Discussions by Michelle

This statement comes up a lot in reference to everything, and I’m always curious who tells the couple getting married if the guests don’t like something. It’s considered a major faux pas to complain...

While researching hairstylist websites, I came across several that have a clause in their bride pricing that I found very interesting. “Non-wedding events with a bride in attendance are charged the...

This is a hot topic of debate. What is your stance on them? Etiquette (the art of interacting with other humans to avoid awkward and uncomfortable situations in social settings and still applies as...

Are you having them on full display that are not covered by your dress? Or will you be covering with makeup? Also if you have any bridesmaids with visible tattoos, are you letting them have them on...

What are your favorite passages? Is it a short poem, something from a movie or tv show or a paragraph from a random book that stands out to you? Which if any will be included in your ceremony?

Has anyone else used this? It’s so helpful at keeping you on track and you can take it anywhere with you as long as you have internet on your phone. The best part it’s everything you need without the...

I’ve noticed a new trend in reading online of the couple actively choosing not to invite people who have not met their fiancé. How important and common is this in reality? Many weddings have invited...

Is this a concern you are addressing during interviews or after you have signed the contract? For example, while we do have a good size dancing crowd, an equal number don’t dance and prefer to mingle....

What vendor/item/service did you absolutely not budge on?

I’ve read on other sites that is common practice although I have never personally seen this as a guest. Wouldn’t it make sense to have a plated meal for everyone if the couple chooses not to go...

When the planning gets to be too much, what things do you do to decompress and focus on you and your relationship?

What type of nonalcoholic drink stations are you having in addition to regular soda and water? Some fun ideas I’ve seen online: hot chocolate, espresso, Italian sodas, flavored milks, flavored...

What do you wish you had known during planning? What did you not believe that you were told until you experienced it, if anything? What went wrong that you would change? What turned out better than...

If you are paying for everything yourselves without assistance, how did you determine the guest list? Are you inviting people who don’t have any relationship with you or fiancé to share your day to...

Many people actually say they don’t enjoy being a bridesmaid or they can’t afford it but they still want to support the couple. So it’s all the fun without any of the emotional and financial...

At your reception meal, what are you serving guests? How did the choice of presentation (plated vs buffet vs stations) play into the decision? Also, what are you planning to feed bridesmaids/groomsmen...

As a guest, what specific foods and drinks have you enjoyed most that stood out from the rest as being your most favorite? Are you planning to serve any of those at your own wedding?

Because it determines when to have rsvps due and invites sent, what is the time frame before the wedding that your caterer has specified they need the final headcount or they won’t be able to work?...

What types have you seen as a guest that you loved? Whether at cocktail hour or dinner. What options would you love to see?

Like you love the look of something but you don’t have the skills and/or patience to deal with the DIY aspect and are more than willing to pay someone else to recreate it for you