Discussions by DonnaBelle

We got our first gifts off of the wedding registry from FH's dad and wife as Christmas gifts. I had not been watching the registry, so I didn't know anything had been purchased. I really didn't think...

For the first time during my year of planning the wedding, I am finally feeling VERY stressed! Everything is pretty much done, but now I find myself second-guessing my reception menu and timeline. I...

A co-worker bride told me that AccuWeather.com does long range forecasts up to 25 days out. Now that my wedding is 3 weeks away, I'm totally obsessed with the forecast. I check it every morning when I...

Where are you ordering yours from??

Happy Friday! For those of you having musicians play at your ceremony or are using classical music, could you share your playlist for your: Prelude Processional Bridal Processional and Recessional I'm...

Is anyone doing a rehearsal lunch instead of a dinner? I ask this because I went to a meeting with my venue yesterday and they told us since they are having an event the Friday before the wedding, we...

This morning I took my stamped invitations to the post office to mail. There was no one in line and the clerk let me hand cancel the envelopes myself. I had prepared myself for an argument after...

I am wondering where the ladies in the DC area are taking/have taken their gowns for alterations. The boutique I bought my dress from does not do alterations on site but they did refer me to an...

For those of who had or are planning to have a grooms cake, did you have the cake at the rehearsal dinner or at the wedding? What flavor and cake theme did you go with? My FH favorite cake flavor is...

I am wondering what's the best way to handle checks that are given to us as gifts on our wedding day. We are leaving for our honeymoon the morning after the wedding and will be gone for about 10 days....

I'm so excited to be in the double digit club. :-) When I joined WW, I had over 300 days until the wedding. I can't believe the big day is a little over 3 months away! I'm starting to get so excited...

I've started helping my mom look for her dress for the wedding, and wanted to know where everyone else is looking for dresses for the moms?

I want a gobo light for the dance floor at the wedding reception. My venue says they can provide this for $300. They will also do the uplighting (6 lights) for $160. I don't know if...

So I've been researching calligraphers for my wedding invitations, and I'm finding some of the more reasonably-priced options are so far away that the invitations would have to be shipped. Has anyone...

This year, I've been to two weddings and two baby showers, but have only received 1 thank you note! Are thank you notes becoming a thing of the past? Are you planning to send them after your bridal...

Has anyone had or are having string ensemble from a local university play for your ceremony? If so, how did you find them? I really want a string trio to play for our ceremony, but after contacting a...

Is anyone using Alfred Angelo for the bridesmaids dresses? I want my girls to be able to pick their own style dress in the color and material that I choose. I'm considering using AA because they have...