Activity for firefly620

My rsvp deadline was a week ago and I left myself some time to know who is coming and be able to print all of the cards, etc. and make all of my final arrangements. Now I have guests asking if guests of guests can bring their kids and if people who...

My mom asked me about our first dance last night and she made a comment about "the guests joining us". What??? This was the first I had heard of this and I was suprised to hear that people would think to do this and she was suprised at my reaction...

My ceremony begins at 6:30pm (a requirement of the venue). It will be short - probably like 15-20 minutes and then I plan to have a cocktail hour and then dinner at the reception (same location). I am concerned however that even with food at the...

When I planned my friend's shower years ago (before the internet was so widely used), I hosted it at a restaurant and covered the rental fees, but asked that everyone bring cash to cover the cost of their pre-arranged meal. It went perfectly fine and...

I am finally beginning to understand why brides become bridezillas and I totally get it. I have had enough with trying to be nice and take everyone else's concerns into account. Everyone makes it about them, disguised with a "but it's your day"...

Scary!! I have a wedding webite on weddingwire and am planning on using the online rsvp feature. I just asked my 3 bridesmaids to test it out and I only received 1 of the 3 responces. I'm not sure what's going on, but wanted to give everyone a heads...

When bought my dress, the sales lady threw a veil on me so I could see what it would look like. My mom kept insisting on pulling the front part over my face and I felt like it was so old fashioned - not the feeling I'm going for. I have no idea what...

Did most of you pick out your bridesmaid dresses and just have them order their size, or did you go out with them to pick out ones they like? I thought I was going to have a fun shopping day, but our schedules are totally not cooperating. I'm...

I have registered at 2 places for "traditional" registry items, but a few of my friends have mentioned that they would be interested in purchasing something from a honeymoon registry instead. I love the concept of them treating us to dinner or an...

Has anyone had or is having a vineyard wedding in Loudoun County in Northern VA? How did you deal with transportation and/or hotels for your guests? The nearest hotels are in Leesburg and I'm worried about my drunk guests driving after the reception....

Are any of you not having a live musician for the ceremony itself, and if so how are you handling it? We are using an ipod for the reception and I would love to get away with it for the ceremony too. I just can't figure out how the timing would work...

Does anyone know who exactly should we tip at the wedding and for how much? I've been reading things that list everyone under the sun and I can't believe that every single person that is hired should be tipped. Who are considered the "normal" people...

I'm so confused. We would like to have a non-religious ceremony and I saw that Loudoun County publishes a list saying that per Virginia Code, officiants can only charge up to $50 for a wedding ceremony. But when I look up civil celebrants or...

Hiring a wedding planner is not in our budget, but now I'm starting to get nervous about how everything is going to come together on the big day. There are so many little things and I'm wondering how people do it on their own. I have some family that...

Am I understanding correctly that the wedding party and all family attend the rehersal dinner? My fiance is freaking out because he has 6 people he would invite and I would end up bringing the total to 30. At a nice restaurant at $35pp, it's...

I want to have an outdoor wedding and ceremony and found a venue that offers a discounted rate for the first 2 weeks in November. I remember last year still being pleasantly warm around that time, but it makes me nervous. Is anyone else entertaining...