Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

I love my dad very much but ive always said my son would walk me down the aisle. He'll be 23 by the time we get married. I have two queries.. is there anything I can have my dad do so that he doesn't...

Hey everyone, So I was married around 6 months ago, my photographer had sent me an online gallery which at first look were amazing. On reflection, people weren’t looking, squinting, eyes shut, he was...

Hi All!! This is my first post and I’m looking for some advice on a potential wedding date clash… We got engaged in November and have just started looking at planning/venues. Ideally we’d like to be...

Hello, I know this has been asked previously, however it seemed to be some time ago and I am hoping people have more recent experience of this. I am ready to send my driving licence and D1 change of...

Hello, I got engaged in December and we have booked our wedding for July 2025. I have absolutely no idea about these things as I've only ever been to two weddings when I was a child. I have a daughter...

My sister in law has said she wants to wear a bold Red dress when my colours are baby blues and blush pinks / oranges. Shes doing this to cause drama how would you handle it or am i being OTT?

Hi, Looking online for biodegradable paper confetti as apparently it's the best for photo's as floats slowly. I'm getting really confused about the amount I need to buy for a good shot. I don't want...

Hi all What is the appropriate etiquette for providing food for people you have hired? We have two photographers and a videographer (or two, not sure yet). The photographers have said they don't...

Hello, I like the idea of a celebrant wedding, but do you have to do the legal bit before hand, or can you have a celebrant wedding and get married after ?

Hello girls Has anyone had to navigate through the fine line of guests posting pictures of you on social media on your wedding day?!! I don’t have a problem with people taking pictures together or of...

Kids are very welcome at our wedding, and if they all come there will be around 5 toddlers around 2 years old and 3 girls between 9-11 years old. I’m trying to prepare as much as possible so they and...

I’m a US citizen and normally in American weddings couples tip the suppliers, is that a thing in the UK? If not, do you just give them a thank you card? Also, is a father/daughter dance customary in...

We are planning a destination wedding in South Africa, and are only wanting close family to come. This is due to the cost as we are paying for the full 3 day event in a game reserve ourselves for...

Hi ladies (and gents) We've ordered wedding cars for 3 hours (which is there package) but the photographer said he thinks photos will take us over this time. I'm yet to contact the car company but has...

Hello all, I'm not getting married. I can't seem to tell the website that! I am the aunt of the bride. I love her very much and see her every few weeks. The bride and groom have lived together for a...

We are hosting our daughter’s welcome reception for all our out of town guests after the rehearsal dinner. Since we’re having this get together which includes drinks and hors d’oeuvres, is it still...

Hi everyone, this is my first post!! We got engaged in November 2024 and are just starting to look at venues. We ideally want to be married next year, there’s a venue we love and are going to see it...

So up until this point its been stress free! Now the invites have gone out, its flipped and its stressing me out. What are peoples thoughts on inviting family members partners?? Basically, we're...

I’m just looking for some advice really. I was chatting to a member of the family about the wedding the other day and mentioned that it’s a cash bar. He was shocked and looked at me horrified and said...

Hi, Me and my partner are getting married in May next year and we are stuck on bridesmaid costs. Does anyone have advice on who pays for dresses/hair/makeup? Thanks,Aimee

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?

My partner and I are in the early stages of planning. As it stands, our reception will start at 4pm. We aren't planning on having a formal wedding breakfast, we're going to do street food style with...

My guest list is currently very small and restricted to people that my partner and I both love, and want to have with us on our special day. However, family are putting pressure on us to invite...

Hello! I’m getting married in October and we wanted to do a handfasting and unity candle for our ceremony, I’ve ready that registrars can’t perform these as the legal and belief aspects needs to be...

Hi all! We have our wedding booked for a Wednesday due to personal reasons, budgeting, and it being during the summer holidays.I’m perfectly happy with our decision - if people aren’t willing to book...

Hello everyone. I’m seeking a Dj who supplies led dance floors / lighting etc for a wedding in Sedbergh. Has anyone used any companies before who provide this ?

Hi, I’m frequently on the go and don’t always have access to a computer. Is there a way to send faxes directly from my phone?

My partner and I got married a few years ago at a registry office in order for us to get a visa sorted to live and work abroad in New York. We had been together for 7 years already so knew we were...

Good morning all, I'm new to the site and am looking for advice as to how to handle this situation. Yesterday my fiancée had her hen do in London. There was a group of 27 that attended in total that...

Hello, My partner and I are getting married early next year and when we broke the news we let some of our nearest and dearest know. In this group was a couple who have been “on the rocks” for some...

Hi there, I have asked my cousin to walk me down the aisle as my Dad is no longer with us. Has anyone else had another family member walk them down the aisle, and did that person have to fulfil...

Hi all, Please help! I've had my first wedding melt down today and spent the start of the working day crying in the toilets over whether to invite a specific colleague to my wedding. I work in a small...