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Mary
Place cards? Needed or Unnecessary for a small wedding of 35-40 people?
Mary, on November 18, 2020 at 1:21 PM

Hi lovelies! Could use some help deciding on doing place cards for our reception. Due to Covid, our guest list has shrunk to between 35-40 people, parents, siblings and very close friends. Should I do...

Marie, Nov 19, 2020 19 869
Kj21
Bridesmaid Dropped
Kj21, on November 11, 2020 at 5:41 PM

I had a bridesmaid that dropped out of the wedding. She unexpectedly became pregnant and they officially confirmed her due date... 3 days before my wedding. I am very excited for her and of course...

Florida Marlins, Nov 19, 2020 16 1,024
Shelby
Ready to throw in the tear soaked towel...
Shelby, on November 17, 2020 at 10:41 AM

We were supposed to get married on 10.10.2020. But… COVID. We were supposed to have a beautiful and sweet ceremony with our beautiful three children and friends and family, followed by a fun and love...

Private User, Nov 19, 2020 6 750 1
Laura
Wedding Superstitions - Wearing ring on left ring finger
Laura, on April 17, 2018 at 11:05 AM

How much do you buy into this wedding superstition ? Superstition led to a tradition of wearing the wedding ring on the left third finger because it is said that a vein in this finger runs directly to...

Mrs. Spring, Nov 18, 2020 33 2,827
Jo
Wedding Superstitions - Finding a spider in the wedding dress
Jo, on April 17, 2018 at 11:05 AM

How much do you buy into this wedding superstition ? This is another superstition that comes out of England. As the old wives' tale goes, finding a spider in the wedding dress will bring the bride...

Mrs. Spring, Nov 18, 2020 34 4,156
Madison
Bridesmaids
Madison, on November 18, 2020 at 3:55 PM

How do I decide who to ask to be my bridesmaids? My fiancé has lots of friends/family members he wants to ask to be his groomsmen. Probably around 5-6 people. But I moved to a different state about 3...

Veronica, Nov 18, 2020 7 214
Alexis
Tips
Alexis, on November 17, 2020 at 3:45 PM

Who do you tip and how much do you tip them? This is what we are planning: Photographer: None. My sister is a photographer and our photographer kind of screwed us... She told us an engagement session...

Jessica, Nov 18, 2020 6 596
Shelly
Wedding Invitations
Shelly, on October 15, 2020 at 11:13 AM

I'm DIYing our invitations, and bought a template from Etsy. It's modern and simple which is the theme, but I'm wondering if it's okay to put a picture on the wedding invites as well. I've seen it...

SLY, Nov 18, 2020 9 618
Amanda
Destination Wedding + Kids at Events
Amanda, on November 17, 2020 at 4:31 PM

Hi everyone, Our DW is adults-only outside of wedding party (flower girl is 3 and bridesmaid will have an 7 mo old). This was made clear on our website. (Note: we are not saying people can't bring...

Judith, Nov 18, 2020 7 688
C
Holiday Cards with Save the Date?
Cristina, on November 16, 2020 at 11:58 AM

Hi Everyone! My fiancé and I are buying a home and trying to (re)plan our 2x postponed wedding at the same time. I’m thinking of sending holiday cards to friends and family this year, but also trying...

Judith, Nov 17, 2020 5 618
Deidra
Wedding Favors
Deidra, on November 6, 2020 at 12:43 PM

My budget is getting tight. With everyone's Save the Date, I'm giving them a magnet with our picture & our date. Beyond small bags of candy, isn't that a wedding favor enough?

Ty, Nov 17, 2020 15 776
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Bridesmaid trouble
Elizabeth, on November 16, 2020 at 1:42 AM

I had a bachelorette party where one of my bridesmaids was mentally not there. She complained the entire weekend about the alcohol, games we played, temperate ect ect. Everyone else made an effort to...

Florida Marlins, Nov 17, 2020 14 778
D
Thank you notes at the wedding.
Debbie, on November 12, 2020 at 7:58 AM

I recently saw an idea, but I need some feed back. I saw someone posted a pic of thank you notes they put at each place setting at the table. How would you feel about this idea? I'm thinking it's a...

Florida Marlins, Nov 17, 2020 33 1,252
M
How do i tell my family they are not invited to my wedding?
Mya, on November 16, 2020 at 10:51 PM

Originally my mom’s side of family was going to be invited to my wedding but after more than half the family getting mad at me and telling me not to go to the family gathering over politics I don’t...

Florida Marlins, Nov 17, 2020 13 848
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Mother / Son Dance Song in SPANISH . PLEASE HELP ME FIND THE BEST SONG
Amber, on June 18, 2014 at 1:36 PM

I am getting married in a little more than 2 months and my soon to be Hubby and his Mother still don't have a song! Please give me ideas. As I don't speak Spanish it is very hard for me to help find...

Hannah, Nov 16, 2020 5 1,972
K
Small vs Large Wedding?!
Kristen, on November 14, 2020 at 3:45 PM

Hi all! We are thinking now about the size of our wedding and are feeling quite torn. We are debating a small wedding with just immediate family and closest friends or a 100 person affair. I will...

Kristen, Nov 16, 2020 27 1,305
Amanda
Wedding Invitation Wording - Lots of parents!
Amanda, on November 12, 2020 at 3:49 PM

Hi WW friends, I'm working on invitations for our destination wedding and need some advice on wording + etiquette for which I'm super unfamiliar (our wedding will be fairly casual). My mom is very...

Mrs. Coakley, Nov 16, 2020 16 1,701
Lauren
Vow Renewal - Is one year too soon?
Lauren, on November 12, 2020 at 2:18 PM

Hi guys! My husband and I got engaged in 2019 and planned to have a a fantastic ceremony this past June! We were so excited but then COVID happened. We did not feel comfortable hosting a large event...

Cristina, Nov 16, 2020 13 1,674
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Ways to incorporate a Loved one that has passed on. (my mother)
Bailee, on November 14, 2020 at 1:45 PM

Hi everyone! I’ve mentioned before that my mom passed away when I was 11 from breast cancer. I associate anything pink with her and I’m wondering what y’all think of my ideas to incorporate her? Also...

Florida Marlins, Nov 16, 2020 10 674
J
Please Help! Our Photographer Lost our Wedding Photos!!!
Jessica, on November 11, 2020 at 3:25 PM

Our wedding was back in June, and we hired what we thought was a very skilled and professional photographer. Her work was beautiful, and we were very impressed. I've done photography since I was...

RaylaSan, Nov 16, 2020 11 4,369
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