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2942 days agoFH's birthday is Saturday (YAY 30!). I'm throwing him a birthday party next Saturday, expecting about 50 guests. So I just got off the phone with the party venue, we get to bring in our own alcohol, but you have to use the venue's bartender. The...
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2942 days agoWhenever I would read the post about wedding nightmares I always thought they were kind of silly. In my dreams, I rarely ever see real life events, they are always so abstract (at least the dreams I can remember). In addition, they usually concern an...
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2953 days agoWhat of type of venue did/do you have? For example: hotel, ballroom, barn, tent, mansion, backyard, beach, outdoor, church hall, other And is it all inclusive (includes tables, chairs, food, drink, and more), semi-inclusive, or DIY (in this context...
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2954 days agoI should start with we are getting married in New Orleans (FH's hometown). So our ceremony is in a church on a popular street. Directly across the street (4 lanes) is a restaurant. While checking out the church last weekend I went into the restaurant...
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2959 days agoA recent post got me thinking about the attention whores of the world, esp on social media, and especially those who give weddings/wedding planning a bad name because they make it seem like everyone engaged/planning a wedding are just out seeking...
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2959 days agoSo FH and all his friends decided to propose within the same 2 year time period 2013 & 2014, so it's like wedding season on crack in his friend group. I was planning on sending invites out first week in May. But the last week in April is one of FH's...
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2961 days agoAll my fellow August Brides I'm at the 4 month mark TODAY! What have you recently got accomplished for the wedding? What's next to check off your list? When are you sending invites? And at this point what's your biggest concern?
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2963 days agoI didn't see one. I looked through the first 7 pages. So I started one. Ok, go ahead.
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2976 days agoAnyone else trying to start a wedding-related tradition either in their family, among friends, or for future generations? Seeing the thread about the FG wearing the dress the bride wore as a child got me thinking about creating traditions. I have 3...
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2977 days agoHobby Lobby's his & her brand items are 50% off this week. I went on Saturday and the associate told me these would be 50% off starting Monday, so I made sure to order mine this morning. I took and uploaded my own pictures for you guys because the...
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2987 days agoWhat was/is your wedding dress silhouette? Bonus: was the initial look you thought you'd want? what other styles did you try? ETA: is
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2991 days agoI've seen threads like this previously, so I felt the need to get an update since I recently named another car. Do you name your vehicles? If so what are their names and what inspired the name ?
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2995 days agoMost of our relationship FH & I had really old really crappy cars (mines '97, his '96-the same cars gifted to us as teenagers). We knew our cars were on there last leg for a while. Back in Oct. 2015 FH purchased me a new car (cash-so no payment),...
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3001 days agoSo today (last night technically) I got paid (YAY!) and got my income tax return on the same day (double YAY!).... then bills & vendor payments this morning..... Now I'm poor :-( Anyone else having a financially bipolar day? Week? Year? Tell me about...
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3010 days agoHappy Hump Day Ladies. Drop a recent selfie as we push through the rest of this week.
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3016 days agoI thought of this responding to the man-gagement ring post. Am I the only one who doesn't correct people when they call your FH/FW your H/W? Even when you aren't married yet? My boss has said fiance MAY BE once that I can remember. Usually he says...