Discussions by Christine

Ok serious inquiry because I do not know what to do. My FH is a professional musician. We're WELL aware of going rates. But we wound up in a jam down to the wire due to FH's need to find just the...

I need to get event insurance (and after my last post, I'm kinda glad!) Has anyone bargain shopped for the cheapest out there? For a wedding of 92 with open bar, WedSafe quoted me $185, which...

OMG meltdown time. Today we went for the marriage license. We're temporarily living out of state, fought rush-hour traffic to get to the appointment, only to find that the computers had a power surge...

No bridal party here. But I asked my brother to escort my mother down the aisle in his Air Force dress blues. My nephew will be escorting our dog, the "Ring Dog". For the programs that I'm currently...

Ok thank you ladies for the initial comments on aisle runner. You gave me good thoughts that I hadn't even thought of! I think we're going to skip it. But that leaves me wondering -- what should my...

Whew! What a sense of accomplishment! We met with our Celebrant today for our last meeting prior to the wedding, and I spent the evening finalizing the details and wording of the ceremony! On the flip...

I never gave this much thought. My mom asked me a few months ago if I planned to hyphenate. We are not a family of super-progressives (though I am a casual progressive, for lack of better description...

Jumping on a broom; tying the hands in a knot; what are the best symbolic gestures to tie the knot that you've seen/heard of?

I'm two weeks away today! So I'm watching all these videos of processionals -- we finalize our details with our officiant tomorrow. I realize, watching all these videos for inspiration, I am NOT even...

Just got off the phone with my mom. Love her, but Jesus Christ she knows how to push my buttons. Maybe I'm overreacting and it's just a mom/daughter clash. We were discussing day-before plans (nails,...

I've been letting "uninvited" guests go as we've been OK so far on our #'s. But here are the biggest conundrums. A good friend asked to bring a guest who isn't her husband. She's flying to the...

Need opinions and advice on the songs I'm thinking about! For the bridal party, I was thinking this tune (Vitamin String Quartet - Yellow): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkilJbXdpqE For the bridal...

I'm trying to find a way to keep our gift card/gift table rather under-stated. While we're glad to get some cash back for the wedding, we truly are uncomfortable with the whole "having our hand out"...

Posted about my family dynamics before. My aunt, whom I *love* dearly, has been meddling a few times over, with best intentions. I think she's living vicariously, as we're very close and she'll likely...

We emailed STDs 3 months ago. I collected email addy's 8 months ago. Little did I know that one person on that list (a good friend of my mom's) had a HUGE falling out with her over a yr ago. I sent...

Our venue goes up $1,500 if we surpass 100 guests. If it were just per-plate cost, it wouldn't be an issue. Kids & SO's are welcome, but those not in serious relationships don't get a plus-1. I...

I'm reluctant to post this here, because I've seen these posts turn ugly quickly haha. I'm a totally laid back bride, with absolutely no bridal party. My absolute favorite aunt, whom I admire and look...

I had this great idea for a DIY gift that I thought would just mean the world to my FH yesterday as I was driving to my bridal shower. It was such an awesome idea and so personal and sentimental that...