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Celeste
Hat or no hat?
Celeste, Today at 6:29 PM

I am planning my wedding for October of 2025 and my fiancé & I have decided on the groomsmen not wearing hats during the ceremony and for formal pictures. One of my fiancé’s closest friends was...

Celeste, 7 minutes ago 1
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We do not want to invite our brothers girlfriend to our ceremony
Mary, on November 13, 2024 at 3:20 AM

We are getting married in a chapel that only seats 50. Since space is so limited we’ve only invited family to the ceremony and the rest of our guests will be attending the reception. Due to the...

Kaitlin, 7 hours ago 1 86 1
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Silver wedding ring?
Esenlee, on November 24, 2024 at 1:59 AM

Hi everyone, I’m starting to look at wedding rings, and I’m seriously leaning toward getting a sterling silver one! I know it’s not the most traditional choice, but I’ve always loved silver—it just...

Jason, Yesterday at 8:45 AM 2 79
whitneyjoy
Invitations- Adults Only, Online rsvp & Details Cards
whitneyjoy, on June 26, 2018 at 5:36 PM

Hello! I'm from Utah (land of weddings) so etiquette here is often overlooked or ignored, so I'm honestly flying blind when it comes to invitations. I plan to design our invitations since I do a lot...

Waleed, Jan 13, 2025 8 360
Nichole
When to give bridesmaids gifts??
Nichole, on February 10, 2016 at 8:32 PM

When the heck do you give your bridesmaids their gifts? I've seen threads about giving them at the shower or at the rehearsal dinner and I'm confused! Also, what are many of you getting your...

Heather, Jan 12, 2025 19 9,040
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Appropriate wedding present from poor college student?
s, on June 24, 2013 at 5:05 AM

I didn't find anything against forum rules, but this was the only place I could find to get advice! A good friend of mine invited me to her wedding which is happening in a few short months. I will be...

Alexseen, Jan 12, 2025 13 7,102
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Pro Bono Wedding Planner Gift Ideas
Ashley, on March 22, 2016 at 2:27 PM

Hello. I have a friend who is helping me with my wedding and posing as my unoffical wedding planner. She is starting a wedding planning business and wanted the experience. She has been fabulous so...

Waleed, Jan 10, 2025 6 383
DesertPolarBear
Business owners no tip? How do we feel about this one
DesertPolarBear, on June 5, 2017 at 3:01 PM

As you can see I'm a ways out yet from my wedding date, I am just trying to prepare the budget in as much detail as possible. In planning gratuities I keep reading that you don't "have" to tip any...

Waleed, Jan 10, 2025 21 1,209
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Honoring deceased Mother of the Bride
Lisa, on March 1, 2019 at 5:46 AM

My mom passed away in 2011 from cancer. I am getting married May 4, 2019. I've read a lot of posts on this site from people in similar situations along with some really great ideas for honoring love...

Carol, Jan 8, 2025 13 2,655 1
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If i book a venue that is also a hotel am i allowed to ask guests to pay for their rooms?
Isa, on January 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM

I found a venue that is also a hotel- almost all of our guests are going to be coming from out of town. If we book this venue (the rooms are included in the cost) how do we navigate giving the rooms...

LM, Jan 8, 2025 1 71
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Credit Card Required When Booking A Venue?
Mrs. JE, on August 17, 2011 at 5:57 PM

We were all set to book then the venue said its mandatory that we have a credit card on file. We're not paying with a credit card and the wedding is 11 months away! Anyone else ever hear of this? Is...

Thamiah, Jan 8, 2025 19 1,610
dragonfly726
Best Place to Order Canvas Prints
dragonfly726, on July 26, 2012 at 11:53 AM

We are FINALLY getting around to having our wedding photos printed. Our photog package included a CD with the images and the rights to print them as we saw fit (my cousin is a photog and this is the...

Waleed, Jan 8, 2025 13 5,638
Sarah
Elope and then have a reception two years later?
Sarah, on December 5, 2024 at 12:20 AM

Okay I need some ideas and advice! My fiancé and I got engaged in February and booked a venue after a couple months of venue hunting. We live in Florida but decided to have a destination wedding in...

Lisa, Jan 7, 2025 6 434 1
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Not choosing one family member in wedding party
Kelsey, on November 30, 2024 at 8:57 AM

My son is getting married. His fiancé has asked my son’s sister-in-law’s to be bridesmaids and his brothers next to him. His sister has been put in as a flower maiden? Causing trouble hurt feeling....

Ashlynn, Jan 7, 2025 3 236
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Guest dress code color request
D H, on December 18, 2024 at 10:37 PM

Is it now in 2025 acceptable to request your guest wear only certain colors to your wedding? I will do so , I've just never been told on an invitation before to do so.

Ashlynn, Jan 7, 2025 17 372
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Invited as a +1 to a destination wedding and the couple has uninvited me due to numbers
Yogi, on December 21, 2024 at 6:53 PM

I've been dating my bf for 3 years, living together for 6 months. His cousin(who I haven't met) is getting married in another country and has invited the whole family. My bf received an invitation...

Ashlynn, Jan 7, 2025 7 206
MrsPej
RSVPs via text/facebook/snapchat??
MrsPej, on August 6, 2015 at 10:48 AM

I'm really excited because we sent out our invitations last week, and people are starting to get them!! We included RSVP cards/envelopes/postage, but also gave the option of RSVP-ing through the WW...

Michael, Jan 6, 2025 24 1,081
Morgan
Online RSVP, Text RSVP, Is this tacky?
Morgan, on January 3, 2017 at 7:46 PM

Hey all! So, I have noticed that online RSVP's and text RSVP's are gaining popularity. I like the idea because a problem that many of my friends have had was people not returning the RSVP card. I...

Michael, Jan 6, 2025 16 17,471
georgiabride2018
rsvp Info on Wedding Invitation
georgiabride2018, on January 17, 2018 at 5:15 PM

Hi Everyone, My fiance and I want to cut down on the amount of inbound mail we'll receive from RSVP cards to our wedding so we want to include the RSVP information on our wedding invitation like:...

Michael, Jan 6, 2025 22 6,170
Dianne
Troubled groomsmen
Dianne, on January 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM

My fiancé and I have been engaged for a year and half while he has been going through the classes for us to get married in the Catholic Church. It’s been a long time coming and we’re excited for the...

Dianne, Jan 3, 2025 45
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