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Where to find sheer beaded tunic/dress?
Matty in Wedding Attire, on May 27, 2019 at 11:47 AM

I want something different than a white dress or a black suit (we’re a queer couple, my fiancé will most likely be wearing a white dress). I love this beaded tunic set from Zuhair Murad but am not...

Sherry, Jul 5, 2019 14 274
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Done with the big wedding! Unique small wedding ideas?
Matty in Planning, on February 21, 2019 at 9:09 AM

FW and I talked last night and decided to cancel the big wedding we were planning (130 people and a budget of $45k.... Fairfield County, CT is tough). Only deposit we put down was the venue...

Pirate & 60s Bride, Feb 22, 2019 7 266
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Venue doesn’t fit aesthetic, tips?
Matty in Style and Décor, on September 29, 2018 at 11:12 PM

Hi everyone, my FW and I are getting married Halloween 2020. We LOVE Halloween, but are staying away from bright orange and skeletons and such so we get a more formal feel. We’re going for a moody...

Maggie, Nov 27, 2018 16 435
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Any other Nb/gnc/trans people on here?
Matty in Community Conversations, on April 18, 2018 at 1:13 PM

How are you handling wedding planning with all its gendered expectations?

Brianna, Jun 22, 2018 35 2,098
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Stained Glass Favors
Matty in Do It Yourself, on April 9, 2018 at 5:35 PM

I do stained glass and am planning on making the favors for ~90 guests. I’m looking for ideas for fairly simply sun catchers with just a few pieces. We’re getting married on Halloween, we’re a queer...

Matty, May 13, 2018 13 303
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Wine/beer/signature Cocktails Cost
Matty in Wedding Reception, on May 9, 2018 at 9:02 AM

Hi all, I’m reworking my budget today and trying to get a better idea on how much we’re going to have to spend on alcohol. We’re planning on 100 guests, and just having wine, beer and cider, and two...

FME, May 9, 2018 7 1,342
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Green Wedding and paperless invitations?
Matty in Etiquette and Advice, on May 3, 2018 at 11:15 AM

Hi all, my FW is very much into conservation and would like our wedding to be as eco friendly as possible. Something we have discussed is forgoing paper STDs and invitations and putting all the...

Cuoghi, May 4, 2018 26 463
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Reception venue price increase
Matty in Wedding Reception, on May 1, 2018 at 5:34 PM

A week ago our reception venue was listed as $2200.... today I checked and it went up to $3500!!! we only haven’t booked it yet because you can only book two years in advance (wedding is...

Daniella, May 1, 2018 12 533
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Favors - per guest or per household?
Matty in Do It Yourself, on April 18, 2018 at 5:25 PM

I’m going to be making stained glass favors with bevels and pressed leaves (fall wedding). I plan to have them attached to each households name with their table number (we’re just doing assigned...

P.F., Apr 19, 2018 15 302
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Alcohol ratios
Matty in Wedding Reception, on April 18, 2018 at 1:52 PM

How do you decide how much wine vs beer vs cocktails to have? We’re buying the alcohol ourselves and having two kinds of red and white wine, 2 types of beer, one type of cider, and two signature...

MrsD, Apr 18, 2018 6 167
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Ceremony Readings
Matty in Wedding Ceremony, on April 17, 2018 at 9:51 AM

What readings are you having during your ceremony? Here’s the one I’m doing, it’s by the minister of my church from my childhood, where the ceremony will be held: The gods got together to make this...

O, Apr 17, 2018 4 159
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Day of timeline feedback
Matty in Planning, on April 14, 2018 at 8:39 AM

My FW and I put this together after finding out our venue will allow us to start the reception at 6 instead of 7 (yay!!) Please let me know if you have any suggestions/comments! Sunset is at 5:50, do...

Matty, Apr 14, 2018 8 168
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New last name
Matty in Community Conversations, on April 11, 2018 at 5:51 PM

My FW and I are a queer non traditional couple. We decided awhile ago that we won’t take either of our last names (neither of us have ever felt attached to them) and instead create a new last name...

Xandria, Apr 12, 2018 9 267
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Kind Hashtag
Matty in Etiquette and Advice, on April 11, 2018 at 8:17 PM

Hi everyone! i’ve tried out a lot of different hashtag generators but since our married name is a bit different (Kind) and has an alternate meaning, I was wondering if anyone had any advice. So far...

lilam18, Apr 12, 2018 7 141
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How late is too late for a reception?
Matty in Wedding Reception, on April 11, 2018 at 5:39 PM

After some change of plans, my FW and I have found a reception venue we love. However, you can only rent it from either 12-4 or 7-11. They do allow you to pay $300 for an extra set up hour, but...

Melanie, Apr 11, 2018 7 2,000
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