Hi all! I'm a teacher striving for a cheap, classic wedding. I'm planning for a whimsical afternoon ceremony in a local botanical garden and a honeymoon... View More
Hi all! I'm a teacher striving for a cheap, classic wedding. I'm planning for a whimsical afternoon ceremony in a local botanical garden and a honeymoon in Key West.
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2116 days agoI want to go wedding dress shopping this fall, but I want to get another 15 pounds off first. I'm already a fairly healthy person. Before COVID, I was going to the gym every morning before work, taking group exercise classes in the evening too. I'm...
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2116 days agoI know I've still got a while — I'm sending my save the dates out the first week of November. I thought this would work well so that I don't have to answer the "so when's the wedding?" question 100 times during Thanksgiving, haha. Being out of work...
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2116 days agoWe're getting married next June! When COVID first started crushing the cruise industry, they had a great early booking special. I went ahead and booked a cruise to the Bahamas for our Honeymoon for the week after Father's Day. I have until April to...
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2118 days agoI'm not getting married until next summer, but quarantine really has me in the mood to plan everything out! I am having a loca artist design my invitations. What should I include in the invitation suite? Most of my guests are familiar with using...
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2120 days agoHelp! I'm going to have a photo station, so I'd to have people use a hashtag on social media! I've used a few different hashtag generators, but I'm just not finding anything I love. My new last name will be Curtis. Any suggestions? I'm open to...
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2127 days agoI am planning a wedding for next summer, so I know this is jumping the gun — I just want to get my ducks in a row. We currently live in Virginia and will be after the wedding as well, but we are getting married in North Carolina. In which state do we...
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2135 days agoAny ideas of what I can get the FH's mom? Am I supposed to get dad a gift too?
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2135 days agoSo I've started putting together boxes for my bridesmaids! So far, I'm gifting them a pair of wooden earrings (from a local shop) to wear on the big day, a painted champagne flute, and lavender face masks. Does this seem like enough?
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2140 days agoI'm planning a wedding for next summer, and I'm leaning towards a Sunday. For starters, the venue I love is $2,000 (which will pretty much pay for our honeymoon cruise) cheaper for Sunday vs. Saturday, but it also fits our personalities really...
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2217 days agoHi! I am getting married (next summer — working on my slating my budget, haha!) in a botanical garden. We are going with a theme of "Let Love Grow." Because of this, I'm wanting to do a plant type of favor. Which would you all prefer as a guest? I...
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2224 days agoHi! We are having a buffet style wedding. It is a per-person price and travel, serving, clean-up (of their area), and disposable dinnerware (I likely will buy/rent my own nicer stuff) is included. Gratuity is not included. They are only scheduled to...
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2225 days agoHi! I'm good friends with a local artist, and she is giving me an AMAZING rate on designs for my Save the Dates/Invitation Suite/Thank You Cards. I love this because it not only stimulates the economy of local small business, but also saves me money...
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2227 days agoThe warm weather really has me excited for next year! How about y'all?
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2232 days agoI am looking into finding the caterer that is just right for my event! What are the big questions to ask when speaking with them?
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2232 days agoHi! I just booked a honeymoon cruise for the Bahamas! Don't worry, it's for next summer — no COVID-19 here! We will be leaving out of Charleston and hitting Nassau and Princess Cays. What are some neat things to do while there? Of course, we want...
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2232 days ago*I'd love to hear from both sides, those who hired a coordinator and those who did not. My mother and I recently got into a small tiff over whether I should hire a coordinator. I've worked in event coordinating, so I am very familiar with the nuances...