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Diz
Rehearsal dinner cash bar- tacky or not?
Diz, on December 12, 2019 at 3:23 AM

Hello! Opinions needed. We are wayyy over budget for our wedding. My fiance and I are contemplating hosting a rehearsal dinner and providing one drink for our guests (alcohol or non alcoholic) and...

Alexis, Dec 14, 2019 31 3,268
Jessica and Rashad
Collecting Addresses
Jessica and Rashad, on November 12, 2017 at 11:22 AM

I still need a lot of addresses on my guest list and I want to send out save-the-dates. I'm really a "do it yourself" type of bride, but I just can't think of a proactive way to get addresses from...

Eshell, Dec 13, 2019 36 8,890
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Post-wedding Return Address - Different Last Names
Jessica, on December 13, 2019 at 3:25 AM

All my search results for this question bring me results about invitations and save the dates. But how would you go about writing your return address when the couple keeps their own last names? I...

Jessica, Dec 13, 2019 7 2,522
christina
No politics at my wedding!
christina, on March 13, 2016 at 12:33 PM

As we all know, this year is a presidential campaign year...and I think we can all agree that it's a mess! I have friends and family on both sides who are very passionate about their canidates and i...

Jennifer, Dec 13, 2019 57 1,731 1
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Help! Aisle walk-one dad refusing to come to the wedding!
Liana, on April 23, 2013 at 10:50 PM

How should I deal w/having two dads who want to walk me down the aisle. It's not as easy as having them both walk me as I don't think my bio dad deserves the honor. My biological father left my mom...

Thomas, Dec 11, 2019 21 1,655
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October 2020 Brides... when are you sending Save The Dates?
J, on December 3, 2019 at 10:25 AM

When are you sending your Save The Dates, or have you already sent them out? My internal debate is whether to send them early December or early January. They are online so I don’t have to worry about...

Molly, Dec 11, 2019 18 189
Alexis
Changing anniversary date?
Alexis, on December 9, 2019 at 9:26 PM

So when choosing our wedding date I felt kind of pressured to have a date in February, because that’s what FH’s mom was pushing for. So I picked Feb 15th because it was the only date in February...

Allison, Dec 10, 2019 8 1,676 1
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What in the heck is this???
1Sooner.fan, on February 1, 2016 at 11:08 PM

I was looking at random wedding decor online, trying to get ideas and I came across this: http://www.partycity.com/product/white+pearl+wedding+money+bag.do?navSet=278995 Wedding money bag. WHAT in the...

J, Dec 10, 2019 23 8,826
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Getting married month before bride's cousin
Shane, on December 8, 2019 at 7:10 PM

Hi everyone. So this has caused quite a bit of drama for my wife to be. We got engaged a few months ago and decided we want to get married next year. We decided on April and paid deposit but when we...

Jennifer, Dec 10, 2019 21 2,488
Vicki
Father offended at Wedding Invitation wording
Vicki, on November 17, 2019 at 11:46 AM

Hello, I just sent out my invites and my dad is offended he is not listed on them. My parents have been divorced for 25 years, my dad had never contributed financially to my life and hasn’t been...

Erin, Dec 9, 2019 60 3,461 2
Kaitlyn
Wedding Party Group chat?
Kaitlyn, on December 5, 2019 at 11:42 AM

Do you have a group chat with everyone who's standing up with you? I want to make one for my girls but I'm unsure of how to word an introduction without seeming awkward or domineering. I have: Best...

Haley, Dec 9, 2019 17 6,023 1
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Halloween based colors for wedding ideas?!
Jacob, on September 4, 2017 at 5:11 PM

So were getting married looking to get ideas for a Halloween wedding next year whats some good Halloween based wedding she want a dark red with black dress and black tux with red what's colors should...

Vale, Dec 8, 2019 20 224
Mandee
If someone puts you in their wedding, should you put them in yours?
Mandee, on December 6, 2011 at 4:31 PM

Long story short. I was in a wedding in November. I was one of 2 bridesmaids in the wedding. I already had my bridesmaids picked out before her wedding. I have my sister and 2 of my closest friends. I...

Julia, Dec 8, 2019 18 4,315
Asking for money instead of gifts
, on January 29, 2019 at 1:44 PM

We are thinking of asking for money instead of gifts for our wedding, we don’t live together but we’ve both lived on our own and we have just about everything we need. I know there’s no great way to...

, Dec 8, 2019 19 1,047
Malei
Catholic annulment: his ex-wife is not nice and the church will need to talk to her?!
Malei, on September 15, 2017 at 10:42 AM

Has anyone gone through the (new pope's) catholic annulment process? We met with the priest yesterday to start our marriage preparations and he said that 1. Although it's a faster process now, the...

Pam, Dec 7, 2019 58 4,793
Andrea
Step-parents-are they invited to your weddings?
Andrea, on September 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM

Good morning, everyone! If you have a step mom or dad, are you inviting them? What if you feel like you have 0 relationship with your step parent- but they just so happened to be married to your dad...

, Dec 7, 2019 61 7,194
Natalie
Help: Mother In Law Wants to Invite Too Many Additional Guests
Natalie, on December 5, 2019 at 8:18 PM

Planning our wedding has been an absolute breeze, that is, until my MIL wanted to add 10+ additional guests to the list after we already sent out invites. Any advice on how to let her know (gently)...

Yoice, Dec 7, 2019 25 2,826
Morgan
Help! My photographer is withholding my photos!
Morgan, on December 6, 2019 at 6:52 AM

I hired a 3rd party vendor through weddingwire as a photographer. Long story short I was super dissatisfied with the photographer himself and went back to the owner of the company to explain my...

Sammy, Dec 6, 2019 27 1,895 3
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Rehearsal dinner thank yous and gifts
Valerie, on December 4, 2019 at 10:49 PM

During our rehearsal dinner, we plan to pass out gifts to all those who stood up in our wedding and those who participated by doing a reading. I also want to gift my parents something as they are...

Cher Horowitz, Dec 6, 2019 8 1,579
FarmersWife
Personal Attendant?!
FarmersWife, on September 7, 2012 at 11:15 AM

What are you guys having your personal attendant do? Or are you not having one? Im just lost at what there supposed to do! Are they supposed to carry the back of your dress & bustle it? Or does the...

Cassandra7, Dec 6, 2019 13 220
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