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Table visits at reception?
Candice, on December 7, 2016 at 1:53 PM

Originally we wanted to do table visits during the reception but now I'm thinking it may take too long to do this. I don't want the guests at the last table to be sitting there waiting for us to get...

Jill, Oct 18, 2019 27 2,763
Kristen
Wedding Vibes
Kristen, on October 7, 2016 at 8:20 AM

I'm getting married a week from today (yay!) but it still doesn't feel like it's actually happening. People keep asking me if I'm excited but I don't feel like it's actually in a week. When did any of...

Yanna, Oct 17, 2019 4 159
Miami2NorthernVA
Bride and Groom are inviting people to fill in cancelations
Miami2NorthernVA, on November 10, 2016 at 8:08 PM

I am attending a wedding this weekend in my hometown. Because both me and FH grew up in this area we have lots of friends here. We know some mutual friends of the bride and groom who were not...

KAM, Oct 17, 2019 39 1,964
Nattie
Girls (not strippers) at the bachelor party
Nattie, on September 1, 2015 at 3:12 PM

So I found this out and I'm not sure how to react. This past weekend was my bachelorette and my FH's bachelor parties. Two of our female friends showed up to his bachelor party. Now that in itself...

Halley, Oct 16, 2019 56 3,116
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Who gets boutonnieres?
Lisa, on May 23, 2019 at 4:10 PM

At $30 a pop the bouttoniere cost is really adding up. A family member suggested parents of bride and groom, ringbearer, and groomsmen (already got bouquets for bridesmaids). Specifically, we...

Daniel-Sarah, Oct 16, 2019 19 2,466
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Planning a "wedding" when already married
Bel, on October 23, 2015 at 4:41 PM

For legal and personal reasons, my husband and I got married in August with just a couple close friends as witnesses. We had always planned on doing this and following up with a formal wedding when it...

Chelsea, Oct 16, 2019 36 687
hannahdee
how early is too early to ask bridesmaids
hannahdee, on February 27, 2017 at 7:08 PM

I've known who I want as my bridesmaids since before I got engaged, a couple of them already know they're in the wedding. The wedding ins't until June 2018, but I am so eager to ask!! FH's groomsmen...

Mercedes, Oct 16, 2019 9 1,938
Mrs. Cohen
Removing a bad vendor review - Yes or No?
Mrs. Cohen, on November 1, 2018 at 7:04 PM

For anyone who follows my posts, or is curious as to what exactly happened, I made a post about 2 weeks ago outlining all of the things that went wrong during our wedding; mainly because I just needed...

Happily Ever After, Oct 16, 2019 24 2,471
Breanna
maid of honor Help!
Breanna, on October 14, 2019 at 2:52 PM

Hi, As soon as I got engaged I asked my aunt to be my maid of honor. I don't have any friends that I was close enough with at the time to ask. I thought I would love having her as a maid of honor,...

Lunajay, Oct 16, 2019 17 1,175
Christine
Walking Down the Aisle - Order?
Christine, on September 24, 2011 at 12:44 PM

So here is my dilema - I'm trying to make my list of people walking down the aisle. I know my FH and my parents walk down first, then who is next. One of the readers is his brother, so I am assuming...

Diana, Oct 16, 2019 10 25,153
KristenMeowza
Rehearsal dinner no plus ones... Is this rude?
KristenMeowza, on June 5, 2014 at 2:34 PM

We are at our limit with having 40 guests for the rehearsal dinner! We have a lot of out of town guests and family members that didn't even make the cut. Is it rude to put on the rehearsal invite...

Cheryl, Oct 15, 2019 20 11,788
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Two weddings in different countries - How to do invites??
Sophie, on October 13, 2019 at 4:31 PM

My fiance and I are from two different countries, so we will be having two separate ceremonies+receptions in order to avoid having to have a large extended families and groups travel. I am having a...

Katherine, Oct 15, 2019 4 1,421 2
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Rehearsal Dinner (Lancaster PA brides, where are you?)
ChampagneDream, on September 16, 2014 at 9:25 PM

Hey yall!! We're workin on finding a place for our rehearsal dinner. I'm curious, how many people are you having? What type of meal are you serving? What's the budget?? We're expecting 20-24...

Marissa, Oct 15, 2019 7 860
FutureJohnson's
Sending wedding invitations via email?
FutureJohnson's, on January 21, 2014 at 7:04 PM

Has anyone sent their wedding invitations via email? If so how did you do it? Any advice, we are trying to cut cost on sending invitations through the mail. Can you please provide some advice on the...

FutureJohnson's, Oct 14, 2019 20 4,790 1
Angela
Inviting guests who didn’t invite you to their wedding
Angela, on October 11, 2019 at 12:18 PM

I wanted to know people’s thoughts of inviting guests who did not invite you to their wedding due to budget concerns or preferences. I know friends who had 30 people in their wedding, so it was...

Samantha, Oct 13, 2019 16 7,454 1
Jennifer
How to release tables for a buffet dinner?
Jennifer, on January 11, 2017 at 8:45 AM

I've been speaking with my DOC to plan out the wedding day. She suggested playing a 'bride and groom' trivia game and whoever gets the question correct first gets their table released to the buffet...

Sandra, Oct 13, 2019 33 22,423 2
Jennifer
Is it tacky to schedule my wedding on an anniversary of a friend?
Jennifer, on October 10, 2019 at 11:31 PM

I am feeling really stuck and conflicted. I have been in the weddings of several of my friends over the years. Now that my time has come, I can't ask all of those women to be in my bridal party and...

Cher Horowitz, Oct 12, 2019 14 2,134
Katelyn
Separate stylists for bride and bridesmaids?
Katelyn, on October 10, 2019 at 10:00 PM

So I have been in a bit of a pickle with finding a hair and makeup artists. My wedding is roughly an hour away from where I live. I am keeping hair and makeup for my girls optional. I found a hair and...

Brandi, Oct 12, 2019 11 2,618
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What is the etiquette with sending newlywed Christmas cards?
The Sealpups, on October 11, 2019 at 3:54 PM

We got married in September and will be sending our "thank yous" in October (with our wedding picture). I'm looking at Christmas cards and there are some nice ones that say something like, "The FIRST...

Maricarmen, Oct 11, 2019 7 2,455
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Unhappy with wedding photos :(
Melanie, on October 7, 2019 at 2:08 AM

We just got our photos back and the editing is bad! The floral colors look like a completely different wedding. The colors are so off that our florals look like ones for a winter wedding (bright red)...

Desiree, Oct 11, 2019 11 2,487
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