Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hey newly engaged 😀 My question is how many venues have/did you visit before you found the one? I seen a venue when helping my friend plan her wedding that I absolutely love (she didn't choose it 😅)....

I have quite a small family and a few good friends. My partner's family is a bit bigger and has a few more friends. But all in we are still only looking at 60 people max for the day. Does anyone have...

Hi Gang, Feeling quite distressed if I’m honest.We found our videographer on Hitched. Was featured by Hitched themselves. Videographer came to the wedding in July and shot it, and no doubt, worked...

Hi guys. So, my auntie was a photographer (retired from that profession a year or so ago). She is very good at what she does and I would love to ask if she will be my wedding photographer. The only...

We sent out our invites 6 weeks ago and gave a deadline which is in 2 weeks time but so far we only had 10% reply. We thought we would get some nos quickly and were planning to send out invite to our...

Hi everyone, I’m struggling with wedding signs, like the welcome to…. I want to make my own but struggling for designs, has I ask for some idea’s please? Many thanks

Hi, just wanted to ask for advice. If I was invited to my best friend’s wedding abroad. Should I cover/ help covering the suit hire cost of my boyfriend? We’re together less than 1.6 months, he earns...

First time posting here! Also super new to planning a wedding so please do go easy on me. My fiancé and I have been sorting out a guest list, but for my side I’ve been stuck with one thing- the under...

I’m worried about my Mum having no one accompanying her on my wedding day! My Dad sadly passed a few years ago and she only has one friend who cannot attend. On the other hand my MIL & FIL have...

I get married mid July, and I still can't decide on if I want or even need a bag. Who usually carries the brides bag? Does the bride even take a bag? I'm getting confused because traditionally the...

Myself and my partner have a destination wedding booked for 2024, but have decided to get married on the 22nd December 2023 in Eastbourne town hall registry office! We want to do this in secret as we...

For context, I was quite close to both of my parents, and whilst we were all living together, my dad had an affair and left to be with the other woman quite suddenly. It took myself, my brother and my...

I just want to get everyone’s thoughts on this. I’ve just found out that my in-laws have booked singing waiters for our wedding day and they hadn’t asked us beforehand. We’re having a small and...

Found out yesterday my bridesmaid and my FH’s best man have booked tickets to go see Peter Kay on our wedding day… They said it was the only date they could get and they’ll just nip out for the show...

My partners brother and his girlfriend are getting married in 2024. We are all really excited for them. Since my partners brother proposed in 2020 they have told my partner and I that we cannot ‘do...

Hello all. I need some brutally honest opinions. If you were the finance of a best man, but not invited to the said wedding, would you be happy inviting that couple that snubbed you to your own...

Hey guys! I will be paying corkage for a few bottles of wine and champagne for my wedding..Putting some money behind the bar for beer/cider.. I don't know if it's rude to ask the guests to "go dutch"...

Hey everyone. I find myself in a complicated situation and would appreciate your advice! My wedding is next July. Around a month ago, my fiance's mum decided after a long, painful relationship, it was...

We’re due to get married in just over 3 months- 14 weeks to be exact! And I’m finding myself stressing out over the stupidest little things! - Will the men remember their ties and pocket squares? -...

We are getting married in June 2025. We are a couple in our 50’s and both have grown up kids. I have asked my three best friends and goddaughter to be bridesmaids so it will be 4 in total. My OH has a...

Hi, just after some advice. I've seen people put a little Barcode when asking if they would like a gift can it be money for honeymoon. How do you go about this please? Do people have certain bank...

We recently had our registrar appointment for our April 24 wedding & were given a copy of the vows that will will have to say. With it being just a few lines of text, I said it just seems that it...

Hi All As we have been together a long time and have everything we need, and money is tight for people we have decided that we do not want to ask for any gifts for our wedding, including cash. Has...

Hi everyone, I'm getting married and I'm thinking of having a double-barrelled surname to keep my current surname and also have the surname of my husband to be. My surname is Richter and his surname...

Dear all, I am looking for some urgent advice: we are planning our wedding for late July and it will be a family-planned and run wedding with about 200 guests on my family's property. We have a lot of...

Digital Invitations, yes or no? I feel they are more sustainable, easier to send as I don't know half the addresses and linkable to the wedding website for RSVP?

Hi all, after a bit of advice. Feel like my Family are taking over 😅 apologies for the long rant! I very much want my hen do to be a surprise in terms of planning and stuff other then knowing where we...

Hello. I'm due to get married next year and me and my partner are going through ideas for the guestbook. Now we're just about managing to agree on having one however I wanted to have an Audio...

Hi all! Both myself and my partner want to change our surnames to my mothers maiden name - we don't connect to either our own current surnames for many reasons unfortunately. I am wondering what the...

Hi We have just started planning our wedding. We have a tight budget but are fortunate to have a lot of friends we would love to celebrate with. We like the idea of a ‘reception only’/ Party only...

I'm aware this could give me some backlash - please keep in mind I want to do better, it's why I wanted to ask this question. I don't want to be an entitled person, making the situation stressful for...