Etiquette and Advice
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Hello!!! So in all of our planning we never thought we were going to do a seating chart. FH and I have been together for over 5 years and have had plenty of get togethers with both of our families and...
I got engaged in October of last year. Quickly paid all deposits and asked my best friend of 25 years to be my MOH for this October. She agreed. In December, she got engaged and asked me to be her...
This feels like a stupid question, but what's the best way to ensure my invitations go out properly - after they're all sealed with correct postage (I already got them weighed before I bought stamps),...
This has been causing me such anxiety because I genuinely have no idea how to resolve this or who’s in the wrong. Is my husband being unreasonable & greedy or are my closest friends tacky &...
Old school etiquette says that save the dates are sent at 6-12 months before the wedding when the venue and date are secured and then invitations are sent at 6-8 weeks before with replies due at 4...
Hey everyone! I stumbled upon a trend where couples send wedding invitations to celebrities, brands, and companies, potentially receiving autographs, freebies, or even personal messages in return. I'm...
FH and I have already been living together for almost two years so we really don't need typical registry items (pots, pans, etc). Although we are taking the opportunity to upgrade some of the...
Needing advice...my husband and I will be celebrating our 13th wedding anniversary on September 17, 2024. We have had a dark cloud over our heads beginning in January 2014 with losing my father in law...
I'm a huge Tim burton fan and the first time I saw The Corpse Bride I fell in love with the vows. My question is has anyone done them or seen them done and how were they worked into the ceremony? I...
Hi everyone, I’m facing quite a predicament and I’m hoping you can help. I was a friend’s MOH last year. I know her since kindergarten but we weren’t all that close growing up, only started hanging...
I have pretty bad social anxiety, so a lot of the elements of the wedding will be stressful for me. One of the things that helps with my anxiety is knowing what to expect/having a plan for what to do...
Because the guest list is vital to have set in stone before you can find a venue, how did you decide on who to invite? Did you decide to have adults only with no kids, a set group with kids invited or...
There has been some conflicts and tension amongst some of the bridesmaids I have selected. I too feel disappointment for the same bridesmaid the other BMs have “issues” with. I am conflicted on if I...
I am a teacher and I am getting married in November during the school year. I am just wondering if there are any other teachers on here who got married/are getting married and how you handled the...
Hi everyone, I need some advice on how to handle a bridesmaid who has expressed strong feelings of disappointment over not being named MOH in my upcoming wedding. If anyone has dealt with this before,...
So my fiancé and I seem to have different views on the total price per plate (guest) Our food per person is $65Our drinks per person is $55Total $120 One of us thinks that means...
I always thought I would change my last name with no hesitation. 😅 I own a business on the side and decided to order business cards for it. FH helped me design them and naturally we put my name as it...
Hi, I have a close family member hosting their bridal shower in a few months. She included a registry link on the invitation, but there's only about fifteen items on the list, most of which have...
I have two sets of exes who are my friends. Is it okay to invite them as long as I sit them far apart? One is a guy friend I've had for nearly 15 years. He and his wife are in the process of a...