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Jessi
Jessi

My name is Jessi and I'm from Michigan. My fiancé, Derrick, and I have been together for 6 years and got engaged October 3, 2020. We live with our two... View More

My name is Jessi and I'm from Michigan. My fiancé, Derrick, and I have been together for 6 years and got engaged October 3, 2020. We live with our two dogs, Smokey and (the) Bandit, and spend most of our time at a racetrack or working on cars.

Happily married 🎉

October 8, 2022

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Expensive Weddings
Ebony, on October 27, 2022 at 4:25 PM

Hello ladies: I have a genuine question that I always wanted to ask so hopefully I can get a few answers. I understand that having a big wedding for certain cultures is a must/custom, but if its not...

Ebony, Nov 16, 2022 47 1
Jessi
Bam! 10-8-22 (picture heavy)
Jessi, on October 15, 2022 at 6:38 PM

I can't believe we've been married a week already! Our wedding day was amazing and even though things weren't perfect everything was great. The setbacks: The guys realized as they were getting dressed...

Brittany, Oct 18, 2022 10
Jessi
Blankets??
Jessi, on October 5, 2022 at 12:43 PM

We get married this Saturday and are looking at a high in the mid 50s and lows in the mid-high 30s. Since my fiancè's grandma was apparently surprised our ceremony will be outdoors even though she's...

Rosebud, Oct 15, 2022 27
Altrina
Fear of Falling
Altrina, on October 4, 2022 at 1:15 PM

I'm having my wedding in Costa Rica spring 2023. I got my dressed picked out and now I just need shoes. I always said I'd wear flats, but my wedding dress has a slit. Now, I definitely have to wear...

Jacqueline, Oct 28, 2022 8 1
Taylor
Weather concern
Taylor, on October 1, 2022 at 11:36 AM

I didn’t expect it to be in the 50s for my outdoor wedding next weekend 😅 I’m certainly not prepared for it, my bridesmaids aren’t and I don’t know if my guests are! My fiancé says not to worry yet...

Emma Miranda, Oct 21, 2022 16
Taylor
Wedding day beauty prep
Taylor, on September 21, 2022 at 12:31 AM

So I’m not one to do a lot of beauty care. I don’t get my nails done, or eyebrows waxed or lashes done. I just do the standard clip and file your nails and tweeze the brows lol. I don’t wear makeup at...

Paige, Sep 22, 2022 9
Jessi
Signs?
Jessi, on September 20, 2022 at 6:59 PM

I'm working on the signs for our wedding and so far have one for cupcake flavors (ours aren't basic, easy to determine flavors), memorial table, guest book, unplugged ceremony, cards & gifts......

Michelle, Sep 25, 2022 3 110
Cece
Are you doing a first look?
Cece, on September 19, 2022 at 11:27 AM

I’ve seen a lot of couples choosing to do first looks in recent years; whether it’s for convenience, to squeeze in more photos, to have a a quiet moment alone, to say personal vows in private, or to...

Madison, Oct 30, 2022 29 1
Audrey
Guest list
Audrey, on September 8, 2022 at 2:46 PM

Is anyone having a large number of guets at their wedding? We plan to invite 100 people. How do you avoid hurting someone's feelings when they are not invited?

Mrs.evans, Sep 20, 2022 27
Nicole
October 2022 Brides!! How are you doing?!
Nicole, on September 8, 2022 at 2:56 PM

Our time is coming quick! My wedding is 10/07/2022 and I feel like all the little details are consuming me. When is your big day? How are you all doing? What final touches are you working on? Use this...

Gwendolyn, Nov 2, 2022 89 4
Jackie
Having a Big Wedding i Never Wanted
Jackie, on September 8, 2022 at 2:23 AM

My FH and I have been engaged/wedding planning for over a year and we’re getting married in 8 months. We’re having a 180-200 person wedding. I never wanted a big wedding and never wanted to plan one....

Mrs.evans, Sep 11, 2022 13
Jessi
Anyone Wish They Had a Lower rsvp Acceptance Rate?
Jessi, on September 7, 2022 at 10:41 AM

We invited 167 people knowing for sure that 10-12 would decline, which put us around 155. Our venue says it can hold 200, but we've been there before for a wedding that had 175 and it was PACKED, so...

Jacks, Sep 8, 2022 10
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Invitations
Rosemarie, on September 6, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Hello, Where did you all go to get addresses printed on invitation envelopes?

Bailey, Sep 7, 2022 7
Kelly
Songs to play
Kelly, on September 5, 2022 at 10:12 PM

What were some of your songs you played for things like bridal party walking down the aisle, parents walking down the aisle, walking down the aisle after saying I do, entering the reception, mom/son,...

Kelly, Sep 7, 2022 8 1
Imani
Love Languages
Imani, on August 15, 2022 at 1:35 PM

There are 5 different love languages. Quality TimePhysical TouchActs of ServiceReceiving GiftsWords of Affirmation What is your love language and your significant other? How do you cater to each other...

Imani, Sep 4, 2022 18
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Should we invite my fiancé’s ex crush?
Nh, on September 1, 2022 at 6:38 PM

Hi guys. I’ve been so busy with wedding planning but I’ve also been feeling guilty because I struggled with retroactive jealousy about my fiancé’s old crush from high school who he never dated but...

Mrs.evans, Sep 2, 2022 8
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Questions about the gifts & what to do with old stuff
Nicole, on August 31, 2022 at 10:30 AM

I have made a whole registry, I am curious when people starts buying stuff from the registry & have it sent to my house. Is it normal to get rid of old plateware, old pots and pans once the new...

Nicole, Aug 31, 2022 10
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