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Hi! New here and hoping for advice. I’m getting married early April. I am planning to book a flight to see family mid-May and want to book flights while there are seats available. I have to book with...
Hi everyone, I am getting married this year and my parents got divorced 7 years ago. 3 years ago dad married his mistress and now have a 1 hear old. My mom refuses to be at the wedding if dad’s wife...
I read somewhere that you should capitalize the day of week & month in invitation, but Minted sent me proof of mine & made them lowercase. Which do you think is more proper? Any other...
So my fiancé and I have already sent out save the dates, but we recently have been getting a lot closer with a new couple and feel awkward that we didn’t send them a save the date to begin with. We...
So my FH finally decided he wants to get married - he’s the kind of guy who just never saw the point in it. We’ve been together for almost 10 years and I’m beyond excited… and he’s getting pretty...
Ok so I am very much a goofy, playful, outgoing person who was a stage actress my whole life. Thankfully (most of) my bridesmaids are the same and so is the groom. BUT. The groomsmen are very...
I'm looking for an alternate name for "Flower Girl" to make it more suitable for an adult woman. I'm having my cousin's daughter (age 5) as my flower girl, and I'm having her mother (age adult)...
After reading through hours of previous posts, I'm sure this question has been asked but I can't find a search bar to read before asking a question that's been answered. So for that, I'm sorry! Please...
I am currently building my wedding invitation and our favorite photo is of us kissing. I want to use the photo but I’ve heard some guests may find it distasteful to display a picture of a couple...
I want to include my former babysitter in my wedding but unsure how to do it because it’s a unique situation. I know I want to include her in the mother-son dance and I’ve talked to my mom about it...
Have any of you brides to be or new brides done extended family photos with great aunts and uncles ext at your wedding? My FMIL wants some extended family photos. She has 13 brothers and sister. I am...
I know this question has been on the forum for years, and I know what my feelings and decision are, but I just need to know I’m not in the wrong as my whole family is treating me like I’m overreacting...
Is there some sort of basic etiquette or guideline for sending wedding announcements to those we couldn't invite to our wedding? We are having a very small, intimate wedding (practically elopement)...
Hi! I'm getting married in a smallish downtown metropolitan area, so surrounding hotels near the venue are pretty pricey. I want to get some courtesy hotel blocks for our out of town guests, as well...
We were married in November with a delivery of photos in “approximately 10-12 weeks” per contract, of which I have a copy. I texted during week 11 kindly asking for an update as we were about to leave...
After searching these forums pretty thoroughly, I'm genuinely curious - has anyone ever enjoyed themselves at a dry wedding? Most posters just talk about all the negative things about a dry wedding...
Our wedding is in less than 2 weeks and I have no idea what to tip the caterer. They are delivering our food and setting the food up, (we are setting all the tables and chairs up and provided our own...
I have 2 SIL... I'm very close with one, not very close with the other. The one I'm close with I consider a friend, we hang out all the time, go to concerts together, etc. The other one we only see...
Hi everyone! So long story short, I have a complicated relationship with my dad and he hasn't always been the best parent. My mom largely raised me as a single mom. So, she'll be walking me down the...