Discussions by Melissa

So I was watching Four Weddings this morning and saw the groom walk his mother down the aisle to her seat and then take his place at the alter to wait for the brides entrance. Now I'm thinking about...

Our date is November 17th, 2012. On Nov. 17th it'll be exactly one year until our wedding! I'm thinking of throwing a party and inviting all our friends. Is anyone else doing this?

This Christmas my fiance's cousin and his wife (Irene) flew in from Amsterdam. After dinner, Irene took me aside and told me that in Europe there are no wedding registries. People are expected to, and...

I have a 10K budget and am trying to find ways to cut corners without compromising the integrity/vision of my wedding. I am also extremely creative and crafty. So I'm thinking of creating my own...

How much of your bridesmaids appearance are you controlling? Are you just picking out their dresses, or their shoes, make-up, hair too? Where is the line? I just went to a wedding where the...

I'm looking for a DJ and I've seen prices from 600 - 1000. How much is about average for a good DJ (not including lights) for a 4 hour reception?

I love them. The cheapest I've found (in Tampa, Fl) is around $700 for 3 or 4 hours. I'm trying to find a way to rationalize getting one, but as much as I love them, I think it's going to be a...

What are you doing to personalize your wedding or make it truly unique? I feel like so much of my wedding has been done before - tell me what makes yours special.

What do you think of letting the MOH have a different dress from the rest of the BMs? Has anyone done it and have pics?

I have a solitaire diamond engagement ring but I think I wan to do something more unique for my band. I was thinking of one of those bands with the two stones on each side that fit around the...

My FH wants to have a tux with tails when we get married. The problem with this: 1) He's only 5"8 and his BM is only 5"6. I'm worried it will look like they are playing dress up in their too big dad's...

We've lived together for 2 1/2 years in a 3 bed/2 bath house with two roommates. For the last year the roommates have been FH best friends. I was so/am excited to get our own place. We moved in on...

Does anyone know how to do it? My sister just started it and said that she saved 50% ($60) off of her weekly grocery bill. She's using the money she saves on her honeymoon. I'm thinking of...

Is there any point to going to bridal expos if you aren't looking for vendors? I already have my venue set. I have a photographer. I'm pretty sure I know who I'm choosing for catering. I already have...

We'd like to do a MOG and groom dance, FOB and bride dance, and a groom and bride dance. In which order does everything go? Are you doing the dances as soon as the reception starts or waiting until...

Girls that are already married: What is the one piece of advice you wished someone had told you before you got married? Do you wish you would have prioritized anything differently? Spent more/less...

I'm in the planning stage and trying to figure out how much money I want to allocate to each part of my wedding so I'm trying to rank my priorities. Here's what I have so far: 1) Entertainment 2)...

I'm thinking of not saving the top tier of my cake for the 1 yr anniversary. I just can't imagine that frozen red velvet cake will be good a year later. I'd much rather enjoy it on my wedding day....