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Inviting only family’s kids to the wedding - appropriate?
Haley, on August 18, 2021 at 7:47 PM

Hi everyone - the age old debate! Our wedding is 12/18/21 and I’m in the process of fine tuning some details. As far as kids at the wedding goes, the way I see it is 1) our families have kids and 2)...

Yasmine, Aug 19, 2021 5 666
Jasmine
Thank You Cards
Jasmine, on August 18, 2021 at 4:11 PM

We got married 8/14/21 and it was wonderful!! How long before we send out thank you cards??

Janae, Aug 18, 2021 11 200
Sav
rsvp timeline questions
Sav, on August 11, 2021 at 6:37 AM

What is a good amount of time to give your guests to RSVP? How many days should you give yourself as a buffer for late RSVPs and delayed mail between your RSVP deadline and the deadline your venue has...

Nancy, Aug 18, 2021 5 745 1
Sav
Addressing invitations???
Sav, on August 18, 2021 at 6:39 AM

I know formally when sending out wedding invites and you are extending a plus one you are supposed to address the envelope to Ms. Jane Doe and Guest. Would it really be that big of a deal if I did not...

Michelle, Aug 18, 2021 8 594
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Bridesmaid/groomsmen but not really?
Julianne, on August 17, 2021 at 9:46 AM

My husband and I are already married, but our upcoming wedding is the formal ceremony and party for all our family and friends to partake in! We are not having bachelor/ette parties or an engagement...

Ashlee, Aug 17, 2021 6 568
Viviana
Help - don't want to be in the way!
Viviana, on August 16, 2021 at 5:47 PM

My fiancé is a groomsmen in his cousins wedding - his cousin got an airbnb house for all of his groomsmen and their significant others (it's a destination wedding). My question is / what I'm...

Allie, Aug 17, 2021 8 567
Sarah
Reaching out!
Sarah, on August 16, 2021 at 6:58 PM

Fellow brides! My husband and I had a small ceremony last year and had to postpone our reception to this year. We sent out additional invitations. The RSVP is due September 1 (our reception is oct 8)....

Yasmine, Aug 17, 2021 4 514
Sarah
Wedding invitations
Sarah, on July 13, 2021 at 11:26 PM

I was wondering if it would be acceptable to hand deliver wedding invitations to family and friends who will be in town this weekend for my bridal shower?

Sarah, Aug 16, 2021 13 219
Taylor
Advice on kids at wedding
Taylor, on August 13, 2021 at 2:42 PM

I need advice on having kids at our wedding. We are going to have our son (2 year old) at our wedding. We are allowing family members from out of state and one of our wedding party members has a baby...

Pat, Aug 15, 2021 20 856
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Engraving on the two wedding bands my Fiancé got me
Rina, on August 14, 2021 at 9:33 AM

My lovely Fiancé got me two wedding bands before our ceremony, one that is diamond that matches my engagement ring and the other is a gold band to match with his band. We are deciding on the...

Sarah, Aug 14, 2021 6 690
Erin
Inviting co-workers/bosses?
Erin, on August 12, 2021 at 12:02 PM

My FH and I work for the same company so everyone at our job knows us, our relationship, and that we are getting married next year. We keep to our personal/professional boundaries and do not hang out...

Candace, Aug 14, 2021 15 1,422
Madelin
Declined rsvp but no name?
Madelin, on October 10, 2020 at 7:57 PM

We received an RSVP from a guest declining attendance to our wedding, but we don't know who sent it. They didn't sign their name on the envelope to mail it nor on the RSVP name line. What should we...

Kristen, Aug 14, 2021 14 791
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Addressing covid
Katie, on August 12, 2021 at 1:07 PM

Hi Ladies, Is anyone not addressing covid at their wedding? Both our sides have guests we're inviting who are 90-95% vaccinated, and I know some of the "must haves (100% will attend)"...

Sarahk, Aug 14, 2021 16 909
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Rude to invite someone last minute?
Melissa, on August 12, 2021 at 10:52 AM

Long story short, my grandma declined her invitation to our micro-wedding. Only about 35 people. (Sounds dramatic, but she’s just being weird - yes, we’re sad and annoyed). Anyway, this opens 2 spots...

Jacks, Aug 14, 2021 14 2,810
Gracey
Courtesy invites for family? Cousin gets married 2 weeks after me.
Gracey, on August 13, 2021 at 9:52 AM

My cousin gets married two weeks after me next year. I'm 9/17/22 and she's 10/1/22. I don't exactly want my family at my wedding because of personal reasons but both my mom and sister are insisting I...

Michelle, Aug 13, 2021 8 903
Rebecca
Friday Vs Sunday Wedding Summer 2023
Rebecca, on August 12, 2021 at 1:15 PM

Hello! I’m a new bride planning her wedding and found the venue of my dreams! However, as many of you know, weddings are expensive!! Especially on a Saturday! It is more affordable to do a Friday or a...

Theresa, Aug 13, 2021 13 1,015
mrswinteriscoming
covid number restrictions - do we cut guest list or uninvite guests?
mrswinteriscoming, on July 19, 2021 at 7:54 PM

Due to a wave of COVID outbreaks our government has put our city into lockdown, and unfortunately, though our wedding is still 5 months away, our government is quite slow to lift the restrictions it...

Rebecca, Aug 13, 2021 12 743 1
Sara
How to approach those who have not responded?
Sara, on August 13, 2021 at 11:17 AM

My little draft is something along the lines of "Hey! We hope you've had a great summer so far! With our wedding date approaching, our caterer has requested we send our final numbers for guests plates...

Sarah, Aug 13, 2021 6 668
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Rehearsal and Rehearsal Dinner Invites
C, on August 12, 2021 at 7:04 PM

Do you send out invitations for both the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner? Or do you only send out invites to the rehearsal dinner portion and let bridal party know about the rehearsal itself via...

Hanna, Aug 12, 2021 5 173
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Does the Officiant get an invite?
C, on August 11, 2021 at 3:30 PM

We hired a professional officiant. Do we send him a wedding invite / rehearsal dinner invite?

Emilia, Aug 12, 2021 7 370
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