Discussions by Amanda

Has anyone eloped or know of a great place to elope in the Chicagoland area? I would LOVE some elopement inspiration pictures or suggestions for location. We are deciding between having just the two...

Has anyone done/heard of a shift wedding or open house? I am supposed to get married in April. I really do not want to push it back, but I also do not want to be unsafe with COVID. I was thinking we...

Did anyone who had to push their wedding due to covid-19 (or for any other reason) elope first and then plan a big reception later? My fiancé and I planned a big wedding for this April but decided...

Hello! My engagement ring is rose gold from Brilliant Earth. I was shopping for my wedding band, and I decided to go somewhere different because the wedding bands at Brilliant Earth are a little out...

Has anyone use Azazie to mix and match styles AND colors? I was looking at dusty rose, stormy, and dusty blue. I was also contemplating adding a 4th color (for 11 bridesmaids) I was wondering if...

Hi! I am wondering if anyone got their bridesmaids anything cute besides robes for the wedding day? I have been in a lot of weddings recently, and I love the robes, but I would like to see if there...

Is it typical for your wedding photographer to leave before the end of the reception? Is there a reason they would need to stay after all of the "traditions" are done and everyone is just dancing?...

My fiancé and I recently went to see our favorite band and got to talk with them after the show. They told us they might be able to play at our wedding in April of 2021, but they're not positive about...

I've been loving the travel/adventure theme reception ideas I've been seeing on Pinterest! My fiancé and I love traveling together, and we always talk about our relationship like one big exciting...

I'm having a morning ceremony and brunch reception. I'm working on save the dates and I feel like I should add something regarding the time on there since our timeline is atypical. I'd hate for people...

Hi! We're getting married at the Danada House on April 3, 2021. When talking with a possible photographer today, I started to wonder what the grounds will look like at that time of year. Has anyone...

I'm trying to figure out how much alcohol to order for our wedding. We are having a brunch wedding on a Saturday morning/afternoon . Ceremony from 9:30-10, cocktail hour from 10-11 and reception from...

We got engaged this summer, so we set up engagement pictures for this fall. I noticed most people put engagement photos on their save the dates. However, we're not getting married until April 2021, so...

We are planning on having a buffet brunch style wedding, and I'm having trouble with the time line of the reception specifically. We have 3.5 hours (11:30-3) for eating, speeches, first dances, cake...

We're holding a morning wedding and early afternoon reception (11:30-3:00). Our venue is a room with all windows (attached picture), so it'll be very bright. Our DJ asked if we wanted up lighting or...

We are planning to have a brunch wedding reception with different stations/buffet lines. Are we hoping to have an omlette station, french toast, a carving station, a salad bar, and then a brunch...