Discussions by Sharonda

For those of you married this year, how are you and your new spouse navigating the holidays? My husband and I live in a different city than our hometowns (he's from Mississippi and I'm from Florida)....

What is the best piece of advice you received about married life? One piece of advice that stuck with me was something my best friend's mother said when my best friend got married in 2004 (I just got...

Winter is my favorite season -- I love the cold weather (I do have to admit that I'm from Florida so our cold isn't nearly as cold as other locations) and the festive holidays during that time --...

How do you and your spouse schedule holidays (especially Thanksgiving and Christmas) with each other's families -- especially if both sets of parents live in different locations from where you and...

Venues can totally set the vibe, mood and theme for a wedding — rustic, chic, modern, classic, elegant, etc. What venue did you choose and why? Feel free to share pictures of your venue. What vibe are...

The Shoe Game is quite a popular game at wedding receptions these days, especially with brides and grooms trying to determine entertainment options due to COVID restrictions (i.e., no dancing) in some...

Hello ladies and gents! Yesterday was my first Valentine’s Day as a married woman. My hubby and I spent the day watching movies, he cooked a lovely steak dinner, and we exchanged small thoughtful...

Vows are one of the most important aspects of any wedding ceremony. Are you and your significant other reciting standard vows or writing your own? If you intend to create your own vows, will they be...

I’m in the home stretch (less than 3 weeks away from my wedding) and I am putting the finishing touches on my decor, favors and gifts. Etsy and the Dollar Tree have come through!! They are like my new...

My wedding is in January, so I’m almost in the home stretch. Eeekkk!! I’m finalizing my day of timeline and I’m stumped with figuring out the order and time for hair and makeup. My wedding starts at 3...

Help! I'm getting so frustrated with printing my wedding invitations. I found a template I loved on Shutterfly, but I need to modify the spacing, but the template doesn't allow it (even spoke to a...

Hello all - I’ve revamped my wedding from a 250- person wedding with 7 bridesmaids to a 15 person wedding with no bridal party and a livestream. Although my bridesmaids (with the exception of my and...

Has anyone had issues with a general lack of responsiveness (or timely responses) from potential vendors while planning during the pandemic? Before the world turned upside down in March, I felt like...

For those couples that are live-streaming their wedding day, what is your timeline? I’m having a hybrid wedding (15-20 persons in person) and livestream (150-200 people). I definitely plan to stream...

Hello all. I realize that I may be wanting the impossible, but I figured I’d ask just in case. Does anyone know of a spot in New Orleans near the French Quarter or the Central Business District (like...

Hello all - My wedding is in January, but I’ve been giving a lot of thought to my Plan B, or the adjustments my fiancé and I may need to make to account for the virus’ potential impact on our wedding...

Hello all! There have been a lot of posts about postponing or canceling weddings because of the Coronavirus, but what are long distance, engaged couples doing during this time? I’m in a long distance...