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Joanna
Joanna

Originally planned on tying the knot on 10/10/2020, before COVID turned the world upside down! I'm now getting married outside of Austin in Fall 2021.

Happily married 🎉

October 2, 2021

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Joanna
Did you tip your florist?
Joanna, on September 16, 2021 at 10:59 AM

I'm seeing conflicting information about tipping the florist. Some are saying you should tip the florist 20% (which seems like a lot!), others are saying that the florist shouldn't expect a tip. My...

Elizabeth, Sep 16, 2021 4 828
BohoWeddingGirl
Guest List Woes - Need to vent
BohoWeddingGirl, on July 13, 2021 at 2:15 PM

So my FH is gearing up for his bachelor party in about a month and hadn't heard back from one of his groomsmen on whether he was able to make it. Last night he called the groomsmen and asked if he was...

Joanna, Jul 16, 2021 10
Joanna
Asking my longtime friend to make the moh toast instead
Joanna, on June 28, 2021 at 12:09 PM

I have kind of a weird situation. My older sister is my MOH, but she's having a C-section two weeks before the wedding so she's basically coming for the ceremony and pictures and then going home. My...

Ingrid, Jun 28, 2021 5 372
Joanna
Is it bad to send the rehearsal dinner invite with the wedding invitation?
Joanna, on June 2, 2021 at 10:58 AM

I'm about to order my invitations, and since most of the people coming to the rehearsal dinner are coming from out of town, I thought it would make sense to mail the rehearsal dinner invitations at...

Lisa, Jun 2, 2021 8 779
Melanie
Mother of the Groom
Melanie, on May 15, 2021 at 5:24 PM

I am the Mother of the Groom and I have a big problem! My son wants his uncle to walk me down the aisle. His father passed away and he is going to honor his Dad with a picture and his military jacket...

Roopchandwedding, May 21, 2021 79 1
Joanna
Postponed wedding: when to send invitations?
Joanna, on February 22, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Like so many of us, my FH and I had to postpone our wedding, which was supposed to on October 10 last year. It's now October 2 of this year. We sent out save the dates with our original date last...

Lynnie, Feb 24, 2021 4 112
askdlfjsk
Canceling the bridal party?
askdlfjsk, on July 12, 2020 at 8:32 PM

My wedding was supposed to take place July 4, 2020, but due to the pandemic and wanting to still have the party we had hoped for, we've postponed to July 2021. I had asked my bridesmaids last October...

Marcia, Jul 15, 2020 15
Joanna
Worried about my dress yellowing
Joanna, on July 10, 2020 at 6:59 PM

So I got my dress in December 2019, because my wedding was supposed to be October of this year. Unfortunately, we just pulled the trigger on postponing it. I'm worried about my dress turning yellow,...

Fenja, Jul 11, 2020 9
Joanna
Just postponed my 10/10/20 wedding in Texas
Joanna, on July 10, 2020 at 7:15 PM

First fiesta, then my wedding! I planned my wedding for two years, and my fiance and I just came to the rough decision to postpone it. We'd already spent most of this year stressing that the pandemic...

Lynnie, Jul 13, 2020 4 190
Taylor
Should i invite my friends girlfriend who i can’t stand to the wedding
Taylor, on June 16, 2020 at 1:16 PM

I have a friend who is like family to me. He is best friends with my fiancé and he has become like a brother to me. However, his girlfriend who has been dating for a year is the worst. I cannot stand...

Nefetera, Jun 18, 2020 16
Edith
Corona-virus, postpone, cancel, will i be Ok?
Edith, on April 13, 2020 at 4:31 PM

My wedding date isn’t until October 10, 2020 however I am still worried that this will not blow over soon and I will have to postpone. Should I proceed with planning as normal and sending out invites...

Jacqueline, Apr 24, 2020 20
Joanna
Do you really need to get bridesmaid dresses 6 months out?
Joanna, on March 3, 2020 at 10:33 AM

I'm getting married in early October and I'm seeing a lot of checklists that say now is the time to start shopping for bridesmaid dresses. Is that true? When did you start shopping?

Jamie, Mar 3, 2020 21
Tracie
Inviting Cousins?
Tracie, on November 15, 2019 at 9:29 AM

This is long and a bit tricky, so bear with me. We're keeping our wedding small, preferable no more than 60. My parents are divorced. My dad has 3 siblings, and one surviving parent. I'm inviting them...

Hope, Nov 18, 2019 23
Jo
Brides of 2020! Show us your ring!
Jo, on April 27, 2018 at 11:05 AM

If you're getting married in 2020, congratulations! We want to meet you, and of course we want to see that beautiful engagement ring you're rocking. Show it off here and say hello

Jessica, Dec 2, 2023 9,172 275
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i have not heard from one my bridesmaids for some time now
BlissfullySerene, on June 23, 2019 at 8:06 PM

Hello All! So I have a situation. One of my bridesmaids has gone MIA. Last I heard from her she was going to send me a confirmation about her dress purchase, this after I asked her repeatedly when...

Joanna, Jun 27, 2019 36
L
Maid of Honor troubles
Lisa, on June 26, 2019 at 9:30 AM

So, my maid of honor lives pretty far away from me. She lives in Denver while I live in Cincinnati. During the planning process, she hasn't been able to be here for things which is totally...

Joanna, Jun 27, 2019 11
Rylee
Telling a friend i no longer want them to be a bridesmaid
Rylee, on June 24, 2019 at 8:22 PM

I asked a friend of mine if she would like to be one of my bridesmaids, we have been “friends” for over 15yrs but here recently she and I are not close at all. The last time we hung out she said we...

Colleen, Jan 29, 2023 18
T
How do you deal with acquaintances trying to invite themselves to your wedding?
The Sealpups, on June 24, 2019 at 11:42 PM

Asian weddings are usually huge- up to 300 people. It’s usually filled with extended families/friend of both bride and groom’s parents. My FH and I are aiming for 165 or up to 200 people, which is...

Joanna, Jun 25, 2019 6
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