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Ellen
Brother’s girlfriend?
Ellen, on July 27, 2021 at 7:53 AM

Hi all, wondering your advice on this decision I’ve been playing around with. My fiancé and I are getting married 8/14/21 (less than three weeks!) and our RSVPs were due back on 7/3. A week or so...

Michelle, Jul 27, 2021 12 521
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Tipping your Vendors questions??
Cherie, on July 26, 2021 at 4:51 AM

Who do I tip and what is the appropriate amount? I have read conflicting information. Thanks!!

Cherie, Jul 27, 2021 4 472 1
Steph
Covid-postponed wedding: not sending invites to people who got save the dates
Steph, on July 26, 2021 at 12:59 PM

My husband and I are really struggling with our invitation list. Our wedding was postponed from October 2020 to October of this year because of COVID. We sent our save the dates in early 2020...

Jacks, Jul 27, 2021 14 660
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Vow Renewal
Shine, on July 27, 2021 at 2:49 PM

My husband and I eloped to the courthouse in 2016. We were too poor to afford a wedding at the time but we are now in a better financial situation. We were considering throwing a vow renewal so that...

Rabreena, Jul 27, 2021 2 626
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No-host rehearsal brunch
Kristiana, on April 30, 2018 at 5:36 PM

Hi all, Long story short we can't afford a full-on rehearsal dinner. We want to keep the concept of a rehearsal dinner/welcome celebration open to the many folks coming from across the country and...

Laura, Jul 27, 2021 29 3,384 1
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How to address wedding invite
C, on July 27, 2021 at 1:09 AM

How do you address a wedding invite when two guests live together (they are roommates) and both get to bring a guest? Do I send one invite to their address and say "A + B and Guests", or do I send two...

Vicky, Jul 27, 2021 7 579
Melissa
Gift ideas for bridesmaids?
Melissa, on July 26, 2021 at 8:49 AM

Would anyone be willing to share your gift ideas for your bridesmaids? Thanks

Melissa, Jul 27, 2021 9 699
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Invitation wording if had a private courthouse legal marriage during Covid.
Elizabeth, on July 25, 2021 at 9:00 PM

My wedding was postponed due to COVID, but for insurance reasons we were legally married at the courthouse. We haven’t told anyone (and don’t want to), but now it’s time to make our new invitations....

Jacks, Jul 27, 2021 9 1,012
A.B.
Invitations
A.B., on July 26, 2021 at 7:14 PM

EDIT: The wedding was not in January but I can't figure out how to update it. Covid delay. This may be a silly questions but is it weird to address them differently depending on the side? I know his...

A.B., Jul 26, 2021 7 523
Lisa
Origami Owl - moh Gift?
Lisa, on July 26, 2021 at 12:27 AM

I’ve posted a few times about my MOH gift and for some reason, deep down nothing I’ve come up with seems perfect. I remember years ago my siblings & I purchased a living locket for our mom for...

Lisa, Jul 26, 2021 6 431
Alexandria
Gifts delivered to Bride & Groom ahead of time
Alexandria, on July 25, 2021 at 10:04 PM

How do you know if the gift sent is meant for the bridal shower or our wedding day? I feel like we should wait until at least after the shower to open them. But I'm not sure what is traditional or...

Judith, Jul 26, 2021 11 605
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sil didn’t ask me to be in the party
Anonymous, on July 23, 2021 at 3:57 PM

My husband’s only sibling is getting married. Him and his girlfriend were both in our wedding. My husbands brother was best man and his gf was a bridesmaid. My husband told me that he was asked to be...

Heather, Jul 26, 2021 14 1,133
Cathy
Invitation envelopes
Cathy, on July 24, 2021 at 9:03 PM

I'm in the process of stuffing my invitations and noticed the inner and outer envelopes are the same size which is making it difficult for me to assemble this and mail it out. Some of the envelopes...

Cathy, Jul 26, 2021 4 621
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Destination wedding gift
Lauren, on July 26, 2021 at 4:28 AM

We are attending a kind of destination wedding it’s about 2 hours away at a 4 diamond resort. It’s honestly a wedding & a vacation. We got room discount codes for 35% off. It’s costing us about...

Lauren, Jul 26, 2021 4 1,166
Jessica
Bridesmaid won't buy her dress and the window of opportunity is closing. Sos!
Jessica, on December 1, 2019 at 10:36 AM

I've had a long engagement-- we've been engaged for over 2 years. My bridesmaids accepted their roles a month after I was engaged. So they've been "bridesmaids" for almost 2 years. It took me awhile...

Alissa, Jul 26, 2021 53 4,395 2
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Letting Extended Family Know, But Not Inviting
Kane, on February 2, 2015 at 9:13 PM

My fiance and I are getting married at her father's barn. The venue will hold about 100 (which is actually about all WE want at the ceremony. We are wanting to invite our close friends, parents,...

Zahra, Jul 25, 2021 18 8,668 1
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Mother of the groom trying to invite extra guests
Amanda, on June 29, 2017 at 5:09 PM

So our wedding is just over a month away, our RSVPs are due tomorrow, and the mother of the groom is trying to invite more friends after knowing of people in the family who declined. Im frustrated...

Elexyce, Jul 25, 2021 15 1,081 1
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International bridesmaid (france)
Michelle, on July 22, 2021 at 4:34 PM

Does anyone else have someone in their wedding party who’s from another country? Specifically France/the EU? Our wedding is on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Has anyone had any luck with or any...

Corinne, Jul 25, 2021 4 656
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My mom is overly concerned with “how things look.”
Caroline, on July 23, 2021 at 10:02 PM

A little background - my mom comes from a family where she is the youngest of nine. I think she feels a lot of pressure to “show out” for her family, and I am her oldest daughter and the first to get...

Jessica, Jul 25, 2021 8 979
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Is it appropriate
Barry, on July 24, 2021 at 1:25 PM

Is it appropriate for the rabbi to bring his wife to the ceremony?

Willow, Jul 24, 2021 9 239
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