Etiquette and Advice
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One of my FH's groomsmen bought a few gifts off of our registry shortly after confirming to us that he had received the invitation to our couples shower that is happening next week. It seems he had...
So like the title said my bridesmaids gained at least 20lbs. The tailors in Davids Bridal said they cannot let it out. The dress is White by Vera Wang and the color is Ballet Pink I'll send show a pic...
I’m in the process of hiring a brass band to play at my wedding. They are doing a New Orleans second line for a half an hour. I just received my contract, that asked if they can eat and drink alcohol....
Hey y'all!! I hired a wedding planner that provides their own vendors. They are only handling the ceremony since we aren't doing much of a reception. Do I need to set aside money to tip the vendors...
Advice welcome but mostly needing support. We've been planning the wedding for a while and I thought doing a good job of keeping people informed. Clearly that has not been the case as it seems like...
I know it’s typical to tip your photographer for the wedding, but how about for the engagement shoot? The engagement shoot is part of our wedding photography package.
Lets assume you got pregnant in time to be saying "I do" with an enormous belly, what would you do? Would you still get married like planned, maybe a new dress to look better with a big belly? Or...
My best friend of over 20 years is getting married in the summer and I don't feel like I can go and haven't felt like I can go since the invitations were given out. I suffer with really bad depression...
Hi, I am in need of some help. One of my bridesmaids is making me compromise more than she is willing to. I changed the style of the shoe we will all wear because she said she would absolutely not...
I got married over Columbus Day weekend in 2021, my photographer told me I would have wedding photos 3 months after. At the 3 month mark, she asked for an extension due to numerous weddings, holidays...
We are getting our RSVPs back in and have run into a problem. My fiance's friend has RSVPed for both her and her boyfriend, who was not specified as invited on the invitation. We only put her name....
Hello! I just wanted a little help here. I work with a lot of different departments and have good relationships with a lot of my co-workers. There is one department in particular I am very close with...
Hi all! I'm new to the forum and look forward to hearing your advice. I always pictured just having my sister as my Maid of Honor, with no bridesmaids. My fiancé has already chosen 7 groomsmen (well,...
Help, not sure how to handle this situation Let’s start by mentioning that my wedding is in 4 months.Two weeks ago I scheduled an appointment for my bridesmaids to go look at dresses. I told them the...
Ok, a little background: I'm a bit reserved on social media when it comes to personal things. I don't post much on relationships--only when we got engaged, and when my girlfriends helped me find The...
Hello! I recently had had a friend ask if we knew who will be in our wedding party. (This was a week after we got engaged.) I was taken aback. What’s your thoughts? Do you think it’s rude to ask who...
Hey all! So, my fiancé would prefer to keep the ceremony as small as possible, but I have people I’d love to be a part of it in some way. We were already talking about having a virtual ceremony...
Is it rude or inconvenient to others to choose a Monday date for a wedding? I’ve gotten a lot of push back on the idea of deciding on a Monday making me second guess
We got engaged in August and asked our bridal party in the fall. Now we want to add two more bridesmaids and groomsmen. Is it too late?