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SLY
Addressing Couples on Invitations
SLY, on December 10, 2020 at 8:16 AM

Hi everyone! When addressing invitations and such to a married couple, I know the proper etiquette is to use 'Mr. and Mrs. *husbands first & last name*'. I'm not a huge fan of this, and was...

SLY, Dec 23, 2020 34 1,832
Ashley
Courthouse Wedding with only his family that didn't want this to happen
Ashley, on June 18, 2019 at 9:38 AM

Hi guys! I'm usually not one to post my dirty laundry online or even ask for advice, but I am in a situation I never in my life thought that I would be in. My boyfriend, of 2 years, proposed to me and...

Mrs. Spring, Dec 23, 2020 17 1,294
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Courthouse vs traditional ceremony
Clysti, on September 10, 2016 at 9:04 AM

I am having trouble with my soon to be husband over him wanting to just go to the courthouse and me to have my wedding ceremony and reception. He's been married before and this is my first time. I...

Mrs. Spring, Dec 23, 2020 10 445
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Normal to feel this way? Selfish? i feel crazy!!
Lindsey, on December 18, 2020 at 7:14 AM

This will sound selfish, I’m completely aware that these feelings i’ve been having may not be fair or rational but it still hasn’t stopped me from feeling this way so here we go.. My fiancé and I have...

Judith, Dec 22, 2020 11 996
Maggie
What age are you counting as a "child"?
Maggie, on December 21, 2020 at 2:40 PM

This question is more out of curiosity than for advice for myself. For those of you not inviting kids, how did you determine which age you considered a child and therefore not invited? Anyone under 18...

Jessica, Dec 22, 2020 15 3,340
Laura2.0
I don't want a big wedding any more.
Laura2.0, on December 19, 2016 at 1:57 PM

On Saturday our BM and GM threw us the best wedding shower, It was filled with love, food, drinks, dancing and so much laughter. I gave a little thank you speech and joked about how we should just get...

Mrs. Spring, Dec 22, 2020 32 473
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Honorary bridesmaids instead of a wedding party
Bailey, on December 4, 2020 at 6:53 PM

So I’m having a relatively small wedding, max 75 people, and I don’t really want a wedding party. I have a lot of people that I would want to be in my bridal party and first of all I don’t have the...

Bailey, Dec 22, 2020 16 1,791
Lindsay
New job before wedding
Lindsay, on April 2, 2018 at 2:20 PM

Has anyone looked for and gotten a new job before their wedding? How did you handle taking time off for the wedding at the new job? My job has changed and my role has completely changed. I used to...

HarryH, Dec 22, 2020 13 4,954
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How to tell my sisters they're not bridesmaids...
Kristina, on December 1, 2020 at 7:27 PM

How do you deal with telling someone they're not in your wedding party when you kind of know they're expecting to be? I have a sister who isn't on my fiance's good side (she said terrible things about...

Kristina, Dec 21, 2020 29 1,739
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Inviting 1 friend to intimate family wedding ?!
Walter, on December 21, 2020 at 3:25 PM

Help! My fiancé and I are having such a hard time with our list. We NEED an intimate wedding bc we just have way too many friends. I have a group chat of about 10 girls that we are all very very...

Judith, Dec 21, 2020 10 735
Felicia
Unique ceremony/reception ideas
Felicia, on December 18, 2020 at 5:17 PM

My wedding in coming soon (May 22, 2021) and I'm interested in hearing some unique ideas/traditions you are considering/have done during your ceremony or reception. Everyone knows what to look forward...

SLY, Dec 20, 2020 19 1,360
Syd D. S.
What can I do instead of dancing?
Syd D. S., on January 5, 2017 at 5:36 PM

I just really don't enjoy dancing, and I don't love to be the center of attention. So dancing at my wedding? Yikes. I know it's my day and my decision, but I also want to be a good host for my guests...

Shesaysyes, Dec 20, 2020 34 15,658 3
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Bridesmaid regret??
Bride2Be, on December 20, 2020 at 11:00 AM

Anyone out there having bridesmaid regret?? I had asked my bridesmaids over a year and a half ago to be my bridesmaids (10) and with covid we are postponing the wedding to be summer 2022! I had let...

Kiara, Dec 20, 2020 13 1,158
Gabriela
What should we tip for limited service vendors?
Gabriela, on December 14, 2020 at 7:18 PM

Tipping is a sensitive topic in our household. As a former hospitality employee and former delivery driver, I've had a pretty rediculous habit of over-tipping that I've since curbed to about 20-25%...

Gabriela, Dec 20, 2020 13 659
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I’m having my mom walk me down the aisle
Jb229, on December 11, 2020 at 12:30 PM

So I’m curious if anyone else is experiencing a similar predicament to me ...I’ve asked my mom to walk me down the aisle even though I’m on pretty good terms with my real dad. I also have a loving...

Jaclyn, Dec 20, 2020 14 3,292 1
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Reusing invitations for postponed wedding
Alicia, on April 29, 2020 at 11:21 PM

We had to postpone our wedding after we had already sent our invitations out and were starting to get RSVP's back. Is it wrong to send the exact same invitation and RSVP card just with the new date on...

Michelle, Dec 20, 2020 8 905
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Etiquette
Veronica, on December 17, 2020 at 5:51 PM

My husband is a groomsman in a wedding next October across the country in California. It was supposed to be October of this year, but because of Covid they pushed it back a year. We had rsvp'd that...

Cristy, Dec 18, 2020 19 845
Hollis
Matron of Honor/maid of Honor
Hollis, on December 17, 2020 at 9:56 AM

I have 2 very close friends who I would like to ask to be my maids of honor. However, one is divorced and the other is married. I know that the rule of thumb is the one who is married is the matron of...

Kayse, Dec 17, 2020 14 835
Mandi
Can i Stagger My Thank Yous?
Mandi, on December 13, 2020 at 3:06 PM

My thank you cards were delivered today. I sat down for about an hour and started writing. But it looks like I've got at least another 4-6 hours to go. Should I wait til I finish all of them to send...

Kelsi, Dec 17, 2020 14 281
Autumn
Save the Dates
Autumn, on December 15, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Are you all handwriting the addresses for your save the dates or getting labels made?

1120Kj, Dec 16, 2020 21 1,101
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