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Sabrina
Private First Meal - Is it rude???
Sabrina, on February 14, 2023 at 10:05 AM

Hi guys! I need some other people's advice on this: Is sneaking out during the cocktail hour after pictures for 30 mins to catch a private meal with my new husband rude? I had seen this idea floating...

Jessica, Feb 23, 2023 39 1,207 1
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moh can't afford costs and is not attending bachelorette party
Anna, on February 3, 2023 at 11:14 AM

My best friend (bride) is getting married in the summer. There are 3 bridesmaids including me and her sister is the MOH. The MOH has made it clear that she is not splitting costs as she said she...

CM, Feb 19, 2023 18 578 1
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Plus Ones - Do i need to use names?
Anna, on February 5, 2023 at 7:07 PM

Hello! So we are finally getting our invite list set in stone. We are only extending plus ones to guests who are currently in known relationships (dating for several months or longer or married, etc.)...

Brittany, Feb 15, 2023 13 204
Lorrisa
Dw: When to send Stds and Invitations
Lorrisa, Yesterday at 8:18 PM

Hello! FH and I are having a destination wedding in Puerto Rico in July 2024. Since it's destination and I know people will need to make arrangements, is sending STDs in July of this year and...

Stephanie, Yesterday at 11:55 PM 3 29
Eden
What do i do in this situation? Am i wrong?
Eden, on March 21, 2023 at 4:14 PM

The entire wedding planning process I was under the impression and was told by my FH that we were paying for the rehearsal dinner. He has been in charge of the wedding budget/money. Since we were...

Stephanie, Yesterday at 11:50 PM 12 293 2
KM
Jehovah witness help!
KM, on September 7, 2014 at 1:06 PM

Another thread reminded me of something I need to address with my wedding. My half siblings were raised witness. My dad is technically a witness, but was blacksheeped from his family and stopped...

Ash, Yesterday at 10:18 PM 32 4,919
Amanda
Destination Micro-wedding Pre-wedding Events
Amanda, on March 16, 2023 at 5:40 PM

Hello everyone, I would love your input. My partner and I are considering having a destination micro-wedding with a symbolic ceremony, doing the legal stuff just before we go. We want to keep the...

Star, Yesterday at 3:51 PM 18 336 3
I_Found_Mr_Wright
MY Husbands ENTIRE family left our wedding reception EARLY!!!!
I_Found_Mr_Wright, on September 15, 2012 at 12:01 AM

This is a long story but I'm going to try to give the quickest version possible so I don't bore you all to death. That's assuming anyone even reads this :-) My husband and I had been dating about 5...

CM, Yesterday at 12:53 PM 80 2,451
Michelle
Double Wedding Party Gifts?
Michelle, on March 21, 2023 at 11:01 PM

We are getting married soon and plan to give gifts to our parents/out of town wedding party at our rehearsal dinner. We gave most of the gifts to our wedding party when we asked them to be a part of...

CM, Yesterday at 12:43 AM 1 54
L + A
Dad, stepdad or mom-who should walk me down the aisle?
L + A, on February 23, 2014 at 12:26 PM

Hi everyone A little backstory, my parents divorced when I was 3, in a fairly ugly divorce involving my now stepmom. My mom had full custody, with my dad having visitation rights, and my mom and I...

Melanie, Mar 21, 2023 21 1,687
Ashley
How to get over post wedding regrets
Ashley, on November 15, 2015 at 7:57 PM

I know this won't apply to a lot of you brides to be,but if any recently married ladies could weigh in that would be great. I'm really having post wedding anxiety about some things that went wrong...

Na, Mar 21, 2023 49 8,299
Cassandra
Family Drama- Uninviting my sister to be Moh
Cassandra, on March 16, 2023 at 6:32 PM

I just got engaged to my long time boyfriend of 3 years and i'm so excited to finally be in this season with him. I am originally from Florida and moved to Arizona about 2 years ago to be closer to...

Cassandra, Mar 20, 2023 7 206
Elisa
Do weddings really start on time?
Elisa, on January 16, 2012 at 7:20 PM

I'm working on our schedule for the day and right before the ceremony I've set aside 15 minutes to have pictures of my husband and I taken before we walk down the aisle together. I would like to have...

Anna, Mar 20, 2023 32 3,491
Brady
What is the proper naming etiquette for two maid of honors in the wedding program?
Brady, on March 18, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Hi, if we have two maid of honors, what should we list them as in the wedding program? Should it be "Maids of Honor" or "Maid of Honors?" Or would it be uncommon to list a Maid of Honor and a Sister...

Erin, Mar 20, 2023 4 114
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Wedding parties
Sept Bride, on March 18, 2023 at 6:57 AM

What do you do if your friends are married and are both in the wedding party and they have a toddler who is also the flower girl in the wedding? Basically, all 3 of them are in the wedding. The child...

Cece, Mar 19, 2023 10 152
Emily
rsvp Cards
Emily, on January 28, 2023 at 10:37 AM

Hi everyone! I have a question about RSVP cards. Our wedding website includes a digital RSVP section, so should I still send out the cards? My thought process here is that there may be older relatives...

Emily, Mar 19, 2023 13 433 1
Jenny
Children from a previous marriage and changing your last name
Jenny, on August 4, 2017 at 9:33 AM

I have four daughters from my previous marriage so we all have the same last name. I always thought that if I ever married again I would keep the name and hyphenate it with the new name. I didn't want...

Gamal, Mar 19, 2023 57 7,074
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Wedding invite confusion. Impolite?
Mark, on March 14, 2023 at 6:31 PM

My niece is getting married and sent save the dates out to my home addressed “To the XXX Family”. We have 3 adult children who don’t live at home. I assumed because of the wording, it’s family, and...

CM, Mar 18, 2023 11 212
Kendall
Firing a bridesmaid? how?
Kendall, on March 15, 2023 at 12:14 PM

I need advice! SO i have a bridesmaid who I am now noticing is being the DRAMA of my group. There is SOOOOOOOOOO much drama in my bridal party cause of her. I recently hung out with her, and she asked...

Heather, Mar 18, 2023 4 231
Leeanne
Ceremony only Invitation wording
Leeanne, on December 15, 2017 at 8:21 AM

Hi Everyone! I'm getting married in August 2018 yaayy! Does anyone know how to word an Invitation for a ceremony only - no children? The wedding will be an open wedding at my church. Anyone can come...

JSO, Mar 17, 2023 47 5,079 1
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