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Liz W
Not opening bridal shower gifts - wording
Liz W, on June 30, 2021 at 10:04 AM

Hi everyone! I know it is a controversial topic, but I have chosen not to open gifts at the bridal shower tea that my MOH is throwing for me because 1.) I would rather spend the time actually talking...

Viviana, Jun 30, 2021 14 10,039
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Save the Dates
Courtney, on June 28, 2021 at 9:21 PM

Hi!!! Is it tacky to send the Save The Dates via email (Evite) to save money??? Do you have any other suggestions on how to send them out on a budget? Thank you!!!

Samantha, Jun 30, 2021 14 202
Cassandra
Inviting step family?
Cassandra, on June 30, 2021 at 9:05 AM

I am trying to figure out if we should invite my FH's step-siblings or not. He's never really spent time with them at all growing up and doesn't have a current relationship with them. He's not...

Samantha, Jun 30, 2021 3 474
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Parent gifts
Th, on June 27, 2021 at 7:06 PM

Hey all! So we are thinking of parents gifts and just wanted some ideas from people about gifts that won’t break the bank! Also my parents r paying for the plates for our 200 person wedding, fiancé’s...

Lynnie, Jun 29, 2021 4 721
Joanna
Asking my longtime friend to make the moh toast instead
Joanna, on June 28, 2021 at 12:09 PM

I have kind of a weird situation. My older sister is my MOH, but she's having a C-section two weeks before the wedding so she's basically coming for the ceremony and pictures and then going home. My...

Ingrid, Jun 28, 2021 5 777
Tiffany
Kid free reception - Hire a babysitter?
Tiffany, on June 24, 2021 at 12:44 PM

I am getting married in May 2022 and I really want to have a kid free wedding, at the very least kid free reception. I do not have children but my MOH and one bridesmaid both do, and they are both out...

Tiffany, Jun 28, 2021 17 1,170
Samantha
Something Borrowed
Samantha, on June 27, 2021 at 9:56 PM

I have my old, new, and blue covered but I'm struggling for the something borrowed! I know it isn't quite traditional, but could I ask a close friend to borrow her Bible for the ceremony?

Tory, Jun 28, 2021 4 137
Michelle
David's Bridal-Monthly Winner?!
Michelle, on October 26, 2017 at 12:17 PM

So I received this email today, saying that I won their monthly drawing. I've signed up at so many places (due to attending a bride expo), I'm not sure if this is real or not lol. Has anyone received...

Diane, Jun 27, 2021 23 9,836
Christina
Charger plates, but with disposable plastic plates/bowls & utensils. Thoughts?
Christina, on June 26, 2021 at 10:06 PM

Thoughts on having nicer gold charger plates at our reception table settings, with a colored cloth napkin and printed buffet menu, but instead of completing the setting with china and glassware, using...

Amanda, Jun 27, 2021 6 3,581 1
Bailey
mog basically taking over
Bailey, on June 6, 2021 at 7:45 PM

Y’all... I’m about to blow a gasket. What in the world do I do?!!! MOG is getting on my last. dang. nerve. Fiancé and I wanted a small, intimate wedding with an even smaller budget of $2000....

Emily, Jun 27, 2021 21 1,693 2
MrsBest2B
Can you edit reviews?
MrsBest2B, on December 7, 2015 at 9:08 AM

I realized I wrote something weird in one of my reviews and want to edit it, but can't figure out how!

Andrea, Jun 26, 2021 10 1,539
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Couples Shower- am i the rudest person without knowing?!
BridalB, on June 16, 2021 at 10:09 PM

I have to start this by saying I feel HORRIBLE. I made a huge etiquette faux pas and didn’t even realize it. I got engaged a while ago. In my family I am the eldest daughter/granddaughter on both...

Michelle, Jun 26, 2021 17 1,149
Brittney
Wedding Rehearsal or no?
Brittney, on July 9, 2013 at 9:16 PM

Im not really sure I want to have one. I feel like ill have a million other things to be doing the night before. we are having a very casual outside wedding with a small wedding party. I've never been...

Rachael, Jun 26, 2021 34 4,617
Kari
How many guests gave gifts long after the wedding?
Kari, on June 25, 2021 at 3:05 PM

My husband and I legally married last year and had our wedding celebration a couple of weeks ago. We received wedding gifts and/or cards from fewer than half of our wedding guests. I know...

Judith, Jun 26, 2021 5 832
Molly
Mom drama re: kid free wedding
Molly, on June 24, 2021 at 6:45 PM

Hi all! I need some help. We’ve been engaged almost 2 years (thanks Covid) and from the very beginning we’ve said no kids (wanting a small, intimate, adult party). The only exception is my niece and 3...

Katherine, Jun 26, 2021 17 1,127
Nicole
How do you feel about asking for a different engagement ring?
Nicole, on June 20, 2021 at 11:42 PM

The ring my fiancé got me is very beautiful and I do love it. At the same time, I’m in love with a different ring. I knew he was going to propose well before he did bc he didn’t hide it well, so I...

Deborah, Jun 25, 2021 16 1,874
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how do u rsvp on here?
erika, on April 10, 2012 at 5:27 PM

Im confused how do u rsvp on it?

Karen, Jun 25, 2021 3 1,775
Luna
My fiancé’s parents are avoiding our wedding
Luna, on June 20, 2021 at 11:20 PM

My fiancé and I have been in love for seven years and engaged for the past two. We were supposed to get married last November 2020 but things got cancelled cuz Covid. Last year his parents said they...

Luna, Jun 25, 2021 25 1,872 1
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Fired Matron of Honor Etiquette
Amanda, on June 25, 2021 at 5:33 AM

Hi wedding peeps, I have a question about etiquette after being fired from my position of Matron of Honor. The bride knows I have anxiety, a newborn and other such stressors, and said she was...

CountryBride, Jun 25, 2021 16 1,021
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Bridesmaid +1’s
Brooke, on June 21, 2021 at 11:49 PM

Hi guys! We are getting married in October and I cannot wait. Since our guest list was not that large, we gave every single guest the option of a plus one. While we didn’t originally have rules on...

Florida Marlins, Jun 25, 2021 16 883
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