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Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn

Engaged 2/2019 - micro-wedding 7/2020. Cat mom, game nerd, bookworm and avid hiker.

Happily married 🎉

July 20, 2021

1742days 15hrs

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Gwendolyn
Making back-up plans for the honeymoon - have you road tripped las -> Lax?
Gwendolyn in Honeymoon, on May 24, 2020 at 5:19 PM

Hi! With all of the uncertainty right now, I am starting to research back-up plans for our honeymoon in August. Unfortunately we have everything booked and paid for in Hokkaido, Japan - but it is...

Gwendolyn, May 25, 2020 5 114
Gwendolyn
Fh's ring came in!
Gwendolyn in Wedding Attire, on May 20, 2020 at 12:47 PM

I ordered a ring that uses barrel wood from his favorite whisky (he's a connoisseur of scotch) and it came in today! I'm slightly nervous about the size, we spent a lot of time measuring, comparing,...

Gwendolyn, May 21, 2020 10 155
Gwendolyn
How did your livestream go?
Gwendolyn in Wedding Ceremony, on May 20, 2020 at 6:43 PM

I know that many people have been live-streaming during this COVID pandemic and I've seen a lot of threads asking about streaming but I haven't seen anyone say that they did it and how it went. So -...

Alythea, May 21, 2020 6 160 1
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Micro-wedding with family only - processional?
Gwendolyn in Wedding Ceremony, on May 19, 2020 at 7:46 PM

Hi! My wedding will be immediate family only (my mom, grandparents, aunt, uncle, two young cousins - as well as FHs parents, sister, and niece and nephew). I see a lot of people mention family members...

Lynnie, May 20, 2020 4 1,404
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Reducing cleavage (without alteration) - advice needed
Gwendolyn in Wedding Attire, on May 12, 2020 at 10:33 PM

Hi! I had my first fitting today and when looking at myself - I don't exactly like the amount of cleavage I have. My seamstress pointed out how nice it looked, but I just felt self-conscious instead,...

Elizabeth, May 17, 2020 14 468
Gwendolyn
My flowers finally came!
Gwendolyn in Style and Décor, on May 13, 2020 at 2:42 PM

It took awhile due to the whole COVID-19 situation, but they are finally here! I ordered a custom hairpiece to match them. From Rustic Sweethearts on Etsy.

MIWM, May 16, 2020 8 98
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i bought my shoes!
Gwendolyn in Wedding Attire, on March 10, 2020 at 6:23 PM

They were not at all what I was planning. I went in intending to buy "R2-D2" blue, to match my nails. I tried on so many and nothing really felt comfortable or "spoke" to me. I was standing at a...

Gwendolyn, Mar 11, 2020 17 228
Gwendolyn
Gifts for women of the family
Gwendolyn in Planning, on March 2, 2020 at 1:47 PM

I'm so excited, today I ordered gifts for my mom, grandmother, and the mother of the groom. They are all wonderful and important women and I plan to give them their gifts the morning of the wedding...

Maggie, Mar 6, 2020 4 91
Gwendolyn
Making chairs look better
Gwendolyn in Style and Décor, on March 3, 2020 at 3:14 PM

Our ceremony location has (in my opinion) some less than lovely chairs. Other than full chair covers, any ideas on making these look a little nicer? Flowers, covers, etc.? DIY likely preferred, for...

Andrea, Mar 5, 2020 12 240 1
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Decided on my nails and i want to see yours!
Gwendolyn in Hair and Makeup, on March 2, 2020 at 3:56 PM

Hi all! I'm not big on getting my nails done (I don't like having them very long, either). I tend to just paint them at home when I'm feeling like it. However, I found these and decided I have to have...

Clíodhna, Mar 4, 2020 16 200
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How to decorate ceremony space?
Gwendolyn in Style and Décor, on March 2, 2020 at 4:57 PM

Hi all, I'm trying to figure out an inexpensive way to decorate my ceremony space. There is no bridal party (if that matters). Since my wedding is in July, the windows will be open (like the second...

Clíodhna, Mar 4, 2020 2 125
Gwendolyn
Flower arrangement for ceremony
Gwendolyn in Style and Décor, on March 3, 2020 at 6:11 PM

Thoughts on this? It would be one of two, on a pillar at the altar. Does it look like something is missing? Too messy? I've never arranged florals before. My colors are green, white, and gold. First...

Samantha, Mar 3, 2020 4 146
Gwendolyn
Tailor, tone, use some sort of anti-chafe?
Gwendolyn in Wedding Attire, on February 27, 2020 at 5:50 PM

Hi all! So I have been working on losing some weight just so the dress isn't so snug (it fits, but I would like a little more room). I've gotten to where I can finally pull it up and down, yay!...

Kristen, Feb 27, 2020 7 256
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Hair that hates being styled
Gwendolyn in Hair and Makeup, on February 26, 2020 at 4:13 PM

I have very fine, silky, and painfully straight hair. It is generally pretty flat which I've accepted. Generally this has meant I have updos or deal with curls falling out. I really don't like having...

Kimberly, Feb 26, 2020 11 273 1
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Small Ceremony w/solo Violinist - Help!
Gwendolyn in Wedding Ceremony, on January 28, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Hi all, We opted to hire a solo violinist to take some of stress of relying on the DoC and a phone for music (we do not have a DJ). She allows us to choose whatever we want, which is nice! But now I'm...

Clíodhna, Feb 4, 2020 2 63
Gwendolyn
Planning the ceremony for a micro-wedding
Gwendolyn in Wedding Ceremony, on January 17, 2020 at 11:47 AM

Hi all! Now that I'm about 6 months out I'm starting to think about how the ceremony should go. We are having a micro-wedding (16 guests) with no wedding party. However, I have two little cousins who...

Clíodhna, Jan 31, 2020 5 110
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Post-wedding Celebration
Gwendolyn in Parties and Events, on January 15, 2020 at 5:30 PM

Hi everyone! We are having a very intimate wedding with parents, siblings, and grandparents only (18 people including us - four are children under 10). Thankfully all of our friends understood, as...

Gwendolyn, Jan 17, 2020 5 109
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Table Arrangement
Gwendolyn in Wedding Reception, on January 17, 2020 at 12:50 PM

We are having a small wedding (18 people, including us and four children). For the dinner reception we have one 16ft. long table that seats 22 (according to the coordinator - picture below). Where...

Gwendolyn, Jan 17, 2020 4 87
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No engagement pictures - Save the Dates
Gwendolyn in Planning, on December 4, 2019 at 4:50 PM

Hi all! We didn't do engagement pictures (I guess we could still do some, but don't really see a point after being engaged for 8 months). So instead on our save the dates, we just used "selfie"...

Gwendolyn, Dec 6, 2019 12 193
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Cascade bouquet vs. round?
Gwendolyn in Style and Décor, on November 5, 2019 at 11:12 AM

Hi all - I think I've picked my favorite bouquet but I'm pretty torn on cascade vs. a round bouquet. I asked for pictures of it round, but haven't yet heard back - here is the cascade: Bouquet What...

Izzykern, Nov 5, 2019 10 176
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