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Cassie
I HATE My Fiance's Aunt & Don't Want Her or Her Husband at the Wedding...PLEASE HELP!
Cassie, on January 22, 2013 at 9:48 PM

My fiance & I are getting married in 4.5 months! I am not exaggerating when I say I have been extremely loving, honest, polite, respectful, & helpful to his entire family whenever chances arise, but...

Jacks, Jul 6, 2021 27 3,494
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Guest list dilemma
Marija, on July 4, 2021 at 10:49 AM

Hi lovelies! The date my fiancée and I picked is October 30th, 2022. We’re looking at the guest list and came to an interesting issue! His best friend/(man?) Is divorced and has three daughters of his...

Jacks, Jul 6, 2021 16 833
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Stepping down as moh due to multiple planning issues
Beeharvdv, on July 4, 2021 at 1:28 AM

My lifelong best friend made her maid of honor about a year ago. We have been each others support with everything for more than half the time we have been on this earth. The guy seemed perfect for her...

Jacks, Jul 5, 2021 18 686
mrswinteriscoming
Flaky vendor? Persevere or replace?
mrswinteriscoming, on June 16, 2021 at 8:45 PM

My makeup artist is a distant family friend who used to do makeup full time but now does it solely as a side hustle on occasion as she has 2 children under 3. Her work is beautiful but I’m a little...

mrswinteriscoming, Jul 5, 2021 6 174
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No photographer
Jennifer, on July 10, 2018 at 9:44 AM

I'm getting married in a month and we don't have a photographer, never planned for one. We just don't have the money for one, so we're going without and relying on our very small group of friends and...

I_Do_Too, Jul 5, 2021 18 5,639
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Worried about in laws meeting each other
Lucy, on August 8, 2012 at 11:27 AM

Hi! My FH and i are having our families to his house for dinner on 8/24. Our familes are very different and he's very worried about them meeting and doesn't really even want it to happen until the...

I_Do_Too, Jul 5, 2021 19 2,694
Elizabeth
Tipping the band
Elizabeth, on June 17, 2021 at 6:05 PM

Hi! We’re having a small wedding with a three piece band (singer, guitarist, pianist) and an mc. I’m not sure what kind of tip to give them! I’m in northern NJ. Help!

I_Do_Too, Jul 5, 2021 9 1,616
Allie
Wedding Website for Split Ceremony & Reception
Allie, on July 5, 2021 at 11:10 AM

My fiancé and I decided we will be having a small destination ceremony out of state with a big reception in-state in my family's backyard a couple weeks later. Do I need to have 2 separate wedding...

Jacks, Jul 5, 2021 3 1,062
Alexandria
Invitations not recieved
Alexandria, on July 1, 2021 at 6:51 PM

Ive invited family/friends from Texas california and arkansas. My texas people havent recieved invites, but california and Arkansas has. What do you do if you've sent invites and people do not recieve...

, Jul 5, 2021 9 2,339
Katherine
covid Bride - Bridal shower/ bachelorette
Katherine, on July 1, 2021 at 12:02 AM

My COVID brides who got married legally last year and are having a reception this year - did your bridal party throw you a shower/ bachelorette? Last year, I was supposed to get married in August, and...

Alyssa, Jul 4, 2021 10 562
Melissa
"Almost Married" party?
Melissa, on July 4, 2021 at 3:07 PM

My fiancé and I got engaged in September of 2020. We had planned on getting married this September but decided to push it to September of 2022 because COVID restrictions were still in place when we...

Michelle, Jul 4, 2021 5 737
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Not getting my own way at my own wedding :/
Scared, on June 27, 2021 at 4:34 PM

Didn't really want children at mine, i even thought my 11 year old niece is too young. I said no kids to everyone but my future in laws brother is bringing his 8 year old. She is apparently mature and...

Steph, Jul 4, 2021 36 1,763
Melanie
rsvp Issue
Melanie, on June 27, 2021 at 6:15 PM

Hi everyone! We are getting married in Orlando (we live in MI so its destination) in Sept. It is almost 2 weeks past our rsvp deadline and there are 2 couples that have yet to rsvp. We have texted...

Samantha, Jul 3, 2021 19 962
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How to word a limited bar on the invitation?
Sarah, on February 9, 2018 at 2:54 PM

We are going to pay a tab of $1000 for the reception, and after that the guests will be responsible for their drinks. It will also be beer and wine only (if they want liquor the hotel has a...

Jacks, Jul 3, 2021 67 36,959 2
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Do we need to make cuts?
Bride2Be, on July 2, 2021 at 4:59 PM

So our wedding is Aug 2022! I plan on finalizing the guest list in Nov/Dec this year so we can get STDs ordered and sent out by January 2022. Our venue max is 200 and our guest list (not including us)...

Bride2Be, Jul 3, 2021 19 708
Aloha and Mahalo
Removing a gm on short notice?
Aloha and Mahalo, on July 2, 2021 at 4:02 AM

My FH was in a bind a while back and asked someone to be his groomsman. He also asked his closer friend to be one (gm#2). GM 1&2 we’re together at the time of asking and two weeks until our...

Judith, Jul 3, 2021 7 411
Corrin
Cousin's fiancé passed away -
Corrin, on June 30, 2021 at 7:51 PM

My cousin's fiance passed away a couple months ago. We're not super closer, but we see each maybe once a year. I've heard from my parents that he mentioned not attending my wedding in October because...

Judith, Jul 3, 2021 18 894
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Friend's Wedding
Veronica, on July 2, 2021 at 1:08 AM

My friend and his wife had a small wedding last year due to Covid and this fall they are having a larger celebration. He had mentioned a few weeks ago his wife's MOH dropped out after she received her...

Jennifer, Jul 2, 2021 15 831
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Is it ok to let my ex attend the wedding?
Jesse, on July 1, 2021 at 9:02 PM

I’m getting married in August. One of my guy friends original plus one isn’t able to come to the wedding and asked if he could bring his friend (who happens to be my ex). We are cordial and have the...

Shannon, Jul 2, 2021 15 1,188
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covid Policy Insert in Invitations
Susie, on June 25, 2021 at 4:24 PM

I've seen some discussion around this, but does anyone have any examples of COVID invitation inserts I could use as inspiration? Our church is requiring masks for all unvaccinated guests, and we are...

Susie, Jul 2, 2021 8 521 1
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