Activity for Meredith

We got married on October 5th at the River Forest Country Club. One of the most important things for us was finding the right venue. We went to a few venues before the RFCC but none of them had the right vibe. I typed in 'Medieval venue' on Google...

Is there any advice you can give me, & everyone on here, about the right number of people standing in a bridal party? As we get closer to our wedding day, I'm worried that having just 3 standing of each side might be too few. Is there an equation...

I'm about to tie the knot but am wondering, what was the biggest adjustment to being married? I want to be as ready as I can. Any thoughts or suggestions are apriciated!

What are you giving as wedding favors? I realized something I thought was really funny the other day; wedding favors are like goodie bags for all age groups! We're using shear maroon drawstring bags with chocolate coins, Hershey nuggets, & a ring...

Is it ok to ask your bridesmaids to pay for their hair & makeup if you've bought their dress & shoes & have arranged to have hair & makeup artists come in? Things are getting expensive but I don't like making my bridal party pay....

I'm having trouble deciding how to deal with the makeup for my bridesmaids. None of my bridesmaids have the exact same skin tone as me so I'm not entirely sure what to say their makeup should be. Should I say they should each go with what looks best...

Who here is having a flower girl or ring bearer? I'm wondering if it's ok for the pastor to have the rings already up there so we won't have to deal with kids possibly having temper tantrums. Is that ok?

What do you do when a grandparent can't make it but you want to include them? I've heard of putting a charm or something like that in your bouquet but I want to do something that she can view later besides the photos. Any suggestions?

My FH & I want to do a Unity Candle. Do you typically have a table up by where the service is taking place or do you have one brought up? I'm stumped on this one as I don't want anything in the way but am not sure where to do this. Advice please?...

Future Brides! I need your help! What do you do if someone asks you to dance that you really don't want to dance with? I have a few family members who I'm worried will want to dance with me once they've had a few. Some of them constantly smell like...

We're having 144 people at our reception. With so many people there, we can't have everyone seated toward the front. How do I deal with people who may complain that their not close enough, in a space of honor? I'm worried about guests complaining...

Hay brides-to-be! Are there any of you who have family on your side or your spouses, who are no longer with you. How have you chosen to represent them? Are you putting a picture of them at a table or leaving a chair empty with their name & a note...

Are any of you getting you FH or FW a groom's gift or a bride's gift? I hadn't heard of it before looking on 1 of these sites but I kind of like the idea. It's a way to give them something meaningful that speaks to you. When would you give it to...

What is the worst thing that could happen at your wedding? I mean, what's the worst 'wedding horror story' you've heard? Mine would be that a past girlfriend of Dave's came & professed her love for him, he did likewise, & they ran off...

Is there anything your groom or bride could do that would just make the whole day perfect? Is there anything that would be so EXTRA you'd be astonished if he or she did? For me, it would be (remember, we're having a Renaissance wedding) if he knelt...

Have you found anything that you forgot or just didn't think of? I mean, things like, 'Oh, I should have had that at the top of my to-do list!' For me, it was deciding our music selection. I just never had to put any thought into playlists for any...