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We are having a cocktail hour with 4 different apps from 6:30-7:30, followed by dinner at 7:45, then cake at 9. Our reception ends at midnight. Do you think it is worth it to offer a late night snack at 10:30 or 11? If so, how much do you think I...

Does anyone have experience with a kings table? I don't really like the idea of a head table because of the size of our bridal party and their SO's, but I feel like a sweetheart table is too disconnected from everyone. A king's table sounds like a...

FH and I are paying for 80-90% of our wedding, so in our eyes we are hosting. We plan to give a quick welcome/thank you toast, but that is it. My dad wants to give a small toast too. FH doesn't like this because he doesn't want his family to give a...

So yesterday was our RSVP deadline and we have gotten quite a few declines that we weren't expecting. It makes me sad because we had to cut a few people from the guest list who we really wanted to have at the wedding, because we could only afford to...

I am considering hyphenating my last name, but I have heard it can be an administrative pain in the butt. For those of you who chose a hyphenated last name, do you regret it? I'm especially hoping to hear from people who have chosen a hyphenated...

I have maybe a dozen couples coming from out of town. If I do welcome bags for them at the hotel, do I do them for all of the other guests that live in town? I was thinking something basic like water, Advil, maps and a few snacks?

Is it weird that I want to get ready alone on my wedding day? Has anyone else done this? I really love the people in my bridal party, but I am also a really private person and the thought of getting ready with my mom, bridesmaids, and photographers...

If our groomsmen will be in tuxes and the bridesmaids in full length dresses, do the moms need to wear full length dresses? On the one hand, I would like everyone to be dressed at the same level of formality but on the other hand, both moms have...

I am still trying to decide what I want to do with my last name. I have heard that hyphenated names can cause administrative issues, but I was hoping for some insight from some people who have experience with these kinds of names! Is it the length of...

FMIL is asking for an estimate for the rehearsal dinner. All wedding party members, their SO's and immediate family are on the guest list. But what do I do about wedding party "plus ones"? Specifically, there are a couple of bridesmaids that are...

If someone (who isn't invited to the wedding) asks to attend our church ceremony, are we obligated to say yes because it is in a house of worship? How would you handle this? It hasn't actually happened to us, but I am asking because someone mentioned...

So FH and I agreed to have an adult only wedding and reception. We have been trying to spread the message by word of mouth before invites go out. So far every parent has asked if they can bring their kid to the ceremony. My concern is that we have...

FH and I have huge families and we want to limit the ceremony and reception to just aunts, uncles, and first cousins/step cousins. The issue is that A LOT of our first cousins have kids, but we also have young first cousins between 13-16 years old....

We are having an adult wedding. Our confusion is how to handle exceptions - in this case babies. A lot of people say newborns should be an exception because they are still nursing or can't be left with someone. However, what is the cut off for...

Ok, so I am trying to find a way to eliminate the gap between our church ceremony and reception. One of the venues offered to be flexible on start/end times for a dinner reception. Initially I wasn't a fan of a 2:30-8:30pm reception, but it's kind of...

Hello ladies, After a bit of a freak-out, I've finally found a venue in my budget - YAY! The only thing is that it would be an afternoon reception: 12pm-4pm. I anticipate this will be lovely, but I understand that an afternoon wedding has a more...