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Gift Ideas for Friend walking Bride down the aisle??
Private User, on March 12, 2015 at 10:47 AM

I am stumped. He is a older family friend. We aren't super close, I'm more closer to his wife and daughter, but he is still special to me. He is into corvettes, but has everything already with that. I...

Reese, Mar 12, 2015 1 180
JoyBekee
If I entered for "FOUR WEDDINGS"
JoyBekee, on March 11, 2015 at 7:01 PM

What would you do differently to have the highest overall rating?

MrsBest2B, Mar 11, 2015 13 150
Audra
DIY Bridesmaid Bag (What to include w/ List)
Audra, on May 6, 2012 at 3:05 AM

Here is a list of what I'm including: Smart Water - $1 Walmart Great Value Granola Bars (6 bars) - $2 Walmart Kleenex travel size (3 per pack) - $.97 Walmart Lint Roller-...

Gianni, Mar 9, 2015 15 12,354 3
Melissa
Will you be my bridesmaid DIY ideas?
Melissa, on June 24, 2014 at 5:14 PM

Hello everyone! I recently got engaged and my fiance and I are currently active duty military. Before I leave out of state for training, I was hoping to make gifts for my friends that I'd like to ask...

Brittany, Mar 8, 2015 17 803
AprilBride
Do not disturb door hangers
AprilBride, on March 7, 2015 at 9:33 PM

I am so excited, I jus had to share! I just ordered off Etsy do not disturb door hangers to put in our welcome kits for hotel guests. They say "Shh...we've been celebrating with the new Mr and Mrs...

AprilBride, Mar 7, 2015 5 124
OregonEmily
Spine of your wedding album
OregonEmily, on March 6, 2015 at 5:46 PM

Hey everyone! It's been AGES since I've been on here! Good to see you again. I'm working on my wedding album (after being married for 7 months cause I'm a slacker) and was wondering what, if anything,...

Susan, Mar 6, 2015 5 1,505
Darleen
Slide show using Powerpoint 2013
Darleen, on March 5, 2015 at 3:12 PM

Okay so I am using powerpoint 2013. Is there away to have it randomly shuffle the pictures? Also I know you can add a song but I want to add multiple songs to continue playing while everyone is...

MrsA, Mar 6, 2015 13 609
Jillian
OOT/Hotel Welcome Bags - Contents...what to put inside?
Jillian, on March 4, 2015 at 2:07 PM

FH and I have decided we want to do welcome bags at the hotel. We thought the welcome bags would be a little something extra as a thank you. Our closest guests have a hour drive each way, so most...

jewles322, Mar 5, 2015 14 512
Mrs.Ekstrom
Meet the Maids
Mrs.Ekstrom, on March 4, 2015 at 6:04 PM

My sister is getting married in July and we are doing a meet the maids frame and I need your help on what to write. I don't want anything too long because we are only using a 4x6 frame and we are...

Chrissy, Mar 5, 2015 4 775
Michelle
Is it ok for invitations to be double sided?
Michelle, on March 1, 2015 at 8:59 PM

So I have come to realize that it is MUCH MORE cost effective to have my invitations printed double sided. Every printing site I have looked at gives you double sided printing for free so it seems...

Anna, Mar 2, 2015 17 10,214 1
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Suggestions for DIY buffet
Briana, on February 25, 2015 at 7:58 PM

We are getting married in October and have decided to spend more on the venue and will need to cater the wedding ourselves. Does anyone have some good ideas of yummy / easy buffet dishes? We will also...

SJ, Mar 1, 2015 14 2,080 1
Marissa
Young couple with a tight budget and need tons of advice!
Marissa, on February 22, 2015 at 4:01 PM

My fiance and I are 19 and we have a tight budget. I have a son and we are wanting it to be family orientated. Need some good cheap ideas! Thank you. Our colors are Red and purple

Valerie, Feb 26, 2015 28 781
Monica SC
Anyone using rack cards as wedding programs?
Monica SC, on February 25, 2015 at 1:00 AM

I was undecided on the whole wedding program thing, but my MOH's son really wants something to do in the wedding since he will be there, but is too old to be a ring bearer. I was thinking if we had...

Monica SC, Feb 25, 2015 11 119
Matt & Crystal
Handwriting Invitation Addresses
Matt & Crystal, on February 24, 2015 at 6:13 PM

Invites are going out in little over a month I have decent cursive and was thinking of handwriting the addresses on the invitation envelope. I can not imagine paying a calligrapher. Until planning my...

BringOnMay!, Feb 25, 2015 25 6,288
Lauryn
In need of a free seating chart poster template!!
Lauryn, on October 1, 2014 at 9:57 AM

I am in desperate need of a free seating chart template to use for my reception. Our frame is 24X36 but even if the template is smaller I think we could make it work. Any help would be MUCH...

Karen, Feb 24, 2015 4 457
Happy In Hawaii
PSA: Free monogram maker website!
Happy In Hawaii, on February 19, 2015 at 7:21 PM

Yesterday I decided to design something to go on my belly bands for my invitations. I remembered a long time ago someone on here posted a link to a website where you can make a free monogram and save...

Nilou, Feb 24, 2015 19 389
Monica SC
Glassware question for those of you providing your own beer/bar...
Monica SC, on February 22, 2015 at 9:15 PM

We are renting a bar and hiring a bartender. We will be serving red and white wine sangria, a few bottles of red and white wine and then beer. I had planned to serve Blue Moon along with some...

Sara, Feb 23, 2015 12 746
Erika
DIY Centerpiece help!
Erika, on February 13, 2015 at 1:50 PM

I am losing sleep over making my own centerpieces for my wedding. I would love to use fresh flowers, however I am thinking about the logistics of preparing them getting them delivered and keeping them...

Erika, Feb 21, 2015 23 299
C&S
What is your day-of-coordinator doing?
C&S, on February 19, 2015 at 8:57 PM

The lady that is doing my backdrop/head table linens has agreed to do morning-of coordination for an extra $150! She also does full wedding coordination, but has agreed to come a few hours...

annakay511, Feb 20, 2015 20 117
WWJamie
Wedding Photobook Ideas?
WWJamie, on February 15, 2015 at 4:59 PM

Hi everyone! I got married back in October and we received all of our photos a few weeks ago, so now I'm trying to figure out what to do for a wedding album. I was planning to make a photobook, but it...

Mrs. F-u-..., Feb 18, 2015 18 304
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