Discussions by AJ

Our wedding is at the end of September. I searched long and hard to find the most affordable dresses I could for them that still fit my vision and would be flattering on all of their skin tones and...

Hi! Due to our budget and venue location, I have to do my own makeup for the wedding. I'm comfortable with my abilities on everything but the basics...foundation and concealer! I seem to find ones...

We're 4 months away from our wedding and have everything set--it's either purchased fully or we have a deposit down and the money to pay it off closer to the wedding. Recently I shared our alcohol...

We're having a pretty laid back wedding--woodsy cabin setting, BBQ buffet, canned beer (venue restriction). We plan to use some big galvanized metal tubs to hold drinks, and guests can grab them...

Has anyone used the photo-sharing app called SamSaidYes at their wedding? They offer a free version where you download the app and create an event, then guests can download the app and scan a QR code...

Event: pre-wedding celebration for family & friends who likely can't attend the wedding due to distance and finances (wedding in MN, this event in CT) Setting: an afternoon in late July, at a park...

We have been engaged and planning for 1 1/2 years, and have everything figured out...except for a darn CAKE! We've been looking and looking. Why is it so hard to find a cake?! We're getting sheet cake...

Our wedding party consists of the two of us, 6 people on his side, and 5 people on my side. With their SOs, we're looking at 20 people. We're having a hard time coming up with a seating arrangement...

Our caterer doesn't include cocktail hour, and we're looking to cover it ourselves using Costco. We'll have ~130 guests, and our dinner is heavy (BBQ) so we don't want toooooo much out for the 45 min....

A while back I was asking for some input on BM gifts. I took some of the advice and have made a couple of changes, but I have another question. 3/5 of my BMs are flying in. I'm trying to decide...

In a perfect world, where budget, allergies, and food preferences weren't an issue, what would you want as your wedding catering? What do/did you actually have? This is just for fun My venue is a...

I'm trying to put together our ceremony music and am wondering if it all works together alright. Wedding Party Processional: "Sea of Love" by Cat Powers Bride Processional: "La Vie en Rose"...

How much should we expect to spend on a DJ? I'm not sure if we'll be able to afford one with our budget, so we've been contemplating renting sound equipment and hooking up a carefully selected iPod...

Let me start by saying I am very appreciative of and grateful for all of my loved ones and feel honored that so many people care about me enough to host the events they are. But I'm a pretty...

We're getting married on September 29th and with me being a teacher, we simply are not able to take a honeymoon right away. Originally we planned on taking our honeymoon the next summer, but we don't...

Our colors are eggplant, white, and silver. I purchased white floor length tablecloths and eggplant satin overlays for all of the round tables guests will be seated at. I did not buy the same set up...

Here's what I currently have as bridesmaid gifts, MOH gift, and bridesguy gift. 3 of the 5 have to fly in, the other 2 have to drive 6 hours each way. Do you think it's good enough, is there anything...

I'm a planner. I will plan until I can plan no more. Which means I start to drive myself nuts when planning things I have very little experience with--like how a wedding day should flow--because I...