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1490 days agoMy wedding dress originally had very thin spaghetti straps. In order for the girls to be more secure lol I had thicker straps added. My dress fit absolutely perfectly with the spaghetti straps, but when my seamstress added the thicker straps I think...
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1494 days agoFor all the brides who have had to postpone I’m so sorry! I know it sucks A LOT, I was supposed to get married on April 11, now we’re not getting married until January 16. I was definitely devastated for a while, but it’s actually been quite a...
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1566 days agoI’m having such a hard time choosing! My bridesmaids will have all lily bouquets.
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1567 days agoI’m so happy with how these came out! They’ll be on white pedestals with silver tea light candle holders at each side of the aisle. Only 40 days to go!
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1570 days agoHas anyone used a service like MissNowMisses or HitchSwitch to change their names? Is it worth paying for or is it just easier to do it all yourself?
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1574 days agoIf anyone is looking for photo booth props Etsy has some super cute ones! We found these Disney ones and the cops and robbers ones on Etsy. I also found some prop money through propmoney.com. And below is the part of our venue we’re using as the...
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1597 days agoWe’re writing our own vows and I’m wondering time wise how long they should be? I’m happy with what I have written, but when I timed myself reading it, it was only about 50 seconds to a minute long. Is that too short? Thanks for the advice!
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1603 days agoI’m so torn between these two necklaces! Which do you like better?
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1651 days agoInvites are all addressed, stamped, and filled out! Here are some tips I found while while doing them: do it like an assembly line with your SO, doing one thing like putting the return address label and the other doing stamps is much faster and...
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1651 days agoMy dress finally came in after 6 months! I’m very excited, but also still trying to lose weight before the wedding. How long can I realistically wait before doing my first fitting?
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1673 days agoHave any brides bought their dress from Le Marriage Couture in LA? I bought my dress in May and it will be ready in December. I had read the bad reviews before I went but decided to give them a chance. My experience there was wonderful! I found the...
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1686 days agoWhat is everyone doing for place/escort cards? I want to use these cards I found on Etsy, and attach them to our favors which are these Mickey Mouse head keys that are bottle openers. My concern is how difficult it will be for everyone to find them....
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1688 days agoI’m trying to figure out my timeline and I’m not sure when to have the father/daughter, mother/son, and first dances. Should they be right at the beginning of the reception before everyone eats? Or after food? My concern is also with my dress. My...
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1693 days agoHas anyone gotten insurance on their rings? If so who did you go through? I wanted to go through jewelry mutual, but that’s going to be almost $900 a year which seems insane but I have no frame of reference so idk?
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1708 days agoDid anyone do a first look? Are you glad you did, or do you regret it? There’s a portion of our venue we’ll only be able to take pictures in if we do a first look before the ceremony. My dress has a detachable ballgown so I was going to not wear the...
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1709 days agoOur invitations are here and I’m absolutely in love with them!!! 😍 Would love to see all of your invitations too!
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