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Susan

I'm a second timer, after having been widowed in 2012. Never thought I'd find love again, but I met an amazing guy on eHarmony and we're planning our... View More

I'm a second timer, after having been widowed in 2012. Never thought I'd find love again, but I met an amazing guy on eHarmony and we're planning our wedding. I'm a librarian, gamer, mom, baker, and love theater and learning new things.

Happily married 🎉

October 10, 2021

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Susan
Cake Boxes!
Susan in Wedding Reception, on September 20, 2021 at 12:22 PM

Pre-Covid, we had our cake tasting and a huge guest list. We've cut the guest list down to 90 people from 150 people, but now only 55 people are coming. We cut the cake down to 123 people, but we...

David, Dec 18, 2023 6 247
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Pro Photos: Wedding 10/10/21
Susan in Married Life, on January 13, 2022 at 10:07 AM

Our wedding photos arrived last night, finally, from our photographers!! I absolutely love them. Thought I'd share. We had asked our guests not to take photos at the ceremony, and they consequently...

Pirate & 60s Bride, Jan 23, 2022 18 446 2
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Weird Thing Happened on My Wedding Day! a Sign?
Susan in Married Life, on October 13, 2021 at 5:33 PM

Hey all! I am BACK AND MARRIED! I got married on 10/10, just a few days ago. It was my dream wedding in all ways. I can't wait to share photos with you all. But I also want to share a kind of weird...

Kristen, Nov 19, 2021 19 506 3
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Delaying Our Honeymoon! When to Schedule?
Susan in Honeymoon, on September 28, 2021 at 12:09 PM

My fiance and I are getting married in two weeks (YIKES). I have a 12 year old daughter. Four months ago, we moved halfway across the country for my job, so we don't have family support or really...

MaryWilliams, Nov 8, 2021 5 146
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Wanted to Share Our Centerpieces
Susan in Style and Décor, on October 18, 2021 at 12:26 PM

Hey all! I wanted to share our simple centerpieces... They didn't quite go to plan, but I thought it would be fun for you to see. We decided to do Scrabble boards with cute sayings on each one. Here...

Melle, Oct 28, 2021 12 450 1
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Bam! October 10, 2021: Worth the Wait!
Susan in Married Life, on October 19, 2021 at 9:51 AM

We finally got ourselves married on October 10, after 2 Covid cancellations in 2020. We were hoping we wouldn't get canceled again, and we didn't. It was the best day of my whole life, and I couldn't...

Melle, Oct 28, 2021 12 257
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What Crazy Way Did Your fs Meet Your Family?
Susan in Family and Relationships, on September 28, 2021 at 3:22 PM

Who has a fun story about the way your FH/FW met your family? I had been dating my FH only very briefly, and we were doing the long distance thing. He came up for a weekend about a month after we...

Susan, Sep 30, 2021 13 136 1
Susan
Annoyed
Susan in Family and Relationships, on July 20, 2021 at 8:38 AM

I'm probably having my Bridezilla moment here, but I need to vent in a neutral space My fiance and I got engaged in April 2019 and planned to get married in May 2020. That obviously didn't happen due...

A.B., Sep 24, 2021 27 979
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Gift Etiquette!
Susan in Etiquette and Advice, on September 20, 2021 at 10:06 AM

Hi All: I was invited to a co-worker's wedding this weekend and had a blast. I chose a gift off her Amazon registry and had it shipped to her. Unfortunately, adding gift options was not a possibility,...

mrswinteriscoming, Sep 20, 2021 4 272
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Feeling Kinda Blue
Susan in Planning, on September 7, 2021 at 4:43 PM

We've finished tracking down our final RSVP's, and I'm feeling kinda sad as certain people have RSVP'ed no. They have absolutely valid reasons, and yet, after rescheduling our wedding for a third time...

Ellen, Sep 11, 2021 8 339 1
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Let me see your wraps and cover ups!
Susan in Wedding Attire, on October 28, 2020 at 11:06 AM

Yesterday, it snowed here in NNY and all my attendants are from the south. If it snows at our wedding next year, I know they're going to FREEZE! So I'd love to see your wraps and cover ups for your...

Mrs. Spring, Nov 30, 2020 2 141 1
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Use Covid as an Excuse! (or It's ok to Stand Up for Yourself)
Susan in Family and Relationships, on November 19, 2020 at 7:27 AM

My wedding was supposed to be in May, and my dad strong armed me into inviting his best friend to the wedding, even though my fiance and I are paying for the wedding, not him. His best friend is...

Meghan, Nov 20, 2020 9 271
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Post Wedding Plans for Older Brides!
Susan in Married Life, on November 16, 2020 at 12:47 PM

HI All! I'm 45 years young and getting married next year. I own my own home and having babies is NOT on my horizon. I have an 11 year old and a great career, so I've been thinking about what's next!...

Cyndy, Nov 16, 2020 7 150
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Feeling a Little Sad
Susan in Family and Relationships, on November 11, 2020 at 8:57 PM

My mom has advanced dementia, and if she is alive this time next year, she will miss our wedding. She's in a nursing home and we know she can't possibly be at the wedding. I've consoled myself that my...

Michelle, Nov 13, 2020 24 253
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Send Off Photos
Susan in Wedding Reception, on October 28, 2020 at 12:23 PM

I really want to do something special at the end of the night for send-off photos. I love the way they look and people have such great ideas. However, our photographer is leaving at 8pm, and I feel...

Meghan, Oct 29, 2020 8 222
Susan
Make Up Tutorials
Susan in Hair and Makeup, on October 6, 2020 at 8:19 AM

I'm a totally natural person--I NEVER wear make up, ever. My wedding has been postponed twice due to Covid, and now I have a year to go with the whole thing basically paid for, planned, and ready. So...

Kari, Oct 9, 2020 4 107
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Non-nyc Brides!
Susan in New York Planning, on October 6, 2020 at 8:16 AM

Hello from the wilds of the Adirondack Mountains! Shout out to all of us not in the city I was due to get married 5/25/20. That didn't pan out. Rescheduled for 10/11/20. That didn't pan out. Now we...

Lynnie, Oct 7, 2020 2 56
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Totally Disheartened by Covid Delays
Susan in Planning, on September 7, 2020 at 8:54 AM

Hi All! Covid bride here... Our wedding was scheduled for May 25, 2020, but had to be canceled because NYS was in a shutdown. We postponed with less than 60 days to go and rescheduled for October 11,...

Shirley, Sep 8, 2020 5 212
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Unique moh Proposal
Susan in Planning, on September 7, 2020 at 9:05 AM

HI Everyone! I wanted to share what I did to re-propose to my MOH's. I have 3 of them, my sister and my two best friends, as I couldn't possibly choose who to have as only a bridesmaid. My two best...

Bo Miller, Sep 8, 2020 6 83
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Covid Photo Session
Susan in Community Conversations, on May 26, 2020 at 12:46 PM

So yesterday, 5/25, was supposed to be our wedding date, but like most people with weddings planned for the spring, we had to postpone it due to C19. We were totally bummed out, but we decided...

Brittany, Jun 1, 2020 14 290 1
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