Discussions by LauraM

I have been worried about finding someone to officiate my wedding and one of my friends suggested I ask a local pastor whom I see pretty often. I talked to him about it a few days ago and he said he...

I just got our engagement pictures back and I am so disappointed in the way I look. I feel like I look fat in every picture and I refuse to feel that way on my wedding day. Every thread on here about...

So I was at work today and one of my coworkers showed me an invitation she got to her cousins wedding. She mentioned before that her cousin was having a large, expensive wedding. They've reserved...

I'm a freelance mua and I've always known I wanted to do my own makeup for my wedding. There are 6 total girls (Including myself) in the bridal party, with 3 of us being makeup gurus. Would it be...

FMIL just told me that she found a cute idea on pinterest for a money tree and wanted to be the one to make it for our wedding. I told her I didn't want one because I don't like the idea of asking...

I have a cousin who recently lost her 12 year old daughter. Is there any kind of gift I can give the family? She left behind her parents and a twin brother. I don't want to send flowers, I just want...

I'm sure this has been asked before, but I'm on mobile so I can't search. How far in advance do you book your officiant? It's something I haven't thought about yet! Neither I nor FH are very religious...

My little cousin just lost her 4 month battle with a (non cancerous) brain tumor. She was only 12 years old. Just wanted to ask everyone to keep her and the family in your thoughts and prayers. Her...

If I want to require that my bridesmaids all wear a certain color shoe, should I be the one to pay for them? They are getting to choose their own dresses as long as they're black, but I wanted them to...

Does anyone know of any seamstresses that specialize in bridal gowns? I looked at the vendors on here but the only one I found didn't have very good reviews. I'm about an hour south of Houston.

I have a bit of a dilemma. My 8 year old daughter is obviously going to be our flower girl. But I also have a nephew (4 years) and 2 little brothers (7 years and 3 years). FH has 4 nephews (9, 7, 5,...

I'm sorry if this is a dumb question but I honestly don't know! Do you open your gifts at your wedding in front of everyone? Or do you take them home and open them? I've really only been to a handful...

I'm sure this has been a topic a million times, but I haven't seen it lately. Where is everyone going for their honeymoon? I'm asking because FH and I can't seem to agree on anything! We want to stay...

I just watched a YouTube video on diy save the date magnets and it seemed relatively simple. Has anyone else done this before? Is it worth it to just have someone do it for you?

It's really setting in, I am engaged! We are taking pics in just a couple hours! Any last minute advice or suggestions? Anything you wish you would have done differently?

Now, it's not what you think. Im not asking about the typical bride with her father dance song. My daughter's father has never been involved in her life. It's a long story and I won't go into detail....

I planned on losing weight before my wedding day (which is in February btw). When I went to try on dresses, I fell in love with one that had been discontinued and couldn't be ordered. The problem? It...

My FH is a recovering alcoholic and has been sober going on 5 years. I couldn't be more proud of the man he has become. We've had the discussion about not serving alcohol at our wedding, but after...