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Katie
How Much to Give for Gift?
Katie, Yesterday at 11:48 AM

I just got married this past July. We had a rehearsal dinner, pretty big wedding with band, & a luncheon for the family the day after. None of my family lives near us & my awesome mom...

Susan, Yesterday at 7:57 PM 3 57
Nina
What is the best approach to destination wedding invites and separate party
Nina, on February 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM

We are planning a destination wedding. We are stuck on if we invite our whole guest list and give them the option of attending at the destination location, or just sending to those we know will attend...

LM, Yesterday at 6:05 PM 1 32
Natalie
Reliving things that went wrong
Natalie, on June 5, 2017 at 5:57 PM

I really did enjoy my wedding and adore my new husband but I just can't help going back over things that didn't go as planned on my wedding day. My dress nearly caught on fire coming down the aisle,...

Andrey, Feb 10, 2025 42 1,611
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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...

Andrey, Feb 10, 2025 15 7,131
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moh advice!
Lillie, on February 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM

ANY ADVICE APPRECIATED!! My brothers finance who I am very close with asked me to be her MOH. Of course I’m thrilled. But I’m also 18. Still in high school. I understand all the responsibilities being...

Michael, Feb 10, 2025 3 93
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...

Arielestrumke, Feb 6, 2025 8 501 1
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Attend second lame wedding?
Lc, on January 31, 2025 at 5:19 AM

I have a dear friend, who attended my wedding and has always been a light in my life. She is the kind of person who cooks you a birthday dinner when an injury in your family causes your birthday to...

LM, Feb 6, 2025 4 158
Justine
Colorado Elopement
Justine, on December 8, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Hello!! September wedding here we’re from Iowa but due to Covid have decided to “elope” and have an outdoor mountain top wedding. Has anyone ever planned for that? Any tips or tricks?

Austin, Feb 5, 2025 6 196 1
Laura
How to not invite the moms husband?
Laura, on June 19, 2017 at 3:53 PM

Ugh. I hesitated on posting this but I seriously dont know what to do. My entire family HATES my moms husband. He has literally caused so much pain, stress, and nonsense. I genuinely do not want to...

Cee, Feb 4, 2025 32 855
Mageofhonor
Not Inviting Father’s Wife
Mageofhonor, on July 31, 2020 at 12:05 AM

I’m just starting to build a guest list and am looking to get any advice or insight on my particular situation! My parents have been divorced for just a few years now, and, boy, was it UGLY—lots of...

Cee, Jan 31, 2025 18 4,408 2
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Cash Registry for Bridal showers - Help!
Rachel, on April 7, 2014 at 2:28 PM

My fiancee and I are moving across the country a week after our wedding and because of that, we're doing an online cash registry with SimpleRegistry. I know some people will still bring gifts,...

Laura, Jan 30, 2025 14 1,184
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i was kicked out of the bridal party
Theresa, on January 27, 2025 at 5:20 AM

My husband’s good friend/business partner got engaged a year ago and his fiancée asked me to be a bridesmaid. I said yes because I knew my husband was going to be a groomsman. The fiancée (bride) and...

LM, Jan 29, 2025 2 244
Chelsie
Is there a way to add an early rsvp option on our save the dates without it looking tacky?
Chelsie, on March 19, 2019 at 12:30 AM

I want to avoid have to purchase extra invitations so I thought maybe adding an early rsvp on our save the dates would help with that. The thing with that is, we want to avoid parents rsvping their...

Marisa, Jan 28, 2025 28 11,521
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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...

Michael, Jan 27, 2025 2 128
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Already married but having a wedding
Heather, on February 6, 2017 at 7:28 PM

My husband and I married last November it wasn't anything fancy just had close family there and said our vows. I always wanted my special day and some of our family we really wanted there wasn't able...

Bethany, Jan 26, 2025 43 9,501
Celeste
Hat or no hat?
Celeste, on January 15, 2025 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...

Dr Rachael, Jan 25, 2025 5 775
sandpiper
Invitation etiquette - married parents, different last names
sandpiper, on March 6, 2015 at 9:20 AM

I'm way early for this, but it's been puzzling me and I can't find the answer anywhere. My parents will be hosting. They are married and my mother kept her name. But it seems that writing "Ms. Jane...

Carolyn, Jan 24, 2025 15 1,559
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Bridal shower vs. wedding shower?
Lexi, on March 19, 2018 at 12:24 PM

My MOH is asking for a list of people to invite, I'm not sure if I should ask her to change it into a wedding shower instead of a bridal shower. I have 1 MOH, 2 bridemaids, 1 brideman. I have no...

Yasmin, Jan 24, 2025 7 3,936
Brianna
Immediate Family Wedding Etiquette
Brianna, on August 8, 2018 at 7:45 AM

Hi all! My fiancé and I are having a hard time deciding whether to have the traditional wedding or go a smaller more cost effective route. The hard part being that we could easily have a 100-125...

Michael, Jan 24, 2025 24 24,893 2
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...

Ashley, Jan 21, 2025 52 11,841
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