Discussions by JulyPittsburghBride

I'm just curious what life (wife? husband?) hacks you all have found that make married life (pre-married life, whatever) so much easier or awesomer. I've been pondering some "discoveries" lately (some...

I'll definitely stick around here, but I'm just curious if there are any other sites or forums for married folks. Before getting engaged, I was vaguely aware that WW existed. When I joined, I found...

DH and I are going through all the fun "just married" steps, including updating our wills and such. We realized that we don't have sufficient life insurance for one another. Does anyone recommend a...

We got married yesterday (yay!!!!!!!!!!!!) and leave for our honeymooning tomorrow. We were going through our cards today. We have a number of checks made out to the two of us as Mr. and Mrs. Smith. I...

So, FH works at a law firm. We asked his staff to the wedding because they're mainly partners. He's close to one of three secretaries. I felt we should invite the other two secretaries so they didn't...

May I just say... I absolutely LOVE the WW seating chart planning tool? Though it has some glitches (which could easily be because of my mouse), this has been THE BEST planning tool I've found. It was...

I'm so incredibly excited. I just got accepted into the doctoral program of my choice and will start in the fall. FH really encouraged me to apply, believing (probably rightfully so) that I'd put that...

Hi, all! Will you please help with two song ideas we need? The first is for introductions; the second is to get everyone dancing. Quick background: bridal party is mainly not into being too...

I can post a whole back story if needed. But, I'm wondering if any brides used 2 limos to convey themselves, bridal party, and parents among ceremony site, reception venue, and hotel or home later. We...

We finally have our entire first dance choreographed. We're okay, but not amazing. It was really important to us both to have an awesome first dance. Was anyone else nervous? Did all go okay? Can most...

I searched back through posts over the years, including an interesting set in 2011. I see lots of ladies saying who insures their rings/jewelry, but I'm curious how many ladies have had to file a...

Hi, ladies! THANK YOU for your encouragement on my last post. I'm feeling more confident. If you are willing to give any feedback on the plans below, I'd really appreciate it. General or specific! One...

FH just got back from his bachelor party/weekend. I'm ecstatic. I don't need a partner in my life, but I'm so happy I have him. With all of the stress of planning this wedding, sometimes it's easy to...

Try though I might, I can't find any data on this. Does anyone know a rough idea of how guests show up when the invitation reads black tie optional? Do most guests do tuxedos? Do they just wear dark...

I feel completely overwhelmed and like I'm shutting down. We're 25 days from the wedding. I spent the past few weeks on work for a doctorate program, and feel like I've woken up to a nightmare of...

We're close enough to our date that I'd like to order return address labels to use on our correspondence (we actually send and receive a lot of mail). When we get married, I am taking my FH's new last...

My wedding band is in (yay!). It hugs my engagement ring. I had to get my engagement ring sized up from a 5.5 to 7 because, altogether, the rings are really wide. T he jeweler really doesn't feel like...

Hi, all! I have an etiquette question about thank you cards. My bridal shower was 2 weeks ago. I'm writing out thank you cards now (hoped to do it sooner but was really pressed to get a grad school...