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Meghan
Gift ideas for neighbor
Meghan, on September 30, 2021 at 9:15 PM

Before we got married our neighbors, we became friendly with while walking our dogs, dropped off a bottle of wine and set of 4 Mikasa wine glasses to say congratulations to our apartment. It was so...

Meghan, Oct 1, 2021 7 2,847
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Bridal bouquet size
Danielle, on September 30, 2021 at 9:58 PM

I bought my wedding dress and its gorgeous for me! Lots of lace and beading, a form fitting sheath dress that I want to show off. Im 5'4", medium athletic frame, about size 8 in dresses. My question...

Danielle, Oct 1, 2021 2 662 2
Kari
Etiquette
Kari, on September 14, 2021 at 7:21 PM

Hello, just got engaged and just started wedding planning. What is an appropriate amount of time to wait for an email response? I'm emailing those who are 7 hrs ahead. Is 24-48 hours enough, or is...

Aja, Oct 1, 2021 8 250
Lenard
Bridal shower for after covid elopement wedding celebration( on 1 yr anniversary)
Lenard, on September 29, 2021 at 6:27 PM

A little background real quick: My now husband and I have been together for almost 10 years as boyfriend and girlfriend. When we decided to get married we not only had A LOT of personal ( Legal )...

CountryBride, Sep 30, 2021 18 1,371
Jennifer
Invitation Salutation for Ex-foreign Medical Doctors
Jennifer, on September 26, 2021 at 5:10 PM

I have a few aunts and uncles who used to be doctors in the Philippines. When they migrated to the US, they became nurses. My wedding is in the US. Would you still address them as Doctors on the...

Jacks, Sep 30, 2021 17 663
Laura
Kids or no kids?
Laura, on September 29, 2021 at 10:30 PM

We are having a small, intimate wedding on 9/3/22 with 40 guests at the venue above. It’s about 1 1/2 hours from our guests homes and many are staying the whole weekend. We didn’t think of children...

I_Do_Too, Sep 30, 2021 6 579 1
Danielle
Tip the day of venue coordinator
Danielle, on September 29, 2021 at 8:55 PM

So our wedding is in a few weeks! We are having just close family and friends about 50 people. Our day of venue coordinator that works at the venue said that we would top her separately because her...

Lynnie, Sep 30, 2021 4 610 1
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Unexpected loss of groomsman
Kelsey, on September 29, 2021 at 3:05 PM

Needing some advice... My FH best friend passed away unexpectedly. They already discussed him being in the wedding prior to his death. We want to honor him without being too over the top about it. We...

Eniale, Sep 30, 2021 16 240
Gabby
rsvp Frustrations
Gabby, on September 24, 2021 at 8:46 AM

You all I really thought my guest list would have been different. It's a smallish list of close family and friends. We are 1 week from the deadline to rsvp and I still have over half of the list who...

Ellen, Sep 30, 2021 16 704 1
Erin
Elopement First Look Dilemma
Erin, on September 28, 2021 at 6:59 PM

Hi All! So my fiancé and I are eloping to Maui, just the two of us! No family or friends. We really want to do a first look and be surprised, however, the room that we are staying in is just one room...

Mrs.a, Sep 30, 2021 7 481
Taylor
How many “in Lieu of Favors” cards to get??
Taylor, on September 29, 2021 at 8:15 AM

My wedding is in 44 (!!!!) days and I am realizing how many little things I still need to get. 🥴 Instead if favors we are deciding to make a donation to the American Cancer Society to honor my mother...

Theresa, Sep 29, 2021 7 456
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Friend mad that she is not a bridesmaid
Carol, on September 28, 2021 at 4:46 PM

Back ground: I have two close friends so we are a group of 3, one I met freshman yr of high school (A) and the other I met in college (B). At different points I was college roommates with both and...

Elri, Sep 29, 2021 14 1,448
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Planning for pregnant moh & Bridesmaid
Jane, on September 25, 2021 at 2:27 AM

I am planning my wedding for early June 2023. We are planning on having a small wedding party - 4 people total: MOH, Best man, one bridesmaid, one groomsman. My MOH and Bridesmaid just let me know...

MOB So Cal, Sep 29, 2021 10 821
Suzann
Wedding Rsvps
Suzann, on September 28, 2021 at 1:27 PM

Hi All, I'm about three days out from my RSVP deadline and still haven't received RSVPs from 24 invitations. I was wondering what the etiquette is here. Is a non RVSP a no or do I have to follow up...

Suzann, Sep 29, 2021 16 653 1
Katrina
Covid change of plans
Katrina, on September 28, 2021 at 9:43 PM

Hey everyone! We just found out less than 2 weeks before our wedding that the ceremony venue we had booked has fallen through due to covid. We are planning to switch to a mostly virtual ceremony and...

Katrina, Sep 29, 2021 5 429
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12/18/2021 wedding - is this selfish?
Haley, on September 25, 2021 at 9:05 PM

To be honest, when we booked our wedding I didn’t think choosing the Saturday before Christmas for our wedding as selfish. But now that it’s approaching, I’m feeling selfish. The situation was that we...

Tiger Bride, Sep 29, 2021 18 924
Wilson
Family Wedding 1 week apart
Wilson, on September 28, 2021 at 11:13 PM

So I got engaged and set our wedding date for next year. We sent out our Save the Dates a year in advanced and now have about 6 months til our wedding. My cousin got engaged a month or 2 after we sent...

Deb, Sep 29, 2021 9 436
Katie
I'm a bridesmaid, but hardly know the bride. Should i back out?
Katie, on September 27, 2021 at 4:07 PM

My husbands brother (M20) is engaged to a girl with 2 children, one is his child. They first got together when they were both 18 and she already had her daughter (1 year old at the time). They got...

A.B., Sep 29, 2021 18 1,132
Malia
Vendor Meals?
Malia, on September 27, 2021 at 6:58 PM

Hey, y’all! I’m currently working on estimating numbers for catering, but I’m not entirely sure about vendor meals. I’m planning on having meals prepared for my coordinator, photographer, and...

Michelle, Sep 28, 2021 11 720 1
Brianna
Are Engagement Announcements tacky?
Brianna, on September 24, 2021 at 3:28 PM

I'm SO excited to send out announcements to our family and friends. I want to share photos and the story of how it happened with our loved ones, especially since some of them don't have social media...

Jessi, Sep 28, 2021 19 1,759
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