Discussions from Etiquette and Advice

Hello, I'm looking for some advice please. My cousin ( the bride ) got married years ago and didn't invite any cousins to her wedding. It was aunts and uncles only. None of the aunts and uncles...

Apologies for the long post in advance! I’m getting married abroad in October this year and am starting to worry about RSVPs and not hitting minimum numbers for the venue. Me and my partner got...

Hi all, my parter and I will be getting married in the UK with family and then hoping to have a "celebration" wedding in Italy with friends but I really want to keep it simple and book somewhere in or...

Hey everyone, I need your opinions and insights regarding a situation my fiancé and I are currently facing. We have our hearts set on a specific venue for our wedding in September/October 2024, but...

Hey everyone, Newbie here! We've found a venue we both love, totally fits in with our informal festival vibe. It's pretty much dry hire with 0 corkage, so the perfect blank slate to do what we want....

Please share any advice you may have for our invitations! As many of our guests live outside of the UK, we have decided to send our official invitations in a less traditional way via email. If you...

Hi, we are looking to buy all of the decor for our venue so we can sell it again afterwards and have exactly what we want. Is there anyone who would dress the venue with the decor we have purchased?...

Hi, we have a friend who is doing our vow renewal in September. And I am trying to find a celebrant speech but they all seem a bit stuffy or a bit cheesy. Does anyone have any recommendations?...

Do you wear diamond’s or pearls on your wedding day? Can’t decide what earrings to wear

Has anyone had anyone other than their father/stepfather etc give them away? I’m getting married in August 2024 and I don’t have anything to do with my parents or family. I don’t really have anyone in...

Hi All, Is it unusual to not have wedding favours on the tables for guests? if I am being honest it just seems like an unnecessary expense after everything else we're having to pay out for. We're not...

Hey! I’m doing our wedding on a budget. Looking to spend a max of £10-£12000 at maximum. We have 70 guests and asking them to travel across the country so really want to make the food and drink the...

I have been told by some that party favours aren't really worth it - what do you think?

Hi all do you send save the dates out to day and night guests or do separate ones completely

Hey everyone. Im getting married abroad this year in Greece, and at the moment I'm having trouble planning a hen do, one of my bridesmaids are saying everyone I’ve asked are idiots and d**kheads, and...

Hi, has anyone asked for euros as gifts? I’m struggling to find wording. 🤦🏻‍♀️ help 🤯🤯🙏🏼

Is this the correct etiquette for UK Wedding Invite Wording? Together with their families, Bride Name & Groom Name Joyfully invite you to celebrate their wedding Date Time Venue Address Followed...

I am looking for some advice! My partner has 3 siblings, I have one, he has 2 sisters and 1 brother. His brother is going to be an usher. His youngest sister is the same age as me and in the early...

Do guests have to RSVP to each part of the wedding or can it be reduced to just day and evening?

My fiancé and I are getting married on the 30th May 2026. We have a field to use and a marquee booked but in terms of the actual ceremony, we aren't sure how this will work. A lot of people have told...

I’m planning on getting married next year but I have a lot of girls in the family. I have 5 young family members all expecting to be bridesmaids (I haven’t had the conversation yet). The ages span...

Hi all quick questions! Before the ceremony do I take my engagement ring off and just wear wedding band? Then also which order do my rings go in? Engagement ring first then wedding ring or is it the...

Hi, please run me through the steps in changing an evening guest to a day guest. I can't see any options for this. Thanks in advance.

Hi, we are looking for suggestions for how we might plan our day. We’re getting married at 3 pm with everything in the same venue. We aren’t having a sit down meal for the day guests but are having...

I am having a bit of a panic as to whom I should ask to be my bridesmaid or whether I should even have any at all! I don’t have a strong girl friend circle ( although I have lots of girlfriends, just...

I'm christened Katherine but have always gone by Katie all my life. I'd like to go by Katie in the vows but when signing the paperwork does it have to be Katherine?

The friend I wanted to ask to be my MOH, I have only known her a few years. But since getting engaged, she has been so excited and wanting to be involved. She buys things and is wanting to plan...

I have a highly recommended photographer for weddings. Sooo great at catching in the moment pictures and well as stylish photos. Covers London. Reasonable priced!! Check him out… his insta is:...

I have a feeling we won’t be allowed any food or drink related favours by our venue. What alternatives have people done?

Long story short. We originally planned to get married with only two of us, no family and friends at all. But last time when I was chatting with my co-worker, she said she would like to come. And just...

Can you all tell me how you are doing your seating plans for the top table for a small wedding please? We are having a maximum of 30 people for our ceremony and wedding breakfast and then up to 100...