Discussions by Jennifer

I love working with my hands and crafting and I am so excited for our pie display. I always say I’m in the wrong career haha so I’m glad the wedding is making use of my creative side. I “stained”...

We are having a welcome party/rehearsal dinner for our destination wedding (well, it’s a destination for everyone but my fiancé and I). It’s going to be open seating. The venue has 8 picnic tables,...

To cut cost on florals and centerpieces, I was thinking of repurposing the bridal and bridesmaid bouquets and some of the bronze lanterns used for the ceremony. We are taking our bridal pics BEFORE...

I had originally budgeted $3000 for everyone’s wedding attire (including my dress, shoes, accessories). It’s customary in my culture to pay for the wedding party’s attire. I’ve been looking at...

Any weight lifters here? I can’t decide whether to bulk right now and cut 4-5 months before the wedding or just do maintenance for now and go back to the regular lifting cycle after the wedding. I’m...

I'm brainstorming ideas for the favor box for my bridesmaids and maid of honor. I have some generic things in there: Pashmina Shawl (just in case they get cold for our Fall wedding), accessories for...

Has anyone here used The Bouqs? What was your experience like? I’m just starting to research florists and this came up as an option. How do their prices compare to independent florists for bouquets,...

Does anyone else think weddings are a complete waste of money? My fiancé and I don’t really have a budget, but I’ve created a self-imposed budget and my expectation was it was only going to cost like...

Our ceremony venue does not allow real petals. Before I go buy many different kinds of silk petals off Amazon and comparing them, has anyone found a specific brand of silk petals that looks realistic?...

Does cocktail hour actually have to be an hour? Our ceremony is at 6:30 and our grand entrance is at 7:30. We are expecting our ceremony to be under 15 minutes long from start to finish so should end...

I'm reading this guide on tipping vendors ( Tipping Wedding Vendors ) and have come up with this estimated breakdown total $****. I don't know maybe I'm just cheap, but that seems a lot?! Hair...

I'm planning to have a harpist play at our ceremony. The songs I know I want played are below, but would love other song suggestions that sound amazing on the harp from those that have hired a harpist...

We are getting married in a small town where Ubers and Lyfts don’t exist. There is a taxi number, but it’s not very reliable. Our reception venue does have a lot of ample parking and maybe most people...

Pros and cons of DJ vs Band? DJ just seems so much easier, but my fiancé has lofty ideas of hiring local artists and do sets during our reception. Like, it’s a super cool idea to introduce our guests...

I do want a really nice looking cake for pics / cutting, but I also want to serve one that’s absolutely delicious. I get that it could be both, but my experience has been that wedding cake taste kinda...

Hello! So, I’ve finally gotten my centerpiece idea for our wedding with mostly Dollar Tree items. This whole display is only about $15 minus the florals. My mom thinks faux florals are tacky...

We have a rustic themed rehearsal dinner/welcome party and I am so into the DIY mood! Love these pie servers and pie trays I made. I will also be staining 2 wooden crates to create a nice tiered...

I’m having a mixed bridal party with my brothers standing by my side. For those that have done a mixed bridal party, where did they get ready? Would my brothers be getting ready with the groomsmen or...

My reception venue provides tables and chairs, but can’t give me a comprehensive inventory of what they have. They just tell me they have 54” round tables and 6’ rectangular tables and enough chivari...

I know you're supposed to send a "Thank You" card within 2 weeks of receiving a gift and no later than 3 months after the wedding. When receiving a gift, it's straight forward what to say, but when...