Discussions by Cathy

Is there a way to add a photo of a venue? The name is listed, but there is no photo.

I have only my MOH, but my fiancé has the full contingent of groomsmen (4). Is there any way to make this not look silly when we walk in? It’s horribly unbalanced, and visually, I think it would look...

I have an uneven bridal party--I have just my MOH (long story short: 2 BMs quit due to family emergencies, and the 3rd ditched me) , while my fiance has 4 groomsmen (Best Man, 2 adult sons, college...

One of my Mom’s friends was invited, along with a plus 1; she RSVPd for 1 person. Now my Mom wants that person’s “Date” to be one of her friends whom I didn’t invite. (The Singleton and the “date”...

I am looking for readings related to the subjects listed above. I found one really beautiful poem that I like, (written by some blogger back in 2012, but it totally fits). The only ones I keep getting...

Is this a new thing? I can understand sending a thank you letter (or giving a gift) to the people who attended the wedding and brought you a gift, but thanking the vendors and giving them a gift...

So, over the last few weeks, 3 of my 4 bridesmaids bailed on me (1 had a death in the family, another's husband is having heart surgery that week, and the third just bailed in favor of her boyfriend's...

The centerpieces for the wedding are going to be handmade, but they will be incorporating things that come from my house--in particular, they will be placed on glass plates that I would like to have...

So, my fiance and I are getting married at a yacht club, and the ceremony will be on a friend's yacht. I am trying to think of places to have the group portraits taken. I was thinking of having me and...

I’m ditching them. I don’t need to wast the photographer’s time on pictures of me getting dressed and made up. I haven’t even picked a hairstyle yet, and I’ll probably do my own makeup. I had my hair...

So...I am a little over 6 weeks out and so far, (a) the bachelorette party got cancelled (everyone bailed) and (b) no one is coming to the shower (15 invited;?11 said ‘no’-guests are so far me, my Mom...

My MOH sent out invitations to my shower, and out of 15 invitees, 12 said no. I think distance has a lot to do with it. MOH lives 70 miles away and most people live closer to me. I had suggested...

AHHH! I'm going nuts on this! (I don't have a coordinator, so I have no idea how things are supposed to go). So far, I have planned out the timeline to go from the minute I wake up to the end of the...

My fiancé and I are registered with MyRegistry.com. Twice now, we have received gifts off that registry but we have no idea who sent them. There was no gift card or note in the package either. I don’t...

So, due to no fault of their own, 2 of my BMs have had to withdraw. One woman, her husband is having surgery that weekend, and the other has a grandparent in hospice. I’m down to only 2 BMs now Ugh,...

So, I still can't figure out what I want to do with my last name, but my fiance says that it is better to make the name-change decision when you apply for the marriage license rather than doing it...

So, one of my BMs dropped out(husband will be having surgery that weekend, so a pass there) and another can’t get additional time off. So it’s just me, my maid of honor, and one other person for the...

Stuff is getting real now.

I just found out that one of my bridesmaids cannot attend the wedding because her husband has a medical issue. I honestly don’t have anybody else who could fill in. (I have no siblings and don’t have...