Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

I got a text from our wedding photographer tonight that said “our team would appreciate any tips/gratuity you can give 😁”. Is it common for vendors to ask for tips beforehand? Our wedding is tomorrow...

I'm in my best friends wedding but she told me yesterday that I won't get a plus 1 for my fiance because they don't particularly care for him. Buttt my kids are invited. First I obviously can't bring...

Hi ladies! I could use your opinion and advice. My boyfriend is the best man at his friend's wedding. I've met the couple a handful of times and been with my boyfriend for over a year and a half. The...

Hi! My fiancé and I are getting married May of 2023. We are having our ceremony and reception at the same place. The venue is almost exactly 1 hour from our home (and the majority of the guests). Our...

I’ve always envisioned having an amazing wedding day with the one I love, surrounded by our friends and family who would ideally be genuinely happy for us. Since getting engaged, I’ve had to detach...

I was wondering if any of you are in the same boat as me. My FH and I live in San Diego. His parents are in northern Minnesota and mine are in Florida. Our wedding is next April, and at this point...

So ladies, I have another question for ya. What is a Stag n' Drag? I have never heard of it, but the MIL wants to throw one for the FH and I. I'm guessing it's more of a northern thing, as I have...

My FH has two cousins that he is close with that he would like to have in our wedding (I'm fine with that). He's already informally asked them and they will be bridesmaids standing on my side. I...

So me and my fiancé decided to keep our wedding smaller (due to covid) than what we had planned and we already sent out our save the dates which some of those people won’t be invited anymore. How am I...

I have been invited to a close friend’s hens weekend. I would love to be there to celebrate this special occasion with her. However, she has planned it in a city that is classed as a major hotspot for...

We are having our 'wedding' on August 20th. I say it that way because we have decided for insurance reasons that we are going to the courthouse to get married in March or April. But we still want to...

Hi all - just got married back in October and it was such a wonderful wedding! So many things went right and it was truly the best night of my life. Only one thing really bothered me though. My best...

I'm trying to figure out how much to tip all of our vendors, but I'm not sure how to handle the caterers, wait staff, bartenders, and coordinators. Our wedding came as a package at our venue that...

I feel like every vow renewal is different, so it's difficult to measure if ours fits common etiquette. Can I ask your honest opinion? We'll be celebrating 5 years of marriage. Our original wedding...

There are a few people on my guest list that are not dating. We are having a pretty small wedding (70 people max). Do I waste seats on dates that they don’t have/random people that I don’t know ? What...

Hello! I am having a 2pm catholic ceremony, indoors at a BEAUTIFUL church. Our reception is at an upscale hotel within walking distance from the church. Cocktail hour will begin at 5pm and from 3:30-5...

I did not invite my un-vaccinated family members. Everyone else invited is vaccinated. I'm concerned how some of my family may react but with how things are rapidly changing, especially in my state, I...

Our wedding venues have extremely limited street parking (it’s the city). Most likely, guests will have to use one of the many options of paid parking. Our reception venue also offers a valet service...

I made a mistake by not asking the right people AND looking at a friends save the date from last year AND not doing my research, so I did put our wedding registry on the save the dates unfortunately…...

Hey guys, this similar question has been asked before by others but I just want to make sure. My fiance and I are planning to elope mid-march and then have a normal wedding the first weekend of April...