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Haleigh
Courthouse then a wedding
Haleigh, on October 9, 2020 at 6:15 AM

I know a lot of people are in the same boat as I am and getting legally married then having their big ceremony and reception on a later date. That being said how are you going about wording it in...

Kari, Oct 9, 2020 7 651
Kay
Thank you cards for guest you had to uninvite?
Kay, on October 8, 2020 at 2:32 PM

We planned a 50 person wedding but had to cut it to 25 due to social gathering restrictions. I am trying to figure out the best wording for thank you cards for uninvited guests or guests who were not...

Vicky, Oct 9, 2020 9 1,173 1
CJ Freeman
Separating tips?
CJ Freeman, on October 8, 2020 at 10:55 AM

I’m planning on tipping both my Planner and Photographer for our upcoming wedding. They’ve both been amazing, so helpful and responsive especially with the COVID madness going on. Question is, they...

Alexandria, Oct 8, 2020 4 234
Madelin
Would it be rude to invite people not initially on the guest list?
Madelin, on September 30, 2020 at 12:54 PM

So my fiance and I started our guest list last year. The plan was to invite 100 people. We are introverts and don't have many friends, so with his family, most of our church family, and some of my...

Katie, Oct 8, 2020 19 291
Crystal
Coordinator Gift or Tip???
Crystal, on October 7, 2020 at 5:39 PM

Okay so today officially marks 1.5 months till our wedding day. I am getting nervous, excited, recounting all the things we have left to do, which brings me to my question.... I am thinking of our...

Alexandria, Oct 8, 2020 17 2,944
K
Maid vs matron of honor title
Kelley, on October 6, 2020 at 11:46 AM

I’m getting my girls customized cups as part of their gifts when I ask them to be in the bridal party. The girl I’m asking to be my maid of honor will be married by the time our wedding day comes....

Michelle, Oct 7, 2020 16 258
K
No children allowed
Kreshelle, on October 6, 2020 at 6:09 PM

Hello ladies, I am starting to look at invitation designs and costs. I am wondering how do you go about saying no children allowed without being considered rude.

Katharine, Oct 7, 2020 19 218
Kandace
Wedding Announcements
Kandace, on October 6, 2020 at 10:38 PM

Hi, My mother and future MIL are asking we send invitations to people who we know will not be able to come due to budget, seating, etc. We have nipped in the rear that we will not be inviting people...

Kandace, Oct 7, 2020 5 594
Sarah
Tipping during micro wedding - help?
Sarah, on October 6, 2020 at 2:45 PM

We are getting married next weekend and having a very small wedding with immediate family only due to covid. We have postponed our large destination wedding to hopefully sometime next year. Lol. We...

Mrs.a, Oct 6, 2020 9 874
LukiLauren
Tip for vendors
LukiLauren, on September 26, 2020 at 9:33 AM

Hello! I wanted to know how much people tipped their vendors for their wedding day? We have the DJ, photographer, videographer, and officiant. Our venue and party bus already have tip included

Joanna, Oct 6, 2020 23 1,683
Diz
Bridesmaids gifts but didn't have a wedding?
Diz, on October 5, 2020 at 11:21 PM

Covid bride here. I was supposed to get married in May, and we have since canceled my big wedding. I have 9 bridesmaids, and I had already bought their gifts (a traveling jewelry organizer and a...

Kari, Oct 6, 2020 4 212
mrswinteriscoming
Do i invite 'friends' from a one-sided friendship to the wedding?
mrswinteriscoming, on October 5, 2020 at 10:20 PM

I am good friends with the girls in my circle from high school (graduated 5 years ago), some much closer than others as with all friendship circles. Two of the women in the group, lets call them A and...

Katie, Oct 6, 2020 9 277
mrswinteriscoming
Not inviting people to postponed wedding who knew about initial wedding plans
mrswinteriscoming, on September 30, 2020 at 7:14 PM

We postponed our December 2020 wedding to December 2021. There are some people who knew they would be invited to our wedding who we don’t think we will end up inviting now that we have...

Susan, Oct 6, 2020 10 225
Kevin
Stressed out
Kevin, on October 5, 2020 at 11:42 AM

So I am less than one week out from the wedding. We are getting married on Saturday the 10th. We pretty much everything done with the exception of picking up our outfits from the cleaners and prepping...

Eri, Oct 5, 2020 7 183
C
Wedding party accomodations
C, on October 4, 2020 at 10:41 PM

Where does the wedding party stay for a destination wedding? My wedding will be in a town around 4 hours from where I live - bridesmaids and groomsmen will be coming from across the country. Lodging...

Meghan, Oct 5, 2020 5 162
Adriana
Are you supposed to tip all of your vendors? And when do you do it?
Adriana, on October 4, 2020 at 4:03 PM

We are having an intimate wedding of just 18-20 guests and are trying to save money while we build a new house so our only vendors are the venue (who is also supplying our catering and a day of...

Margaret, Oct 5, 2020 5 141
A
Tipping?
A, on October 4, 2020 at 5:37 PM

What is everyone doing for tipping their vendors that own their business? My hair and make up artist both own their company and do weddings on the side so I wasn’t sure if I’m supposed to tip them...

Jmz, Oct 5, 2020 5 201 2
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Married the same day different year as a sibling?
Lindsey , on November 14, 2018 at 7:44 PM

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I booked a venue for April. He called his sister and turns out she got married on that day 6 years ago. My fiancé didn’t even know the date of his sisters wedding. Would you...

Katelyn, Oct 4, 2020 25 4,500
Katherine
Tipping / Gratuities
Katherine, on March 19, 2019 at 5:03 PM

When I was touring a venue, the women kept saying that we needed to incorporate money into our budget for what she called "gratuities" for the photographer, DJ, wedding planner, and caterer. She said...

Vicky, Oct 4, 2020 6 2,800
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Guest Invite
Wilma, on October 1, 2020 at 10:24 AM

I have a friend who i have know for 10+ years. We are not extremely close but have always been in the same group of friends forever. Some of this group is my family. The friend is getting married to...

Hannah, Oct 4, 2020 8 182
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