Discussions by JJAF

We're looking at a limousine for transportation so it's easier on our wedding party. For those of you who are renting a limo or a shuttle for your wedding party, where are you leaving the wedding...

How did you prepare? Did you get your makeup and hair professionally done?

My fiancé is a fourth year medical student who just found out he matched into a residency in another state 10 hours away. I am not even one year in my FT job here in our hometown. I’m devastated and...

Going on a little rant here.. i am a bridesmaid for my FSIL’s wedding and I just dropped $300 on a bridesmaid dress. The dress range cost she gave us was $150-$200, and that...

Any other brides (or grooms) out there finding that a lot of vendors are booked super early?? ever since my ordeal with almost not getting my wedding date I’ve been booking a lot of vendors early and...

Did you book hair and makeup for your wedding before your engagement session? If so, did you use your trial period for your hair and makeup the same day as your engagement session?

How many dress shops should you visit before you visit too many?

My wedding isn't until August 2019, but I plan on booking next month for appointments in August of this year. My best friend who wants to join me (and I want her to accompany me as well!) needs to...

I always see pictures of brides and grooms getting ready in a hotel suite. At the end of the night who does the suites go to? The bride and groom? Member of the wedding party?

I received my proposal from the reception and was wondering what everyone’s thoughts for this was? 5:30pm-6:00pm - traditional Chinese tea ceremony 6:00pm-7:00pm - Cocktail Hour 7:00pm-7:30pm-...

Can anyone give me some info on wedding timelines? How much time did you allott for pictures with the bridal party and future spouse?

If you have over a year to plan your wedding and have a good idea where you want to have your ceremony and reception I would book ASAP. i held off on booking my dream venue and now I’m paying the...

My future MIL said (behind my back, not to me) that I was stingy. How am I being stingy when I’m just trying to watch my finances to make sure I can pay for my wedding while making sure I can still...

My brother is getting married this fall and I am getting married next summer. We have family flying to town for his wedding and I would like to take the moment to ask my relative’s son and daughter to...

Ugh. Just wanted to vent cause I can’t deal with my future MIL. She feels the need to be in control even if it’s my own wedding. First, she pulled out her wedding invitations from her wedding and said...

I’ve been reaching out to different vendors on The Knot for pricing, and I’ve had a couple of vendors who were really insistent on booking consultations when I’m not ready yet. When I mean insistent,...

What questions should I ask potential florists other than if they charge a delivery, labor, set up and take down fee? Do you tip the florist? Thanks!

My wedding is planned for Aug 2019 and there are tons of bridal shows this month. Is it too early to go to a bridal show now? I guess we wanted to scope out options and price ranges so we can budget...

This might be a dumb question but now that we're approaching our first winter since being engaged- I realized I'm not quite sure how to fit my gloves over my engagement ring. Anyone else have this...

What things should I ask!?