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Marmarcat85
Addressing envelopes including children on the outside envelope?
Marmarcat85, on February 9, 2015 at 10:30 AM

I know in a formal invitation you are not supposed to include children's names on the outer envelope, but I am only sending one invitation card with one outer envelope and sending people to a website...

Erin, Jan 22, 2020 9 6,417
TheTindles
Kid-free Wedding?
TheTindles, on November 12, 2019 at 3:59 PM

Anyone having a kid-free wedding and if so what's the proper way to word your invitation to reflect that?

Lauren, Jan 21, 2020 34 625 5
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too old for flowergirl, too young for jr bridesmaid
Hazelle21, on April 8, 2009 at 12:39 AM

Hey all... Question: I would like to include my fiance's niece in the ceremony. She'll be 9 by the wedding. She's too old to be a flowergirl (and almost as tall as me)...but I think probably too young...

Claire, Jan 19, 2020 18 3,916
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Bridal shower guests paying to attend
Chelsea, on August 23, 2018 at 7:50 PM

Hi ladies I was invited to attend both the bachelorette and bridal shower for a close friend. We covered our own costs for the bachelorette which was totally fine, but now for the bridatshower, the...

Judith, Jan 19, 2020 34 4,928
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Limited Bar... acceptable?
Lexi, on March 6, 2018 at 9:00 AM

We're having free beer, wine & soda all night. Liquor will be cash bar, is that acceptable? I don't want to pay for all my family and friends to get blackout drunk. Input?

Ashley, Jan 19, 2020 65 3,041
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Out of town kids
Brea, on February 15, 2017 at 1:03 PM

So I want my cousin and his wife to come to the wedding. They have two boys under 6 years. Do I invite the kiddos? I don't want a ton of kids at the wedding but I also don't want them to not be able...

Carly, Jan 18, 2020 17 2,083
Katie
Wedding Website "Our Story" Help
Katie, on April 6, 2016 at 10:00 AM

I am really struggling on how to write "Our Story" on our website. Perhaps some of you could give me some insight on how to word everything? Our story is kinda weird because we officially met 3 years...

Antonia, Jan 17, 2020 33 53,755 1
Tia
Suing your photographer?
Tia, on January 16, 2020 at 10:25 AM

Looking for advice cause honestly I am at a complete loss.. long post ahead: I got married on 10/27/19. The photographer we hired was a local person here in VA whom I shared mutual friends with. She...

Samantha, Jan 17, 2020 20 2,705 2
AshelyJ.
Who is supposed to throw your bachelorette and bridal shower?
AshelyJ., on March 13, 2017 at 3:35 PM

I thought the MOH was supposed to do both? Or do you throw your own? My sister is my MOH, but her idea of a fun bridal shower and bachelorette party isn't the same as mine. So how does it work? Thank...

Diane, Jan 17, 2020 24 4,404
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Do mob and mog get ready with bride day of?
Erin, on July 5, 2019 at 3:45 PM

What is the norm these days for the mother of the bride and mother of the groom when it comes to getting ready on the day of? Do they typically join the bride and wedding party for hair, makeup, and...

Laura, Jan 17, 2020 17 3,118 1
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Is 59 degrees f too cold for a ceremony?
Jordyn , on January 15, 2020 at 11:25 PM

Our reception will be indoors but our ceremony is supposed to be outside on the 26th. It is supposed to be 59 degrees. We have blankets for our guests. Will this be too cold? Thanks!

Michaela, Jan 16, 2020 20 1,410
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Out of state Bridal Shower...........how to handle registry?
Christina , on September 29, 2010 at 12:53 PM

My mother and I are giving my sister a bridal shower in our hometown and my sis lives in a different state. What is a good way to handle the registry? Don't want her to have to ship her gifts back...

Leiana, Jan 16, 2020 10 12,860
Chelsea
Bridesmaids Not Interested
Chelsea, on January 15, 2020 at 5:45 PM

Is it just me, or did anybody else bridesmaids not really seem that excited or kinda not caring? I have a group chat with all of them on Facebook messenger and I only go in there whenever I need to...

KAREN, Jan 16, 2020 20 1,410 1
Lilith
Invite to Wedding, but NOT Reception?
Lilith, on September 8, 2010 at 11:42 PM

Is that totally taboo? I would LOVE to invite each and every person to both events, but we simply cannot feed them all. Gifts...not even an issue. So would it be rude to send Wedding Only invites to a...

Shelley, Jan 16, 2020 51 7,030
Brittany
Bridesmaids group chat
Brittany, on January 14, 2020 at 8:49 PM

So we just put the deposit down for our venue for December 5th of this year (2020). Would it be too early to send a group chat to my girls and let them know info and start planning and discussing...

Alejandra, Jan 15, 2020 14 10,653
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I'm my sisters maid of honor, what to do with my own husband???
Lauren, on August 14, 2019 at 11:08 AM

I am very happy to be my sisters maid of honor. I have been doing A LOT of planning and my husband and I have spent thousands of our money to do her shower and bachelorette. My husband and I have been...

KAREN, Jan 15, 2020 29 3,800 2
Mrs.
A son is only a son until he marries his wife
Mrs., on July 1, 2012 at 1:39 AM

My MIL recently said to me "A daughter is a daughter for life, and a son is only your son until he marries his wife". Anyone else hear anything like that? Anyone else have a MIL that can't cut the...

Cassandra7, Jan 15, 2020 46 7,295
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so doesn't want to attend friend's wedding
Lynne, on January 14, 2020 at 6:06 PM

Hello everyone, My fiance and I are getting married in February and I invited a friend and her fiance to our wedding. This friend is actually my older sister's best friend but we've gotten close...

KAREN, Jan 15, 2020 16 10,864
Sinteck
Mother-son Dance
Sinteck, on January 13, 2020 at 2:24 PM

I wanted to get some of your opinions on the mother\son dance, if possible I am specifically targeting you brides out there, but I would also value any grooms opinions as well. Here is the scenario......

Sinteck, Jan 14, 2020 25 2,150
Danielle
How do you handle uninvited guests?
Danielle, on January 23, 2017 at 11:17 PM

On my rsvp cards I'm going to make sure to put the number of seats reserved for each family/person addressed on the invite. (Hopefully that makes sense, I didn't know how to word that) my FH's family...

Dezaree, Jan 14, 2020 20 6,342
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