Discussions by SLR

I'm trying to surprise my FH with a live event painter at our wedding. Does anybody know of any good, reasonably priced painters in the Chicago area? Thanks in advance.

My sister sent me a proof of the invitations she's going to send out for my bridal shower, and I'm wondering if it's standard to list the groom's name. It isn't a couple's shower, and the invitation...

What are you ladies doing about a head table? Our bridal party is too big with dates to have a head table and we're not splitting anyone up. I'm leaning toward a sweetheart table since I'm not all...

My father has given absolutely no input into the wedding, other than telling us "it's a bad time for him." Read - he lives in Florida and doesn't want to be bothered with midwest weather in November....

For those of you who ordered from WPD, were you satisfied with the service and the products? FH and I decided on one from there that we really like, but it seems a lot less user friendly than the...

My sister lives in Avon Park. I want to buy her a mommy & me photo session for her and her 2 year old as a mother's day gift. I know it's late in the game and probably a stretch to find someone here,...

FH and I are making a much needed change of ceremony venue. The only problem is we'll have to have a Thursday rehearsal instead of Friday due to the church's schedule (our wedding is Saturday). 6 out...

I met with my florist for an initial consultation about a month ago and we clicked right away. She sent me a quote which was well within my budget, and gave me at least five options for each item she...

How much time did you give your mom/mother in law to purchase their dresses? I recently purchased my dress, and I'm still in the process of finalizing the bridesmaid dresses. My mom has been all over...

Anyone else's in laws seem to think they have a lot of pull in your wedding? FH and I are footing 100% of the bill, by the way. FH and I set a cap of 250 guests. I cut my list down from 125 to 70, and...

I have a friend who lives with her SO and their two children. They never got married, but she uses his last name (not legally of course, but for everything else). How the heck to I address their...

I've been asking FMIL for their side's guest list since Thanksgiving. FH and I agreed on a max of 250 guests before we even got engaged, and we budgeted and have been planning around that number...

My girls and I will be going to a salon in the morning, and then returning to one of my BM's houses to get ready. I don't want to get them robes since we'll be out of the house for part of the...

My fiance and I had a meeting with the priest at his church on Sunday. We've had three other meetings with members on the marriage committee. On Sunday, the priest told us we have no control over...

My mother has been nothing short of difficult since before we got engaged, and it's only getting worse as the wedding planning goes along. She complains about every single detail, she doesn't like any...

I'm planning on monogramming a gift for my bridesmaids, and one of the girls has two hyphenated last names. What is the proper way to monogram a gift for her? She's had both last names since birth and...

When sending save the dates, is it best to stick to the one-per-household rule or are there exceptions to that where you should send more than one to a household? The reason I ask is because I have a...

Has anyone ordered bridesmaid dresses from weddingshoppeinc.com? I have seven girls in my bridal party, and I picked a dress that's $230 at the two bridal boutiques I've spoken with, but it's...