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Reception Only — Rude?
Holiday, on December 6, 2020 at 9:00 AM

My fiancé and I get married in April 22nd. Due to potential COVID restrictions, and based on our venue’s prior handling of county mandates, (plus my crippling social anxiety!) we have decided to do a...

SLY, Dec 8, 2020 36 2,305
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Moving forward
Apple, on December 7, 2020 at 4:56 PM

I attended a wedding of someone who I've know for a long time, over the last year or so we have drifted a bit but still good friends. At the wedding, she went out of her way to ignore me and only...

Apple, Dec 7, 2020 9 294
Maggie
Save the Date Timing
Maggie, on December 7, 2020 at 9:20 AM

Hi everyone! I have a question about Save the Dates. My FH designed them and is super excited to hand them out to his family. I know STDs are usually sent out around a year at the very earliest for...

Veronica, Dec 7, 2020 11 673
Sabrina
Save the date during covid
Sabrina, on December 6, 2020 at 10:33 AM

Hi ladies, so my fiancé and I have our wedding in 6 months. We are about to send save the dates BUT I am thinking to include RSVP on them as well. With everything changing with covid I feel it would...

Jennifer, Dec 7, 2020 7 687
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Inviting a coworker's children?
C, on December 5, 2020 at 11:13 PM

I am wondering the etiquette for inviting a coworker's children (one is in high school and one in college). I have never met the children and I'm only having a 100 person wedding. I am inviting...

Jennifer, Dec 7, 2020 12 458
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Sibling wedding attire
Allison, on December 4, 2020 at 5:31 PM

We're having what I guess is a "micro-wedding" next year, with only immediate family and godparents. Since the guest list is so small, we aren't having a wedding party. However, we want to make our...

Jennifer, Dec 7, 2020 15 1,165
Elizabeth
Tipping
Elizabeth, on December 6, 2020 at 11:27 PM

Hi loves! My (now husband) and I were finally able to get married yesterday. I tipped photographers and videographers. They were amazing. Gratuity was included in caterer. I do have a question in...

Elizabeth, Dec 7, 2020 8 658
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Special transportation
Ash, on December 4, 2020 at 10:46 PM

How many of you are planning to have a limo or party bus? I honestly don't think I want special transportation, my ceremony and reception are at the same location. The only reason to use the...

Jennifer, Dec 7, 2020 12 595
Jackie
My proposal story wording
Jackie, on December 3, 2020 at 9:23 PM

I need help making sure my wording is correct and doesn’t sound like it’s dragging on. Rephrase if needed. The Proposal It started by being the 3 year anniversary trip. (This was Jackie’s idea btw)...

Susan, Dec 7, 2020 6 723
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Photographer issues
brittany, on December 6, 2020 at 1:00 PM

So long story short my husband and Is wedding and reception was cancelled due to covid, but we went ahead and got legally married before I had major surgery. We planned on rescheduling out ceremony...

mrswinteriscoming, Dec 6, 2020 12 701
Nathania
Destination Wedding Excursion Etiquette
Nathania, on December 6, 2020 at 11:48 AM

Hi everyone! So I'm planning to have my wedding in Hawaii, and even though I live here, most of our guests will have to travel to the island. We're thinking of going to a Luau the day after the...

Nathania, Dec 6, 2020 13 828
Aidan
Am i being too cheap?
Aidan, on December 4, 2020 at 7:24 AM

Hi there! My name is Aidan and I'm getting married to the most amazing man next year. Our wedding ceremony is taking place on my grandparent's property, in the field and near their pond with the hills...

Aidan, Dec 6, 2020 30 1,444
Danielle
Kids at the wedding
Danielle, on December 1, 2020 at 8:16 AM

Hi all, My fiancé and I have been back and forth about inviting kids. We have an 8 year old niece that we want there but not sure about a bunch of other kids. Is there a way to say something on the...

Teresa, Dec 6, 2020 27 1,516
Virginia
Announcement Wording-marriage & Moving
Virginia, on December 4, 2020 at 11:58 PM

Hi!! So, my fiancé and I are getting married soon at our local courthouse, just us 2 and our photographer. We will also be moving 10 hours away the week after we get married. We are going to send out...

Judith, Dec 5, 2020 8 1,469
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Wedding Photo Advice
Kelly, on October 16, 2020 at 4:29 PM

I just got my wedding photos back!! After looking at them I believe that the photographers edits made the guys blue suits look black and messed with the girls dresses as well. I’m not sure if its...

Judith, Dec 5, 2020 27 2,162
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Need wedding advice on secret in-between families
Gracie, on December 4, 2020 at 12:19 AM

So here is the background, I come from a very conservative catholic family. My grandparents (who aren't catholic) told me and my boyfriend to live together before marriage, so we did without my family...

Fleur, Dec 5, 2020 11 478
Janine
Save the Dates
Janine, on December 4, 2020 at 2:03 PM

When addressing save the dates do you use the single persons name & guest or just the name of the person you’re inviting. Ex: I’m inviting John Smith with an unknown guest. I know on the actual...

Hannah, Dec 5, 2020 7 640
Maria
How should i tell family about elopement
Maria, on November 28, 2020 at 5:31 PM

So our original plan was to do a big wedding next year and that got postponed to 2022 due to covid and also stress due to my fiancé getting covid and still dealing with health problems because of it....

Jennifer, Dec 4, 2020 8 533
Jennifer
Marriage Announcements
Jennifer, on November 28, 2020 at 9:10 AM

Hi all- got married last weekend! As devastated as I was to not be able to have my original wedding with so many friends and family I hold dearly, we had a small ceremony (that we had 150 people view...

Jennifer, Dec 4, 2020 10 719
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Another dilemma
Casey, on November 29, 2020 at 8:26 AM

I have a good friend of mine since high school. Best friend at that but in the past 3 years we’ve really drifted apart. I want her to be at my wedding however, she’s married to someone who is not good...

Jennifer, Dec 4, 2020 11 254
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