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36" Balloons for center pieces? Inspiration PIC included
Elizabeth, on September 5, 2013 at 11:15 AM

I Absolutely Love the idea of the balloons our reception area have 26 foot ceilings and I want to totally do the 1 balloon over each table with lace and like a navy and a coral ribbon to hide the...

Celebrations, Dec 31, 2013 10 195
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Wax seals?
LetItSnow, on December 30, 2013 at 12:22 PM

Anyone using a wax seal on their invites? My FH is a big history buff so he wanted to have a vintage feel to the invites so I thought maybe a wax seal would be cute. Does this mean I need to have an...

Mackenzie, Dec 31, 2013 14 577
Bridina
Subtle video game theme wedding
Bridina, on December 30, 2013 at 3:03 PM

Don't get me wrong- the fiance and I are both VERY in to gaming (it's how we met!), but we also have a lot of traditional family coming. We wanted to avoid the inevitable drama of a full blown gamer...

Bridina, Dec 30, 2013 7 463
OregonEmily
Share your VistaPrint experiences!
OregonEmily, on December 27, 2013 at 4:29 PM

I'm very excited about submitting my order to Vistaprint within the next day or two. I'm considering getting "envelope seals" but I'm not sure what to expect. The seal that matches my invites looks a...

PhillyReally, Dec 29, 2013 31 155
Lynnie Pin
Bridesmaid Survival Kit with poem- changed wording
Lynnie Pin, on December 27, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Since Im unable to get my BMs nails done due to financial reasons i decided to go with something else. Online they had survival kit poems so i changed the wording into something my own and this is...

Mrs Drakthal, Dec 27, 2013 12 154
Mrs Slover
Printing Envelopes- Frustration/Rant
Mrs Slover, on December 23, 2013 at 9:37 PM

So I have been trying to figure out how to print addresses on my envelopes. I have a macbook and was using pages' template for an envelope, but had to adjust the size to be A7. When I go to print, I...

Miss S., Dec 24, 2013 19 609
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Entertaining kids at a wedding.
Private User, on December 9, 2013 at 1:06 PM

I have started thinking a lot about this as I am looking at our guest list. We have quite a few kids 10 and younger attending the wedding and reception. I keep thinking that kids will probably get...

Valerie, Dec 10, 2013 22 129
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Making my own wedding cake? Crazy?
Miss S., on December 5, 2013 at 6:19 PM

So this might be crazy but I am considering making my own wedding cake. For some reason I can't stand the thought of paying $500 for a cake. I will have no more than 130 guests (and that is...

Anisea, Dec 6, 2013 36 1,472
Ella
Photobooth guestbook?
Ella, on February 16, 2013 at 8:56 AM

Good morning ladies! I have been give a free photobooth to use for our wedding! I just have to pay for ink and photopaper. I went to a wedding where they had a photobooth and they glue one of the...

Danielle, Dec 6, 2013 13 592
Kelsey
how early can i do my candy favors....
Kelsey, on December 4, 2013 at 6:00 PM

Hey guys! I was wondering if anyone had any experience with doing candy jars for favors. I'm doing them in small mason jars I already have the labels done it cetera. I would love to get these knocked...

Kelsey, Dec 5, 2013 4 2,128
Kim
NWR worried about my kitty and a drano incident. .
Kim, on December 1, 2013 at 6:07 PM

Fh and I put some drano in the tub and we were keeping the door closed so she wouldn't get in there. However, I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth and didn't notice her walk in. When I turbed...

Julie, Dec 3, 2013 18 2,557
Mrs. S (Amanda C.)
Summer Brides...How are you keeping your guests cool?
Mrs. S (Amanda C.), on December 1, 2013 at 7:22 PM

I am thinking of using a wine barrel as a cooler for water bottles and having paper fans available in our colors. If you're having a summer (outdoor or w/o AC) wedding, what are you doing to keep your...

rusticbride, Dec 2, 2013 19 1,817
Lynnie Pin
having a hard time with table cloths...is plastic too cheap??
Lynnie Pin, on November 27, 2013 at 2:31 PM

Im on a tight budget and im scared that if i just buy the regular dark brown plastic table cloths for round tables itll look cheesy and cheap. But, im guessing with everything on the table it wont...

TooManyMistys, Nov 28, 2013 15 1,221
Mrs. Captain America
RSVP e-mailing and phone calls??
Mrs. Captain America, on November 25, 2013 at 8:04 PM

So I might be missing something, but I got someone's wedding invite in the mail recently and I was surprised to see that the RSVP card just had an e-mail address and phone number. It said to either...

Aronna, Nov 26, 2013 11 2,028
NLeo
middle and last name usage in invitation
NLeo, on November 23, 2013 at 4:27 PM

I'm trying to figure out how to word our invitations. Who knew it would be so hard (so many choices!). Both our parents are helping us pay so we are using Mr. and Mrs. John Doe and Mr. and Mrs. James...

Helen, Nov 23, 2013 6 205
Melissa
Bridal bouquets as headtable centerpiece?
Melissa, on November 22, 2013 at 2:53 AM

So I want my head table to be fairly simple but elegant. I am considering using the bridal party's bouquets and my bouquet as the main centerpiece on our head table (placed in front of where FH and I...

Married2013, Nov 22, 2013 20 1,179
JuneBride2014
How long to M&M's last?
JuneBride2014, on November 21, 2013 at 12:08 PM

Groupon is having a sale for halff off the personalized M&M's the offer expires on January 22nd, and my wedding isn't until June. Do you think M&M's last until then or should I just wait to see if...

marie, Nov 21, 2013 10 2,935
Kaity
DIY archway
Kaity, on April 3, 2013 at 1:11 PM

I've found some very inexpensive fabric at Walmart. They had it in the $1 a yard bin so I ended up with 30 yards of fabric for $30! My venue is including all flowers because its at a...

Elayne, Nov 21, 2013 14 3,387
Mrs.Rebeiro
Poll - Raffle Prizes
Mrs.Rebeiro, on November 21, 2013 at 10:46 AM

If you were to go to a party or benefit that held a raffle what are a few prizes you would like to see available?

Mrs.Rebeiro, Nov 21, 2013 25 759
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Open Bar Quantities
Private User, on November 21, 2013 at 1:19 PM

Hey everyone!! My fiancé and I are planning on stocking our own bar for about 120 guests (90% of our guests enjoy drinking). Does anyone have advice on what and how much we should need for a full bar?...

Cricket Catering, Nov 21, 2013 8 4,042
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