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Khadija
Tiny Destination Wedding Ettiquette
Khadija, on April 19, 2022 at 11:16 AM

My fiance and I are totally different people. I am an extrovert and he is an introvert. We met on a Hawaiian cruise and since our first week of dating, we dreamed of revisiting the islands to marry in...

Jacks, Apr 20, 2022 11 634 1
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Rsvp from guests
Lauren, on April 19, 2022 at 8:38 AM

Has anyone ever had a guest continually flip flop with their rsvp to your wedding? My cousin texted me last week to give her rsvp to my wedding in June, and was leaving the kids at home. Yesterday,...

Mrs.evans, Apr 19, 2022 5 445
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How can i involve my bridesmaids more?
Leila, on April 18, 2022 at 3:53 PM

I have asked my sisters and my two best friends to be my bridesmaids for my wedding next year. All four girls mean a lot to me so it was an easy decision to make them my bridesmaids. So far, my...

Steph, Apr 19, 2022 8 748
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Engaged couples wearing rubber bands
Elizabeth, on April 17, 2022 at 11:18 PM

Hi all! My recent fiance expressed interest in wearing a rub we band until we get married and it's replaced with his wedding band. I also want to wear a rubber band for when I go to the gym or sleep....

Meghan, Apr 19, 2022 10 1,344
Keiko
I'm moh and the Bride Hasn't Been Communicative With Bridal Party
Keiko, on April 18, 2022 at 10:50 AM

Hi all, I'm MOH for a friend's wedding and I'm starting to get frustrated with the lack of communication and support from the bride. There are 13 bridesmaids and most of us live out of state. So...

Kristen, Apr 19, 2022 3 1,174
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Is it rude to ask the wedding officiant to step aside during the kiss?
Carolyn, on July 28, 2013 at 1:36 AM

I am getting married next Saturday and have obviously been putting off this task because I just don't know how to handle it! I am having a destination wedding and therefore, do not know the officiant...

Ryan, Apr 18, 2022 13 2,272
Erin
mil Save the Date/invitation weirdness?
Erin, on April 15, 2022 at 12:13 PM

When I was addressing my save the dates, I asked my mom what the appropriate thing to do regarding sending them to our parents is. My parents said they did not want a save the date or invitation...

S, Apr 18, 2022 9 673
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Bachelorette party for an eloped couple
Sara, on April 13, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Hi there, I’m new here and stumbled upon this site so I wanted to ask a question about bachelorette party etiquette. Every bachelorette party I’ve been too I haven’t had to pay for anything, besides...

Peyton, Apr 16, 2022 8 694
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Do you tip on wedding hair trial?
Spark, on April 7, 2022 at 10:27 AM

Do you tip for wedding hair trial? This will be my second one with same person. $170 for each trial. Reason for second is because I went with low bun and now I want high bun. I tipped 20% first...

Peyton, Apr 16, 2022 8 398
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Not Bridesmaid/feelings hurt post
Lynn, on April 6, 2022 at 11:06 PM

I was going to type out our entire friendship “story” but long story short we’ve been friends almost 20 years. Our lives have gone in diff directions at times due to some heavy life things but we’d...

Erin, Apr 15, 2022 9 882 1
lindsay
Anybody else washing each others feet at the ceremony?
lindsay, on January 22, 2015 at 11:37 PM

Is anyone else thinking of/did feet washing at your ceremony? I have seen it done and think it's such a sweet symbol of serving one another in marriage. Are you having anyone do a reading during it or...

Raymond, Apr 15, 2022 59 3,391
Deanna
Non Traditional Bridesmaids - Help!
Deanna, on April 13, 2022 at 9:51 AM

SO! We have decided to do an intimate ceremony (non religious, will probably literally be 10 mins) - family only and then a reception at a different location later in the day with all of our friends...

Jacks, Apr 15, 2022 7 642
MrsBanks
Ceremony and no reception
MrsBanks, on December 27, 2017 at 3:20 PM

We've decided to just do a ceremony. And we love the idea. Just wanting to hear some other opinions.

MrsBanks, Apr 14, 2022 124 12,782
Nancy
JJshouse dresses
Nancy, on June 29, 2017 at 9:21 AM

Has anyone ordered dresses from JJ's house or any other internet site?

Maleeka, Apr 14, 2022 22 3,332
Heather
Addressing Invitations
Heather, on April 8, 2022 at 1:44 PM

Maybe I'm overthinking this, but what is the etiquette for addressing invitations when there are different family groupings in the same household? For example, one family on my guest list is my aunt,...

Erin, Apr 14, 2022 9 686
Michelle
Plus ones vs significant others
Michelle, on April 10, 2022 at 8:16 PM

There’s alot of debate on how these are classified and whether either of them should be invited. Some people consider everyone a plus one without any distinction as a significant other, some see them...

Erin, Apr 14, 2022 17 1,122 1
CuteNickname
Wedding Horror Stories- What's the worst you've seen?
CuteNickname, on March 15, 2017 at 1:32 PM

I'll go first. My cousin had a courthouse wedding last fall. None of the family was invited. Fine. Then they had 2 receptions near home. One with his dad's side, one with his mom and her friends....

Julie, Apr 14, 2022 114 12,357
Rosie
How much thanking (in your opinion) is required?
Rosie, on April 11, 2022 at 8:32 PM

Our wedding has come and gone and it was amazing. Of course, with the day gone, it's time to decide what to do for thank you card, and I'm very curious to see, etiquette-wise, what everyone here...

Ebony, Apr 13, 2022 28 1,436
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Craziest requests for your wedding
Tyff, on April 3, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Ok I had to share this and I think this site is the best place. My cousin asked me if she could propose to her husband during my wedding - yes her husband! Because she wants to renew their vows. She...

Tyff, Apr 13, 2022 13 1,018
Almost Mrs. Palmer
What to do when you have 2 dads!
Almost Mrs. Palmer, on February 26, 2009 at 12:27 PM

Someone please help me I have a biological dad as well as a stepdad. And of course with the brides dad being a big part of the day i am sooo confused as to what to do. Do they both walk me down the...

Erika, Apr 13, 2022 29 25,196 2
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