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I feel so lucky that my FH and I are most likely going to be able to have our wedding as planned. I can't help but feel so bad for my friends who will be attending (3 of them are bridesmaids) who had...
Ok so back story- my dads aunt bought the plate set we originally put on our registry before covid happened (it was a 4-place setting) and we had to post pone the wedding and she told me to keep them...
We aren’t really planning to use plus ones, but instead invite those significant others/friends that we know and have met. Well I have had my moms friend invite her husband (who I last met when I was...
Hi folks! My caterer sent me the bill today. There's two parts that make up the total: food and service. When tipping, do I calculate the tip for the servers (buffet and bartender) based on the food...
Hello! My wedding is in less than 10 days. I'm looking at my vendors and how to tip. I put how much I paid for the service For example: DJ- 925$OFFICIANT 350$BARTENDER (only 1 person)...
Curious to see responses on properly tipping the resorts wedding planner. Do you go by a certain percentage of your overall wedding cost? The resort has informed me the service charge only covers the...
Hey ladies do you mind sharing your flower budget? My brother and his fiancé are spending **** on all of their flowers this June. That to me sounds absurd for something that is going to die! FH and I...
My mom died about 2 years ago. My dad started dating someone casually last September. They see each other weekly, and are either thinking about getting more serious or possibly breaking up in...
Hi there! I have a situation and I'm wondering if I should say something to my friend. She and I have been friends since college, almost 10 years. We've been super close, taken trips together, I've...
I feel like I'm going nuts. I've searched high and low without answers. I know who I'm giving corsages and boutonnieres too but how do I give them out? Are they gifts that should be presented a...
Hi all! One of my fiance's cousins lives in England. Due to Covid, we know they won't be attending but would still like to send them an invitation. Does anyone know around how long it takes for...
How do i suggest on the invitation that guests use uber in rather than driving?
How soon before your wedding did you print the seating chart? I am 24 days out and trying to decide if that is too soon to print.
Hi guys. I am just wandering if it is rude or offensive to ask my wedding guests to pay for some or all of their wedding meal? I have never been married before ams have never been to a wedding myself...
I lost my mother 29 years ago and my father 3 years ago. I am having my Godfather give me away and do the father daughter dance, he is also my cousin. What would be a good song for us to dance to?...
I'm having a little bit of a difficult time deciding how tip a couple vendors at our wedding, specifically the DJ and the venue, any insight is appreciated. For the venue: The venue is owned by a...
I need some good guidance on reception tipping: Who, and how much? 1) Venue coordinator. She's in charge of making sure enough tables are in there, coordinating with the bar and the caterer, etc. 2)...
I know there's a ton of questions on here about tipping but I couldn't find any definitive answers so thought I'd double check. First, when did you all tip your vendors? On the day of the wedding or...
I'm about to order my invitations, and since most of the people coming to the rehearsal dinner are coming from out of town, I thought it would make sense to mail the rehearsal dinner invitations at...