Discussions by Anna Banana

I got married 1.5 years ago and my sister in law was in my wedding party. I paid for her dress. Pro hair and make-up was completely optional and she paid for it herself. Now it is her turn to get...

A group of cousins (about 4 of them) gave us a $500 check. We were really happy but then the check bounced and we got charged a bounced check fee. I have talked to my cousin about it and she...

Ugh I've looked on ebay. I went to Michaels and Joannes. Where do I find large organza bags that will fit a 5x5x3 box? I need something that is at least 9x12. If you know of any stores that has it,...

Important items that bride and grooms don't think about... like we did. 1) Have a wedding coordinator or Maid of Honor to handle all stuff on the day of the wedding... Parents don't count because they...

My older sister said months ago that she was not attending our wedding. We disagreed about how our parents used their children as bank accounts. During the last few months, she has sent me email after...

How long did it take you to change your name for Drivers License, Social Security, Bank accounts, Passports? I'm trying to decide to change my name before we go on our honeymoon or wait until after. ...

Cause I certainly do. I'm on non-speaking terms with my parents (again!) and older sister. I called my Mom to discuss the details of the ceremony and the processional. She didn't get it (cause English...

I am so freaking mad at the invitations vendor! I asked for overnight service and I said I'll pay for the extra cost. I just need 20 more pocketfolds. I have mailed out all my invitations already, but...

I was very specific... invite is for Mr. and Mrs. So and So. On the RSVP card, I wrote #2 seats have been reserved in your honor. I get an email today and the wife is asking "can I bring our toddler?...

The last few nights I've been having some really bad dreams like no one showed up to our wedding or groom got lost on the way to the ceremony. What do you do to calm yourself down? I go through my...

I reviewed our wedding invitations (dozens of times) and so did my FH In laws... we had three sets of eyes and still there was one typo on the invitations after I had them printed. AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

We're getting married in November and we have only a few months left to find a non-religious officiant. My FH prefers a male. Who knows why. It is very hard to find a stranger to marry us. Where do I...

We haven't figured out what gifts for the bridal party or groomsman yet. But I was thinking of a necklace and earrings for the girls. And thinking of watches for the guys. In addition, we were...

Does anyone have any suggestions for a dessert baker in the Bay Area, CA that does sweet desserts? We are thinking of doing a dessert table with chocolates, candies, cookies, and sweet desserts. Our...

How many cake tastings did you do before deciding on your wedding cake designer/baker? I researched several bakeries and we had a tasting with one bakery so far. The baker was awesome. Within budget...

Our guests are mainly family, not so many young people or friends. We really don't think there would be much dancing at our wedding so we're uncertain whether to go for a top notch professional DJ or...

I tried to compromise with my parents to host the traditional tea ceremony at my house because it is only 20 mins away from the reception site instead of the 1 hour drive if it was held at theirs....

Is it easy/hard to change your name after you get married? There is a groupon deal $15 for $30 worth of name change services. I'm wondering if this service is worth buying. Let me know. ...