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Can a venue charge sales tax on the fee for the space?
Karen in Etiquette and Advice, on September 23, 2014 at 11:47 AM

I just got my estimated total charges from our venue. She added up all the food charges. Added up the beverages. Added the venue fee on top of that. And then calculated the sales tax. Can she charge...

Darryl, Mar 16, 2017 10 32,912 1
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Has anyone used Bridesmaids.com?
Karen in Wedding Attire, on January 7, 2015 at 1:55 PM

My future sister in law decided to do a mix of Bill Levkoff chiffon dresses for all her BM's. I have a style that I picked out and called to a few salons in the area and the prices range from...

Karen, Jan 20, 2015 2 26
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PRO PICS ARE IN!!!
Karen in Etiquette and Advice, on October 21, 2014 at 9:35 AM

I already did a BAM with non-pro pics and advice. If you want my advice here is that post: https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/bam-bam-bam-non-pro-pics-pic-heavy/ade4f1aea7e8a6fa.html But this...

Karen, Oct 21, 2014 23 41
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BAM, BAM, BAM!!!! Non-pro pics...PIC HEAVY!
Karen in Etiquette and Advice, on October 9, 2014 at 8:40 AM

So it's my first day back at work and what do I have to do right away...write my BAM post of course! So lets start off with a LOT of things went wrong but the day was absolutely perfect! I loved every...

Karen, Oct 10, 2014 34 48
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I just can't even!
Karen in Community Conversations, on September 30, 2014 at 4:50 PM

GUYS! GAHHH! Ok so 30 mins left of work as a single lady! 3.5 days until the big day and everything is coming together. AND...I just got an email that all the flowers that I ordered from...

MrsLaskey, Sep 30, 2014 7 20
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People staying at your house before the wedding?
Karen in Etiquette and Advice, on September 19, 2014 at 2:33 PM

I live about an hour and 45 mins away from all my immediate family in my FH home town. We are having our wedding here. My mother, sister (MOH) and BFF (BM) are coming up Wednesday night before the...

Mrs. A & J, Sep 22, 2014 27 5,170
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I guess it was bound to happen at some point...rant
Karen in Etiquette and Advice, on September 18, 2014 at 9:18 AM

DRAMA! I really thought we were in the home stretch and we were going to go our whole 16 month engagement without drama but alas 16 days before the wedding and shit is hitting the fan. A bit of back...

kahlcara, Sep 19, 2014 27 19
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RSVP Question/Rant...
Karen in Planning, on September 11, 2014 at 12:00 PM

Our RSVP due date is in 2 days! aannnnnddd we are still missing about 40 cards! totaling about 70 people. Additionally we have 5 meal options and wrote "Please initial the meal choice for each guest"...

Karen, Sep 11, 2014 18 47
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My Boudoir Photos (NSFW-ish)
Karen in Wedding Attire, on September 8, 2014 at 11:09 PM

So I had my boudoir shoot with our photographer two weeks ago. I love the pictures and if anything they are almost more for me. I want to be able to show my great grandkids some when I'm 80 that I was...

Beth, Sep 11, 2014 33 4,377
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Rehearsal Dinner Woes
Karen in Etiquette and Advice, on September 9, 2014 at 3:16 PM

So we decided on our rehearsal dinner location months ago. We were excited because they have all locally sourced farm fresh foods and we could get gourmet sandwiches at a very reasonable price. Plus...

Sammy, Sep 9, 2014 5 10
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NWR: What are you doing with all the Zucchini?
Karen in Community Conversations, on August 18, 2014 at 5:12 PM

FH and I planted zucchini for the first time this year and we have a TON of it! I never really understood when people said they couldn't go through all their veggies coming up in the garden, but after...

Carrie, Aug 20, 2014 20 29
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KWR: FH is amazing...
Karen in Community Conversations, on August 19, 2014 at 10:17 PM

So this is kind of a pointless post but I thought you ladies might understand more than my other family and friends. I lost my job today. So there's that. I was freaking out. Literally sobbing the...

Karen, Aug 20, 2014 9 17
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Reception venue...Rant!!!
Karen in Planning, on August 15, 2014 at 9:34 PM

So our reception is being held at an old country club. The golf course went out of business in 2008 and a community garden nonprofit bought it last year. We were the very first ones to sign a contract...

Susan, Aug 15, 2014 5 23
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How much time for a receiving line?
Karen in Planning, on August 14, 2014 at 12:21 PM

We are doing a receiving line with just us and our parents. Our ceremony should be done at the latest by 3:45 and our bus gets to the church at 4. We will likely have 200 plus people at the ceremony....

Karen, Aug 14, 2014 8 123
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Fifty Flowers...I know this has been asked before but I can't find a recent post.
Karen in Do It Yourself, on July 29, 2014 at 11:36 AM

Has anyone or is anyone planning on using Fifty Flowers for DIY wedding flowers? We have asked florists for quotes and the pricing is better on Fifty Flowers but in some cases the quantities are a bit...

aec2003, Jul 29, 2014 13 66
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So Manders's post about her boudoir shoot got me thinking
Karen in Wedding Attire, on July 24, 2014 at 4:47 PM

Our photographer (who is a friend of ours) has mentioned before that he would do boudoir shots if I wanted them. I think FH would love the pictures but I think he is a little put off by another man...

Marissa, Jul 24, 2014 8 52
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Feeling crafty! Hostess gifts. *pic*
Karen in Do It Yourself, on July 21, 2014 at 10:36 PM

I made a little thank you gift for my BM's for hosting my bachelorette party this coming weekend. I love these little hair ties! I saw similar items on Etsy listed for $2.75 each. I got a big...

Victoria, Jul 23, 2014 11 50
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I had my first fitting...need advice! *PICS*
Karen in Wedding Attire, on July 18, 2014 at 10:09 AM

So I had my first fitting last night. The dress is snug but I can still comfortably take deep breaths and sit so I'm not worried about that. What I am worried about is that is was a B**** to get on! I...

Gloria Franklin, Jul 22, 2014 24 44
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How are you differentiating your MOH? *Pic*
Karen in Wedding Attire, on July 17, 2014 at 2:47 PM

All of my girls are in the same dress and same color. I'm letting them pick their own shoes, hair and jewelry. My MOH has said that she wants something to stand out. I have a picture of their dresses...

MizizAngi, Jul 18, 2014 40 54
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So I just checked out...
Karen in Planning, on July 17, 2014 at 5:59 PM

TheKnot.com community "forums." Can I just say WW is WAY better! I used The Knot for my wedding website and checklist but their forums are just confusing. Anyone else feel this way? YAY WW!

FutureMrs.B, Jul 17, 2014 6 19
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