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Hello fellow brides, So I thought having to postpone in a pandemic was going to be our biggest problem, but... Some background: My FH's cousin died a couple months before we sent out our Save the...
Hi ladies. Was curious if anyone has advice on rsvp requests that come from save the dates. Not the actual wedding invite. I sent mailed out save the dates pointing to the site where my idea is to say...
Hello, I’m not really sure if I have to or should. I am not close to my biological father, I haven’t seen him for over 10 years. He lives in California and I’m in NY. He remarried to his 3rd wife in...
Hello everyone. Wedding is July 23rd. Should I send my invitations out this week (at 7 weeks before) or wait a little more? Also, We didn’t do save the dates.
I know under normal circumstances it's tacky to not invite someone to the wedding if they're invited to the shower/bachelorette party. But because I am a budget bride and we are paying for the wedding...
Disclaimer: I really am trying my best to include all of my loved ones, but I don’t have the money to accommodate for everyone. Im planning my wedding for March of next year and it seems like im being...
I’ve chosen my bridal party and I couldn’t be more excited. However, I’ve heard horror stories of how bridesmaids and brides can clash when it comes to the commitment. I thought it would be fair for...
Hello!! So we just had my bridal shower. I am half way through writing my thank you cards, but I am stuck on two types of wording. I want to make sure they know we are grateful for their gift, we...
So my dad has never been around and my grandpa has been everything to me he means the world to me and I would love him to walk me down the aisle and also share a dance with me. I wouldn't want it any...
FH's parents and my own agreed to contribute 1/4 of the wedding costs towards our special day. My parents have thus far sent us half of what they're contributing, with more coming closer to the...
Hello everyone! Our destination wedding date is set for May 2022! 😬 I’m curious how you guys would handle interactions with people who aren’t on your guest list. I’ll be attending a family event soon...
Hi Lads and Ladies, I'd really appreciate your thoughts; good,bad,brutal.. let's have it as I'm slightly losing it ;-) I've been estranged from my parents for several years. Long story short, my dad...
Hi all- I really love the below wedding invitations / style, but am wondering about the names being lowercase while all other text is uppercase. Does anyone have any thoughts on this style? I think it...
Okay, need some help. Totally irritated and not sure what to do. I have two women in my bridal party that are due, one is a month before and the other is due 2 and a half months. They have known...
Hey guys! So I'm sure this will be more of a topic of discussion in the future, but wanted to see what everyone thought about asking guests who are not vaccinated to stay home. We have been toying...
Our venue is a family owned farm-to-table kitchen and events venue, so everything is owned by the same person, who is the head chef. We are having a small wedding (50 people) and plated meals. Our...
TL;DR: My MOH is making everything all about her needs, is unvaccinated, and gets mad at me cause I want to wear a mask around her so I don't accidentally kill my FMIL who has cancer. Getting sick of...
I love FH, and we have a great time together, but ever since we've gotten engaged and started planning it's brought up some serious differences in communication. We've been able to talk it out, and we...
Is there any nice sign or way to say don't post photos of our bridal shower and wedding on social media?
Hello, My husband took my last name (Mommer). How would I address us on return envelopes? The typical way of Mrs and Mr Matt Mommer doesn’t really make sense since he took my name. But I also don’t...