed? It's the 21st century!", most of them will still do a double-take when they realise that the bride is...

I purchased the bridesmaids dresses for them, and have their jewelry purchased also, but I feel like I should do something's else? I have super cute compact mirrors to give along with the jewelry but...

I am looking for someone who has had a similar experience and can offer advice on what to do. My fiancé and I contacted our local Catholic church regarding receiving the sacrament of marriage and they...

Hello! My FH and I are going to be getting our engagement pictures done at the end of this month. We will be taking them somewhere in the Omaha, NE or Council Bluffs, IA area. Our photographer is from...

There will only be 3 of us at my bachelorette party because the 2 other ladies cancelled. My MOH is only willing to buy me one drink. My other friend is paying for my dinner. So should I have to pay...

I have a close friend who I didn't make a bridesmaid. I love her, and think she at least deserves to be told. What's the best way to phrase this awkward news?

So my FH has 3 sisters. The older 2 have me wondering what they really think of me. The one has a 4 month old son and the other is getting married the day after Thanksgiving. So FMIL has not offered...

Any suggestions? I'm lost as to what I should get them and what's an appropriate amount to spend!

We just had a chance to look over all our wedding gifts. We did not have a registry, so most of our guests gave checks and cash. However, there were 1 or 2 checks that were incomplete (missing...

I'm using fake flowers for my wedding & reception. I bought some light pink tissue paper to stuff down in the vases to hide the fake green stems. It looks horrible. Any other ideas on how to hide the...

Did/Is anyone taking their MIL to shop for BM dresses? I didn't because I would have had to pick her up (over an hour away) and take her home. The girls and I had a big day planned of dress shopping...

As many of you know my Dad passed away on Easter. Yesterday I designed my invitations and I googled how to word the invite. I was brought to The Knot site where it stated not to include my Dad's name...

I am having a destination wedding. I know many friends of mine will not be able to attend due to time and expense. Should I still have a bacherlerette and invite those ladies, regardless of whether...

I've read that the proper etiquette is to send individual invites to people over 18. I have 3 over-18 cousins who all live at home with their parents (same family). It seems ridiculous (not to mention...

Hi everyone! Im new to wedding wire. U all seem to have some great advice. We have to cut the guest list down to 200, so we decided to kids. Problem is my FH has a lot of family who has kids who are...