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Dina
Late video
Dina, on November 2, 2021 at 6:58 AM

Our wedding was August 14th and according to our contract, the video is due 90 days post wedding. We just received an email saying they are running about 45-60days behind schedule. How would you...

Shannon, Nov 2, 2021 6 602
Arlene
When to say thank you?
Arlene, on October 31, 2021 at 7:24 PM

Hello! The fiance and I have an amazon wedding registry as well as a cash fund. As the RSVPs just started coming in, so have the gifts. What is the proper protocol to show our appreciation? 1. Waiting...

Kari, Nov 2, 2021 6 481
Jennifer
Tips - Does this sound right?
Jennifer, on October 28, 2021 at 11:20 PM

I'm reading this guide on tipping vendors ( Tipping Wedding Vendors ) and have come up with this estimated breakdown total $****. I don't know maybe I'm just cheap, but that seems a lot?! Hair...

Heather, Nov 1, 2021 11 279 1
Alejandra
Tips for vendors?
Alejandra, on October 29, 2021 at 9:11 AM

Hi all, I’m wondering which vendors typically get tipped and how much? Additionally, why is tipping vendors a thing? I only ask because outside of planning a wedding, I had never heard about that....

Lynnie, Nov 1, 2021 3 700
Samantha
Pre-wedding Thank You Cards
Samantha, on November 1, 2021 at 12:37 PM

Hello! I know that we'll need to send thank you cards as gifts are received. After the wedding I plan on getting thank you cards made with wedding pictures on them, but what about thank you cards that...

Cool, Nov 1, 2021 5 120
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Wanting to elope instead of having an ugly wedding.
Jessa, on October 31, 2021 at 9:46 PM

So my fiancé and I recently graduated from college this past May and so we are both getting our career lives started so we don’t have a lot of money to pay for our wedding. My mom has always said that...

Jessa, Nov 1, 2021 11 966
Miquashi
How to include family
Miquashi, on September 3, 2021 at 10:28 AM

So our wedding is going to be held about 2 hours from where my fiance and I live. Currently my fiance's parents are going through harder times with talks of his mother entering hospice soon. My mother...

Miquashi, Nov 1, 2021 6 262
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Odd vendor experience
Kasia, on October 31, 2021 at 8:01 PM

Hello all, I am not sure what to do with what happened at my wedding yesterday so I wanted to ask for help on this. My fiance and I chose a lower-budget DJ, but they came with great reviews. The...

Sharon, Nov 1, 2021 3 513
Carla
Wedding/guest attire
Carla, on October 29, 2021 at 8:06 PM

As I'm planning my wedding both sides of the family are asking what colors are we doing for the wedding. At first I didn't mind telling anyone but now a lot of them are saying that they want to match...

Fiona, Nov 1, 2021 19 866
Laura2.0
I'm so over people trying to make me feel guilty for having a wedding!
Laura2.0, on November 17, 2016 at 12:28 PM

It's annoying to hear oh my your spending all that money for a party it could go towards paying off your car, down payment on a house, luxurious honeymoon etc. Just elope and save money, or my...

Shraddha, Oct 31, 2021 62 1,100
Jennifer
Wedding postponed for 2 years. Flowers girls will be 9 y/o
Jennifer, on October 28, 2021 at 6:14 PM

Like tons of couples, my wedding was postponed due to COVID. It was to be on 10/10/20 and will now be on 11/11/22. My designated flowers girls will be 9 y/o and in 4th grade on our new, rescheduled...

Yasmine, Oct 31, 2021 8 427
Jordan
After-party guests
Jordan, on June 20, 2019 at 1:40 PM

My fiance and I were unable to invite a lot of people who we wish we could have celebrate with us due to numbers and the cost per plate for our reception. We are wanting to have an after-party and...

Michelle, Oct 30, 2021 34 4,019
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Wedding Guest Confusion
Yvette, on October 29, 2021 at 1:39 PM

I'm trying not be a Bridezilla and sometimes have to ask myself several times if I'm overreacting because some of the questions I'm asked I can't seem to wrap my brain around. For starters, we're...

Cece, Oct 29, 2021 5 761
Kaala
Photographer mia
Kaala, on October 28, 2021 at 5:59 PM

Hi guys! We booked and paid for our photographer in full already. On Sept 20 we set an engagement photoshoot for November, about 2 weeks from now. I haven't had any contact with the photographer since...

Victorian Bride, Oct 29, 2021 8 722
Angela
Only 1 ring?
Angela, on October 18, 2021 at 3:25 PM

Anyone only have 1 ring? Long story short our asd non verbal 4 yr old flushed my engagement ring. We haven't replaced it and I'm not sure insure covers that. We are eloping in the next 60 days and...

Samantha, Oct 29, 2021 6 695
Rachel
Tipping vendors
Rachel, on October 22, 2021 at 9:51 AM

Hi y’all!! Looking for ladies who recently got married this year and how much they tipped for the following vendors and if you went off a percentage or something. Venue Coordinator Photographer...

Lynnie, Oct 29, 2021 5 557
Kimi K
Destination Wedding Brides: How to pack & travel with your wedding dress***
Kimi K, on February 24, 2012 at 9:34 AM

It's almost time for me to get going. Our flight leaves bright and early tomorrow morning! First big hurdle to conquer this evening will be packing up my wedding dress. Depending on your flight, some...

Rue, Oct 29, 2021 15 8,100 4
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i am getting married before my older sister yikes!
Nicky, on March 28, 2021 at 4:12 AM

I have been with my FH forever (15+ yrs) and although I wanted to get married eventually it wasn't a huge priority for me. (We met at a young age) I got engaged last year right before covid. My sister...

Wendy, Oct 28, 2021 9 2,374
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My parents are super controlling
Lissette, on October 26, 2021 at 9:53 PM

So my fiancé, (25) and I(23) have been dating for 4 years and he asked me to marry him back in July. When I told my parents they went crazy. My dad started yelling at me like crazy and my mom went to...

Lissette, Oct 28, 2021 11 1,144
Cece
Destination Weddings (guest experiences)
Cece, on October 25, 2021 at 10:40 AM

Destination weddings tend to be more inconvenient and expensive for guests. Because of that, do you feel there should be more ”extras” provided for guests? If you were a guest at a destination wedding...

Melle, Oct 28, 2021 24 1,113 1
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