Discussions by Samantha

I have two minds about my ering - fh wants to shop together. I love the idea of an antique ring, drool over the ones on eragem. But...I am also leaning toward a moissanite. Please show off your...

I am really into paper, and always dreamed of having my invitations engraved on Crane stationary...which is super expensive. We are NOT actually doing that because I really just can't justify it....

My FH and I just received invites to his niece’s wedding and rehearsal dinner. After being knee deep in planning and on wedding websites, my first thought was “oh god what if WE are obligation...

I'm 52 and my MOH is one of m adult daughters and she is beyond excited to handle the bachelorette party. I had to talk her down a bit from a wild night of clubs and debauchery ;-) but she found an...

I just got back from a lovely wedding today, fh’s niece. I wondered why they had it on a Monday, but found out at the rehearsal dinner last night - it’s also the groom’s parents 35th anniversary! I...

One guy will wear a baseball cap the entire time. He will be in a suit and otherwise well dressed, but he will wear some sort of affinity baseball cap. Our neighbor who speaks entirely in...

Today I saw a clip from Yes To the Dress and the bride was getting married in Tuscany. Her mom and sisters were at the dress appointment but they werne't invited to the wedding. The bride said they...

I just got the new pricing for my work health insurance, and realized that since I have both my girls and me on my policy, it won’t cost anything to add a spouse. I told FH and he said, “Oh. I pay...

Jewel and Dolly Parton have a duet “I am my father’s daughter” and it is so lovely! If you have a close relationship with your father, check it out, it’s so sweet!

Our venue is a small country club that is nice, it’s just in an area of houses, that sort if thing. A couple hotels are about 15 mins away - Hampton Inn, one more chain. It’s just that there’s nothing...

I’m 90% sure that my daughter is going to make my dress, but she and her sister convinced me to go “look” at dresses to make sure that I wanted that particular look. I tried on a couple that were what...

I know there shouldn’t be mention of gifts on the invitation at all, so I am trying to find the right way to make sure everyone knows we do not want/need gifts. If someone asks it will be easy to let...

We really like our cats. I was born a cat lady and my FH has turned into a cat man after being around me so much. Instead if table numbers we are going to name them after our cats - a cute drawing and...

This has probably been asked a dozen times - has anyone used Costco flowers? Especially the 24ft greenery garland. I was thinking of long rectangle tables and the garland down the middle with some...

I am way overthinking this, it’s my anxiety talking...I just had this panicky thought...what if no one wants to come? What if our venue looks ridiculous and half empty! I know it’s just planning...

There I said it! ;-) We visited two venues yesterday, and one of them turned out to be two - they hadn’t advertised it but had recently developed another old warehouse in the same area to be complete...

It's my first post so I may be replicating someone else's post, sorry! I'm 51, my FH is 61. We plan on getting married in fall of 2022 so that the covid is well and truly over. I feel kind of ......