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How to Tell Groomsman ‘you Cannot Wear That’
Kathryn, on March 19, 2021 at 4:34 PM

Hello! I’m having a problem with one of the groomsmen. He has known my beloved fiancé for a long time and they are very good friends. He’s a pushy guy used to getting his way and my fiancé has always...

Judith, Mar 22, 2021 14 995 1
Biaani
When to Give Tips??
Biaani, on March 20, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Do you give vendors tips the night of the wedding or the morning after? Or even days / weeks after?

Biaani, Mar 22, 2021 17 493 1
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Do i ask a bridesmaid to step down?
Anonymous, on March 19, 2021 at 5:25 PM

I'm having a dilemma!! One of my bridesmaids and I have been close friends for years and she was one of the first I asked to be a bridesmaid. She was supposed to be our proposal photographer but...

Courtney, Mar 22, 2021 20 1,885
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What to call my male best friend who is not in the bridal party, but is involved in the wedding?
Elizabeth, on March 20, 2021 at 12:12 PM

Hi! I am hoping for some creative minds to help me out here. I am very traditional and while I love my male best friend, I do not want him to be standing up with my bridesmaids at my wedding. However,...

Kristen, Mar 22, 2021 9 1,043
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Tipping an All inclusive venue
Erica, on March 19, 2021 at 9:28 PM

Hello, Our venue includes everything except dj, photography and florist. How do we go about tipping them?

Lynnie, Mar 22, 2021 4 3,378 1
Loura
Help! How did you get your wedding party and mother to pick a dress shopping day?
Loura, on March 21, 2021 at 9:36 PM

Hi everyone! I have a huge issue/dilemma. My bridesmaids and mother are not being very helpful in picking dates to go dress shopping in the time frame I would like to. My mother and a few bridesmaids...

Loura, Mar 22, 2021 35 907
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Sister in law
Samantha, on March 20, 2021 at 6:51 PM

What do you do when you asked your sister in law to be a bridesmaid out it being the formal thing to do. And now she’s the worst bridesmaid ever and makes everything about her. She didn’t care we had...

Michelle, Mar 20, 2021 6 838
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Microwedding guest list?!
Kristen, on December 31, 2020 at 7:21 AM

My fiancé and I are really leaning towards a microwedding and are super excited. However I’m feeling really badly about about leaving certain people out. We’ve decided on immediately family and...

JennyO, Mar 20, 2021 20 1,538
Lea
Scrapping 2nd reception
Lea, on March 19, 2021 at 11:20 PM

Hi all, My husband and I got married on our original date in June 2020, downsized to just immediate family and bridal party. When we made the decision to cut the guest list, we said we hoped to have a...

Lea, Mar 20, 2021 7 354
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Inviting boss to wedding
Dani, on March 19, 2021 at 5:14 PM

So I started a new job back in September 2020. I work in a small office with only a few coworkers. Today one of my coworkers mentioned that our boss wants to host a mini bridal shower for me! I am so...

Mrs. Spring, Mar 20, 2021 9 735
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Wedding staff won’t be wearing masks??
Scarlet, on March 17, 2021 at 5:57 PM

Hello Everyone! Just got an email from our venue peeps that the staff won’t be wearing masks because of liability purposes. I’m confused. I asked them to explain what that meant and also if at least...

Judith, Mar 20, 2021 20 897
Rebecca
Fixing rsvp Dates
Rebecca, on March 17, 2021 at 8:22 PM

Hi! I am sorry if this has been asked before, but would it be atrocious to write out the rsvp date and put the correct one? I read so many different places that 2-3 weeks was ok to get the RSVP cards,...

Rebecca, Mar 19, 2021 9 518
C.C.
Do we tip at an all inclusive venue??
C.C., on March 29, 2016 at 10:04 PM

Our venue includes catering, wait staff, bar service, security, florists- the works. Basically everything except photographer & videographer. We're laying out our wedding budget and I was wondering...

Erica, Mar 19, 2021 7 1,012
Nicole
Thank you for an extravagant gift
Nicole, on March 14, 2021 at 2:06 PM

So we have started to receive some wedding gifts from our registry, my aunt/grandma were attempting to purchase one specific gift but someone else purchased it before they did. So they asked me if I...

Kari, Mar 19, 2021 19 735
Ashley
People assuming they're invited
Ashley, on March 15, 2021 at 10:16 AM

Hi all! My FW and I enjoy posting about our wedding planning ventures on things like FB and Instagram, especially my FW because she loves photography and posting the pictures she takes. However we've...

Milada, Mar 19, 2021 17 1,620
Elizabeth
Gift giving for guests
Elizabeth, on March 15, 2021 at 9:45 AM

I have lots of wedding coming up this summer and fall and realized I have no idea how much to gift. How do you decide how to gift? Do you gift differently based on destination, closeness to couple,...

Tara, Mar 19, 2021 20 786
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Wording help
Brittany, on March 14, 2021 at 1:41 PM

Hi everyone, I am trying to word on my website that we have an age restriction except for the children in our wedding party.

Elizabeth, Mar 19, 2021 11 565
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Wedding Coordinator Cancelled 1 month & 1/2 Before Wedding & Won’t Refund Me
Lorena, on March 18, 2021 at 1:47 PM

Hi guys. My wedding is May 8th 2021 and my wedding coordinator just cancelled on me a few days ago. We are a month and a half away from the wedding & I cannot believe this happened. In her first...

Tara, Mar 19, 2021 15 1,880
Brooklyn
Help/advice
Brooklyn, on March 18, 2021 at 7:25 PM

Hey y'all. So, I know this is going to sound ridiculous to most, as when most people think of marrying young they think 21-24. However, I am in a predicament. My best friend and I started dating 5...

Hannah, Mar 18, 2021 11 939 1
Jasmine
Should We Skip Save The Dates?
Jasmine, on March 17, 2021 at 12:02 AM

Our new date is in August. Probably a dumb question but would you agree that it's best to just skip save the dates? Or do we still have time??

Jasmine, Mar 18, 2021 28 874
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