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Jillian

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August 27, 2011

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Jillian
Bridal Shower Issue - Please offer advice!
Jillian in Etiquette and Advice, on June 28, 2011 at 5:53 PM

I totally forgot to invite FH's six cousins and aunt that he doesn't really talk to ever. His other two aunts were invted, one of which is a sister of the aunt that was left off. My sister is sending...

Meghan M., Jun 29, 2011 12 153
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99.99% RSVP'ing - Is this even possible???
Jillian in Etiquette and Advice, on June 23, 2011 at 9:32 PM

We have 173 guests that we sent invites out to and it's been a few weeks since I've sent them out. We've received 50 acceptance and only 3 declines (2 of which I knew would not be able to make it, but...

Miller, Jun 24, 2011 23 9
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Question about TTC - possible TMI
Jillian in Planning, on June 22, 2011 at 9:20 AM

Hi Ladies! FH & I will be TTC after the wedding, although, if I got pregnant now - we'd be super happy.I came off BC about 1&1/2 months ago to get my body back to normal and I've never been pregnant...

Bitchasaurus, Jun 22, 2011 8 32
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WR - Gee, I didn't know we won the lottery...Let's invite everyone!
Jillian in Etiquette and Advice, on June 20, 2011 at 8:03 PM

My mom just called me to let me know that my great uncle will not be able to join us at the wedding & that my great aunt would like to invite adult cousin A in his place.Oh, and adult cousin B would...

Mrs♥In♥September, Jun 21, 2011 13 105
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Bridal Shower Rant - Are you experiencing this issue???
Jillian in Etiquette and Advice, on June 17, 2011 at 11:06 AM

It was my understanding (and correct me if I'm wrong) that all the guests who are invited to your shower are those that you want there and not necessarily EVERY woman that is being invited to the...

Heather, Jun 17, 2011 20 219
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WR: Nuts & Chocolate on Each Table - Need Feedback
Jillian in Planning, on June 16, 2011 at 12:42 PM

My venue is allowing us (by some grace of God) to bring in chocolate/candy and nuts to put on all of our tables during the reception. Right now, I'm expecting to have about 15 +/- total tables that...

Meghan, Jun 16, 2011 9 75
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WR: Rehearsal Dinner Plans Fell Through - Now What???
Jillian in Planning, on June 13, 2011 at 12:50 PM

Our plans of having our rehearsal dinner at my great aunt & uncle's restaurant are a no go now. I should've known this would happen because my mom likes to exaggerate a bit. She said it was all set,...

Samantha, Jun 14, 2011 10 29
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BR: General question for the experienced (some TMI)
Jillian in Fitness and Health, on June 14, 2011 at 2:32 PM

FH & I will be TTC after the wedding, so I stopped my BC on 5/13. I got some withdrawl bleeding for a few days, then it stopped. On 5/24, I think I got my period that lasted for 4 days. I went to the...

Katie, Jun 14, 2011 21 783
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First Dress Fitting Tomorrow - Any advice ladies???
Jillian in Wedding Attire, on June 10, 2011 at 2:01 PM

I have my first dress fitting scheduled for tomorrow and my MOH and two BMs will be joining me. I'm a bit nervous because I got the dress in early March and I was about five pounds lighter than I am...

Caren Jeanty, Jun 10, 2011 1 100
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I feel like a complete moron...(minor TMI)
Jillian in Fitness and Health, on June 9, 2011 at 5:39 PM

For the past couple days I've been having this lower abdominal pain on my right side after I go #1. I figured it was nothing until earlier today when I went to use the bathroom and I got this really...

Mrs. S To Be, Jun 10, 2011 18 72
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Rehearsal Dinner Invites - How are you handling (or not) them?
Jillian in Etiquette and Advice, on June 9, 2011 at 7:15 PM

I'm having a hard time trying to decide if I should send rehearsal dinner invites out. Obviously, the bridal party and those immediate family members (mom, dad, grandparents, etc.) will be coming to...

Ab, Jun 9, 2011 16 25
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WR: Did you notice a mistake, but it was too late to fix it?
Jillian in Planning, on June 8, 2011 at 10:16 AM

I just noticed by way of sending an e-mail from work that I spelled "accommodations" incorrectly on my enclosure card! Thank GOD for spell check. The bad part is that I've already received my...

Shellie, Jun 9, 2011 3 9
Jillian
PSA: Anyone in need of peacock feathers
Jillian in Style and Décor, on June 8, 2011 at 9:32 AM

I ordered 200 peacock feathers from eBay that are 10-12 inches in length for my wedding menus and bouquets for only $29 (free shipping)! The seller has great reviews and, although it takes a...

Jillian, Jun 8, 2011 2 18
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Does your guest list keep growing?
Jillian in Planning, on June 7, 2011 at 11:59 AM

I thought we were done with our guest list. I've gone over it with FH, created Excel spreadsheets, address labels, put all the information on WW, etc. I decided to begin addressing and stuffing...

Nicolle, Jun 7, 2011 18 31
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MUA Needed - Chicagoland Area
Jillian in Wedding Attire, on June 7, 2011 at 10:25 AM

I'm having the hardest time finding a reasonably priced MUA to do mine and my three BMs makeup in the Chicagoland area. Any recommendations from you ladies would be fantastic! My original MUA fell...

Stephanie Mazzeo, Jun 7, 2011 7 20
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MUA - wtf.
Jillian in Wedding Attire, on June 1, 2011 at 10:16 AM

An acquaintance of mine will be doing my make-up for the wedding & I'm having an issue right now.She has done my make-up in the past and she works at MAC, which is also a plus.I called her early last...

Jillian, Jun 4, 2011 12 23
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Update to my "MUA - wtf." Post
Jillian in Wedding Attire, on June 2, 2011 at 11:36 AM

My MUA finally e-mailed me back yesterday and apologized for the delay in response. My instincts were right on - she will NOT be available to do my make-up on our wedding day. The excuse was that the...

Stephanie Mazzeo, Jun 2, 2011 1 20
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RSVP Card Wording - Need Some Help
Jillian in Planning, on May 31, 2011 at 11:09 AM

We just had our tasting this past Friday and now I know what our exact entree choices will be so I can place them on the RSVP cards. This would be simple if it was just all adults, but my question is...

Jillian, May 31, 2011 2 24
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NWR: When will it get better after being off the pill???
Jillian in Fitness and Health, on May 24, 2011 at 10:01 AM

I'm just looking for some feedback on when my cycle will resume to normal once stopping the pill. I've been on Ortho Cyclen for the past 10 years and began taking all active pills about 3 years ago...

Jillian, May 24, 2011 3 3
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Wedding Website Information - when to send to guests
Jillian in Planning, on May 3, 2011 at 1:57 PM

I've created a wedding website and I have about 95% of our guests' e-mail addresses (minus the older guests who don't have e-mail). My question is when do you typically send the e-mail out to everyone...

Jillian, May 3, 2011 2 39
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