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Estrella
Registry etiquette
Estrella, on March 7, 2021 at 6:02 PM

I am planning a very intimate wedding With immediate family and at the same time, I am also planning a baby shower for my sister. I briefly Mentioned to someone who is not invited to my wedding and...

Estrella, Mar 8, 2021 6 602
Heather
Inviting people you've never met?
Heather, on March 2, 2021 at 10:20 AM

I'm marrying the love of my life next February but we've been at odds over our guest list. He has a HUGE family and mine is very small. Right now I have 50 and he has 90 and that's with making cuts....

Fred, Mar 8, 2021 25 2,763
JJ12
Wedding gift from guest $$$
JJ12, on March 7, 2021 at 11:32 PM

We have a registry set up on zola, we have mostly household items in the $30-$100 range but I put one option to contribute to a gift card. Almost all our registry is complete. A friend...

SLY, Mar 8, 2021 8 720
Taylor
Eloping after a Breakup
Taylor, on March 22, 2019 at 2:39 PM

Hello all! Sorry in advance for the long post: My boyfriend and I dated for two years. We very seriously discussed getting married (and even toured wedding venues). Then, out of the blue, he broke up...

Noelani, Mar 7, 2021 47 3,348
Mrs. E
Having TWO People Walk Me Down the Aisle!
Mrs. E, on December 30, 2016 at 2:55 PM

I would like to have both my dad and older brother walk me down the aisle. The question is not IF i should do it....it's HOW? When I see pictures of it being done it tends to look crowded. I also...

Solana, Mar 7, 2021 11 6,864 1
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Moh/sister drama with her birthday Help!!!
M, on March 7, 2021 at 12:55 PM

My original wedding date was last November and is now planned for May 8th. When we postpone last summer we made sure all our family and wedding party that the date worked and there would be no...

Willow, Mar 7, 2021 6 647
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Small Wedding
Adri, on March 6, 2021 at 2:34 PM

I am planning a small wedding... fifty people at most. I´m just worried that I might offend some relatives that I am not as close to if I don´t invite them. My FH is struggling with this as well. He...

Tory, Mar 7, 2021 10 561
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Go through with wedding when my grandmother is sick, and it's possible she may pass away soon?
Kendra, on March 4, 2021 at 2:17 PM

Hi, I am having a very small wedding on Saint Patrick's day, so less than two weeks away. We're getting married in a park, only parents and siblings present as attendees, it will be very very small....

Judith, Mar 7, 2021 9 912
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Anniversary/reception
Robyn, on March 4, 2021 at 11:37 AM

My husband and I got married last summer. We chose to have a super small ceremony because of covid and because one of my mother had cancer treatments and was very ill. We invited my father and my...

Lynnie, Mar 5, 2021 3 219
Samantha
Gifts for in-laws?
Samantha, on March 5, 2021 at 10:12 AM

My in-laws are amazing. I really want to get them a thank you gift, thanking them for all the things. But I just don’t know what. I don’t really like the kind of cheesy gifts that you can buy for...

Samantha, Mar 5, 2021 6 782
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Maid of honor opinionated- Whose wedding is this anyway?
Katherine, on March 3, 2021 at 7:27 PM

I know this topic has probably been brought up many times before, so I apologize. My FH & I have been dating for 2 yrs & 4 mos. We are getting married in Oct of this year. I have 5...

Fred, Mar 5, 2021 9 799 1
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Is it appropriate to text a vendor?
Lindsey, on March 4, 2021 at 7:49 AM

I won’t get into the situation with my photographer because I’ve already posted about it twice here but I reached out via email about a week and a half ago to make sure everything is still on board...

Ava, Mar 5, 2021 9 298
Kelly
Paperless Save The Dates and Invitations?
Kelly, on February 16, 2021 at 10:15 AM

Hey Everyone! I just wanted to get insight from those who have sent their save the dates and invitations electronically. Based on my research it saves time, money and it’s less wasteful. The idea of...

Fred, Mar 5, 2021 26 1,489
Kelsey
Are Favors a Must?
Kelsey, on March 2, 2021 at 1:36 AM

So I'm really struggling with the idea of wedding favors. Any wedding I've ever been to you see the favors and think "aww thats cute" then forget about it, people dont take them home, or use them and...

Tina, Mar 4, 2021 25 1,519 1
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Help me: Attention Seeking Groom’s sister.
Claudia, on February 20, 2021 at 2:38 AM

Hi. How do you deal with difficult attention seeking family members that want to make it about themselves on your big day? Such as a bridesmaid who happens to be groom’s sister.

Fred, Mar 3, 2021 22 1,734
Jane
Is This Enough For Bridesmaids Gifts?
Jane, on March 2, 2021 at 10:37 AM

Hi bride friends!!! Can you tell me if you think this is enough stuff for my bridesmaids gifts, or should I get them something else too? I have heard a lot of opinions about bridesmaids gifts on here...

Jane, Mar 3, 2021 15 716
Jeanette
Best/Worst Bridesmaid Gifts
Jeanette, on October 2, 2017 at 8:32 PM

What is the best and worst bridesmaid gifts you have received in the past. I have never been a bridesmaid and I'm seriously lost looking for gifts for my girls. I need some inspiration and some words...

Lazell, Mar 3, 2021 139 63,428 6
Kelsey
Invitation Rsvps
Kelsey, on March 2, 2021 at 11:42 PM

So on my Invitations i added the link to the wedding website for RSVPs, like i listed below. Should I also add RSVP cards in invitations for my old school guests and maybe include a QR code on the...

Jasmine, Mar 3, 2021 10 647
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Help: who gets an invite?
alyseh, on March 3, 2021 at 2:42 AM

Trying to be excited but hard to with constantly changing guidelines

Lisa, Mar 3, 2021 7 472
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Inviting close friends girlfriend?
Jazmin, on March 2, 2021 at 12:21 AM

Hi girls ! I’m in desperate need of some help! My partner and I are planning our wedding and are discussing who we are inviting. We have a really close friend in our friend group who we will be...

Rebecca, Mar 3, 2021 14 1,219
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