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Melissa
Shower conundrum
Melissa in Planning, on October 8, 2017 at 11:16 PM

I'm moving from upstate NY to SC in 3 weeks. We're keeping our wedding as is and coming back to NY for it in 5 months. The discussion about my shower came up today and I could use some advice. I am...

BlueHenBride, Oct 9, 2017 15 29
Melissa
Calling NY brides (and Celia)
Melissa in Planning, on September 27, 2017 at 8:04 PM

As I've said a million times now, I'm moving to South Carolina from New York at the end of October. We're keeping the wedding in New York since we're only 6 months out. We're trying to make a plan to...

Katie, Sep 28, 2017 22 45
Melissa
Planning from a distance stress
Melissa in Planning, on September 26, 2017 at 9:36 PM

Last week I posted how my fiancé got a job offer in SC, so he accepted. We now are to be down by the end of October, yes next month from NY. My dress is coming in at the same time, so I may get it and...

CD, Sep 26, 2017 5 20
Melissa
Shipping dress?
Melissa in Wedding Attire, on September 22, 2017 at 7:43 PM

Fh and I are relocating to South Carolina from New York at the end of next month. My dress is also scheduled to come in at the end of next month. I called the shop and they checked on it and said it's...

Melissa, Sep 22, 2017 15
Melissa
Huge move update, Greenville SC suggestions
Melissa in Planning, on September 19, 2017 at 3:32 PM

So last week I posted how my fiancé interviewed for Husk in Greenville. Well he got the offer. And he's probably going to take it. Which means we'll be moving from upstate NY to Greenville probably by...

Deirdre, Sep 19, 2017 15 49
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Possible huge move
Melissa in Etiquette and Advice, on September 13, 2017 at 6:46 PM

Fh and I live in upstate ny. We have been planning for a while now to relocate to SC later next year after the wedding. Fh is a chef and I'm an assistant manager at a credit union. For anyone who is...

Melissa, Sep 14, 2017 35 16
Melissa
Nwr: litter box problems
Melissa in Etiquette and Advice, on September 12, 2017 at 8:54 AM

I know there's tons of animal lovers on here so hopefully I can get some good advice. We have a 3 year old cat, we've always kept her box in the basement and she's been fine. Last week she had a uti,...

Stephanie, Sep 13, 2017 58 113
Melissa
In the 100s! Ah!
Melissa in Planning, on September 6, 2017 at 7:44 PM

199 days to go! I can't believe I finally have a 1 in front of my countdown. 2018 is almost here! How are we feeling??? We have a meeting with our new officiant next week to sign the contract. I'll be...

Julie, Sep 6, 2017 4 21
Melissa
Wishing we planned a different wedding
Melissa in Planning, on September 4, 2017 at 7:33 PM

Fh and I took a day today to take a drive to Vermont, hang out, and just relax. We got to talking about the wedding and he said "I wish we could have just eloped in South Carolina" and I'm not going...

FutureMrsBurroughs, Sep 5, 2017 26 47
Melissa
Surprise spouses...what do I do
Melissa in Planning, on September 3, 2017 at 5:44 PM

Just over 6 months to go and our guest list is concrete. Our venue is intimate, which we like because we wanted to keep it that way. With our layout, it fits exactly 8 tables of 8, 64 guests. Our...

CindySue, Sep 4, 2017 42 49
Melissa
Booked my boudoir shoot- so nervous!
Melissa in Community Conversations, on August 31, 2017 at 7:20 PM

I've been toying with the idea for a while to do a boudoir. My wedding photographer has been doing them for years but recently started to pick up a lot more of them. So I finally pulled the trigger...

SpringBride2018, Sep 1, 2017 13 39
Melissa
The black tux
Melissa in Wedding Attire, on August 24, 2017 at 1:37 PM

Has anyone used the black tux? It was recommended for us by someone else, and it's frequently in my emails from the knot. I just ordered fh a free at home try on of a suit (completely free!). We're...

Honeybee, Aug 24, 2017 7 77
Melissa
Nwr: dry shampoo
Melissa in Wedding Attire, on August 15, 2017 at 1:19 PM

I have super fine baby soft hair, but I have a lot of it. I typically don't put any product in it, except heat protection on my ends in the rare case I blow dry it. By the end of a day my hair is an...

S. Suarez, Aug 16, 2017 45 58
Melissa
Shower timing
Melissa in Planning, on August 15, 2017 at 3:37 PM

Sorry for the second post of the day, this is wedding related and I swear I'm done after this. Let's just start by saying I am not planning my shower. My sister reached out today and asked when I...

Futuremrswilson, Aug 15, 2017 15 26
Melissa
How far in advance did you request the time off?
Melissa in Planning, on August 4, 2017 at 11:34 AM

Just curious how far out did you notify your employers of the time off for your wedding/hm? A coworker looked at me like I was crazy the other day when she asked if I took it off yet and I said no. I...

Futuremrsk, Aug 5, 2017 85 3,076
Melissa
Nwr: tonsillitis - give me your best memes
Melissa in Community Conversations, on August 3, 2017 at 7:26 PM

I've been down and out with Tonsillitis all week. I've attempted work 2 days only to go home early both days. This is kicking my ass and I'm frustrated beyond belief. Haven't had a solid meal since...

Heartbweeps, Aug 3, 2017 13 131
Melissa
Broken ring update *new ring*
Melissa in Wedding Attire, on July 28, 2017 at 4:50 PM

2 weeks ago I posted how my engagement snapped. It was from zales and they had offered me a crap ton of money to buy a new ring with them. I declined, took my ring to our local jeweler, and had them...

lawn_flamingo, Jul 29, 2017 25 49
Melissa
Guest globe finally came (wrong) *update in comments*
Melissa in Style and Décor, on July 21, 2017 at 3:05 PM

I was originally going to do a very inexpensive guest book with painted block letters of our initials and have people sign them. I then saw these globes from someone else on ww and fell in love and...

Courtney, Jul 26, 2017 49 61
Melissa
Nwr: I got a promotion!
Melissa in Community Conversations, on July 25, 2017 at 6:26 PM

I can't tell anyone at work because they're still notifying other candidates. But I got a promotion! I'm really excited. I've been at my job for 3 years, I'm a teller at a credit union. I've been...

Taylor, Jul 26, 2017 56 126
Melissa
Centerpiece trial
Melissa in Do It Yourself, on July 15, 2017 at 4:54 PM

So I've started to do the work on my wine bottle centerpieces. And wow it's a lot of work. These are the only 3 I've done so far. They'll all be different, with paint in different spots, some will be...

Melissa, Jul 16, 2017 27 57
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