Activity for OctoberBride

Hey everyone! Has anyone changed their name in NJ after they got married? I will be doing it soon and wonder if anyone has any advice or is it fairly simple? I will probably go to the Parsippany or Union office and I was told NOT to go on a Monday...

Hi all, How much do you typically tip the reception staff? My contract says "20% house charge" and there is a "maitre d' charge" as well....Is the house charge actually the tips that the waiters get or is that their salary for the night so therefore...

Hi all - My fiance and I are really shy and don't want to do big intro's into the reception room with the music and the DJ announcing the bridal party, etc. Our bridal party is perfectly fine with this. And the DJ will just announce us before we do...

Hi all. I got this great dark-ish wooden board on Etsy for our guests to sign instead of a book. I had figured we would use white paint pens to write on it until it dawned on me that they would smear really badly when people are signing. Will silver...

Is anyone else dealing with this issue? I don't know if people just forgot to send them or if they are lost in the mail..... I am going to have to call every single person who didn't respond....Not looking forward to that Also, if people have babies...

Hi! My hair trial is tomorrow and the girl is coming to my house....its pretty expensive for the trial. She charges the same for the trial and the day of. Are we expected to tip for the trial or just on the day of? If so, should I tip the usual 20%? ...

Hi! I have no idea what music to pick. What are you guys using for your prelude, bridal party processional and bride's entrance? We are going to have JUST the organ player....the singer in our church is really expensive...Thank you!!

My fiance's brother (Best Man) just called and said he isn't going to pay for his tux rental and he can't believe that he is expected to do so... In every single wedding my fiance and I have been in (and there were MANY) we always paid for our own...

Hi everyone! I have been spending way too much time trying to think of a favor that could somehow represent or be symbolic of my Italian family and my fiancee's Irish family....seriously can't think of anything. I might forget this whole idea because...

Hi everyone. Has anyone used this company for rentals before? I'm nervous about ordering online but the reviews are really amazing and apparently they overnight you a new size of something if it doesn't fit right. I like how their outfits look better...

Hi everyone. Has anyone used this company for rentals before? I'm nervous about ordering online but the reviews are really amazing and apparently they overnight you a new size of something if it doesn't fit right. I like how their outfits look better...

Hi gals. Is anyone doing an A list and B list? When would you send out each list (and when would RSVP's be due) for a wedding at end of October? I am getting conflicting information on how to space it out and now I am getting a bit confused.... Thank...

Hi gals. I realized that in order to get the perks from my Macy's registry, I need to link it to a Macy's credit card. Is it worth it for me to apply for/get this card? I hope my credit score doesn't go down because of this. Do any of you have the...

Hey gals. Due to some incredibly stressful life events over the course of last year I have developed an anxiety disorder and now I get panic attacks. I'm in therapy, but not on meds. Since I started wedding planning I'm getting more panic attacks....

We were planning on just coming home to our apartment after our wedding reception bc he's getting ready at the apt with his guys and I'm getting ready at my moms house with my girls....so we aren't getting ready at a hotel or anything. then driving...

Hi ladies, do you need a macys credit card in order to get the perks/rewards of having the registry there? Like I know you get 5% back for every gift that was purchased for you....do i need to open a credit card to get that?