Discussions by Nicole

My hair and makeup trial is on Monday. Is it customary to tip at the trial? Or just on the big day? They are going out of their way to do my trial on a Monday because they usually only do Wednesdays...

Hi everyone! I know I want to have my hair and make up professionally done because (a) I suck at hair and make up and (b) I don't want to be stressing about how I look on the big day! I've been...

I've been looking for clutches for the bridesmaids but then I started wondering if they will even use them. Or if they will get in the way. Who will hold them all during the ceremony and pictures? It...

Looking for dresses for my three flower girls. I don't really want them to wear white. I know it will be hard to find a dress that matches the bridesmaid color exactly so I am looking for grey dresses...

An older woman at work asked me about making a basket of toiletries for the bathroom at the reception. I don't think I've ever been to a wedding where I've seen this done! Is this common? Am I...

My two younger brothers are being ushers. They are ages 12 and 14. We have no idea what to get them as gifts! FH is giving the groomsmen and one other adult usher engraved wall mounted beer bottle...

Working on our programs (with only 6 days to go!!!!!!!) and have no clue what to actually include. Here's what my pastor says his order will be: Prelude Seating of Grandparents & Parents Processional...

Wedding is in less than two weeks and we still haven't figured out our processional order. Neither of us have been to many weddings so we're not sure what's traditional. We've decided not to have our...

I think we want to use M&Ms as favors but I'm wondering how soon I should order them. It would be great to get it out of the way now, but I certainly don't want them to become stale or anything....

We've decided to combine the father/daughter and mother/son dance into one dance. Anyone have suggestions for songs that apply to both mothers and fathers? Thanks!

Just ordered our candy favors and am looking for bags to put them in. Tulle circles seem to be the cheapest option and I am mostly seeing 10 inch tulle circles. Anyone have any idea how much candy a...

I don't normally vent on here but I'm a little irritated/confused. Here's a little background info... FH hasn't dated very many girls. His last serious relationship before me was about 9 years ago. FH...

Anyone doing a tree ceremony? Have you found a write up about it or do you know what your officiant is going to say? Trying to explain it to my pastor so that we can hopefully incorporate this as our...

This is probably the dumbest question... but wedding wire changed all of the buttons at the top of the page and now I can't figure out how to get to my watchlist!!! Anyone figure this out? I feel like...

MOH and I are looking for some bachelorette party ideas. We would like to stay somewhat local (within a few hours drive) and I live right in between Baltimore and DC. We were thinking about going to...

Between last night and now, Macy's discontinued almost half of my registry items!!! What the heck!?!?! And most of it was my china!!!!! And about 20 or so items have notes under them that warn that...

FH and I have been writing down songs we want played at the wedding but they are all over scrap paper, iphone notes, wherever!!! I could just make an excel spread sheet with must play or do not play,...

What address are you listing on your RSVP envelopes for guests to send reply cards to? Most of my engaged friends seem to be sending to their mother's house, however my mom lives far away and so does...