Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

The catering company says it charges a "labor fee," which is "not a percentage service charge on your invoice." It notes that the "personnel charge covers the staff members’ wages, taxes and...

As a new wedding venue coordinator, i need advice on writing thank you cards to my just-married clients. I Believe an important part of my job is showing appreciation to the couples that choose our...

It's been almost 9 weeks since I got married, but I have not gotten back the majority of my photos. Also, I am waiting on my video as well. Both vendors post of social media, and I have seen several...

Hello everyone! If you're getting robes, PJs, etc. for getting ready, who all are you getting them for? I'm definitely planning to get something for my bridesmaids, but my mom and grandma will be...

When handing out tips at the end of the ceremony, if the planner isn't the one that is handling it, how do you go about that? I always feel so awkward just handing someone a bunch of cash, and I would...

This is a venting/ question post. So please bare with me.... Wondering if any of you have run into this situation before? and how you would resolve this. We are giving most of our friends an option to...

If you're newly engaged and reading this, please take my advice and WAIT to ask friends to be in your wedding party. If you've been through something like this for your own wedding, I'd love to get...

I’m referring to our Maid of honor, as “Best Woman”. I find Matron and Maid to be so antiquated. She agrees. We are only having a Best Man and Best Woman only. I put notes on a spreadsheet referring...

Hello WeddingWire! Putting together my wedding website for our August wedding, and I have a q for you. Our ceremony and cocktail hour are outdoors on grass, and our contact at the venue mentioned we...

I posted previously that I was unsure of what to do for my rehearsal dinner in regards to an open bar or cash bar, but I was ultimately hoping my FH's parents would host the rehearsal dinner, however,...

Hi Everyone, My fiance and I are having a dilemma. We settled on having a destination wedding in either Jamaica or Miami of 2023 (and leaning towards Jamaica because it's cheaper). Due to hurricane...

I had my bridal shower today. Everything went alright, until it came time to open my gifts. I opened one by one, personally thanking the person upon opening them. It dawned on me then that I hadn't...

My FH and I are doing the Viennese Waltz for our first dance. We are pretty good but I'm stressing on doing it in my ballgown. I am afraid of tripping on my dress. Do any of you have tips on this? TIA...

Okay, let me preface by saying I realize the answer to this is quite individual and subjective...however, I'm curious what people think. Although I love planning, I keep wrestling with the...

I know very little about wedding planning. I am 30 and most of my friends and my 2 sisters are unmarried. I don't know how to share with family that I have found a venue and booked a date. I am also...

So we are having a non traditional wedding. We plan on having a small ceremony and then going out to dinner with everyone there. Then we plan on going home and putting our son to bed and having...

Hey everyone. My venue suggested having a tip jar out on the bar, which I'm 100% against (that's pretty tacky right?). The coordinator then said that the bartender usually will require a tip up front...

My fiancé and I are planning a semi-formal relatively small wedding. Do I need to invite all of my first cousins if I invite one? On my mother's side I have two uncles and a total of five adult/almost...

We got married at the end of march 2022. Its been 8 weeks and we still haven’t received our wedding photos. We paid our photographer in full the night of our wedding. The contract stated it would take...

I am wanting to have sparklers as my exit. However WedSafe does not allow/cover them. I was hoping someone who's had sparklers has also had insurance and tell tell me where to get it. Any help?