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Elle
Step parents in the procession
Elle, on January 24, 2017 at 5:46 PM

My parents are not married, but my dad has been remarried for over 20 years. My dad is giving me away, and I had originally only planned for my grandmother and mother to be escorted down the aisle....

Julie, Dec 27, 2019 20 11,096
I am Mrs. rjd
Second marriage, much older couple, how to find the right dress
I am Mrs. rjd, on January 25, 2015 at 2:05 AM

When I say much older I really mean it! I will be 64 and he will be 75 by the time we get married. I've been a widow for almost 5 years and he's been divorced for 20 years. We want to have a real...

Victorian Bride, Dec 27, 2019 26 5,114
Ti'Anna
October 10,2020! When to send stds and invites?
Ti'Anna, on December 22, 2019 at 7:32 PM

Hey guys! When would be a good time to send out save the dates and invites for my October 10,2020 wedding!? TIA

Katelyn, Dec 23, 2019 8 308
studentloansforlife
Planned activities for destination wedding, how many?
studentloansforlife, on March 28, 2016 at 12:57 PM

So my fiancé and I do not see eye to eye on planned activities for our destination wedding in Maui next year. We both agree a welcome cocktail/buffet is appropriate the day before and all guests are...

Diana, Dec 23, 2019 19 2,047
Aubrey
Friend pressuring me to make her my bridesmaid
Aubrey, on December 17, 2019 at 5:16 PM

Sorry, long post. This weekend while visiting me, one of my best friends who I have fallen out of touch with slightly, made a pretty strong campaign to be asked to be a bridesmaid in my wedding. She...

Suzie, Dec 22, 2019 10 627
Christie
Can you host your own Bridal Shower?
Christie, on August 14, 2012 at 3:20 PM

My sister, who is my Maid of Honor, lives in Maryland, while we live in Arkansas (moving to Kansas end of this month). I kinda know that no one will be throwing me a bridal shower as there was...

Cassandra7, Dec 22, 2019 22 5,781
Aimee
Who should escort the mother of the bride down the aisle?
Aimee, on March 20, 2013 at 3:05 PM

FH and Groomsmen will be waiting at the altar. Bridesmaids will be walking by themselves. My father will be walking me down the aisle. Now who should walk the Mother of the Bride to her seat? We don't...

, Dec 21, 2019 38 55,854
Katelyn
When to send out invitations?
Katelyn, on December 18, 2019 at 12:42 AM

I am getting married in October 2020, and I have been engaged for almost a year now. I am so ready to start planning and getting stuff done for the wedding! So, with that being said, when is a good...

Samantha, Dec 19, 2019 10 662 1
Amanda
How did you choose your first dance song?
Amanda, on December 28, 2011 at 1:51 PM

This might seem simple, but FH and I are having the most difficult time finding a song that we feel fits us. We have completely different taste in music, which causes the first problem. The second...

Kristina, Dec 19, 2019 25 1,332
MrsRies&Love
How much time to take off work?
MrsRies&Love, on June 12, 2017 at 8:47 AM

How far before the wedding is everyone going to take off from work? I was thinking the Thursday before our Saturday wedding through after the honeymoon. Those already wed, did you regret not taking...

Shakira, Dec 19, 2019 77 20,097
J
Bridal Luncheon Placecards
Janie, on December 16, 2019 at 9:23 PM

Should place cards for the Bridal luncheon include Mrs/Ms for the elder guests and last names?

Janie, Dec 18, 2019 3 259
Rich cousins but no wedding gift??
, on December 17, 2019 at 7:35 PM

Hello all! So my fiancé and I got married December 13th, and the entire day was AMAZING!!! We had so much fun! Some flukes but nothing earth shattering! We’re both just kind of annoyed by one thing....

Maggie, Dec 18, 2019 38 3,435
Bridget
Destination Wedding - Registry for People who are not invited
Bridget, on January 13, 2019 at 10:58 AM

We are having trouble figuring out how to handle this situation. We are having a very small destination wedding (20 people) in Mexico. We have had a few of our friends and family who are not invited...

Rachel, Dec 17, 2019 10 1,243
Rebecca
How do we tell someone that we no longer want him to be a groomsmen?
Rebecca, on December 17, 2019 at 1:21 AM

My fiancé and I aren’t getting married until 10-22-21. However, we have briefly discussed who will be in our wedding parties. Obviously, nothing has been set in stone since friendships can change over...

Rebecca, Dec 17, 2019 15 3,272
Kelsey
Sister's Plus One
Kelsey, on December 16, 2019 at 2:18 PM

Hello all! So I know giving your bridal parties +1s is the most polite thing to do, but my older sister has me in a pickle. Let me explain... My older sister tends to not only date questionable men,...

Katie, Dec 17, 2019 8 1,849
Sandralyse
How many bridemaids, jr bridemaids and flower girls are you having???
Sandralyse, on June 26, 2011 at 1:26 PM

I am concern that i may be going over board with my wedding party. I have two MOH, one is the maid and the other one is the matron(were i come from we call them Madrinas) 4 bridemaids, three jr....

Destiny, Dec 16, 2019 48 2,607
Lauren
Resizing engagement ring :(
Lauren, on December 24, 2016 at 8:08 AM

I finally went and got my engagment ring resized from an 8 to 6 3/4 and even a 6.5 fit in the store but to account for swelling we went up a bit. It fit great when I picked it up the other day but...

Alissa, Dec 16, 2019 16 618
Fall bride 17 - 2.0
Extremely disappointed with our wedding photos...
Fall bride 17 - 2.0, on December 7, 2017 at 6:26 PM

We received our photos a few days ago, I was waiting anxiously! And to my surprise, they weren't anywhere near as nice as I thought they would be....many are washed out, off-center, missing details,...

Star, Dec 16, 2019 85 5,981 1
Glacier
Open wedding, closed reception
Glacier, on June 4, 2019 at 10:44 PM

Our wedding is June 27, 2020. My fiancé and I ate both on our early 40s, come from large families and have many friends, church family and coworkers that want to attend our wedding. We have booked a...

Allison, Dec 15, 2019 17 2,739
P
Total Bridesmaid Regret! S.O.S.!
Private User, on April 27, 2016 at 3:02 PM

Hey everyone! So I hate to be a negative Nancy, but I'm really starting to regret my choice of bridesmaids. I have seven total, 4 of which are my core set of friends from high school. When I announced...

Emely, Dec 15, 2019 22 303
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