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JillR

Happily married 🎉

September 4, 2016

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Calling all creative people! Need ideas for ways to use extra piece of "belt"
CBW, on October 31, 2016 at 3:53 PM

In order to turn my strapless dress into a halter style dress, I purchased a 48" "belt" that will be added to the neckline when I get the dress altered. The piece of fabric is beautiful, and I paid...

SarahHoff, Oct 31, 2016 15
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Wedding band?
Stefeni, on October 31, 2016 at 5:25 PM

So I was planning on just having my engagement ring and no wedding band but I've had some people comment on me not getting a band. So I went to Shane Co today and looked at some but there aren't any...

BicycleBuiltForTwo, Nov 1, 2016 50
Lauren
Christmas eve
Lauren, on September 30, 2016 at 10:38 AM

My fiancé is in the airforce and he comes home for 10 days over the holidays. We're planning the wedding for Christmas Eve. It's really the only time we have available. Should I feel bad for planning...

FreshToDeathAng, Sep 30, 2016 119
Beatrice
Late reception
Beatrice, on September 28, 2016 at 12:33 PM

Our ceremony's going to be at 2pm and because we're on a tight budget, we're renting the church hall for the reception, however it's not available until 7pm. Is that too late to start a reception? We...

Rebecca, Sep 28, 2016 50
Kels
Our 6k Budget Garden Party Cermony & Reception BAM (Pro)
Kels, on September 27, 2016 at 11:07 AM

THANK YOU WW for all the advice and support along the way. It was you guys that convinced me to hire a pro photographer, helped me fine-tune my DIY makeup and talked about the importance of a caterer....

Mrs. Spring, Jan 3, 2021 121 1
Jersey
Can I steal some opinions?
Jersey, on September 27, 2016 at 11:04 AM

I'm incapable of making any more decisions. My head is spinning! I went for my fitting last night and had to decide between two belts. And my opinion changes by the minute and I just can't decide....

Ashley, Sep 30, 2016 139
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Decor setup/breakdown
Jasmine, on September 26, 2016 at 11:35 PM

My reception venue only allows me in the day of and requires all decorations removed at the end of the night. Due to liability issues the staff is unable to help assemble or load any of the items. My...

Jasmine, Sep 28, 2016 11
FutureWatson
Country Wedding PRO-BAM!
FutureWatson, on September 26, 2016 at 10:51 PM

Again, I was more of a lurker than a commenter here during my engagement, but we got our pro photos back today and I can't help but share! My biggest piece of advice is give yourself extra time for...

Crystal, Sep 27, 2016 51
Trish
Which Invitation?
Trish, on September 27, 2016 at 8:48 AM

So I found two invitations on Etsy that I love, but I can't decide which I like best. My colors are sky blue, light pink, and fuschia, so both of these invitations go perfectly with my color scheme....

#ItsBeardTime, Sep 28, 2016 70
Mrs. RATR
Mrs. Roush is in the house! RATR’s Pro BAM--Text and Pic Heavy!
Mrs. RATR, on September 26, 2016 at 8:36 AM

My photographer is a superhuman and had 1500 edited photos back to me within a week of our wedding! I’ll start with a couple bits of advice, because I always enjoy that part of a BAM the most: -This...

Natasha, Oct 4, 2016 126
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Response from reception hall regarding alcohol
Christine , on September 22, 2016 at 12:00 AM

I sent a list of questions to our reception hall. And this is their response regarding alcohol. "Pop and water areb $1 each. Low tier mixed drinks and beer are $2.50. Upper tier drinks...

Christopher, Sep 22, 2016 37
AMW
NWR: Purses/handbags
AMW, on September 22, 2016 at 10:15 AM

I need a new purse, and usually I can't help myself and I go for the "quantity over quality" bags and pick up something cute at Kohls that naturally lasts for a year at best. I'm looking at something...

Lynn, Sep 22, 2016 47
AlmostMrsB
meeting your vendors?
AlmostMrsB, on September 21, 2016 at 6:17 PM

Has anyone NOT met a vendor in person before their wedding? would you be comfortable with just emails & phone conversations? TIA

WHO? Mrs. Jones, Sep 22, 2016 43
JillR
JillR's Pro-BAM
JillR, on September 21, 2016 at 12:39 PM

I didn’t do a non-pro, as we took off on our honeymoon right away. . . so you get both in one! We had a Sunday afternoon wedding with cake/punch/luncheon after. The weather was perfect – I spent the...

SteelersBride, Sep 22, 2016 44
FutureMrsW
Share your guest books and gift ideas for bridal party/parents please!
FutureMrsW, on September 20, 2016 at 11:34 PM

Still not quite sure what to do in these areas. Show me your ideas ladies!

Natasha, Sep 22, 2016 32
Kathleen
Calling all tattooed brides!
Kathleen , on September 21, 2016 at 9:33 AM

Question for my fellow tattooed ladies! Have you ever felt that your visible tattoos (arms, back, etc) limited or in any way influenced your dress choice? I have a bold tattoo on my shoulder (see...

Emily, Sep 26, 2016 59
Lolerskates84
Splitting Finances as a Married Couple
Lolerskates84, on September 15, 2016 at 1:22 PM

How do you split bills as a married couple? We've always split things down the middle - I pay the bills he pays rent and I take half of the bills out of my portion of rent. That seems weird to do as a...

Melissa847, Sep 16, 2016 51
Katelina1
NWR: Speaking of Cruises!
Katelina1, on September 14, 2016 at 10:40 PM

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Q8GVMREtw This video shows a cruise ship nearly miss a marina, but then the waves from the props actually completely destroy the concrete wall and damage a ton of...

JillR, Sep 15, 2016 2
Mrs. Mac
It's Pro BAM Time!
Mrs. Mac, on September 15, 2016 at 8:41 AM

It "only" took 45 days to get a sneek peak from our photographer. She sent a lot so I figured it was time for a Pro Bam! For those who don't know, here are some tidbits: We had a small-ish wedding at...

Flying, Sep 20, 2016 109
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