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FH and I got really bad news yesterday. His company laid off half of their employees, including FH. We are also (unrelated to this disaster) preparing to list our house for sale in early June. We originally were going to move and both work remotely,...

Has anyone had a display shower, or been to one? For those that don't know what a display shower is, it's when you ask people that are bringing gifts to bring them unwrapped. Bows/ribbons are optional and each gift is labeled with who it's from. The...

Hi, everyone! What are some awesome Bachelorette Party ideas that are alternative to bar hopping? I'm a BM in two weddings this summer and then it's my turn next summer (so I need a lot of ideas ). One potential idea is a joint bachelorette/bachelor...

How much did you all pay for an officiant? FH and I are not religious. We are looking for a secular officiant, but it's harder than we thought it would be. We originally had a family friend that was going to officiant for us, but sadly he passed away...

Does anyone know where to buy glass hurricane vases wholesale or for a great price? My venue requires that all candles are in vases. I didn't realize how expensive they are and now I'm wondering if they are even in my budget. I know Goodwill and the...

My venue requires us to use their in-house caterer, which I am ok with because they are farm-to-table, source local ingredients, and make custom menus based on each couple's tastes. The only bummer is that we don't get to go cake tasting! That said,...

What are your thoughts on this? I've never been to a wedding without kids. Does that mean there are no ring bearers and/or flower girls? If you have ever hosted a wedding without kids, how did you inform your guests politely? We could potentially...

I just scheduled my first wedding dress appointment. I'm very excited! I'm starting at an actual boutique to get the full experience (consultant, champagne, same dresses, etc), then going to a different store than specializes in used/donated wedding...

I need help! My FH and I both have very large families, which makes for a large list of people to invite. I have 135 people and my FH has 90. I've already tried to reduce it as much as possible by cutting out a lot of people that are not close...

How soon should I get Save the Dates out? I originally thought our wedding would not be until 2019, but we just put a reservation on a venue for 2018 and I'm concerned about our timeline now. We haven't even taken engagement photos yet!

I'm on the fence. Sometimes assigned tables feels too pushy. On the other hand, I don't want people to feel awkward about where they sit. How helpful is assigned tables for preventing family drama (my parents are divorced and the family doesn't get...

I'm really savvy with planning, organization, and budget. What other benefits are there for getting a wedding planner? The only thing I'm really worried about is set-up/take-down of the venue, but I don't know if wedding planners even do that...

Hi! My fiance and I are knee deep in finding the perfect venue. We live in Washington, but are not opposed to traveling to Oregon or California. We would like to have it outside (backup covered area would be a bonus) and keep the venue cost below 10k...