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Groomsmen with No bridesmaids
Niki, on August 28, 2021 at 9:46 AM

My Fiancé has a few guy friends/ family members that he really wants to stand with him during the ceremony. He has already asked a few and they have accepted. I think it's great that he wants to...

Samantha, Aug 30, 2021 8 587
mrswinteriscoming
How to word mandatory vaccines?
mrswinteriscoming, on August 29, 2021 at 4:32 PM

I’m in Australia where the Delta variant has sent the country spiraling and we have found ourselves in the middle of a 3 month lockdown. Our government is very slowly planning to go back to normalcy...

Cece, Aug 30, 2021 2 348
Carolyn
Body image as a bride
Carolyn, on August 24, 2021 at 11:06 AM

I’ll preface this by saying I don’t have the normal body for today’s standards which make things even harder. I’m 6’0, have very broad shoulders, and very high and wide hip dips. I can be very hard on...

Steph, Aug 29, 2021 11 969
Becca
Wedding Guests Professional Makeup and Hair
Becca, on March 13, 2020 at 10:38 AM

Does anyone else have wedding guests talking about getting their hair and makeup professionally done for your wedding? How does that make you feel? Because for me, honestly it upsets me that I'm...

Steph, Aug 29, 2021 31 5,190 1
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How soon to share hotel block link?
Bride2Be, on August 26, 2021 at 1:55 PM

We plan on sending out save the dates in January after the holidays, and I was wondering if anyone shared the hotel booking link with their bridal party before then or just leave it on the website for...

Suzie, Aug 29, 2021 10 246
Mary
covid wording
Mary, on August 28, 2021 at 1:14 PM

Hi all. I am putting together my details card and on the back, I want to put some information about covid. We live in Arizona, so I am not at all worried that we will have a mask mandate or a shut...

Yasmine, Aug 29, 2021 4 299
Taylor
Norse pagan handfasting...
Taylor, on August 27, 2021 at 5:51 PM

I'm having a Norse pagan handfasting in May but some of our guests don't quite know what they are coming to. I'd like to include a card with the invitations to explain a handfasting, the colors and...

Jacks, Aug 29, 2021 6 643
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Typo on save the dates
Melanie, on August 27, 2021 at 2:06 PM

So my fiancé and I have had our save the dates for about a month now and have looked over them many times since receiving them. Have had them looked over by my mother as well. We just sent them out 2...

Peyton, Aug 29, 2021 8 410
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Idk how to Make myself excited for the wedding
Nikki285, on January 17, 2021 at 7:31 PM

Hi everyone, I hope everyone is well during this time . I’m looking for some tips to get past my feelings. Basically I feel forgotten about with my engagement. The day I got engaged my fiancé was...

Lucy, Aug 28, 2021 13 980
Nikki
Enforcing covid precautions
Nikki, on August 23, 2021 at 8:27 AM

Hi everyone. My wedding is January of 2022, and while so much can change by then we are currently planning for covid to be just as it is now. My soon to be father in law is newly on immunosuppressants...

Felisa, Aug 28, 2021 7 517
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Wedding gift for someone who is getting married again?
Melle, on August 9, 2021 at 12:02 PM

My husband's BFF is getting married again [this is his 3rd wedding]. I guess I've personally never been in this situation before where I've been to someone's wedding again especially one that soon...

Jake, Aug 28, 2021 7 1,720
Natalie
Daughter with two dads dance
Natalie, on August 27, 2021 at 4:24 AM

Hi everyone! So I was adopted at birth by gay men. They are the two best parents I could’ve ever asked for and I want to make sure that I include them both in the father-daughter dance (of course!). I...

Crystal, Aug 28, 2021 20 897
Makayla
Wedding party entrances
Makayla, on August 27, 2021 at 8:33 AM

My MOH is no longer in my wedding for reasons I do not care to discuss. I am trying to decide the best way of arranging the bridal party now. I know it’s more common nowadays to have an offset number...

Rebelle Fleur, Aug 27, 2021 5 651
Alexandria
Officiant invitation.
Alexandria, on August 24, 2021 at 8:39 AM

Is it traditional to send your officiant a wedding invitation? Do you invite their significant other as well? What about the rehearsal dinner?

LeKisha, Aug 27, 2021 11 495 1
Layla
Those who had a micro wedding not due to Covid- did your family have a celebration for you before or after?
Layla, on August 26, 2021 at 1:04 PM

My mom & sister really want to have a gathering of extended family and some friends a few weeks before my micro wedding (basically an engagement party), but I think it would be rude bc these...

Pirate & 60s Bride, Aug 26, 2021 9 625
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Hava Nagila in my wedding playlist - I'm not Jewish
Marcel, on August 26, 2021 at 12:58 PM

Hava Nagila, the version by The Barry Sisters is one of my favorite songs ever. I actually listen to their greatest hits all the time. I am not Jewish, I just really love The Barry Sister's entire...

Jessyca, Aug 26, 2021 7 1,339
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Uncomfortable Attending a Wedding
Melody, on August 16, 2021 at 5:02 PM

So this might be a bit long since there are a lot of moving parts but I’ll try to keep it short and simple. I am I bride planning my big reception for next summer. My husband and I were originally...

Kim, Aug 26, 2021 16 1,091
Layla
Etiquette on someone throwing you an engagement party w/ people not invited to the wedding?
Layla, on August 26, 2021 at 7:51 AM

What are your thoughts on this if the wedding is a semi-destination (3 hours drive) micro-wedding?

Jacks, Aug 26, 2021 9 860
Keresa
Uneven Bridal Party
Keresa, on August 26, 2021 at 10:26 AM

Hey ladies, I’m 4 months from getting married. One of my bridesmaids told me that she was unable to attend because her job put certain days out that she can’t go. I’m wondering if I should ask someone...

Jacks, Aug 26, 2021 12 215
Ansley
Save The Dates
Ansley, on August 26, 2021 at 7:07 AM

Our wedding is in on the weekend of farthers day next year. Should we send our save the dates earlier than the 6-8 months reccomendation? What do you think?

Michelle, Aug 26, 2021 4 103
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