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Tarsha
Thank You Gift for Zoom attendees
Tarsha, on October 17, 2020 at 8:03 AM

I got married on 10/10/20 with 75 people in attendance. My guest received a box of wedding favors (hand sanitizers, fancy soap, beard balm, bottle opener). I also had my wedding live streaming on...

Judith, Oct 24, 2020 6 1,111 1
Charnelle
How can i Include my Step Father?
Charnelle, on October 23, 2020 at 1:27 PM

My step-father has been in my life for a long time, although we have only gotten "close" in the past 5 years. I will be doing the father daughter dance with my "real" Dad who has always been there for...

Judith, Oct 24, 2020 7 710
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Plus One issues
VICTORIA, on October 21, 2020 at 9:59 PM

Hi all! To start : we aren't allowing +1's unless guests are married or engaged by the time our Save the Dates went out. Everyone is aware and fine with it. We had to do this because FH wanted kids in...

Vicky, Oct 23, 2020 13 954
Anna
Lost invitations
Anna, on October 21, 2020 at 6:00 PM

So we found out recently that two of my guests never received the invitation that was mailed the first of September. Mom wondered how many others got lost, but I told her I felt like most responded...

Talia, Oct 23, 2020 6 796
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Reception Venue Tipping
Alexandra, on October 22, 2020 at 11:28 AM

We are working with a wonderful venue for our wedding next year in NYC. When we visited, the manager explained that they pay their staff generous wages and their price is all inclusive, so there are...

Cassidy, Oct 22, 2020 2 373
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My Daughter & His Daughters Roles
Christina, on October 21, 2020 at 7:37 PM

I need some advice. I want my 7 year old daughter to be one of my bridesmaids. She has been through a lot with me. His daughter is 2 and I want her to be part of the wedding and was thinking flower...

CountryBride, Oct 22, 2020 11 700
Rachel
Navigating the guest list...
Rachel, on October 21, 2020 at 12:03 PM

Hi, Everyone - My fiancé and I have ran into another roadblock (once again, instigated by my MIL). Like I've said in previous posts, we anticipate having between 40-50 people attend our wedding. Much...

Rachel, Oct 22, 2020 10 750
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Timeline Advice
Bailee, on October 19, 2020 at 11:27 AM

Hi everyone! I’ve been looking at this timeline for hours to make sure everything seems okay and I thought fresh pairs of eyes might help! Is there anything that you would change about this timeline?...

Kimberly, Oct 22, 2020 12 823 1
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Controversial Topic: Honeymoon Shower
Tiger Bride, on October 16, 2020 at 3:39 PM

A friend of mine recently told me she received an invite to a honeymoon shower for a couple they are good friends with. It was pretty much known they would not have a 'regular' registry because they...

Heather, Oct 22, 2020 28 2,283
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Family members
Sara, on October 20, 2020 at 1:16 PM

Hello, My fiancé and I decided to share our wedding website with family as our version of save the dates (saves money this way). Since then I have an uncle who is asking if he can bring his wife’s...

MOB So Cal, Oct 21, 2020 14 775
Liberty
Travel time to wedding venue from hotel?
Liberty, on October 21, 2020 at 12:36 PM

Hi ladies, I'm sure this has been discussed but I can't seem to find a good category to put this question under. A lot of our friends and family are coming from out of town, a good 2+ hours travel...

Hanna, Oct 21, 2020 8 921
Courtney
They Haven't Given Us Their Plus-one's Name
Courtney, on September 29, 2020 at 11:26 AM

Our guest list and seating chart are due tomorrow and we have multiple guests that haven't given us the names of their plus ones. We've texted them multiple times asking and they always dodge the...

Judith, Oct 21, 2020 12 3,261 1
Kathleen
Save the date
Kathleen, on October 20, 2020 at 2:13 PM

I’ve been reading about save the date etiquette for weddings and I need advice. I have quite a few out of state family I know won’t be attending the wedding, I was going to send them save the dates...

Allie, Oct 21, 2020 7 633
Kimi K
Unhappy with VistaPrint order :o( ... what to doooo?!
Kimi K, on January 19, 2012 at 2:34 PM

I was super excited to see my vistaprint package sitting on my doorstep when I arrived home yesterday. We ordered a bunch of stuff (free) but most importantly we got our menus! Exciting right? NO! My...

Bays, Oct 21, 2020 19 5,132
Rachel
How to tell my Sister that it will be a no-kid wedding?
Rachel, on October 19, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Hi, Everyone - I just wanted to get some input on this topic. As some of you may know, my fiancé and I have decided to have a no-kid wedding. This is largely due to cost and because of the wedding...

Judith, Oct 20, 2020 6 897
Alessandra
Wedding Colors
Alessandra, on October 18, 2020 at 5:16 PM

Quick question, so I am getting ask by family members what are the colors of the wedding. This seems silly to ask but are y’all keeping it as a secret or are you sharing details?

Hanna, Oct 19, 2020 14 764
Shelly
No Kids At Wedding
Shelly, on October 14, 2020 at 9:58 AM

Is anyone here having/had a wedding, or been to one where it was requested that no children were brought? We are doing this for ours and only allowing immediate family to bring children. I'm wanting...

Katie, Oct 19, 2020 16 691
Desiree
Inviting non married significant others
Desiree, on September 29, 2020 at 6:56 PM

I’m in a dilemma. I have 3 sisters which live with a domestic partner but not married. I want My wedding to be only 20 people. With that being said how do I effectively tell my sisters that there only...

Cassidy, Oct 19, 2020 24 654
MLS
Why did you have a child-free wedding?
MLS, on October 5, 2020 at 8:00 PM

I don't get child-free weddings. I am a former preschool teacher and I have been working with children for the past decade. I love kiddos. I have a lot of friends who are parents, 3 of 5 bridesmaids...

Cassidy, Oct 19, 2020 40 2,337
Jehnna
Maid of Honor wants a plus one.
Jehnna, on September 27, 2020 at 7:27 PM

My maid of honor wants to bring a plus one to my wedding. They are both out of town guests. She will be with the wedding party the whole weekend and won't get to see him until after her toast at the...

Cassidy, Oct 19, 2020 55 4,652
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