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Help! My Maid of Honor has done NOTHING!
Lauren, on May 20, 2013 at 1:43 PM

Okay, so my cousin is my MOH and we have been close since as long as I can remember. She is in college about 7 hours away from me. Since my MOH is in college, she hasn't been here for any of the...

Tara, Aug 20, 2020 77 7,399
Kirsten
Tipping Baker?
Kirsten, on August 19, 2020 at 9:53 PM

We are DIY most of our wedding, but I'm buying a small wedding cake (6", single layer) to go on the dessert table. The baker's delivery fee was almost as much as the cake, so I'm picking it up. Should...

Tara, Aug 20, 2020 8 2,435
Mrs. Spring
Parents Only?
Mrs. Spring, on August 18, 2020 at 11:23 PM

Is it rude to elope or only invite our parents? I want as few guests as possible. I'm extremely private and inroverted. I dislike my FH's brother and my FH dislikes my sister. We are both very...

Tara, Aug 20, 2020 16 4,092
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Is hand addressing each wedding invitation tacky or not proper
KaSandra, on March 21, 2017 at 8:07 PM

I have 100 invites and was wondering if handwriting the address on the envelope is tacky. Whats proper? I have return address labels printed off, but only for the return address.

Jana, Aug 18, 2020 21 1,877
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Catholic wedding help - covid
Nancy, on August 12, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Hi all, I would love some advice on my situation. Our original date is in 4 weeks from today. (2nd week of September) initially we planned to have our catholic wedding and go to a venue afterwards...

Jessie, Aug 15, 2020 11 953
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Inviting guests to party after dinner is over?
Candy, on May 24, 2017 at 8:46 PM

Our invite list is about 170. Around 50 will not come due to long distances. We would like to extend the invite to co-workers and acquaintances to join the dance party after dinner. How on earth does...

Jana, Aug 15, 2020 19 3,128
Carson
Name Changing during Covid-19
Carson, on March 23, 2020 at 12:24 PM

Hello, everyone! I hope that everyone is being safe out there during this pandemic! My new husband and I got married March 14, 2020, and I had always planned to go ahead and start with the process of...

Mandi, Aug 14, 2020 24 2,019
Lisa G.I'm a Mrs. now!
I know I'm old, but don't I get a bridal shower too?
Lisa G.I'm a Mrs. now!, on May 27, 2014 at 9:40 AM

Feeling kind of down reading all these posts about bridal showers and how much fun everyone had/has. I know I'm an old first time bride (43) but don't I get one too? No one has mentioned having one...

Rachel, Aug 12, 2020 22 3,453
Amarriedmann
Bridal gown not allowed for renewal???
Amarriedmann, on July 22, 2017 at 12:15 AM

Even though I've seen multiple episodes of SYTTD with vow renewal brides, I've read multiple places that ONLY a bride - e.i. Unmarried woman - can wear anything that could even be mistaken for a...

Judith, Aug 12, 2020 24 5,550
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Bridal shower without a registry
Robin, on December 25, 2017 at 1:50 PM

I need advice! I am the Maid of Honor for my friend and am hosting her Bridal Shower, along with the 3 other Bridesmaids. The Bride does not want to register for gifts but wants guests to donate to...

Jana, Aug 11, 2020 25 16,259
Chasity
Wedding Masks???
Chasity, on April 30, 2020 at 7:29 PM

Hello WW! Hope everyone is safe and healthy. I was wondering if any other brides have considered getting custom face masks for their wedding? With this COVID-19 pandemic we were thinking about maybe...

Leslie, Aug 11, 2020 14 584 1
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Inviting guests to bridal shower but not to wedding?
Oct62018bride, on July 3, 2018 at 11:03 AM

So, there are people (old co workers and some high school friends I see at Christmas parties and sometimes baby showers) that I'd love to invite to my bridal shower but can't afford to invite to the...

J. N., Aug 6, 2020 14 7,531
Melissa
Halloween wedding date - but groomsmen have kids
Melissa, on August 3, 2019 at 6:28 PM

Hello again! I feel like I'm posting constantly in these forums. Anywho, to get to the heart of the matter, my ideal wedding date is friday 10/30/2020. For spiritual reasons (it's close to a spiritual...

Sarah, Aug 6, 2020 44 1,073
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Keeping RSVP Private on WeddingWire?
Luke, on February 19, 2013 at 10:36 AM

My fiancee and I have noticed that with WeddingWire's RSVP tool, guests are able to type in whatever name they want and view or edit that person's RSVP, even if it's not their own. This is an issue...

Rebecca, Aug 5, 2020 22 2,348
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Spouses of the Bridal Party
Claire, on March 12, 2016 at 6:15 PM

I may or may not have already seen or read anything in this regard, but some of the wives of the groomsmen I have only met once. Honestly, I may not even know their names. Do I invite them to...

Shelby, Aug 3, 2020 40 3,932
KristenMeowza
My parents don't want to sit with FMIL
KristenMeowza, on July 22, 2014 at 4:00 PM

I told my mom that I have her at a table with FMIL and assorted relatives and friends from both sides at the reception and she said WHY??? She thinks she should sit with her own family and friends...

Queen Cone, Aug 3, 2020 18 117
Rachel
Foot Washing Ceremony
Rachel, on June 28, 2017 at 11:30 AM

So, we are having a very small, intimate destination wedding, and I want to incorporate foot washing during it, not necessarily as a religious symbol, but as a personal reflection of our commitment to...

Marcia, Aug 3, 2020 61 8,125
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Do i have to invite my fiance’s sister in law’s parents?
Jewisian, on December 26, 2018 at 1:33 AM

Hi, I’ve been very stressed about this for awhile. My fiancé’s and I don’t get along with my fiance’s sister in law (my fiancé’s brother’s wife). She wants nothing to do with my fiance’s side of...

Jana, Aug 2, 2020 20 2,916 1
Noelle
Wheelchair- bound FMIL question re dance
Noelle, on November 29, 2015 at 4:10 PM

My FMIL is truly the most resilient woman I know. I've known my fiancé for seven years now and she had a devastating stroke about a decade prior to our meeting that left her paralyzed on one side and...

Th, Aug 2, 2020 17 368
Samantha
Separate Invitations for Zoom??
Samantha, on July 31, 2020 at 10:04 PM

So it is now pretty much set that we are going with our backup plan to have the ceremony in my parents’ backyard (venue is very likely to still be closed in October). We are going to send email...

Judith, Jul 31, 2020 4 629 1
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