Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hi! My sister got engaged in March of this year. We are only 2 years apart and have a pretty good relationship, although she lives far from me and we visit each other maybe once or twice a year. I was...

I (37F) am trying to plan a wedding with my fiancé (42M). I am 4 months pregnant and we have a shorter planning timeframe, with us ideally getting married in late Feb / early March. We initially went...

My fiance and I had originally planned on not having wedding favors for guests. We’re having a two-day wedding (Friday night religious ceremony with small ice cream social for family and close friends...

Are we supposed to pay for out of town guests' hotel rooms? I didn't think so but the Wedding Wire budget tool includes a line for it. I'd need to redesign my wedding if this is the case because hotel...

My FH and I are getting married in September of this year. However, i have a few concerns! His entire family either came here (legally) from Mexico or was raised here in a Mexican household. Younger...

I’m recently engaged and we are in the very early stages of planning. My parents have very generously offered to pay for the wedding. We had originally intended the guest count to be around the...

We're considering an absolutely beautiful venue about 2hr away from home. It has everything we could ever want and more. The only problem is that the hotel rooms on site are around $200 per...

Alright so my fiancé approached me the other day and told me we should elope for a few different reasons (works,school, name change, insurance, etc.). This is the first time he’s ever brought up...

I am confused about this trend of bridesmaid proposals (do they do groomsmen proposals too?). Also, if you did that, do you still do a gift afterward? My bridal party is just family, so a proposal...

So I am doing something new (my dress), something old (a bracelet), something borrowed (i need an idea), and something blue (a friend in a blue). My question is how do I incorporate my friend in the...

I was hoping this new Omicron strain would die out, and I know I have a lot of time, but at this rate I think covid might still be a thing (even if its very small and not a big deal anymore). Out of...

I am the maid of honor at my best friends wedding. We were going over the website and RVSP process when I noticed there was no veg option. Having been to a ton of weddings I assumed it was by request...

Hello, my maid of honour is my younger sibling who I grew up very close to. They happily accepted being my maid of honour and were initially very excited. Our relationship has fallen apart in the last...

We have guests reaching out to us stating that someone in their party is a maybe...We put our date out to this group of people one month shy of a year of what the deadline date is for RSVPs so they...

Our son is marrying a wonderful woman. They are both in their mid-thirties, never been married and are combining two homes. They truly need not to register. They are not registering anywhere. They...

(I am going to preface this by saying that I don’t agree with the label ‘bridezilla’, and I think where a bride is being a bit unreasonable or out of line, it should be dealt with more delicately...

I've listed on both my website and invitations addressed to those with children and grandchildren that we are having an adult-only wedding. Outer envelopes were addressed explicitly only to those...

Wondering if this is normal. I've asked all my bridesmaids if they will be needing any makeup and hair services, which I will paying for. They all told me that they will not be getting ready with me....

I've seen such beautiful pictures at Christian weddings where there is a moment when the groom washes his bride's feet (and I assume visa versa). I know the action is a depiction of the love and honor...

Is that a thing? I was reading an article about vows and just thought about it and thought it would be kind of cool/romantic.