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We're just appalled at how much things cost so are trying to figure out what we are willing to spend. We're not getting much help from family, so it's all us. Is there a general rule for establishing a wedding budget? Like X% of your annual income?...

I'm not really sure what I'll get out of this post, maybe I just need to whine for a minute to get this off my chest (?) We were targeting May for the wedding so I felt kind of rushed and bought the dress in Sept (they say it takes 6-8 months). We...

Hi everyone. I have a question about wedding party roles. My brother wants to be a groomsman but I don't have a girl to stand up with him, other than a potential jr bridesmain who is 13 (my bro is 34). The jr bm is our cousin, so I don't think it's...

I love the idea of having portillos for our reception food, but portillos doesn't offer full service catering, just the food. I found a blog on offbeatbride where the bride made it work for 150 people....

Can someone give me some honest insight on how much a wedding planner costs? I live in Chicago, if that makes a difference. I really just need someone to help me find a venue that is in our budget and can break down all of the costs involved. I...

Hi everyone, I can really use some help here. We've narrowed our venue down to 2 places, but we are not crazy about either of them and are appalled at how expensive things are. So now we are considering renting a space and having something like...

I need help picking a venue. I've looked at over 130 places, and these are the 2 we've narrowed it down to. Both are decent options, but one is more fitting to our personalities. One is in the suburbs, very affordable, but neither of care for it....

Hi! Trying to stay on budget so we are thinking of creating a Save the Date video instead of sending cards. Does anyone have insight on what software to use? I'm hoping to find something free online that i can download. Are there free customize-able...

Hi all. We are looking looking for a reception venue. We both live in a big city and are city-people, but prices here are hefty ($130 /plate). We can potentially afford it if we cut the list significantly, but that would still really set us...