Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

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,...

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...