Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hi community.. I'm going through a nightmare with my name change here in FL. My husband is Puerto Rican where it is standard to be given both your mother and father's family name. When I showed my...

Hi everyone! My fiance and I are having a small intimate destination wedding in Puerto Rico (30 guests). We have told family and friends that this wedding is going to be anything but traditional....

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...

Ok...i literally have every song picked out for my wedding. down to dinner songs lol. except i cannot find one that i like or that is appropriate for a church! i was going to see if any of you lovely...

I just received a wedding invite in the mail and it read: "cash bar, no gifts please, wishing well." Besides having to bring my wallet, what does that mean? What's a wishing well and why was it...

Hi ladies, I am planning my wedding and I really love the idea of having the ceremony outdoors, either on the beach or in a courtyard, in Florida. The reception would be indoors. What months are best...

I am hoping to get some feedback after having an issue balancing our wedding party. My fiance has 5 groomsmen and I have 4 bridesmaids that I am positive on having in my wedding. It would just be hard...

I’m 30 years old and getting married. My mom passed when I was young, then my sister when I was 20, and dad. My fiancé feels bad for doing a mother son dance without doing something for me and my dad....

So I’m having a little bit of a struggle there’s people I have on my list for guest list that I have known for decades and I might not speak to them every day, but they were a really big part of my...

I've been doing research for months on what seasons I would prefer, colors, etc but I know one tricky thing will be the guest list. My main choices would only consist of my parents, grandparents, and...

Hi Everyone! I have invited some people to my wedding who are not in relationships and I am not giving a plus one based on space restrictions. I am addressing their invitations to just them and not...

I get married in May 2027. I'm planning on taking my fiancée's last name and for some reason I'm struggling with the plural of it (like the last name Miller, becomes "The Millers"). Ours is Solis. I...

It's supposed to be a very hot day the day of our wedding. We're wanting to have barrels of water bottles all over our venue. What would be the best way to do this, and to also let our guests know...

I’ve been a bridesmaid for my friend for two years and was in a bad financial situation when she asked me. She knew about this and I agreed since then I’ve been working two jobs and grown a lot. I...

Hi ladies, My fiancées family is very religious Catholic and I am in RCIA and devoted to becoming a true Catholic. I do want to plan accordingly to traditions as closely as possible and know we are...

I'm well expecting to get shut down on this one but I'm curious as to what anyone else has done about the situation. I have a few younger cousins who are under 21 who I would hate not to include in...

My daughter is American but lives in the UK. She is having her wedding in the UK and will invite immediate family and friends. The extended family will be invited to a less formal event; a vow...

It's an long held tradition that it's good manners for the bride and groom to greet and thank every guest at the wedding. Either with a receiving line or by making their rounds at the tables during...

Hi all! We are getting married at the courthouse with just parents and siblings, very small group. I want to send out announcements after we wed, and was thinking of including something like "gifts...

I'm a bridesmaid for my friend's wedding coming up in November. she has been planning her wedding for a quite some time now and a year ago in September 2025 she texted me saying that hair and makeup...