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Minted rsvp online
Allyson in Etiquette and Advice, on February 27, 2018 at 10:06 PM

I got the free premium minted website and want to manage my RSVPs through my wedding website. I know results vary with online RSVPs but I think it will be a good way to keep everything organized and...

Christine, Aug 19, 2024 5 16,776 1
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Allowing kids at ceremony and not reception?
Allyson in Etiquette and Advice, on May 5, 2018 at 8:52 PM

I am working on an FAQ section for my website and I googled what to include and one section was about "Can I bring my children?" We are having an adult reception with the exception of the kids in the...

Alejandra, Mar 26, 2020 15 3,164
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Lingerie registry?
Allyson in Parties and Events, on June 5, 2018 at 9:51 PM

My bridal shower is coming up this Sunday and on my invites my sister listed the regular registry FH and I have for the wedding. So far no items have been bought from it and people have been calling...

Ashley, Mar 5, 2020 11 3,935
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Rant: Cousin has the same photos
Allyson in Married Life, on September 12, 2018 at 7:59 PM

I had my engagement photos done and posted a couple on Instagram and tagged my photographer (per contract plus why not give credit). One of my cousins who was getting married a few months after me...

Lady.ghoulica, Sep 13, 2018 8 409
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Thank you cards
Allyson in Do It Yourself, on August 28, 2018 at 2:47 PM

Where did you all get thank you cards from? Did you go with ones with or without a photo? I wanted to get some with our photo on them but our photographer is dragging her feet getting us our photos...

Mim, Aug 28, 2018 11 154
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Where to buy gray tux/suit for ring bearers last minute
Allyson in Wedding Attire, on July 4, 2018 at 12:27 PM

My wedding is on the 21st if this month and my ring bearers still don’t have anything to wear! The grooms and groomsmen are renting charcoal suits but the price was the same for toddlers as adults...

Jessica, Jul 5, 2018 5 867
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rsvp follow up
Allyson in Planning, on June 25, 2018 at 11:19 PM

My RSVP deadline is Saturday and we have 93 people who have not RSVPd. Some are people we KNOW are coming like his parents and brothers but others are extended family and friends. I did online only...

Jen, Jun 26, 2018 6 266
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Sending bridesmaid dress by mail
Allyson in Wedding Attire, on June 22, 2018 at 3:55 PM

Has anyone had to mail a dress to their bridesmaids? Three of my bridesmaids live out of town and the dress store told me it would be cheaper for me to mail it to them myself since they would charge...

FutureMrsHarris18, Jun 22, 2018 6 2,123
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Critique my makeup trial
Allyson in Hair and Makeup, on June 12, 2018 at 1:45 AM

Makeup gurus I’d like your honest opinion about me makeup trial. There are some things I don’t like about and just wanted to get some other opinions! TIA!

thyia, Jun 15, 2018 18 377
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Any one else disappointed with rsvp response?
Allyson in Wedding Reception, on June 5, 2018 at 7:05 PM

I decided to do online RSVP and I was getting some RSVPs before we even sent formal invites. I was super excited to send out my invitations and couldn’t wait for all the notifications to come through...

Jen, Jun 7, 2018 14 477
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Fiancé got scammed on engagement ring? Venting
Allyson in Style and Décor, on May 6, 2018 at 3:18 PM

My fiancé got me a 1.00 carat solitaire engagement ring. It catches the light really nicely and seems to be a really nice quality ring. One day I was looking closely at my ring (months after he gave...

Reece, May 22, 2018 21 2,574
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Invitation wording help! Afternoon vs evening??
Allyson in Etiquette and Advice, on April 29, 2018 at 4:26 AM

I originally had six o’clock in the evening on my reception card and then changed it to five o’clock in the evening. I was thinking about it later and started panicking that five o’clock is...

Robert's Wife, Apr 29, 2018 2 299
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Did you mention cocktail hour on your invitations?
Allyson in Wedding Reception, on April 25, 2018 at 9:41 PM

My ceremony and reception are at different locations and I was planning on having a details card and putting cocktails, dinner and dancing at 5:00 pm and then the reception location. Do you think I...

Kathy, Apr 28, 2018 3 1,329
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How much gap between ceremony and reception when at different venues?
Allyson in Planning, on April 20, 2018 at 6:55 PM

My church ceremony is scheduled to start at 3:00 pm. The reception venue is about 20-30 minutes from my church. We will be having a cocktail hour before the dinner. I expect everything to be wrapped...

Mrs.D, Apr 22, 2018 10 526
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Critique my diy wedding design
Allyson in Do It Yourself, on April 8, 2018 at 1:19 PM

I am planning to use the site cardsandpockets to utilize their print your design to create a layered invitation. I will print the main invitation of champagne shimmer stock and have it mounted to a...

mjfortwedding, Apr 8, 2018 7 310
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How to do invitations with separate ceremony and reception site and online rsvp
Allyson in Etiquette and Advice, on March 28, 2018 at 7:00 PM

My ceremony and reception will be at different locations and I want my guests to RSVP online. I don’t want my invitations to be cluttered or tacky but I would also like to save money on paper,...

Melissa, Mar 29, 2018 7 1,204 1
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What to do if bridesmaids don’t think wedding color is flattering on them?
Allyson in Wedding Attire, on January 14, 2018 at 3:22 PM

I chose the colors blush and gold for my wedding because I wanted something romantic and elegant and those colors seemed perfect for me. I was planning to have the girls wear blush dresses and went...

Raelynn, Mar 5, 2018 42 3,226
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Vegetarians! Which meal would you prefer?
Allyson in Wedding Reception, on February 27, 2018 at 9:30 PM

My venue only offers 3 choices for vegetarian meals. I would probably choose eggplant Parmesan if I had to eat one of these 3. What would you guys choose? Tofu is vegan friendly which would be more...

Emily, Mar 2, 2018 15 269
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Which bridesmaid dresses would you choose
Allyson in Wedding Attire, on February 7, 2018 at 7:19 PM

I’m the queen of indecision and have been stressing over the bridesmaid dresses for far too long! I’ve narrowed it down to two options and would like opinions on which you like best. My bridesmaids...

Allyson, Feb 8, 2018 16 295
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Where to find this bridesmaid dress? Etsy sellers you trust?
Allyson in Wedding Attire, on February 4, 2018 at 9:06 PM

Does anyone know of any reputable site that sells this dress (not knockoff site with questionable quality) or a similar one? I love that it has cap sleeves, lace, fitted waistline and that it flows in...

Nikki, Feb 5, 2018 11 237
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