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NWR-Dog pulls on leash
dsta0125 in Etiquette and Advice, on September 11, 2016 at 10:18 AM

So I have a 10 month old puppy who is awesome and wonderful and overall listens really well. The only issue that we are having is that he pulls on his leash when he gets excited to the point that he...

MrsMcPherson, Sep 11, 2016 18 14
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Guest not coming, too late to cancel their dinner
dsta0125 in Etiquette and Advice, on September 10, 2016 at 12:39 PM

So I have a friend that told me today that he cannot make the reception for dinner but will be able to come by later. I already submitted the final counts and all do the dinners have been paid for so...

Shannon, Sep 10, 2016 19 114
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Wedding correspondence from White House-When to give to FH?
dsta0125 in Etiquette and Advice, on September 9, 2016 at 3:51 PM

So the White House correspondence office has the option where you can order correspondence from the White House for various occasions and it has the President and First Lady's signature on it. I...

Jordan B, Sep 10, 2016 21 11
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Parents gifts
dsta0125 in Etiquette and Advice, on September 9, 2016 at 1:49 PM

So I want to get gifts for my parents and in-laws at the wedding, but I have NO IDEA what to get them. What is considered normal or appropriate? Any advice is appreciated. I am the worst gift giver...

AngelaJo, Sep 9, 2016 6 10
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Bridesmaids gift bag items
dsta0125 in Wedding Attire, on September 7, 2016 at 10:04 PM

So for my bridesmaids, I got crystal bracelets for all of bus to wear and monogrammed cloth make-up bags. I also got stemless wine glasses. I also wanted to include some "wedding day survival items"...

jill, Sep 7, 2016 4 67
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Mother & MIL gifts
dsta0125 in Etiquette and Advice, on September 7, 2016 at 5:11 PM

So I know that it is customary to get your bridesmaids gifts, but is it customary to give a gift to your mother or MIL? If so, what type of gift is appropriate?

Windows, Sep 7, 2016 2 25
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Wilton place cards with silver border
dsta0125 in Style and Décor, on September 2, 2016 at 7:47 PM

So I just printed out my place cards and they are beautiful! I used the Wilton place cards with the silver border that you can print at home. I just used the online template and it was super easy. I...

dsta0125, Sep 3, 2016 16 1,078
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Share your wedding stories (awesome or tacky)
dsta0125 in Community Conversations, on August 29, 2016 at 3:19 PM

I wanted to start a thread where people can share stories about weddings they have been to and things that happened or they saw. I wanted to hear stories about things that made you go "That was...

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Name change notification at work before wedding
dsta0125 in Etiquette and Advice, on August 26, 2016 at 4:00 PM

So I am getting married in 3 weeks! I am going to be changing my name and I wanted to put something in my e-mail signature at work now so that coworkers have a couple to weeks to start to get used to...

B.roo, Aug 26, 2016 18 807
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Following up with no RSVP
dsta0125 in Etiquette and Advice, on August 13, 2016 at 6:12 PM

So the deadline for guests to RSVP is coming up on 8/24. I know that I am going to have to follow up with people who have not responded. What is the general etiquette for that? Also, I am wondering...

Hol, Aug 13, 2016 5 24
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Printing items for hotel welcome bag
dsta0125 in Do It Yourself, on July 28, 2016 at 2:54 PM

We are putting together a small welcome bag for guests and we are including some information about transportation and things to do. I just typed everything up in a Word document, but obviously do not...

Colleen, Jul 28, 2016 3 24
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Receiving line order
dsta0125 in Etiquette and Advice, on July 28, 2016 at 2:48 PM

So I am going to be doing a receiving line after the ceremony. I was going to have myself and FH, both our parents and my grandmother if she is feeling up to it, so there would be a total of 7 people....

dsta0125, Jul 28, 2016 23 1,316
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NWR-Work from home
dsta0125 in Etiquette and Advice, on July 25, 2016 at 9:43 AM

So a couple weeks ago I became a full time work from home employee for my company. People seem to think that because I work from home I have all of this free time to sleep in, do laundry/dishes, run...

Andrea, Jul 25, 2016 29 40
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Adding guests after guest list in finalized
dsta0125 in Etiquette and Advice, on July 19, 2016 at 10:59 AM

So when we were doing the guest list, my parents, FH, myself, and FH's parents went round and round on the guest list and finally got it set over 6 months ago. First of all, my parents are paying for...

Lawera25, Jul 19, 2016 7 31
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RSVP responses and declines
dsta0125 in Etiquette and Advice, on July 19, 2016 at 10:25 AM

So I sent out my wedding invitations and I am getting RSVP's back which is super exciting! However, my response cards only has space for people to write their names, number attending, and entrée...

Anna Rae, Jul 19, 2016 13 778
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Invitations mailed out!
dsta0125 in Planning, on July 13, 2016 at 9:51 AM

Just put my invitations in the mail! It is getting real I am excited to get the RSVP's back and see who is coming and finalize the seating chart!

dsta0125, Jul 13, 2016 11 20
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Print your own place cards
dsta0125 in Do It Yourself, on June 29, 2016 at 11:59 AM

So I have been looking for place cards that I can buy that I can type the information on and make my own place cards instead of paying a crazy amount of money for them. I would need to be able to...

Jade, Jun 29, 2016 7 83
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Wonderful MIL
dsta0125 in Community Conversations, on June 27, 2016 at 9:45 AM

So I keep seeing threads about nightmare MIL stories. I am fortunate that I have been blessed with a wonderful MIL that is excited about the wedding and I have loved having her involved with the...

Windows, Jun 27, 2016 14 34
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RSVP story in Cosmo
dsta0125 in Etiquette and Advice, on June 26, 2016 at 10:46 PM

Read the below article on the Cosmopolitan Facebook page. Thought I would share and think what people thought. I think that the RSVP was done with humorous intent, but is an epic fail. There is a...

September Bride, Jun 27, 2016 9 22
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Close friends getting divorced...HELP!
dsta0125 in Etiquette and Advice, on June 15, 2016 at 12:22 PM

I have my 2 very dear friends who I found out are getting divorced and it is an incredibly bad break-up and they are not on speaking terms and no chance of reconciliation, they do not even what to be...

MrsA, Jun 15, 2016 16 172
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