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Jessi
Jessi

My name is Jessi and I'm from Michigan. My fiancé, Derrick, and I have been together for 6 years and got engaged October 3, 2020. We live with our two... View More

My name is Jessi and I'm from Michigan. My fiancé, Derrick, and I have been together for 6 years and got engaged October 3, 2020. We live with our two dogs, Smokey and (the) Bandit, and spend most of our time at a racetrack or working on cars.

Happily married 🎉

October 8, 2022

711days 19hrs

Discussions

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Jessi
Bam! 10-8-22 (picture heavy)
Jessi in Married Life, on October 15, 2022 at 6:38 PM

I can't believe we've been married a week already! Our wedding day was amazing and even though things weren't perfect everything was great. The setbacks: The guys realized as they were getting dressed...

Brittany, Oct 18, 2022 10 208
Jessi
Blankets??
Jessi in Planning, on October 5, 2022 at 12:43 PM

We get married this Saturday and are looking at a high in the mid 50s and lows in the mid-high 30s. Since my fiancè's grandma was apparently surprised our ceremony will be outdoors even though she's...

Rosebud, Oct 15, 2022 27 532
Jessi
Signs?
Jessi in Style and Décor, on September 20, 2022 at 6:59 PM

I'm working on the signs for our wedding and so far have one for cupcake flavors (ours aren't basic, easy to determine flavors), memorial table, guest book, unplugged ceremony, cards & gifts......

Michelle, Sep 25, 2022 3 111
Jessi
Anyone Wish They Had a Lower rsvp Acceptance Rate?
Jessi in Wedding Reception, on September 7, 2022 at 10:41 AM

We invited 167 people knowing for sure that 10-12 would decline, which put us around 155. Our venue says it can hold 200, but we've been there before for a wedding that had 175 and it was PACKED, so...

Jacks, Sep 8, 2022 10 319
Jessi
Toasts and Speeches
Jessi in Wedding Reception, on August 19, 2022 at 10:23 AM

Is it weird to not have toasts or speeches other than us just thanking everyone for coming? I don't really want to have any and my fiancé doesn't care what happens, but his mom is talking about how...

Jessi, Aug 22, 2022 15 234
Jessi
Invitations Are Done!!
Jessi in Planning, on August 4, 2022 at 1:09 PM

I haven't been on here in forever (got a new job and life is crazy busy) but I'm super happy with how our invites turned out and I have to show people!! I created everything in Adobe and got them...

Julija, Aug 5, 2022 9 151 3
Jessi
Draped Veil?
Jessi in Wedding Attire, on February 24, 2022 at 10:55 AM

I originally didn't want a veil at all, but as others have said, I'd hate to regret not wearing one in the end. The main problem is that I just hate the way they look and I don't want to completely...

Kylie, Feb 25, 2022 14 479
Jessi
Engagement Photos!! (pic heavy)
Jessi in Parties and Events, on February 15, 2022 at 11:35 AM

We went Saturday to get our engagement photos taken and she already has some of them done!! It was absolutely FREEZING out (like 14° high for the day) and FH was shivering the entire time but we made...

Rebelle Fleur, Feb 17, 2022 9 170
Jessi
Family Changes
Jessi in Family and Relationships, on February 14, 2022 at 1:43 PM

We have a two year engagement and during the last nearly 1.5 years we have had so many deaths and divorces that have affected our guest list. For example, we've both lost grandparents who we never...

Sullivan, Feb 16, 2022 9 197
Jessi
Hotel Block Room Cost
Jessi in Planning, on January 14, 2022 at 8:42 AM

We planned on setting up a hotel block for our wedding because it's a "destination" wedding for everyone whether they need to drive a couple hours or take a plane. However, when my fiancé looked into...

Jessi, Jan 17, 2022 4 194
Jessi
Grandma's Boyfriend
Jessi in Family and Relationships, on November 23, 2021 at 4:03 PM

My grandpa passed away last summer from a battle with cancer and it's been super hard on all of us. We only found out in May and were told we would at least have one last holiday season with him, only...

Cece, Nov 25, 2021 3 346
Jessi
Mob/mog Dress Rant
Jessi in Wedding Attire, on November 9, 2021 at 1:41 PM

So originally I didn't care at all about what colors my mom or my MIL were going to wear for our wedding. I had no clue that was something people even did until I saw some posts on here. Cue both...

Jessi, Nov 11, 2021 18 480
Jessi
Size Inclusive Suits?
Jessi in Wedding Attire, on September 27, 2021 at 12:24 PM

My fiancé is 6'3" with a 29 inch waist. He hates suits that aren't ultra slim fit because most others just don't fit his body great, even when they're tailored. His groomsmen have differing body...

Helen, Sep 30, 2021 5 130 1
Jessi
Am i Crazy??
Jessi in Parties and Events, on August 17, 2021 at 1:47 PM

Okay some backstory, so I'm a bridesmaid in a wedding for a childhood friend of mine and so far everything involving actually needing the bridesmaids to get along has been a disaster. We've...

Heather, Aug 18, 2021 9 335 1
Jessi
Invitation Addresses - Mini Rant
Jessi in Etiquette and Advice, on July 30, 2021 at 9:56 AM

So this isn't even an actual big deal and I'm aware it's super petty lol, so take this complaint with a grain of salt. We just got an invitation in the mail to a wedding for some friends. Both FH and...

anna, Aug 3, 2021 17 380
Jessi
What to do next?
Jessi in Planning, on July 14, 2021 at 9:41 AM

Okay, so I still have over a year to plan, but I'm trying to get as much done sooner rather than later because we have super busy summers as it is and I know next summer will be insane trying to...

Ashlee, Jul 15, 2021 5 111
Jessi
Flower Girl Dress
Jessi in Wedding Attire, on July 8, 2021 at 5:27 PM

Hi! Can anyone help me find this dress? I've only been able to find it on scam sites so far but I love it and would love to save it for reference later!

Lydia, Jul 10, 2021 5 145
Jessi
Found My Dress!!
Jessi in Wedding Attire, on June 28, 2021 at 12:12 PM

I wasn't expecting to find "the one" yesterday at all, but I eventually found myself comparing all of the others to this one and I love it! I never expected I'd want a dress that's completely covered...

Alisha, Jun 29, 2021 20 303
Jessi
Etiquette and Expectations
Jessi in Community Conversations, on June 14, 2021 at 2:59 PM

This might be a bad idea lol, but another post got me thinking and I truly want to hear from people with differing opinions, so here it goes! I'm seeing a lot of differing opinions coming from people...

Cory, Jun 23, 2021 39 1,006
Jessi
Music - Just Wanted to Share
Jessi in Community Conversations, on June 7, 2021 at 1:46 PM

So I am a music person. I can find a song for every mood I'm in and like to use music and specific songs to convey my feelings. FH is the total opposite lol. He likes music but doesn't usually take a...

Lynnie, Jun 8, 2021 3 115
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