Discussions by Alison

So I was researching dress preservation after having my first fitting today, and I saw where David's Bridal is having a flash sale on the preservation kit right now, so it's only 99.95. Just a PSA in...

Super excited right now! Due to our schedules, we decided we were just going to stay a few nights at a bed and breakfast right after our wedding and then go on a cruise for our honeymoon in December...

Yesterday, I had my hair trial at a local salon, and today I was supposed to have my makeup trial with a mua I was going to have come in from an hour away, because there wasn't really anyone local who...

I'm traveling to Chicago next weekend for a competition; I've never been, and I have absolutely no idea what the big things to see are (other than the bean). We'll probably only have a day/day and a...

So my ffil works for a local print shop, and we ordered our invites through them. The owners are 3 brothers who have been like uncles to fh for years, and they decided to gift our invites to us. We...

So I did not realize that introductions were a thing until this past week or two despite being in here nearly a year (oops)! My name is Alison and my fh is Brandon. We got engaged on December 22,...

When I searched the forums, I saw some older posts about the David's Bridal Preservation Kit. Has anyone had any recent experiences with that, or does anyone have any other recommendations for the...

I talked to a makeup artist today, and she said she uses youngblood cosmetics. I've never heard of that brand, so I wanted to see if any of y'all have had any experiences with it. I don't have...

I have an incredibly round face, and I'm really struggling with how I want to do my hair for my wedding. I generally like more polished looks, but I don't know what would look best on me. I have a...

I'd love to hear some detailed wedding day timelines. For my wedding, ceremony is at 6; short cocktail hour at 6:30; reception starting at 7 with buffet/stations to start immediately. We're planning...

Our engagement party is in two weeks on October 8th. We're in the south so it's still hot (the current prediction is high 85/low 60 on the 8th), but the no white after labor day is still a big thing,...

So I know there are a ton of calculators out there for this, but they're all giving me different numbers. We're thinking about 200 guests (some will be children) and a Saturday evening reception....