Discussions by Amanda

My mom has been on my case since I got engaged about keeping costs down--which to her means having the wedding in our backyard (on a steep hill), having a friend's teenage daughter do the photography,...

FH and I have been looking for a men's wedding band and we both like the ones on Gemvara. Prices are decent as well--not too expensive but also not too inexpensive that it seems shady. Has anyone...

FH and I decided to do STDs because our family members tend to plan things far in advance. We ordered them and they are coming as STD postcards. My question is, I'm worried that they will get damaged...

I'm on the fence about adding another expense to our budget. Who thinks it's worth the splurge? We found a pretty amazing deal for videography but it's still an extra expense we hadn't originally...

FH and I will be living at home for awhile after our wedding to help out his family. So my question is, do we register for home goods or not? Since we will be living at his house for awhile and they...

I went to try on dresses for the first time and I didn't get that "magical" feeling at all, not even a little bit. I didn't feel super excited about it. And I didn't feel good about myself either. I...

Our reception is taking place in an area that is not a large city, but we're getting married in the Catholic Church so we've been looking for one near the reception venue but we only have 3 choices...

So I know there's probably other threads like this but I think my situation is a bit more unique. I'm not very close to most of my cousins. The two I am close with are over 20. The others are all...

Brides, show me your gorgeous long sleeve wedding gowns! If you can include the designer, too, that would be awesome! I'm looking for more designers that offer long sleeve gowns :-)

I've never had this much trouble sticking to a diet or losing weight before! I've got 8 months before the wedding... I don't want to get a dress until I'm thinner, but I'm scared putting it off will...

My parents are paying for a big portion of the wedding; FH is paying the rest, and his parents are not contributing. Im trying to figure out how to word the invitation. My dad really wants recognition...

Did you give them a gift? A letter? Something else?

My dad told me that when I book a photographer I should opt in for them to make an album of all the wedding photos. His reasoning was that after you're married, you keep putting it off and never end...

Every photographer I find features photos of brides and bridesmaids who are thin, all the photos on Pinterest feature brides and bridesmaids who are thin... Even if you search "plus size bride" "fat...

My mom used to be a florist about 10 years ago. She always said she wanted to do the flowers at my wedding, and up until a few years ago I said she could. My grandma passed away and she insisted on...

I LOVE succulents. We live in Northern California, so it's pretty much green year round, and I was planning to use succulents in my bouquet and center pieces. Online it looks like it's mostly summer...

So I posted a thread yesterday about having our photographer cancel so we've been trying to find a new one. I've been lucky enough to find two within price range and who seem like a good fit. We made...

So we just booked a photographer on Sunday, and she just called me today saying she can't do our wedding because she is actually already booked that day... I'm super bummed because she was our first...

Only like 2-3 of our guests are vegetarian, but I don't think our venue does pick-and-choose meals. If we pick one meat selection (like chicken or beef) they make enough for all guests regardless, so...

Just wondering, because the response cards add a pretty decent hike in price for invitations... What do you do for the older people who may not be that great with computers? And how does online RSVP...