diff --git a/docs/components.html b/docs/components.html
index a400d216dced9072361e50aaca4ac89ebe2194ba..ec15779b134467fe945a17661eef5c91fa3f81d8 100644
--- a/docs/components.html
+++ b/docs/components.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ lead: "Over a dozen reusable components built to provide iconography, dropdowns,
     <p>For performance reasons, all icons require a base class and individual icon class. To use, place the following code just about anywhere. Be sure to leave a space between the icon and text for proper padding.</p>
     <div class="bs-callout bs-callout-danger">
       <h4>Don't mix with other components</h4>
-      <p>Icon classes cannot be combined with other elements. They are designed to be standalone elements.</p>
+      <p>Icon classes cannot be directly combined with other components. They should not be used along with other classes on the same element. Instead, add a nested <code>&lt;span&gt;</code> and apply the icon classes to the <code>&lt;span&gt;</code>.</p>
     </div>
 {% highlight html %}
 <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-search"></span>
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ lead: "Over a dozen reusable components built to provide iconography, dropdowns,
     </div>
     <div class="bs-callout bs-callout-warning">
       <h4>Don't mix with other components</h4>
-      <p>Do not mix form group or grid column classes directly with input groups.</p>
+      <p>Do not mix form groups or grid column classes directly with input groups. Instead, nest the input group inside of the form group or grid-related element.</p>
     </div>
 
 
diff --git a/docs/css.html b/docs/css.html
index 643d1dc0eb37e1071731a3f576f41a95fd67be49..81b9e53c1fe14bef4398f2206de02926f133dd6c 100644
--- a/docs/css.html
+++ b/docs/css.html
@@ -1580,6 +1580,10 @@ For example, <code>&lt;section&gt;</code> should be wrapped as inline.
   <button type="submit" class="btn btn-default">Submit</button>
 </form>
 {% endhighlight %}
+    <div class="bs-callout bs-callout-warning">
+      <h4>Don't mix form groups with input groups</h4>
+      <p>Do not mix form groups directly with <a href="/components/#input-groups">input groups</a>. Instead, nest the input group inside of the form group.</p>
+    </div>
 
 
     <h2 id="forms-inline">Inline form</h2>