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I have been checking the vendor tab and online, but haven’t had much luck. Can anyone in the Northern VA area recommend a place for bridal alterations? Particularly in Burke/Springfield? I bought my dress at Ava Laurenne in Fredericksburg and was...

We are officially ordering our invites this week! Any advice I should keep in mind for RSVP cards? Inserts (ie putting our website on one)? We are not ordering from any of the websites. Thanks!

I have about six months to go and have started thinking of gifts for my bridesmaids. I have read forums where you should shop like it’s their birthday and want to get feedback on what I’m considering is okay/too much/not enough. So far I have... -A...

One of my bridesmaids is getting married in two weeks. I was invited to her shower that’s next weekend, but unfortunately had to decline as it’s four hours away (I work weekends and can’t take two weekends in a row off). I will be attending the...

Labels or write out? For invites my mom and i are thinking of a calligrapher but for save the dates, she suggested i just do labels, but part of me wants to just write it out. Which would be better? I plan to mail them this weekend

We’re doing cupcakes instead of a cake, but we know we need more options and decided to do a dessert table. What have been some favorite desserts that you’ve seen at weddings? We’ve only come up with cookies and fresh fruit, so definitely open to...

So, many of my friends and their significant other's don't live together. Do I need to send an individual invite/STD to each of them or can I do one? For example, my MOH and her BF don't live together and have been together for almost two years. On...

I know it’s more formal to write out addresses on invites/STDs, but did you all order personalized address labels or just write everything out? I’m ordering my STDs and going back and forth on ordering personalized address labels (for return and...

Should those be done before STDs go out or before invites go out? Our venue gave us a list of hotels they recommend (which we will list on our website) and we're planning on putting blocks on several of them, just not sure when we should. Wondering...

How do you politely say to guests no kids? Is just addressing STDs and invites to parents only enough?

What are some processional songs that you all have used, or are planning to use? Preferably classical music since we will be doing a full Catholic mass for our ceremony. We're stumped on ideas. I know Canon in D is pretty common, but I would prefer...

What are some DIY inspirations for centerpieces? I'm trying to incorporate some sort of wine theme in my reception (my FH asked me to be his girlfriend at a winery and proposed to me at a winery). I tried wine bottles spray painted gold and they did...