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Jessica
Should this person be in my wedding?
Jessica, on September 27, 2021 at 1:31 PM

I have been friends with this girl since kindergarten, but I don't really want her in my wedding. Over the years she has become more and more intolerable. I just don't really want the stress of having...

Elri, Sep 28, 2021 12 760 1
AMDN
Elopement and gift etiquette
AMDN, on March 18, 2019 at 4:05 PM

I am not sure that I really understand or agree with the elopement = no gift rule of thumb. Isn't the gifting about helping the couple start their lives together, not an exchange for a attending a...

Vicky, Sep 27, 2021 61 14,335 2
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Tipping vendors??
Michelle, on September 24, 2021 at 9:51 PM

Hi everyone! My wedding is next weekend and I’m trying to figure out how much to tip my vendors and which vendors i’m supposed to tip. Are you supposed to tip every vendor? Like florist, photographer,...

Lynnie, Sep 27, 2021 2 195 2
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Microwedding in a different state.. With the intentions of trying to save money for a house.
Ashley, on September 26, 2021 at 7:21 PM

Sorry this in long-winded.. My fiancé and I have always wanted to elope in the middle of the mountains just him, I, and our two pups. We decided to go somewhere in driving distance (we are from...

Ashley, Sep 27, 2021 9 664
Jenna
No best man
Jenna, on September 23, 2021 at 12:02 PM

My FH cannot decide on his best man because he says he loves his friends all the same and doesn't want to put pressure on one person for a bunch of responsibility. Has anyone done something like this,...

Susan, Sep 27, 2021 18 3,225
Frevrwevr
Missing Photos
Frevrwevr, on September 25, 2021 at 6:20 PM

Hi! Not sure if this is the right place to post, but I need some advice and I'll try to keep this short so feel free to ask for more details if necessary! My ceremony was June 29, 2021 and I hired a...

Frevrwevr, Sep 27, 2021 5 322
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Bridesmaid Disappointment 😞
Faith, on September 24, 2021 at 8:37 AM

Okay, I need some advice, and I'm hoping someone on here can help. I got engaged in June and we're planning a February wedding. I picked my bridesmaids in July. My sister is my MoH, my two college...

, Sep 27, 2021 8 1,002
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Wedding celebration after microwedding
Danielle, on September 26, 2021 at 9:58 PM

My fiancé and I are doing a microwedding with 20 people (family and 2 friends). We would like to do a celebration of marriage party a few weeks afterwards - something casual with open bar and heavy...

Yasmine, Sep 27, 2021 2 709
Jennifer
Time on Wedding Invitation
Jennifer, on September 26, 2021 at 1:47 AM

I’ve looked at other posts and can’t seem to get a consensus. On the invitation, should we put the time the ceremony actually starts (6:30 PM, in my case) or pad the time on the invitation by like 15...

Becky, Sep 26, 2021 7 530
Courtney
Bridesmaid robe presentation
Courtney, on June 5, 2016 at 7:46 PM

I bought personalized silk robes as part of the bridal party gifts. I plan to give them the robes the night before at the rehearsal dinner, but don't want them getting wrinkled in a gift bag. I want...

Patty, Sep 26, 2021 8 5,240
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Am i unreasonable to ask bride to require masks at wedding when young kids are attending?
Taylor, on September 16, 2021 at 2:13 AM

Hi All, My sister’s wedding is in November and I just found out she’s not planning to require guests to wear masks or ask for proof of vaccination. Her ceremony and reception are entirely indoor and...

Elri, Sep 26, 2021 48 2,499 1
AJ
How to Handle: Negative Opinions
AJ, on September 2, 2021 at 7:20 AM

So I went dress shopping in July with my FMIL, FSIL and friend and found what I think is "the one", however a negative experience with a consultant makes me not want to go back to the shop I found the...

Fiona, Sep 25, 2021 22 1,011
Remember Me
Can i not attend?
Remember Me, on September 22, 2021 at 4:37 AM

My husband is the best man to his cousins wedding. While I love his cousin and know him, I feel really uncomfortable attending. Im disabled, in a wheelchair, with a service dog and pregnant (6 month...

Mrs. Coakley, Sep 25, 2021 18 1,006
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Another invitation question
Lav, on September 23, 2021 at 8:40 PM

I was reading somewhere else where it says that the names on the invitations should be the way that better sound when you say it out loud but other places I keep seeing that I should put the bride’s...

Lav, Sep 24, 2021 4 520 1
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Maid of honor drama
Jasleen, on September 22, 2021 at 6:42 PM

Hi everyone. I started planning my wedding April 2021 and now it’s 2 days away. Long story short my maid of honor wasn’t who I thought she was and became a different person after my engagement (she...

Faith, Sep 24, 2021 17 946
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Addressing and Packing
Sarah, on September 23, 2021 at 11:42 AM

So I purchased my invitations and RSVP cards. However, to save our budget, these are the only things that I got with one envelope to send everything. I have a couple questions regarding these though....

Elri, Sep 24, 2021 5 610 2
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First Look?
AJ, on September 22, 2021 at 12:21 PM

My FH is super against doing a first look, he wants the first time he sees me in my dress to be when I'm walking down the aisle. I was thinking maybe I could do a first look with my mom and dad...

Mrs.a, Sep 23, 2021 13 691 1
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Purely venting - the frustrations of wedding "etiquette"
Krista, on September 14, 2021 at 12:43 AM

This is really just me venting lol, but is anyone else frustrated by the silly rules of wedding etiquette at times? - Cash funds - I don't feel the need to do these on Zola because I didn't feel I...

Michelle, Sep 23, 2021 28 1,601
Futuremrs
Thank You’s?
Futuremrs, on September 18, 2021 at 5:44 PM

Hi WW Fam! So hubby and I got married NYE 2019. We were one of the lucky couples able to have our wedding as planned before the pandemic shut the world down. So we were locked down most of 2020. When...

Futuremrs, Sep 23, 2021 8 612
K
Bridal shower
Katherine, on September 20, 2021 at 10:44 PM

Hello So my future sister in law (not in the wedding) took it upon herself to throw a bridal shower she included my future step daughters who are in the wedding. But they didn't include my sister who...

Katherine, Sep 23, 2021 8 750
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