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How far in advance do you send wedding invitations?
Ariadna, on November 16, 2014 at 5:53 PM

So we are all the way in Florida and our wedding is in Ohio, many of our friends have kids actually most of them do and will be bringing them to the wedding. How far in advance should I send the...

Jo, Jul 30, 2020 15 817
Brittany
How much money to give as a wedding gift?
Brittany, on March 5, 2017 at 9:48 AM

My fiancé and I are traveling from MA to FL for a wedding for some of my friends from college. We received the invitation yesterday but there was no registry information. Assuming that they want cash...

Jo, Jul 30, 2020 19 2,787
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Covid-19: How to word Thank You's
Ally, on July 29, 2020 at 7:42 AM

Due to COVID-19, pretty much all of my original wedding plans went out the window. We postponed our original date, then had to cancel our rescheduled ceremony and reception a week before due to...

, Jul 30, 2020 6 591
Kirst
Hubbys Tungsten Wedding Band...HELP i think I destoryed it
Kirst, on November 15, 2013 at 1:39 PM

So my hubbys band has been looking GRIMMY lately...he is an environmental drilled so he's outside working with his hands, he wears gloves, so I doubt he came in contact with any chemicals. But this...

Ryo, Jul 29, 2020 8 195
Sylvana
Can you have a first dance if you elope?
Sylvana, on July 18, 2020 at 8:27 AM

After much thought and consideration (and many tears from stress), we decided to scrap our plans B and C. Instead of trying to have a small ceremony at one of our parents house, we decided to move...

Alisa, Jul 29, 2020 14 1,148 1
Jordan
Charity Registry
Jordan, on January 25, 2017 at 2:40 PM

Hello again, My FH and I really hate the idea of getting a bunch of "things," especially when most guests are spending a lot to travel. We are incredibly fortunate to have gotten basically an entire...

Katharine, Jul 28, 2020 13 2,211
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Can a Catholic person run a non Catholic wedding?
Kathryn, on January 27, 2017 at 12:35 AM

I am wanting a close family friend to run my wedding ceremony, but there Is an issue- he is Catholic (I am Christian and my fiancé is Catholic). We are planning on marrying outside. I'm aware that a...

Jana, Jul 28, 2020 8 14,300
Robin
My daughter wants the cash instead of a wedding reception
Robin, on July 21, 2020 at 8:42 PM

Have any of you taken the cash option if your parents offered a wedding reception or cash for a new home? How did your parents handle it? Do you regret it? Thanks! A wondering Mother of the Bride

Robin, Jul 27, 2020 33 3,093 1
Jessica
Personal Attendants
Jessica, on November 24, 2017 at 1:53 PM

Looking for opinions and advice on having a personal attendant! I've been to many weddings where the bride had a personal attendant but have seen a lot of negativity about/towards them. I've never...

Jana, Jul 27, 2020 41 4,107
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How much to give my sister
Suzie, on July 15, 2020 at 6:13 AM

I need some advice on how much to give my sister for her wedding on Friday. Due to COVID she cut the list of people who could come and I was not invited but other members of my family were. At the...

Mrs. Coakley, Jul 27, 2020 32 5,139
Samantha
Invitation Wording for Backup Plan
Samantha, on July 21, 2020 at 8:09 PM

Hey all! I need to get my invitations out ASAP as the big day approaches! We’ve opted for email invites to make things easier at this point. My issue is, we have had to create a backup plan in case...

Samantha, Jul 24, 2020 5 610
Kat19
Uninviting plus ones due to covid
Kat19, on July 16, 2020 at 12:33 PM

Hi All! My April wedding was moved to this coming October, and we are now in the phase of reaching out to our guests to let them know we are proceeding with the wedding, but at a smaller capacity....

Kat19, Jul 24, 2020 21 1,020
Hilary
What is a destination wedding?
Hilary, on September 9, 2016 at 2:02 PM

I had never really thought of my wedding as a destination wedding, but also had never really thought about it in general. The majority will be traveling about 1.5 hours to get to the location. But we...

Jo, Jul 23, 2020 21 310
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Invite wording with virtual Rsvp, no +1s
Ashley, on April 5, 2020 at 3:37 AM

Hi, all! I was wondering how you’d go about wording your invitations if you were doing things this way: We aren’t including plus ones for single guests, and we need to make that clear in our invites....

Jana, Jul 22, 2020 9 898 1
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In-person and zoom wedding invitations
Annie, on July 20, 2020 at 12:43 PM

We got engaged in February and are getting married in our backyard on October 24. Due to COVID we are only inviting 25 guests in person. I already sent paper invitations with a link to our wedding...

Annie, Jul 22, 2020 3 2,053
Cavan
Cash gift calculator
Cavan, on November 1, 2011 at 9:59 AM

I found this interesting site that can determine how much money to give to a couple for their wedding. I was very surprised at how much it says I should give. I went to a wedding this weekend and I...

CC, Jul 21, 2020 34 28,573
Marcia
Covid Plus 1s
Marcia, on July 19, 2020 at 9:14 AM

I have always been taught and firmly believe that single guests should have a plus one (and I have been the single guest miserable at a wedding because I didn't have a plus one, thought I would be...

Danielle, Jul 21, 2020 11 476 1
DFG2014
Is it bad to leave his parents off the invite?
DFG2014, on April 23, 2014 at 11:24 PM

My parents are payin for everything except ther rehersal dinner and the honeymoon. I'm not close with his family and have had issues with them in the past. He has a very small extended family and his...

Mia, Jul 20, 2020 22 5,810
FutureMrsHodges
What do you think of a pantry shower ?
FutureMrsHodges, on December 23, 2011 at 2:16 PM

For those that haven't heard of it! Pantry shower is a great opportunity for friends and family to get together and help the bride-to-be equip her new kitchen with necessities and splurges! The...

Jana, Jul 19, 2020 10 3,875
Danielle
What’s reasonable to ask guests to pay for a hotel room?
Danielle, on February 27, 2020 at 12:21 AM

Hello all! First time posting here and in desperate need of advice.. So my fiancé and I live on an island in the Puget sound area. We’re getting married on August 14, 2021, so a year an a half away....

KitandKaboodle, Jul 19, 2020 53 7,546 4
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