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Cara
Registry/Shower @ 30 years old
Cara, on August 28, 2017 at 2:01 PM

I am 30 and will be 30 when we get married. There is something that feels a little weird to me having a registry and having a wedding shower. Neither one of us have been married before. Just wanted...

Tess, Nov 30, 2021 92 2,540
Jennifer
Touchy Subject - Asking For Sizes
Jennifer, on November 3, 2021 at 6:56 PM

How do you all finesse asking your bridesmaids for their sizes? I'm getting us all personalized PJs and I'm not sure how to ask them what size they wear... I know it can be a touchy subject for some....

Tess, Nov 30, 2021 15 1,345
mrswinteriscoming
What ridiculous reasons have you heard for people not attending a wedding?
mrswinteriscoming, on November 25, 2021 at 3:01 AM

I read somewhere today that someone didn’t attend a wedding because they felt the couple who invited them were selfish for not giving them a plus one because they were single. It was also not long ago...

Mrs.a, Nov 30, 2021 17 1,765
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Confused about plus one for bridesmaid
Sinica, on November 14, 2021 at 9:12 PM

I'm feeling confused and conflicted and wonder if anyone has advice- I know what lots of articles and sources say about plus one etiquette for BP members but i think my situation is a little...

Sinica, Nov 29, 2021 20 1,009
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Should i invite my cousin's in law to my wedding
Nicole, on November 27, 2021 at 1:52 AM

So I am really struggling with the situation. My cousin is probably the only family I have in the state, but she's a person kinda like to taking advantage of me and my family. So I decided not to let...

Jacks, Nov 29, 2021 8 824
theragirl
PSA....PLEASE READ BEFORE SUNLESS TANNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
theragirl, on September 5, 2012 at 9:06 AM

I had to post this after reading the other post about spray tan vs tanning bed! OMG please DON'T spray tan!!!!! Have you read what they actually use? They use an acetone called DHA this is the...

Madison, Nov 29, 2021 24 1,816
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Wedding do over
Alyssa, on June 13, 2017 at 12:06 PM

My husband and I got married a little over a year ago and because of budget we had to cut so many corners and couldn't have the wedding we dreamed of and now that we are better off financially we...

Russ, Nov 29, 2021 18 1,530
Val
Is the Thursday before Christmas 2022 a bad date?
Val, on November 26, 2021 at 5:13 PM

We were thinking about 12/22/22 for our wedding ceremony and reception, but some of our relatives are concerned that some of our guests wouldn't attend a wedding on a Thursday. Our thought was that...

Meghan, Nov 29, 2021 15 431
Tracy
Elope now, ceremony/reception to follow?
Tracy, on February 20, 2012 at 2:28 PM

So, I've been perusing the boards both here and elsewhere and have come to the conclusion that there is a lot of hostility towards eloping and having a ceremony and reception at a later date. My first...

Jacks, Nov 25, 2021 44 19,605 1
Aimee
Need Some Advice. Post-wedding Dealings with Cake Vendor.
Aimee, on November 23, 2021 at 4:03 PM

So at 7:30 p.m. the night before our wedding. I received a call from our cake vendor to unapologetically inform me that we would not be getting the cake that we paid for. We had asked for the cake to...

Shannon, Nov 25, 2021 7 417
Jen
Need some advice around inviting guests to our wedding
Jen, on November 24, 2021 at 10:29 PM

Backstory: I got engaged in September and we're planning the wedding for October next year. Throughout all the planning we've done so far, my fiancé and I decided early on that we wanted to have more...

Jacks, Nov 25, 2021 3 563
Lexi
No kid wedding when wedding party member assumed their baby is invited and in wedding
Lexi, on November 23, 2021 at 3:57 PM

Ok I need help. So I am in the early stages of planning my wedding. So I'm still working out all the kinks. Initially I wanted to Elope but my close family and Circle is small and my parents (father...

Heather, Nov 24, 2021 7 773
Christine
Save the date.. is it too late?
Christine, on November 22, 2021 at 2:39 PM

Wondering if it's too late to send out save the dates. If it's still fine, would e-cards be alright? Our wedding is on March 12, 2022 in Las Vegas but still on the planning stage. We picked this date...

Ava, Nov 24, 2021 8 410
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Wedding close to Halloween
Anna, on November 23, 2021 at 8:02 PM

My fiancé and I recently set a date for Oct. 29 of next year. Any advice on how to navigate specific instructions for people NOT to wear Halloween costumes? Any advice for people who do show up in...

Ava, Nov 24, 2021 8 580
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Program Etiquette
Jj, on November 21, 2021 at 8:48 PM

The mother of the groom is deceased. The grooms father will be attending with his girlfriend of 10+ years. Wondering how the father and girlfriend should be labeled within the program? If at all. “The...

Jj, Nov 23, 2021 8 162
Mary
Surprise bridesmaid/moh proposal party
Mary, on November 23, 2021 at 12:14 AM

Hi! I am planning to have a surprise sleepover for my bridal party proposal, with food drinks, their gifts, pajamas, and a video with old pics and videos of us with speeches for each (in the video). I...

Heather, Nov 23, 2021 8 1,032
C
Wedding showers
Caitlin, on November 23, 2021 at 1:11 AM

Since we’re on a budget, I can’t invite everyone I’d like to the wedding, but Is it rude to invite ppl to your shower if they aren’t invited to the wedding? Some ppl think it’s the right thing to do...

Heather, Nov 23, 2021 10 670
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Vow renewal
Grace, on November 21, 2021 at 2:41 PM

My husband and I got married in 2018. We have had a lot going on since then, 2 kids, new business, new jobs, new home, COVID, work accidents. We feel like we have lost the spark a bit in our...

Lynnie, Nov 23, 2021 2 152
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How do i get my photos from my photographer?
Sue, on November 23, 2021 at 1:02 PM

I'm not sure what to do here...I got married on August 28, 2021 and have not yet gotten my wedding photos. The photographer contract stated we would have them between 8 and 12 weeks from the day after...

Shannon, Nov 23, 2021 5 674
Katelin
Transportation from ceremony to reception
Katelin, on January 2, 2017 at 12:12 AM

Hello. My fiancé and I are getting married in a church that is 30 minutes away from our reception. We are trying to figure out transportation for our wedding party. We aren't sure what to do, we...

Brittany, Nov 23, 2021 25 5,835 1
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