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Jasmine
How to Ask a New Bridesmaid??
Jasmine, on October 10, 2020 at 8:01 PM

I got a call from one of my bridesmaids today saying that she has to step down due to medical issues. As sad as I am to see her leave the party, I'm now looking to ask someone new to take her spot....

Mrs. Coakley, Oct 13, 2020 18 1,021
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Engagement party
Jayne, on October 10, 2020 at 10:33 PM

I feel like I have dropped the ball. My daughter got engaged August 2019. We had a small immediate family celebration the weekend she got engaged. I never hosted an engagement party. Her wedding date...

anna, Oct 13, 2020 10 805
Elizabeth
i hate posing for photos
Elizabeth, on October 12, 2020 at 4:20 PM

I feel SO uncomfortable posing. I know it looks nice. But it feels like wasting hours of our special day doing something I almost loathe. My photographer is great and nice. But I CANNOT like posing. I...

Katie, Oct 13, 2020 7 748
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Small casual wedding limited guest list.
Stephanie, on October 12, 2020 at 4:47 PM

My future husband and I had planned a destination wedding in May 2020 to Maui. COVID came and we had to postpone the wedding. Now we’ve decided on a Thursday late in October with limited guest list....

Katie, Oct 13, 2020 13 604
Sarah
Mother adding to Guest List
Sarah, on October 11, 2020 at 10:14 AM

A month or so ago my mother gifted us with some money for the wedding. Now she has sent me a list of people she wants to invite (uncles, aunts, old friends). I know all of these people but because of...

Judith, Oct 13, 2020 13 676
April
Step Siblings
April, on March 14, 2017 at 5:28 PM

Both of my parents got married when I was an adult (actually very recently), so I technically have step-siblings, but I don't really think of them as family. My parent's spouses are family who I am...

Michele, Oct 12, 2020 28 1,951
Madelin
Month out- Prepping for day of advice?
Madelin, on October 12, 2020 at 11:18 AM

So I am nearly a month out from the wedding, (On Thursday it will be exactly one month) and today I started prepping. I did a sugar and olive oil scrub on my face and armpits, detoxifying charcoal...

Katy, Oct 12, 2020 11 703
Ms2MRS
BBQ Style Reception
Ms2MRS, on April 5, 2016 at 3:53 PM

I must admit the wedding planning has been stressful (simply BC i can't decide on exactly what i want). We have cut down on our guest list and would should very well fall under 200.. YAY. However, we...

Quanetta, Oct 12, 2020 34 5,078
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An invite?
Melissa, on October 11, 2020 at 3:50 PM

Hi all! I have an acquaintance that works at a bridal boutique. She has said she can’t wait to help me find my dress & has helped 2 of my best friends find theirs & given them a discount. I’d...

Yasmine, Oct 11, 2020 5 204
Valerie
covid precautions
Valerie, on October 10, 2020 at 9:27 PM

I am about to mail out my wedding invitations for our December 2020 wedding. Some of our guests are traveling from out of state and are not aware of the covid precaution requirements. Our city is...

Casey, Oct 11, 2020 6 535
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Invitations
Ash, on October 10, 2020 at 10:22 PM

So I'm getting married on April 3rd, 2021 and I should probably send my invitations soonish, but with COVID I'm afraid that we will need to decrease our guest list which means we would be wasting...

Anna, Oct 11, 2020 10 588
Alexa
i don’t know what to do :(
Alexa , on October 9, 2020 at 5:10 PM

We changed our original date from June 27, 2020 to March 20, 2021. I’m still worried about Covid being an issue. Should I just cut my numbers down? Make it smaller? Will the people I sent save the...

Casey, Oct 10, 2020 7 301
Andrea
Sending two different types of invitations
Andrea, on October 9, 2020 at 2:31 PM

I ordered wedding invitation and RSVPs from A larval print shop because they were so much cheaper (talking $40 for 175) When I received them I was not 100% happy but I know that the majority of...

Hannah, Oct 10, 2020 9 867
Michelle
Advice for wearing wedding dress in car?
Michelle, on October 7, 2020 at 10:09 PM

I’m not paying for a limo or any other service but I’m wondering how I’m going to get into the car with my long dress without wrinkling everything. I was planning to change at the venue but not sure...

Andrea, Oct 10, 2020 8 2,756
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Should i Stay Out of It
Jenna, on October 3, 2020 at 3:28 PM

A guy I went to high school with posted on Facebook that he plans on officiating his friend's wedding. The state where the wedding is taking place only allows government or religious officials to...

Monica, Oct 10, 2020 14 477
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fmil Controlling Wedding help
Braelynn, on September 22, 2020 at 12:25 AM

We are in a bit of a predicament as my FMIL offered to pay for our wedding. She gave us a budget which is wonderfully kind of her but she has made it so that every decision, choice, meeting we make is...

Braelynn, Oct 9, 2020 25 473
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Ceremony Music
Trisha, on October 7, 2020 at 11:26 AM

Im Having Kind Of A Confusing Situation. Is Anyone Else Not Having A Song Specifically For The Groom Or Seating Of Our Parents? I Told Our DJ We Would Just All Come Out To The Same Song, Its 4...

Crystal, Oct 9, 2020 8 108
Sherri
a thoughtful gesture
Sherri, on October 7, 2020 at 8:17 PM

My brother in law <and soon to be SIL> postponed their wedding for 1 year due to covid. Their original date was later this month <October 2020>. Any ideas what I could send or do for them?...

Molly, Oct 9, 2020 11 307
Shannon
Bridal shower thank you notes
Shannon, on October 9, 2020 at 1:23 PM

I’m working on my thank you notes for my bridal shower and confused on how I should go about it. My fiancé wasn’t there but all the gifts were from our registry that’s for both of us. Should I write...

Judith, Oct 9, 2020 6 537
Erin
Bridal Party Accommodation invites
Erin, on October 8, 2020 at 5:53 PM

So I know my Fiance and I are not required to pick up the cost for bridal party accommodations. However, our venue includes full use of the on-site farmhouse, guest cabins and a honeymoon suite...

Michele, Oct 9, 2020 5 514
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