Discussions by Carissa Brittney

So, FH and I bought a house a year and a half ago and we were fortunate to have furnished it and picked up things here and there to start our life together. We don't really NEED anything, so we have...

Does anyone have a white sapphire ring? My FH and I went and picked out an engagement ring, and I do love it, but my heart was set on a pear shaped ring, which I didn't buy. I've since found a pear...

I'm a third year teacher and in CT, I don't pay into the Social Security system because CT doesn't provide teachers with the opportunity. Therefore, I will never collect SS. But, I have been...

Do you tip your photographer and officiant? If so, what's standard?

Question: we are diying most of our wedding. We made our menus, place cards, table cards, and our seating arrangement, and we are making our ceremony program. Should they match? For instance, our...

Curious! How long was your ceremony?! I've been to a catholic wedding and then a few other ceremonies and they all seem to vary significantly. In my mind, I'm thinking about 25 mins but we haven't...

Is anyone else out there panicking about their vows? Words just don't seem enough to express my love for my FH and the promises that I want to make to him. Don't even know where to begin! Any...

Our photographer is just shooting our ceremony and family pictures after (for a contracted one hour). Should we invite her to the reception?

Our reception is at a restaurant in the downtown of where we live. There is on street metered parking (1.50 an hour) and then, there are garages just a minute walk away which also charge $1.50...

Second post of the morning already! I was tossing and turning all night thinking of a million different things... stinks because I'm a teacher and had to wake up at 4:30. So terrible. Question for you...

My FH and I aren't religious and we won't be having a religious ceremony, but we are hoping to make it more earth centered and spiritual in that sense. Our officiant has provided us with the order of...

When FH and I decided to move in together, he chose to buy a house. He has a few years on me and a much better paying job, and was able to save enough for a down payment. Because we were not yet...

We are doing our own wedding favors and I am totally stuck between these ideas (we are DIY the favors, by the way: 1. Mini honey/jam preserves jars. 2. Different teas in silk organza tea bags. 3....

Hi wedding beauties! Thanks so much for your help these past few days with all of your suggestions and advice. It means the world. I wanted to ask if anyone has incorporated any kind of remembrance...

I professionally addressed all of envelopes for our invitations. On the invites, I included the names of the people we were inviting (for example, Joseph Fl****). We are not inviting plus ones as this...

My fiancée and I have planned the ceremony of our dreams in a beautiful arched rose garden in the town that we live in. We are keeping our wedding very small, 52 people were invited total. As a...