Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hello, My future daughter in law is wonderfully sweet, but is insisting on no gifts whatsoever. She becomes slightly upset when it is mentioned that someone would want to give her a meaningful, useful...

Hello! Getting married and have a catering tipping question. I have a wedding planner that is providing the staff - 4 servers, 2 bartenders. I am separately tipping them per person. What should I tip...

My daughter wants a small wedding (50 people). I (her mom) am from a giant family. My 6 siblings all have adult children (some with spouses of their own.) The headcount on my family alone with 1st...

I wanna start this with saying I’m very nervous about posting this on here, so please be nice. My sister and I are extremely close. We’re best friends even. She’s getting married at the end of the...

Hi all, I have gone down a worm hole of addressing invitations! What do you all think of the more modern option of: Mr. and Mrs. John and Jane Smith ? Instead of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith...the old...

Hi! So I’ve just said yes and we are officially on the hunt for a venue and vendors. We started off with a very low budget that as I researched realized was just not realistic. So we upped that number...

I’m really hoping this doesn’t turn into a rant but damn y’all my feelings are hurt. A couple i am associated with through my significant other are getting married in the fall. They have been adamant...

I’m not actually getting married, this is just for future reference. If my boyfriend proposed to me I know i get the engagement ring and a wedding band that gets put on at the wedding and then i get...

My brother is getting married. I am a bridesmaid. All of my siblings and his fiancés siblings are allowed to bring their SO’s to the wedding (ceremony and evening reception). I will have been in a...

Hi there! I need someone to vent to, commiserate, or speak to me on this. I have not many supporting roles in my life due to my family passing away tragically. I've been with my SO for 11 yrs. Around...

We are planning a November 5 wedding, but have been engaged just less than a month. Everything is coming together fine on a short timeline so far, except we are just now ready to order save the dates....

If a family member declines an engagement party invite, do I have to invite them to the wedding? It could be a simple schedule conflict, but it could also mean they don't plan to attend the wedding....

We finally chose a date. and what i didn’t realize is that NEXT year the date happens to fall on my best friends daughters 16th birthday. her sweet sixteen. her 15th hasn’t even happened yet. but my...

I got married in 2020 with a very small ceremony that was just my husband & I and a photographer (it was the height of Covid). We had postponed our original wedding a few times then got pregnant...

Hello brides! In an odd situation & looking to get advice/thoughts on it. My FMIL is hosting a couples shower with her & her husbands friend group (who is like family to her & my FH, I...

What is a polite way to ask for cash if your not having a registry?

I understand that cash bars = HORRIBLE. Trust me I'm in the boat that you need to host your guests properly but it seems like prices are all over the places. Out of curiosity how much is everyone...

Hi, Everyone! Happy New Year, I can't believe we are in 2022, time has definitely flown. I just wanted to hear from some of you, what gifts (if any) are you planning on giving to your wedding party,...