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Kim
Wedding Party Help!
Kim, on June 2, 2021 at 9:02 PM

Has anyone not had a wedding party? No bridesmaid, no groomsman just us with family and friends around. We are an older couple planning a boat wedding with 50ish people. I just want simple, fun and...

Courtney, Jul 12, 2021 23 927
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Sister (moh) baby during ceremony?
, on July 7, 2021 at 11:29 PM

My sister (my MOH) is having her first kid - baby boy - a month before the wedding. He is obviously not gonna be able to walk as a ring bearer.. but I feel like i need to include the baby somehow...

Courtney, Jul 12, 2021 7 568
Future KH
Bachelorette Party Invite 6 Months In Advance???
Future KH, on January 12, 2011 at 2:54 PM

Ladies, please be honest with me. I just recieved an invite to a not so close friends bachelorette party...to be held in 6 months! It is requesting an answer now "so they can plan". Also, it is a...

Samantha, Jul 12, 2021 28 5,656
Kelsey
Finally a Bride...but Who's a Bridesmaid?
Kelsey, on July 9, 2021 at 12:27 AM

I feel like an expert wedding attendant...I've been a maid of honor three times and bridesmaid once in the past 10 years and have attended countless other weddings. I am still close with two of the...

Courtney, Jul 12, 2021 12 809
azylovespeaches
Am i being a Bridezilla? or am i justified in my dilemma?
azylovespeaches, on July 7, 2021 at 12:48 PM

I tried posting this before but somehow I deleted it lol So I'm trying again and condensing it. I have a friend (J) whom I would consider has been good to me most of the time. There are passive...

Courtney, Jul 12, 2021 19 1,055
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No card from moh affecting relationship
Clor, on July 5, 2021 at 1:31 PM

I've been trying to let this go but I think it's affecting my view on my relationship with the MOH. My MOH did not give a gift nor card. We had other guests show up without a card/gift but that didn't...

anna, Jul 12, 2021 19 850
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Addressing Envelopes
EGD, on July 8, 2021 at 10:13 AM

I ordered my STD's (a bit early but magnet street was having a 75% off sale so I got them for $95 when they're originally $300) I'm in the stages of actually finalizing my guest list and...

Q, Jul 12, 2021 7 894
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I'm not doing a Father/Daughter Dance
Private User, on March 30, 2014 at 7:42 PM

I don't have the best relationship with my dad. My grandpa was always the man I looked up to as my father figure. My plan was to have my mom walk me down the aisle and then dance with my grandpa for...

Idalis, Jul 11, 2021 17 1,365
Elizabeth
People asking to come to the ceremony
Elizabeth, on May 2, 2021 at 10:35 AM

I am having a very small event because of covid, but since things are opening up, people have asked if they can just come to the ceremony and watch in the church. The church capacity is going way up...

Emilia, Jul 11, 2021 21 616
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Am i being petty?
Annie, on July 8, 2021 at 1:54 PM

My FH’s two very close friends got engaged in May 2020. Over the summer, my FH received a STD addressed just to him. Since they got engaged, we have moved in together and gotten engaged ourselves. My...

Jade, Jul 11, 2021 26 1,589
Emily
Seriously people it's a self addressed stamped envelope...
Emily, on July 8, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Why can't people send rsvp's back? How hard is this? If it's a no, say no even if it's a maybe, shoot a text saying you are trying to work something out but just not sending it is rude. At least mail...

Felicia, Jul 9, 2021 9 256
Kellie
Help!! Maid of Honor's Nightmare
Kellie, on August 11, 2019 at 2:21 PM

Hi! I need someone to tell me if I am overreacting or if I am right to feel this way. I am the MOH for my cousin's wedding which is next year. Right now, we are in the process of ordering bridesmaid...

Randi, Jul 9, 2021 22 2,823
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Fight with bridesmaid
tori, on July 7, 2021 at 1:47 PM

I am posting this to see if myself (the bride) is expecting too much from my best friend (bridesmaid). Pretty much my friend has been acting strange since I’ve been engaged. I asked her to be a...

tori, Jul 9, 2021 26 2,745
Samantha
Welcome bags
Samantha, on July 3, 2021 at 7:53 PM

The more I read posts on here the more I wonder if we should do welcome bags for guests. We're still trying to work out room blocks before we send out invitations, but all of our guests are flying in....

Josie, Jul 8, 2021 20 937 1
Gracey
Who to invite?
Gracey, on July 7, 2021 at 11:39 AM

My fiance and I want a small intimate wedding with a business casual dress code. I only want 50 people, 60 at the maximum, to be in attendance, so only close friends and close family. With that being...

Michelle, Jul 8, 2021 8 650
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Destination Bachelorette: Do bridesmaids have to pick up brides airfare/hotel
Scarlett, on July 28, 2017 at 4:11 PM

I am in the bridal party of a wedding next summer, and I got an email from the MoH saying the bachelorette will be in vegas and the brides airfare and hotel will come out to 1K (which we would split...

Spraggins, Jul 8, 2021 35 13,660
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Wife standing up in best friends’ wedding - I am not
AnxiousAndy, on July 3, 2021 at 7:57 AM

My wife and I are best friends with a couple who are getting married next year. We’ve known the groom for many years and I’ve known the bride since childhood. The wedding plans started ramping up...

Maggie, Jul 7, 2021 18 1,477
Lisa
October 2021 Brides - Invitation Timing?!
Lisa, on July 6, 2021 at 4:27 PM

October 2021 Brides, we are almost there! I've been seeing a lot of posts about Save the Date and Invitation timing and it's got me thinking. From the start (since the postponement), I've been...

Lisa, Jul 7, 2021 14 524
Jack
How to word a virtual elopement wedding invite??
Jack, on July 5, 2021 at 4:17 PM

My fiancé and I are having a private destination ceremony. We are filming it and putting it on our site. We want to send out cards letting people know where to find the wedding video and photos. How...

Lynnie, Jul 7, 2021 2 511
Logan
Help with timeline! Cocktail hour long enough or too short?
Logan, on July 6, 2021 at 7:44 PM

Hi - looking for advice on wedding timeline... catholic mass that is super early - trying to determine ideal timeline for reception 1PM Ceremony - Catholic Mass - should be done by 2PM (**Reception...

Jacks, Jul 7, 2021 6 589
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