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Cary
Destination Wedding - Guest Payment Collection Question
Cary, on January 26, 2023 at 6:43 PM

Hello, My fiance and I recently settled on a small destination wedding at a Chateaux in France. The wedding weekend includes a 4 day, 3 night stay at the Chateaux (wedding day, two shoulder days, and...

Hamty, Feb 14, 2026 4 860 1
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Shower & Wedding Gift Protocal
Amanda, on May 4, 2023 at 8:13 PM

Hello all! I'm getting married this October in Vegas, and I live in Washington. I'm in the process of planning my shower, which I'm aiming for sometime this fall. Since the wedding itself is out of...

Simran, Feb 13, 2026 14 1,306 1
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Help! Having a small intimate ceremony but don’t know if we should make a registry
Kallie, on August 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Hi there! We are doing and intimate immediate family only ceremony in Italy May 2027 but are planning to do a courthouse ceremony in Feb 2026. We have to have a legal ceremony in the US before being...

Simran, Feb 13, 2026 1 260
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Should i share the walk with my daughter's step-father?
Bill, on August 14, 2018 at 1:00 PM

Greetings to all, and congratulations to those engaged or married! I wanted to share a very current dilemma, as my daughter's wedding is scheduled for this Saturday. Yesterday I received a "No...

Dave, Feb 8, 2026 18 1,959
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Is $100 in poor taste for a wedding gift?
Elle, on October 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM

I’m attending a destination wedding for a close cousin of mine. I had always thought $100 was the standard wedding gift, and I just recently learned that it’s actually $100 per person...

Alien, Feb 4, 2026 9 975
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Guest List Etiquette
SummerBride2026, on December 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM

We are really struggling with our guest list. I completely understand that etiquette dictates that you must always invite spouses, but I am wondering if it would still be considered incredibly rude...

Sophia, Jan 28, 2026 2 437 1
Jen
Gifts for My Sons
Jen, on February 17, 2022 at 8:44 PM

My sons are walking me down the aisle in May since my father passed away a year ago. My sons are 21 and 24. I feel like I should get them both gifts but I really can’t decide what to get them. They...

Kermis, Jan 27, 2026 12 813
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Welcome Sign at Church
Amanda, on January 18, 2026 at 7:42 PM

I am currently planning the wedding signage. I was talking with my mom about it, and I said that we could have the welcome sign at the church and then move it to the reception location. That way, we...

Gabriela, Jan 26, 2026 3 159
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Appropriate wedding present from poor college student?
s, on June 24, 2013 at 5:05 AM

I didn't find anything against forum rules, but this was the only place I could find to get advice! A good friend of mine invited me to her wedding which is happening in a few short months. I will be...

Alex, Jan 24, 2026 13 7,881
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My children are not invited to a destination wedding
Kara, on December 3, 2023 at 11:44 PM

My sister, who is truly my closest friend, is getting married in Europe next year. I am the maid of honor. She has made it very clear that children, including mine, are not invited to the reception...

Derek, Jan 23, 2026 9 1,594
FutureMarineWifexo
For those who didn't invite parents
FutureMarineWifexo, on May 14, 2016 at 4:46 PM

Anyone who is willing to share, I would appreciate it. For those who aren't or who didn't invite their parent(s) to their wedding... How did/do you feel? Did you regret it? Did/are other family...

Peace, Jan 22, 2026 45 31,185
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Daughter doesn’t want to invite my close extended family
Marylin, on September 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM

My daughter is getting married and wants a small wedding. We have two freed to give her $20k to help with the wedding. My mother died earlier this year and has 8 siblings. She knows some of...

Lucy, Jan 18, 2026 4 511
SoontobeJB
Buffet style place settings?
SoontobeJB, on August 12, 2015 at 2:30 PM

I'm trying to cut unnecessary expenses. I was going to use paper doilies with utensil wrapped nicely on top and just have the plates at the food area. I was discussing this with a friend and she said...

Karebear, Jan 17, 2026 24 9,769
Sally P
Gifts for ceremony-only invite?
Sally P, on October 3, 2016 at 1:04 PM

I just received a ceremony-only invitation to a friend's wedding, but also included inside the envelope was her gift registry card. I think it's a bit odd to not only send out formal ceremony-only...

K B, Jan 16, 2026 38 3,546
Amanda
Is this a fair price for a bachelor party?
Amanda, on January 7, 2013 at 11:32 AM

My FH and I are both in the wedding party of a couple who is getting married this May. One of the groomsmen started planning the bachelor party and the est. cost is at least $500 per person,...

Steve, Jan 13, 2026 20 9,671
Makayla
Travel distance
Makayla, on February 21, 2022 at 9:41 PM

I have a limited budget for my wedding and have been looking into air bnb as a venue option. I found a property I love and it has half of the things I need already there. The only problem is it is 5...

Mark, Jan 12, 2026 4 655
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Covid Etiquette
Emily, on April 4, 2022 at 2:00 PM

I live in an area that lifted mask mandates and vaccine requirements, but my fiancé and I still feel like we should be on the conscious side as we don't want to feel guilty if some of the older people...

Veydenhart, Jan 12, 2026 5 477
Laura
travel agents quote is higher
Laura, on January 31, 2015 at 5:00 PM

So I have a quote from my travel agent for the Chic resort in Punta Cana for 6 nights in a luxury suite for 4100. On fun jet I'm seeing a package for the same dates in a luxury swim up suite, which...

Smith, Jan 7, 2026 17 792
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Not invited but want to send a gift
J G, on October 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM

I have friends whose son is getting married soon. I’ve known the groom since he was about 7 years old and I met his wife-to-be when they began dating several years ago. I am not invited to the wedding...

Tara, Jan 4, 2026 3 585
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Help! Disappointed in wedding photos and photographer won’t message me back
Taylor, on March 19, 2020 at 6:18 PM

Hello! I would like some feedback and emotional support from anyone who has experienced this or any professional photographers. We found a photographer and did an engagement shoot with her. They are...

Rachel, Jan 2, 2026 16 6,479
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