My name is Alyx.. pronounced "Alex" I am 48 years old, I have 3 amazing daughters, and 2 adorable cats. I identify as lesbian, I am very much blue-collar... View More
My name is Alyx.. pronounced "Alex" I am 48 years old, I have 3 amazing daughters, and 2 adorable cats. I identify as lesbian, I am very much blue-collar and preparing to marry the love of my life on August 8, 2020.
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Happily married 🎉
August 8, 2020
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I finally finished my boxes! I know that many feel these are unnecessary, but I had fun making them and since all of my bridesmaids live 3+ hours from me, I really wanted to do something up front to...
So after lots of stress unsupportive family on the fiancés side I’ve decided to be done with all of it. We’re eloping! My mom and sister will the witnesses and we’re going to have a big part with my...
Hey y’all! Well. My dad is getting married in December 🙄 As planning has gone on his FW has really pushed my sister and I around and I’m curious if my hatred towards her is tainting my judgement...
So I am changing my signature drink from caramel apple sangria to caramel apple mimosa. I originally chose "Apple of My Eye" for the name. Do you think that this fits my mimosa drink like? I mean, the...
We do not live together. Many times over the week, I hardly see him. The funny thing about our relationship is he wants to go out w/me when I'm w/friends and what not. Today he went out by himself w/a...
There's a woman and her husband that have been friends of my parents' since I was 3. She and her husband attended my first wedding 18 years ago, but I've had limited interaction with her since then....
Last night I got my ENTIRE guest list entered into TheKnot. I might need to do a little spell checking and tweaking. And crossing my fingers that my fiances family doesnt decide to just bring extra...
I am getting married to the love of my life in January. I have an 8 year old daughter from a previous relationship. My fiancé and her have a very special bond even though she splits time between her...
So we're trying to limit our wedding to at least 115-120 people. Most of my relatives don't get plus ones since they come together. However, all our military guests are married but if we allow every...
Does anyone has a less-popular dress style? Not vintage, but not common either due to neckline, beading, or another element... show me your dress that doesn't look like anyone else's?
For all my same sex couples - what's been the most difficult part of planning for you? For me it's been feeling the need to ask vendors if they will provide services for same sex couples. I've been...
I’m DIYing my centerpieces and realized that these don’t work well from the back. Any ideas how to make it more visually appealing?
Is anyone using recycled/upcycled/used decor for their wedding? We are paying for the wedding ourselves and I don’t see the point in buying all new items when I can make/buy them used. Which sites or...
I bought my wedding dress from David's Bridal (I know I know, but it is what it is). The dress I ordered I tried on in a sample size 8, so it was clamped 8 sizes lower. I picked up my wedding dress...
Yup, my MIL just posted a picture of me in wedding dress of Facebook 3 months before my wedding 🤦♀️
45 days away and I got the final pic of our cake topper today.. love it!!
My wedding is in 340 days. I am sending out my Save the dates tomorrow, is it too early? Our guests are from out of town (over 2.5 or plus more hours away)
It’s important to me to have champagne and wine available at my wedding reception and I’m running into so many Utah venues that don’t allow it. Any suggested places for this problem?
So I live in Utah, and in Utah weddings usually happen fast. Like, you get married 2 months after getting engaged. So most people send their invites out 3 weeks before the wedding which I think is way...
My wedding date is August 22 2020. I want more of a fall wedding but I don’t want it being to cold. Is this to soon to be considered a fall wedding? My colors are Plum & Orange would that be okay...