Discussions by Cathy

So, I’m just not feeling the whole hair and makeup thing. My wedding is in a little over 2 months, and I haven’t even looked at pictures or selected a trial. My mom keeps telling me that I have to...

So, I will have 4 neurotypical kids (all between 7 and 9) at the wedding reception, and I plan to get them "kids favor boxes" to keep them busy during the reception (wedding activity book, cookie...

Are we supposed to get the MOH a personal gift in addition to the gift she gets as a BM? Or is the bridesmaid gift it?

So, I am highly allergic to pollen--my eyes water, I sneeze, and sometimes, I can wheeze as well. For this reason, I was planning to get artificial flowers for everyone, bridal party and groomsmen...

So, I’ve purchased the favors for the guests. ive purchased gifts for my bridesmaids. I’ve purchased a gift for the host who is letting us use his place as a venue. Who else do we have to buy gifts...

I am a bit confused. According to a lot of what I’ve read on here, you are not supposed to include registry information your wedding invitation; then what is the point of making a registry? I set up a...

A part of me wants to do this, because it is traditional, but it just seems sort of impractical. I can understand how it could work back in the days when weddings were over by 5 pm and were more like...

I would like to live stream the ceremony for people who can't make it or who live overseas. I want it to be something private, so Facebook Live wouldn't really be an option. I was thinking of Skype....

So, we have invited about 135 people to the wedding, of which, we know of 2 who can't come for certain and about 4-6 "maybes." In planning for the cake and the catering numbers, is it better to go up...

My fiancé and I are getting married on a friend’s yacht. The wedding party and the immediate family will be seated aboard the boat (which will be docked), and the other guests will either be on the...

So, I am having a little trouble deciding what to get for my bridesmaids. So far, I have bought them tote bags with their names on them, and each woman has gotten a wine bottle stopper that...

So, I just started switching out my winter clothes for my summer clothes. At the same time, I realize that I have lived in the same house for 40 years. ( yes, I realize that may sound weird, but it’s...

So, fiance and I have to go to an engagement party this Saturday--the nuance to the party is that his ex-wife is going to be there as well. I have never met her, and I have never been in a situation...

So my fiance and I are interested in honeymooning in Tahiti, but everytime I type in "honeymoon" in the search box, I get these exorbitant amounts like $6-8K per person. I know that most...

Are wedding announcements usually written in the past tense, as in “Joe and Samantha were happily married on x-y, 20- - “ or in the present tense, as in “ Joe and Samantha are happy to announce their...

My fiancé’s first marriage was a church marriage to a very religious woman. When we get married, we are doing a civil ceremony, with no involvement of the church. If we are not involving the church,...

I’m getting married in October, and I’m getting emails that the Knot has BM gifts on sale. Is it too early to buy them? I kind of want to buy things as they become available so that I don’t have to...

My fiancé gave me a beautiful pair of earrings for our first Christmas together-they are small filigree gold with a red stone in one and a green stone in the other (nautical symbolism-we’re both avid...

So far, I've gotten my venue, rehearsal dinner and caterer down. I just ordered favors yesterday. I still haven't found a photographer or a make-up person, but I may just tap friends for this. Anyone...

So I work in academics as a professor, and it is very difficult to get time off for anything other than for professional reasons or illness. I already know my wedding date, but I don’t think I’d be...