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Desserts for those with Dietary Restrictions
Jennifer in Wedding Reception, on September 16, 2022 at 12:40 AM

I have 6 guests with dietary restrictions: 2x Gluten Free, 1x Gluten Free and Dairy Free, 2x Nut Allergies, and 1x Vegan. Would you feel “short changed” if you got fruits as dessert because of your...

Thomas, Jan 9, 2026 36 2,508 1
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First Dance: Dancing Lessons
Jennifer in Wedding Reception, on September 17, 2022 at 3:34 PM

My fiancé and I have been going to dance lessons for the past 2 months now. I think my favorite thing about this whole process is how we’ve grown together the last 2 months. The first few sessions,...

Pat, Jan 6, 2026 16 1,142
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Video Editing Sounds
Jennifer in Wedding Ceremony, on October 9, 2022 at 3:17 PM

This will probably come out rude, but can videographer edit out crying baby/child noises from ceremony? I didn’t want kids on the wedding day period, but my arm got twisted and made an exception for...

Amanda, Apr 7, 2024 13 883
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Tux Rental Choices
Jennifer in Wedding Attire, on January 5, 2022 at 6:51 PM

So, I had my mind set to using The Black Tux. I needed something that was nationwide since my bridesmen and my fiance's groomsmen all live in different states. Well, I've just found out that they are...

Ashley, Dec 3, 2023 7 2,415
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Wedding Band - How much to spend?
Jennifer in Wedding Attire, on September 19, 2021 at 10:14 AM

We finally got my “official” engagement ring! It’s only 0.5 ct total, but looks HUGE on my tiny size 3 fingers lol. They had to customize it because my fingers were too small, but they charged us...

Forever, Mar 7, 2023 10 1,097
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Salad at bbq
Jennifer in Parties and Events, on July 20, 2022 at 12:47 PM

With the advice from some here, I decided to add a salad for our BBQ Rehearsal Dinner. I just got a quote today for 80 guests and it came out to be $800. Is that reasonable for a side salad? My...

Jennifer, Feb 20, 2023 36 1,118
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Beverage Amount?
Jennifer in Wedding Reception, on October 19, 2022 at 3:54 PM

We had 85 guests (with maybe 10 who don’t drink or are not of drinking age/pregnant/breast feeding). Our final folio came from the catering came back as 160 cocktails and 15x 1.5L bottles of wine (120...

Mrs.evans, Nov 12, 2022 8 580
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Cleaning and Selling Wedding Dress
Jennifer in Wedding Attire, on October 21, 2022 at 3:27 PM

I don’t really want to keep my wedding dress and would rather it went to another home. Are there special cleaning services for wedding dresses? My train is completely dirty. Also, what are the best...

Ashlee, Oct 23, 2022 8 783 1
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Last few days leading to wedding: No one warned me
Jennifer in Etiquette and Advice, on October 13, 2022 at 10:58 AM

How come no one warned me within 5 days leading to your wedding that a lot of things were going to go wrong?!

Rosebud, Oct 15, 2022 6 835
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Escort Keys
Jennifer in Do It Yourself, on September 19, 2022 at 1:17 AM

Finally have the final guest list! Finished the seating chart this weekend and just finished the Escort Keys. I actually liked the way the keys looked with the tags behind but it was completely...

Rosebud, Oct 12, 2022 8 657 1
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Getting Asked if You’re Having Kids
Jennifer in Family and Relationships, on October 9, 2022 at 6:49 PM

We are getting married this weekend and this question just popped in my head. How many of you all were asked if you guys were planning on having kids either on your wedding day or rehearsal dinner (or...

Jennifer, Oct 10, 2022 21 1,346 2
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Catering Service Charge Breakdown
Jennifer in Planning, on October 3, 2022 at 11:01 PM

In your experience, are the caterers willing to reveal the breakdown of the “catering service charge” for transparency? I know that it goes towards the hourly wage of the staff and set up/breakdown of...

Sylvana, Oct 4, 2022 8 1,219
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Tipping
Jennifer in Etiquette and Advice, on September 29, 2022 at 12:19 AM

First off, I can’t believe it’s less than 3 weeks away. I’m getting down to the last minute items “To-Do” and tipping vendors is one of them. I’ve been referencing this article as a guideline on who...

Jennifer, Oct 3, 2022 11 793 1
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Help My Tiny Boobs
Jennifer in Wedding Attire, on September 29, 2022 at 8:50 PM

So, I pretty much have non-existent boobs. My dress is a strapless sweetheart tube dress. It gaped a little so we added padding and they took 0.25” on either side. Well now, the dress won’t close. My...

Mrs.evans, Oct 2, 2022 5 628
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Contingency Plan for Dress Not Fitting?
Jennifer in Wedding Attire, on September 23, 2022 at 7:41 PM

I fluctuate weight really easily, which is honestly awesome for me for building muscle. What I didn’t anticipate is wedding stress taking the better of me and my discipline. I’ve been eating well the...

Jennifer, Sep 24, 2022 10 570
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Rant: Caterer All Of a Sudden Closed Down
Jennifer in Parties and Events, on September 18, 2022 at 6:27 PM

This is a rant and seeking for advice. We are having an “I Do BBQ” Welcome Party the day before the wedding for all our guests and it’s basically also our Rehearsal Dinner. The place that was supposed...

Jennifer, Sep 19, 2022 4 612
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Help! How to Drape Curtain on Felt lined Wall
Jennifer in Style and Décor, on July 14, 2022 at 10:58 PM

The background for the kitchen divider at our reception is black and it cannot be swapped for white. The sheer white on my backdrop does not look good with black as the background so I’d like to drape...

Jennifer, Jul 15, 2022 10 619
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Bridal Getting Ready: Foods and Drinks
Jennifer in Planning, on July 13, 2022 at 8:16 PM

What’s a good estimate for foods and drinks when getting ready. There will be 10 people total (7 wedding party + 3 makeup/hair artists). I’m thinking of just getting like finger sandwiches and silver...

Becky, Jul 14, 2022 16 284 4
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Recent Reception diy
Jennifer in Do It Yourself, on July 13, 2022 at 12:32 AM

Just wanted to share my recent big projects for our reception. I love this seating chart with “vintage” keys (they’re also bottle openers). We are doing a sweetheart table and I’m doing our own...

Rosebud, Jul 13, 2022 10 655 2
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Send Welcome Party Invites even though Guests are already Rsvped online?
Jennifer in Parties and Events, on July 9, 2022 at 9:57 PM

I’m throwing a Welcome Party for my guests the day before the wedding. Everyone going to the wedding is invited to it. I forgot to turn off the RSVP for it when I turned on the RSVP for the wedding so...

Jennifer, Jul 11, 2022 5 543
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