Discussions by Shelley & Ken

Ok. FH thought he had a copy of his birth certificate. No where to be found. So, ordered and expedited mid April. He received an email today saying the records dept has been overwhelmed and the...

I'm wearing a tea length vintage look dress and strappy sandals... any thoughts on whether or not I go bare, panty hose or stockings?!

Does anyone have any suggestions for alleviating the congestion around the seating chart as guests enter the reception venue? I have this nightmare where guests are lined up waiting to find their name...

Already was feeling a bit over-extended...I live in a small city in the middle of nowhere and FH and I are planning and doing everything ourselves. That being said, we were limiting guests to 50 or 60...

Ok. I need some opinions...and what better place?! My dress is tea length champagne with ivory overlay... my headpiece has my mother's brooch incorporated into it. The brooch is turquoise/teal, gold...

What kinds of accessories are you purchasing?! I am clueless. I have my pearl necklace, earrings and the fascinator... Working on shoes... What else?!

My venue does not charge for the use of the facility. The minister does not have a set fee for officiating. I am planning to buy linens for the tables and donate these in lieu of the venue fee. Does...

I am wanting use trees as part of my decor for the ceremony. I have access to faux trees (ficus) but am unsure whether it would be better to use real potted trees. Weigh in please

Ok. There may be 2 single females and maybe 2 single males. With that in mind, is there any point to doing the traditional tosses? And... if not... anyone have suggestions?

I have seen this done but with different seating... we are marring in a church with the traditional pews... I have considered placing photos of my father and my mother in the traditional bride's...

Well, I've been here a bit, found some good and some bad but wanted to introduce myself. I am a second time bride, widowed after 32 years, I am excited to say, my FH and I met , formed a fast...

We are not having attendants (no Bridesmaids or Groomsmen). We both have adult children. My question: 1. should we give the children gifts (in lieu. The gift we would have given attendants)? 2. If we...

I am over 50 and a widow with 3 grown sons. My HTB is a divorce' and has 2 grown daughters. His family seems to expect a big statement wedding. My family is happy either way. I initially thought...