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Hi all! I'm MOH in my sister's wedding. She is insisting that we do a 5 day $$$ bachelorette get-away the week before her wedding (Wednesday to Sunday). When I tried to talk her...

I had been planning to sing one song during the reception at my wedding. It's a tradition that my father (guitar player) sits in with the band at weddings in our family so he's also doing that. The...

Has anyone ever had a pot luck reception? My fiancé and I are planning to do one to try and cut cost, but his mother is worried that no one will contribute. Please give me opinions.

Hello! My fiancé and I are getting married at 10 am on Thanksgiving Day. We are essentially having a private family ceremony. The ceremony will last no longer than 30 minutes and we are only having...

For my fiance and I's wedding, I will be doing the cooking with my dad for the entire meal, the night before my wedding. My thoughts on this choice are, that I find cooking to be a stress reliever for...

So my wedding date has been changed 3 times due to COVID 19, and we have been engaged since January 2019. In March 2019, I found a reasonably priced photographer and paid her half of the total amount...

What is proper rehearsal dinner dress code etiquette? What does the bride wear and what do guests wear? I have only been to my brother's wedding last year but I didnt really pay attention but I wore a...

Hello everyone! I am the mother of the bride and my daughter has chosen a friend , who my husband and I absolutely dislike, to be her Maid of Honor. This girl and my daughter have a long history of...

Hey everyone! I hope everyone is staying safe during this crazy time! I need some advice! My FH and I are paying for most of the wedding and are paying for the bridal shower and bachelorette in full....

For all the brides out there who are having a very small ceremony this year due to COVID19 and are hoping for a bigger "second wedding" celebration next year, will you be wanting a traditional second...

I am completely lost as to what to get my mom, dad, fmil, and ffil for wedding gifts. I honestly just want to skip it but his parents are actually paying for a lot. But I have no idea what to get...

I recently started dating this guy who's sister is getting married in a couple of months. His sister told him that he should bring me as a date and I obviously said yes! I haven't met any of his...

So we’re having a backyard wedding with about 200 people. My nephew, who is a bartender irl, has offered to tend the open bar. Is it appropriate to set out a tip jar for him or is this not kosher?

How do you ask others nicely to not bring any other guest other than what's listed on the invitation? I have some family that i know will bring extra people, unless i make it very clear in the...

Hi everyone, hope you’re all enjoying wedding/bachelorette planning. Seeking some advice, I have been engaged for 9 months and booked my wedding 4 months ago, my best friend/MOH of 20 years got...

Hey ladies! I just want some opinions. Would you go to a reception only (next year) if you weren't invited to the ceremony (in June) because of this virus?! FH doesn't think people would come. I just...

To the brides that have postponed your original big wedding and reception, specifically to those that are still doing an intimate ceremony now, how are you mentally handling it? How are your family...

Ok so my friends were supposed to get married in South Carolina this Sunday but had to cancel that due to travel restrictions. We assumed the wedding was off but 2 days ago they decided to get married...