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Upset with my photographer
Emily, on November 29, 2020 at 4:57 PM

Hi all - long time lurker but first time posting on this forum - I am a bit upset with my photographer and want other people to let me know if I’m being a bit harsh or it makes sense for me to be...

Jennifer, Dec 4, 2020 16 1,219 1
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Renting Groomsmen?
Zachary, on November 30, 2020 at 4:16 PM

I have an unusual situation, and wanted to poll the community to get a second opinion and maybe any advice how I could handle this better. There are a couple of moving parts, so please bear with me....

Jennifer, Dec 4, 2020 21 2,836
Deidra
Plus Ones
Deidra, on November 28, 2020 at 10:46 PM

What is the deal with +1s? I'm sure it's NICE to give them, but is it rude to not give them?

Jennifer, Dec 4, 2020 18 455
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Wedding gift thank you notes
Brittany, on December 1, 2020 at 6:01 PM

When is it too early too send thank you notes for wedding gifts? I’m not getting married until July, but after we sent out the save the dates we have begun receiving a few gifts in the mail. Is it too...

Jennifer, Dec 4, 2020 11 590
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Save The Date
Elizabeth, on December 2, 2020 at 5:26 PM

Hi there! We had finally set our date this past summer for our wedding to be 7/4/2021 and so far we only have the venue/catering booked and I've done nothing else. When we originally set the date we...

Jennifer, Dec 4, 2020 13 617
Stomach
Is a Wedding 2.0 appropriate?
Stomach, on December 2, 2020 at 6:08 PM

Wedding 2.0, vow renewal, anniversary party whatever you want to call it.. my husband and I just want a total redo. Our wedding was a disaster. Not like someone died or anything but a lot went wrong....

Jennifer, Dec 4, 2020 12 1,207
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Celebrity Invites! Plus Ones? Response Cards?
Tiger Bride, on December 2, 2020 at 12:01 PM

I've seen a few discussions on inviting celebrities but I haven't found any that addressed this specific question. If you invited a famous person to your wedding, did you add "and guest" on the...

Jennifer, Dec 4, 2020 8 1,809 2
Sydney
I’m so stressed l and just need a shoulder
Sydney, on November 30, 2020 at 5:25 PM

Hi all. My fiancé and I are getting married this Saturday. Obviously due to the pandemic nothing has gone right. We scaled our wedding guest list from 350+ to immediate family and a select few close...

Judith, Dec 4, 2020 11 749
FinallyMrsT
how many place settings did you register for?
FinallyMrsT, on July 28, 2015 at 8:02 PM

We finally created our registry this past weekend (and I was right to dread it -- it was pretty much an awful experience for me, as it basically highlighted all of the kitchen shit I should be using...

Alexandra, Dec 3, 2020 41 7,443
Cheyenne
Officiant cost
Cheyenne, on December 2, 2020 at 11:24 PM

A lady I know is marrying me this weekend. We asked her how much her fee was she said whatever we feel is right. So my question now is how much does someone charge to officiant a wedding?

Michelle, Dec 3, 2020 12 739
Annika
I'm done.
Annika, on November 27, 2020 at 6:52 PM

My wedding day is tomorrow and I am so freaking done. This wedding planning has been nothing but stressful and horrible and i am tired of pretending that everything is fine and the selfish actions of...

Victoria, Dec 3, 2020 18 1,217
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Save The Date
Soely, on November 27, 2020 at 8:58 AM

Have a wedding this July 2021 and with all this COVID restrictions I have stopped spending money until hopefully things die down ... Question for you guys! PLease help me decide... It's just about...

Soely, Dec 1, 2020 34 1,404
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Observations from planning our pandemic wedding
Amanda, on November 29, 2020 at 8:51 AM

Invitations - 90% of our guests THREW THEM AWAY including the postponement card with ALL the information needed including the new date, time, location, hotel and travel information and the website...

Victoria, Nov 30, 2020 7 700 2
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Reception food
Na'Imah, on October 12, 2020 at 8:57 PM

Hi everyone Does anyone have any experience with having people pay for their own food? My fiance and I are paying for the wedding party, but the package we have does not cover food. It is going to be...

Florida Marlins, Nov 29, 2020 55 2,630
Liz
Wedding Accommodations
Liz, on November 28, 2020 at 5:27 PM

Hey all! My reception venue is at a B&B and I have reserved the entire property including a cottage on the premise. We will have a wedding of 30 including myself and my fiancé. My fiancé’s family...

Liz, Nov 28, 2020 11 711
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Downsizing guest list invitations
Marissa, on November 28, 2020 at 7:02 PM

June 2021 bride here! Before Covid we had already sent out our save the dates to everyone on our guest list (a little early I know, we were eager!) well now since the pandemic is still ongoing and...

Mrs. Spring, Nov 28, 2020 5 315
Liz
Co-moh-intimate Wedding
Liz, on November 25, 2020 at 11:24 AM

Hey all! Do you think it would be a bad decision to have my best friend and youngest sister to be my co-MOHs? My older younger sister will be officiating and my niece will be a bridesmaid. I want both...

Hannah, Nov 28, 2020 11 539
Alysia
Choosing a Wedding Venue Help!
Alysia, on November 27, 2020 at 2:43 PM

Hello all! So I’m torn on picking a wedding venue. Our wedding is going to be a majority of out of state wedding guests. Like 80% of the guests. The venue I want is more in the country - far away from...

Alysia, Nov 28, 2020 9 652 1
Cynthia
Bridesmaid gifts for cancelled wedding?
Cynthia, on November 26, 2020 at 10:39 PM

Hey y’all, I’m getting married in two weeks via an elopement. Due to COVID, I had no engagement party, no bridal shower, no bachelorette party. Nothing. My “wedding party” attending the ceremony is...

Erin, Nov 27, 2020 11 640
Nikki
Uninviting people to your wedding/reducing numbers
Nikki, on November 26, 2020 at 2:50 AM

We've already had to postpone our wedding twice: once because my fiance had a career change, and then again we postponed our November wedding due to COVID. I've waited long enough to meet "the one",...

Willow, Nov 27, 2020 21 1,123
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