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Jenna
Honeymoon baby?
Jenna, on April 23, 2024 at 10:58 AM

I am 31 and my fiance is 29, we both can't wait to have kids and a family of our own. However, we go back and forth on the subject, we would love to focus on our marriage for a year but feel like with...

Rosebud, May 10, 2024 12 2
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Invited to a shower but the couple is not registered. Do i give cash at shower plus wedding or only at wedding?
Alexandra, on May 7, 2024 at 1:21 PM

I am in the northern NJ area, Italian, and the etiquette in my social circles is that you give a gift at the bridal shower, and then you give cash at the wedding. (No one gives a gift at the wedding,...

Rosebud, May 10, 2024 9 1
Michael
Trains -- wonderful or too much trouble?
Michael, on March 19, 2024 at 12:23 AM

Some people find the train as an absolutely necessary part of their dress. The train expresses the grandeur of our wonderful wedding days. Others find the train as trouble that gets in the way and may...

Michael, Nov 2, 2024 37 2
Jennifer
Hair help
Jennifer, on April 24, 2024 at 1:52 PM

Hi all I am getting married on June 1,2024. I know it's only a little more than a month away but I need some advice on how I should do my hair. I can't afford a stylist so I plan to do it myself the...

Jennifer, Apr 29, 2024 4
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Dad given months to live after engagement
Colleen, on January 27, 2024 at 7:56 PM

Hi Everyone, I need help. I recently was engaged on Christmas Eve, with plans to get married in Nov 2024. One reason we wanted to do it in that time frame was because my dad had pancreatic cancer and...

Alexandra, Apr 25, 2024 5
Teresa
a Bit of Relief
Teresa, on April 24, 2024 at 10:44 PM

If feels good to get 2 more important things checked off the list as being paid... The DJ and The Officiant is all taken care of. The only things left to pay is: Photographer Get Marriage License Get...

Teresa, Apr 25, 2024 2
Kristin
What are you hiring vendors for and what are you doing on your own?
Kristin, on April 19, 2024 at 10:40 PM

Hi ladies Just curious are you hiring a wedding planner, or are you doing it on your own? Are you having invites made or are you doing them on your own! What are you hiring vendors for and what are...

Waleed, Jan 13, 2025 15 2
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Bride with social anxiety has questions
Alexandra, on April 19, 2024 at 12:06 PM

I have pretty bad social anxiety, so a lot of the elements of the wedding will be stressful for me. One of the things that helps with my anxiety is knowing what to expect/having a plan for what to do...

Hannah, May 9, 2024 8
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Seating chart help!
Alexandra, on April 18, 2024 at 2:43 PM

I am so confused about how to handle my seating charts. The way my venue is set up, there are twelve tables of twelve in the main ballroom, and there is a sunporch attached to the ballroom with...

Lisa, Apr 22, 2024 1 214
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Keeping shoes clean during photos?
Alexandra, on April 16, 2024 at 2:27 PM

What does everyone do about their shoes while taking photos on grass/dirt etc? I know that the inside hem of my dress will likely get a little dirty, but what to people do about their shoes? That...

HvR, Apr 22, 2024 5
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Is wedding cake enough for dessert?
Alexandra, on April 2, 2024 at 4:37 PM

So as of right now the wedding cake is included in our total price per person (which is expensive since I'm in northern NJ)- and it does include a ton of food during the cocktail hour and open bar,...

Alexandra, Apr 16, 2024 8
Natajua
Planning .....
Natajua, on April 2, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Hello everyone !! I am getting married on September 6,2025 and I am a bit overwhelmed although I have over a year left until my wedding. So far we have booked our venue/caterer/bar, decorator, DJ and...

Jacks, Apr 2, 2024 2
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Mother of bride dress advice
Alexandra, on March 19, 2024 at 3:05 PM

Hi all, my mom is having some issues with her dress for the wedding. She loves how it fits in most places except in the lower back area where it is a bit tight and her shapewear has caused a slight...

CM, Mar 20, 2024 8 1,003
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Song Choices
Alexandra, on March 15, 2024 at 2:09 PM

What are some parts of the wedding your DJ asked you to pick music for? My DJ is not very communicative and we don't have our first real meeting with him until a month before the date. I'm someone who...

Andrea, Mar 18, 2024 5 3
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Table/escort Card Question
Alexandra, on March 14, 2024 at 11:42 AM

Hi all! So I was looking on Canva and they had some nice templates for escort cards. I like that I can type everyone's name onto the cards since I do not have the best handwriting. However, I am kind...

Lisa, Mar 14, 2024 3 824
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