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For those of you married this year, how are you and your new spouse navigating the holidays? My husband and I live in a different city than our hometowns (he's from Mississippi and I'm from Florida). We're spending Christmas with his family and going...

How do you and your spouse schedule holidays (especially Thanksgiving and Christmas) with each other's families -- especially if both sets of parents live in different locations from where you and your spouse live? I got married in January -- my...

What is the best piece of advice you received about married life? One piece of advice that stuck with me was something my best friend's mother said when my best friend got married in 2004 (I just got married in January of this year). Her mom said a...

Venues can totally set the vibe, mood and theme for a wedding — rustic, chic, modern, classic, elegant, etc. What venue did you choose and why? Feel free to share pictures of your venue. What vibe are you going for?

Winter is my favorite season -- I love the cold weather (I do have to admit that I'm from Florida so our cold isn't nearly as cold as other locations) and the festive holidays during that time -- Christmas, New Years, Valentine's Day. When I was...

The Shoe Game is quite a popular game at wedding receptions these days, especially with brides and grooms trying to determine entertainment options due to COVID restrictions (i.e., no dancing) in some areas. My husband and I played the Shoe Game at...

Hello ladies and gents! Yesterday was my first Valentine’s Day as a married woman. My hubby and I spent the day watching movies, he cooked a lovely steak dinner, and we exchanged small thoughtful gifts. It was different this year because we were long...

Vows are one of the most important aspects of any wedding ceremony. Are you and your significant other reciting standard vows or writing your own? If you intend to create your own vows, will they be super serious or include little antidotes or...

I’m in the home stretch (less than 3 weeks away from my wedding) and I am putting the finishing touches on my decor, favors and gifts. Etsy and the Dollar Tree have come through!! They are like my new best friends! Lol! I love all of the options on...

My wedding is in January, so I’m almost in the home stretch. Eeekkk!! I’m finalizing my day of timeline and I’m stumped with figuring out the order and time for hair and makeup. My wedding starts at 3 pm and I’m the only person getting those...

Help! I'm getting so frustrated with printing my wedding invitations. I found a template I loved on Shutterfly, but I need to modify the spacing, but the template doesn't allow it (even spoke to a customer service rep who confirmed). Now, I'm looking...

Hello all - I’ve revamped my wedding from a 250- person wedding with 7 bridesmaids to a 15 person wedding with no bridal party and a livestream. Although my bridesmaids (with the exception of my and my fiancé’s sisters) won’t be attending the...

Has anyone had issues with a general lack of responsiveness (or timely responses) from potential vendors while planning during the pandemic? Before the world turned upside down in March, I felt like vendors were on their game and responded to...