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Am I the only one allowing kids at our wedding?
rusticbride in Etiquette and Advice, on March 11, 2014 at 3:38 PM

I keep seeing people banning kids. Hey, it's whatever, but am I the only one that WANTS kids there? I die a little inside with all of these posts. I ADORE the kids in both of our families and kids are...

Mrs.Miller, Mar 14, 2014 99 70
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Historical venue: Not sure if we can PHYSICALLY do a seating chart.
rusticbride in Planning, on March 12, 2014 at 4:19 PM

Our venue is historical. All of the reception stuff is occurring inside on the first floor of our venue. This includes a ballroom, foyer (the bar, cocktail tables, cocktail food), and a bookless...

rusticbride, Mar 13, 2014 31 16
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May Brides: RSVP Update
rusticbride in Do It Yourself, on March 8, 2014 at 10:17 AM

Invites were sent out: February 26th (1 week, 2 days ago) RSVPs received: 20 (equals about 42 guests) All yeses. Really wanting some "no's" to show up, Deadline: April 26 UPDATE away!

Aftan, Mar 8, 2014 24 36
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So now you want to help...LOL.
rusticbride in Planning, on March 7, 2014 at 4:03 PM

Have you noticed that as your wedding day has gotten closer that people who weren't really helpful or involved at all in the beginning are starting to contact you about what they can do to be (their...

T & Co, Mar 8, 2014 11 20
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Spin off: How many PARTNERS did your significant other have before you? Who has had more?
rusticbride in Community Conversations, on March 7, 2014 at 1:05 PM

Hey, some people may not want to answer but I think this might be a pretty funny conversation. I was my FH's 7th partner. FH was my 3rd. This includes all forms of sexual contact even if there was no...

Lady V, Mar 8, 2014 58 69
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72 days, anyone feeling the pinch?
rusticbride in Etiquette and Advice, on March 6, 2014 at 9:19 AM

We're 72 days out... anyone feeling the pinch? We are to an extent... it's manageable, but we're still feeling it around now as it's becoming that time to pay down/off those balances. How's everyone...

Ashley, Mar 6, 2014 10 101
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Woohoo!
rusticbride in Planning, on March 1, 2014 at 6:56 PM

Sent our invites out on Wednesday, the 26th. We just got our first THREE RSVP'S in today's mail (all yeses)! Also, I just filled out two additional invitations. One is to Ellen Degeneres and the other...

Mrs Wilson, Mar 1, 2014 5 11
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Who wants a laugh at my expense? Seriously... LOL
rusticbride in Etiquette and Advice, on February 27, 2014 at 9:27 AM

So, we went the inner envelope route with our invites. I liked that it looks more formal. Anyway, our invites went out yesterday. How is it that I am just NOW learning that it's technically better to...

Michele, Feb 27, 2014 18 131
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This really isn't that bad right?
rusticbride in Etiquette and Advice, on February 26, 2014 at 9:23 AM

My MOH jumped the gun on my bridal shower invites. Those went out this weekend, and people started receiving them yesterday. The wedding invites haven't gone out yet, but I have everything ready, and...

Piecesofadream, Feb 26, 2014 15 3
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Who has some unique gift ideas for the parents?
rusticbride in Community Conversations, on February 24, 2014 at 10:27 AM

I'm not talking your "engraved *this*, golf/sports inspired this, etc. My parents don't do cheesy. Google just sends me to the same stuff over and over again. Anyone have any unique ideas as far as...

kristenann, Feb 24, 2014 14 26
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People who used WedSafe/wedding insurance in general
rusticbride in Community Conversations, on February 18, 2014 at 8:03 PM

I could have sworn that I saw some ladies who had used WedSafe before on other threads. If you used WedSafe (or any wedding insurance in general), please let me know of what your experiences were. ...

pittielvr, Feb 21, 2014 11 1,097 1
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NWR: Really Mom?
rusticbride in Community Conversations, on February 20, 2014 at 1:24 PM

My Mom likes to buy/renovate/flip houses. She networks with a lot of realtors in my hometown. However, they're just like any other sales oriented business, they'll hound you on the phone/email and at...

rusticbride, Feb 20, 2014 6 10
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One BIG fear that I have (I cannot be alone).
rusticbride in Planning, on February 17, 2014 at 3:54 PM

Anyone else afraid your FH/FW is going to have a hard time getting the wedding band on your finger when the time comes and EVERYONE'S watching?! LOL. I tend to get a little warm when I'm...

Manhattan Bride, Feb 19, 2014 31 41
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Married folks, list of duties for the Day Of.
rusticbride in Community Conversations, on February 18, 2014 at 3:33 PM

Ok married ladies... I want to compile a list of jobs to assign to close family members/friends/some members of the bridal party for the day of the wedding. All I have so far is someone to help...

Sh, Feb 18, 2014 11 31
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Word to the wise: Liability/Cancellation/Postponement insurance (UPDATE IN COMMENTS)
rusticbride in Planning, on February 16, 2014 at 9:16 PM

Well, add something else to the things I wish I knew to look for/ask when it comes to booking a venue. My venue holds absolutely no liability whatsoever in regards to injuries, damage, stupid drunks...

rusticbride, Feb 18, 2014 24 38
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NWR: Manic Monday
rusticbride in Community Conversations, on February 17, 2014 at 3:00 PM

Oh my, today's one of *those* days at work. We have recently gone "green" with tablets, so we have a meeting tonight where we will use the tablets. Everyone was sent a packet to open/read, but I just...

rusticbride, Feb 17, 2014 5 11
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Advice if you're hand writing your invites...
rusticbride in Etiquette and Advice, on February 11, 2014 at 11:33 AM

Well, last night was a crowning achievement for me. I made the decision to hand write all of our invitations (in a pretty script font) back right before Christmas, and I started putting that in...

rusticbride, Feb 11, 2014 12 12
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Spanx that are easy (easy-ish) to pee in..
rusticbride in Etiquette and Advice, on February 10, 2014 at 1:17 PM

Do these things have an official name? I'm on the hunt for some but don't know what the hecght to search for... can anyone be of any help? I've heard that they are spanx but they have apparently a...

Jenn, Feb 10, 2014 18 14,386
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45 guests already coming.. haven't even sent invites yet.
rusticbride in Community Conversations, on February 5, 2014 at 10:34 AM

How is that possible? LOL, the Sales Consultant for our hotel block just sent me an update regarding the reservations within it. We have 45 guests (in total) that have already made reservations. All...

grumbledore, Feb 5, 2014 13 5
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FRIDAY BEFORE THE SUPER BOWL
rusticbride in Community Conversations, on January 31, 2014 at 10:28 AM

Share your recipes for football food. Share who you're ROOTING for (ahemPEYTONahem). Share your favorite Super Bowl commercial (and what commercials you're looking forward to). Of course, cannot...

rusticbride, Feb 3, 2014 22 41
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