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Help! How do you translate “padrino y madrina de boda”
Valeria, on November 23, 2017 at 3:54 PM

So I'm having a Spanish wedding and we have a padrino and a madrina. I'm not sure how to translate this into English. I've never heard of this before until my fiancé's family said we needed to have...

Lyn, Dec 7, 2021 13 10,207
Tiffany
Question on Accommodations Card Wording
Tiffany, on December 5, 2021 at 7:30 PM

Hi, I'm getting married June 4th 2022 and just getting ready to send out the Save The Date cards. I'm going to add info on the accommodations but I don't know how to word it because we are not booking...

Heather, Dec 6, 2021 5 960
mrswinteriscoming
When to send 'thank Yous' when having 2 events?
mrswinteriscoming, on December 5, 2021 at 4:54 PM

FH and I are marrying this weekend in front of 37 guests followed by a sit down dinner for our reception due to COVID rules in place. To make up for the downsizing of our wedding (originally it was...

Lisa, Dec 5, 2021 5 272
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Invatitions plus one
Dixi, on December 3, 2021 at 11:11 AM

So I am a little confused as to what to do here. (A little back story. My daughter was a flower girl in a wedding in August for her best friends parents.) Well I am getting married on 2-2-22, and her...

Michelle, Dec 4, 2021 6 395
Beatrice
Expectations of the Wedding Party
Beatrice, on December 1, 2021 at 5:55 PM

Hello Everyone, I recently had a disagreement with my sister who was supposed to be my Matron of Honor because she wants to bring a date, which is not her husband. To start things off, when I...

Beatrice, Dec 4, 2021 26 1,881 1
Samantha
Tipping Etiquette?
Samantha, on December 1, 2021 at 5:55 PM

We've already paid everything in full and are just counting down the days! Are you supposed to tip for vendors or is it just a recommendation?

Michelle, Dec 4, 2021 4 197
Shannon
Helpp i need advice
Shannon, on November 29, 2021 at 11:33 PM

Hi yall I need advice, my fiance and I got engaged in August we are super eager to be husband and wife as we have been together since high school and now are 25 and 26. We recently came up with the...

Elycia, Dec 4, 2021 18 872
Alicia v.
Disposable wine glasses
Alicia v., on February 13, 2017 at 11:05 AM

Sorry if this is a silly question. Me and FH were going to use nicer looking plastic wine glasses for the wedding since our venue and caterer don't supply glasses. Was wondering if this is 1) tacky ....

Jennifer, Dec 3, 2021 26 14,651 1
Cindy
Bachelorette
Cindy, on December 1, 2021 at 11:31 AM

My sister is a maid of honor and planning my bachelorette. she is inviting her two best friends to my bachelorette . I get along with them but it’s just my day . Is it wrong for me to tell her my...

Jacks, Dec 3, 2021 8 709
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Taking Back an Invitation
Ashley, on December 2, 2021 at 4:06 PM

I previously gave someone a Save the Date to my wedding, but I have since decided that I don't want her there. To complicate things, I work with her, so it's not like I'm not going to bump into her....

Jacks, Dec 3, 2021 8 921
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Adding another 2 bridesmaids- help!
Danielle, on December 1, 2021 at 5:46 PM

My partner and I get married next summer and i asked two of my closest friends to be BMs a month or 2 ago…My partner has 3 in his bridal party.. I had thouhht on having 4 but it felt too much….. one...

Lynnie, Dec 2, 2021 2 554
Kylie
Photo return from photographer
Kylie, on November 3, 2021 at 11:18 PM

Hoping to get advice. We were married August 21st, and still have not received a single photo from our wedding. I did not think much of it, until a friend of ours mentioned a friend of theirs used the...

Kylie, Dec 2, 2021 12 829
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Guest list turned family feud
Kelsey, on November 27, 2021 at 1:51 PM

I need help navigating what may be the most dramatic guest list debacle in the history of weddings. FH and I are covering cost for most of the wedding. My father is not contributing, which is totally...

Lissett, Dec 1, 2021 16 1,019
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Plus One?
Casey, on November 30, 2021 at 10:40 PM

One of my bridesmaids recently (last week) got out of her 4 year relationship, and I am not sure how to handle the plus one situation or if she'll even want to bring a date or friend (I highly doubt...

Casey, Dec 1, 2021 6 708
Megan
Inviting Work People
Megan, on November 22, 2021 at 3:17 PM

I would love some unbiased thoughts on a situation I am in, I have a good relationship with the CEO of the company and an absolutely fabulous relationship with my direct boss but not the one other...

Melle, Dec 1, 2021 15 739
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Bridesmaid duties
Jess, on November 28, 2021 at 9:22 PM

Not sure if I’m out of line here but looking what others think. My impression of a bridal party was always being involved in all the wedding activities. I just asked all my girls to be my bridesmaids...

Melle, Dec 1, 2021 14 1,351
Chesty LaRue
Who makes the best insoles for heels?
Chesty LaRue, on July 21, 2011 at 8:11 AM

I love my shoes but they are not the most comfy. Although I am used to wearing heels I can tell that after a while my wedding shoes are going to be a problem. I bought a pair of cheap insoles at DSW...

John, Dec 1, 2021 6 4,400
Hedvika
Dinner for Vendors
Hedvika, on November 30, 2021 at 7:27 PM

So we will be providing dinner for our DJ, photographer, and videographer. But do we need to feed the photobooth worker also? They will be there for 3 hours.

Lisa, Dec 1, 2021 5 268
Cameron
Pre- Marital Counseling
Cameron, on November 29, 2021 at 11:35 AM

Good morning!! I hope everyone has a nice holiday. I am writing this just for some opinions. My fiancé and I are christian and are going through pre marital counseling. We have been doing it with the...

Ladyray, Nov 30, 2021 7 418
Kassondra
Feeling Obligated??
Kassondra, on November 24, 2021 at 11:11 AM

So I'll try to keep the ling story short... my fiancé has a brother and a sister. Brother was married 5 years ago and his now wife asked me to be a bridesmaid. Of course I accepted. She also asked his...

NewEnglandSettler, Nov 30, 2021 9 1,030
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