Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

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,...

I heard a couple people talk about, but how does it work? Do you get stuck paying for a number of rooms is you don't have enough guest that book?

My wedding is this Saturday, and I’m unsure who I may need to tip, and how much. I’m seeing mixed remarks online, and receiving mixed responses from family. Hair and makeup- co-owners of a...

My fiancé and I are at odds on who should be included as groomsmen. The issue is that my father (I’m the groom) has caused issues in the past and threatened to not come to the wedding and not welcome...

Hi! We are having online only rsvps on our website and need people to select their meal when they do so. I have the upgraded Minted, but I don’t love the format for meal selection. Basically the...

My mom and dad are not in my life and my sister helped in raising me is it weird for her to walk me down the aisle. I'm having a destination wedding so it's kind already not traditional.

Hi, I'm having some difficulty with my future mother in law. Everything I've done so far for the wedding, is not enough for her. She has created a big dramatic argument for everything up to this...

Do any of you have guys in your bridal party? How did you handle coordinating clothes, the bachelorette party, getting wedding the day of the wedding, gifts, etc? I have 2 bridesmaids and 4 bridesMEN...

My wedding is this Saturday, finally after trying since 2020 to make this happen with no thanks to Covid. I should be enjoying my wedding week, right? Well, I'm not. My fiance's cousin is graduating...

The statement “being a bridesmaid is incredibly expensive” is commonly said but that doesn’t apply to every single bridesmaid, does it? Compared to the basic costs of being a guest, how does being a...

I'm a little bummed out that he doesn't want to do it but its his wedding too so I'm taking in account the little feedback that he IS giving me. He's letting me do most of the planning, etc. because...

My fiancé wants to invite his old roommate to our wedding. They had been roommates since before we started dating and being around her has always made me uncomfortable. And it’s not because my fiancé...

As a title says, I am the maid of honor for my best friend of 15 year’s wedding. She asked me earlier this year if a date worked for the bachelorette party and I confirmed yes. A family cousin rushed...

Well, we did it - October 22, 2021, my husband and I wed in a Catholic ceremony followed by a reception. When we started planning in August 2020, we anxiously awaited changes to Covid restrictions. We...

This is my first time here! I am an older bride, we're talking 55 here. (so is my FH.) We have seven adult children between us from our prior marriages. After being together for 7 years, we are...