Discussions by S + D

Hi! I haven't posted in a lonnnggg time. Life has been super busy recently. But, I was wondering how you girls have preserved your wedding dress. Do you really need one of those preservation kits from...

Hi! I'm in the final stages of planning and am trying to figure out who we should tip the day of. I know we tip the bartenders at our venue, but am a bit confused about our other vendors. Our...

Hi! We decided to have a kids-free wedding and purposely didn't invite any kids. However, yesterday I learned that two of our guests are planning on bringing young children as their plus ones. I...

Hi! I scheduled my first alterations appointment for early April, but found out I might be moving at the end of May. So, if I start alterations when planned, I'll probably end up moving in the middle...

Hi! FH and I aren't registering for anything since our wedding will be a destination wedding for us (not my family) and figuring out shipping / how to get any gifts home will just be too complicated....

I'm debating between hair options: Option 1 - My hairstylist growing up. I trust her work, but we'd have to go to her salon the morning of my wedding (20 minutes from our hotel). She's willing to open...

When I tried on my dress, I tried it on with a plain, straight, white slip under it. The bridal store mentioned that it helps the dress lay right. Any recommendations on where to get one? I'm assuming...

Hi! FH and I have finally narrowed down our honeymoon options and strongly leaning towards St. John, USVI. Has anyone been there? Any suggestions for places to stay or things to do?

Hi! What flowers will your mom / your FW's mom be using at your wedding? Our florist told us that corsages are traditional for mothers of the bride, but my mom really doesn't like the idea of a...

What are you including / did you include on your "must take" photo list you gave your photographer on your wedding day? I've looked at some sample lists and they seem to go into a LOT of detail! I was...

Hi! We have an 8 hour photography package for our wedding and we're wondering what's the best way to use it. Our ceremony and reception will last six hours (everything's at the same venue) and we're...

How's everyone decorating their aisle for the ceremony? I've been to some wedding where they had no decorations and was thinking about doing the same. My mom is really against the idea and says we at...

Hi! We originally chose to have our ceremony start at 3:30pm with the cocktail hour and reception to be held at the same location and to begin immediately after the ceremony. Our venue gives us six...

Hi! FH and I went to a few cake tastings this week and have narrowed our options down to two. However, we're really torn between the two of them. Overall, we thought Bakery #1 offered a better design,...

Hi! FH is looking for tuxes at Men's Wearhouse. Has anyone gone with Men's Wearhouse? How much was your or FH's look? We're trying to get a good idea of what's an average price for a rental look (tux,...

Hi everyone! I'll be flying with my wedding dress right after the new year (long story...I thought I might be moving, but wasn't sure when or where, so I had my dress delivered to my mom's house in...

Hi everyone! I'm planning on going for my first fitting in early April (4 months before my wedding). I'll need my dress taken in, hemmed and possibly have a bustle and bra cups added. My question is,...