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Grooms mother deceased, how do we put on program?
Karen, on July 26, 2019 at 1:37 PM

I am Mother of The Bride and have a dilemma which I need your thoughts on.. My Daughter's fiancee's mother passed 3 yrs ago who he was extremely close to. His Dad will be married by time of their...

Future Mrs Wilson, Jul 26, 2019 4 1,671
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Help! Late thank you's
Bride-2-Be, on September 25, 2017 at 9:21 AM

We just celebrated our one year anniversary and we are officially "those people" who have procrastinated and made excuses and still haven't sent out thank you's. We feel guilty and have been...

Mike, Jul 26, 2019 42 6,828
Alisha
Go fund me or wedding registery
Alisha, on July 26, 2019 at 12:26 AM

I would like to raise money for a down payment for a house. Has anyone thought of a way to raise funds for a down payment for a house? How do I start a go fund me or is this far fetched?

Keri, Jul 26, 2019 12 378
Jessica
Too late for thank you cards
Jessica, on November 13, 2018 at 9:40 AM

So my wedding was at the end of June and it is november now. I have extreme anxiety and put off doing the thank you cards. Should i still send them out at this point or should i maybe wait for the end...

Mike, Jul 26, 2019 17 937
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Who should pay for the wedding if the couple secretly eloped a year earlier?
Elizabeth, on July 23, 2019 at 1:49 PM

My daughter and her fiancé eloped and haven’t told anyone. Just afterwards, she said she wanted to order her dress (which we did) and book a wedding venue for more than a year from now, (which are...

Sara, Jul 26, 2019 40 3,435
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Bridal portrait worth it?
Lacy, on March 9, 2017 at 11:37 AM

We're getting pricing and quotes from photographers but curious about bridal session. Is this necessary, won't we have enough photos at the wedding?

Megan, Jul 25, 2019 20 2,130
Anon1
Etiquette for small ceremony/larger reception?
Anon1, on May 23, 2015 at 11:51 PM

My fiance wants a small ceremony ("intimate" he says) and to then have more people come later for the reception. Here's the thing, though. Even if we did that, it wouldn't be just family at the...

Kasha, Jul 24, 2019 24 13,531
Antoinette
Writing “spouse” on rsvp card
Antoinette, on July 23, 2019 at 3:10 PM

I am printing all invited parties names on the RSVP cards, so there is no confusion as to who is invited. I do not have the spouse names for a couple of the invites (fiancés guest list ). He doesn’t...

Elizabeth, Jul 24, 2019 11 747
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Elopement Dinner
Samantha, on July 23, 2019 at 9:52 PM

We are having a small private ceremony with our family and closest friends. We want to go out to dinner afterwards to celebrate, but we are planning on having a formal reception sometime next year. Do...

Melle, Jul 24, 2019 5 356
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Excluded from wedding
Paula, on July 23, 2019 at 11:32 AM

With only a week to go before the wedding, my spouse and I just found out that our kids are the only kids not invited to the "no kids" wedding of their cousin. All the other cousins who are slightly...

Bride2020, Jul 24, 2019 22 3,084
BlushWedding
Bridal shower for couple who already lives together?
BlushWedding, on July 17, 2017 at 8:40 PM

Just wondering what the general consensus was for a bridal shower for a couple who already live together but are both relatively young (24&30) and never married before? Is that normal? Inappropriate?...

Pat., Jul 23, 2019 15 14,346
Meghan
Engagement party gifts / honeymoon fund
Meghan, on July 22, 2019 at 3:20 PM

Hey y'all, my fiance and I are having our engagement party on August 24th and are expecting 75-120 people. It'll be at our home with lots of food, yard games and drinks. My question is if I should...

DuttonSandersWedding, Jul 23, 2019 10 1,194
MrsPettit
Father-Daughter Dance Song for Absent Father
MrsPettit, on April 15, 2016 at 8:21 PM

So my dad wasn't there growing up, not a big deal, it's been over 20 years -- I'm over it. He's not walking my down the aisle, but I am throwing him a bone on the father daughter dance song. Now I'm...

KATIE, Jul 23, 2019 18 23,573 4
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Fiancés brothers girlfriend in bridal party and photos?
Melissa, on July 16, 2019 at 7:46 PM

Hi all, I have figured out my bridal party for the most part (my sister and 2 of my closet friends). However, I feel like I am obligated to include my fiancé’s brothers girlfriend in my bridal party...

Elizabeth, Jul 23, 2019 17 2,047
Haley
Invitation Etiquette and Plus Ones
Haley, on July 22, 2019 at 1:21 PM

I have multiple questions: 1. Can you pick and choose who gets a plus one? As of right now, my wedding party all gets plus ones, and then any of my friends who are in a relationship. I don't really...

Elizabeth, Jul 23, 2019 9 1,189 1
Sarah
Rude to not have a vegetarian option?
Sarah, on July 19, 2019 at 8:30 PM

So we have 120 guests and I’ve never met about 15 of the guests on my fiancé’s side. He says he’s pretty sure a couple of them are vegetarian but he doesn’t know who or how many. We have a very tight...

Cristina, Jul 22, 2019 20 1,686
Carmen
Asking for money for a bridal shower
Carmen, on July 20, 2019 at 4:53 PM

Hello, I've never run into this situation before and would like a little advise. I'm attending a bridal shower in which I am not in the wedding just a friend of the bride. The hosts of the bridal...

Lady, Jul 22, 2019 26 2,710
Mrs.
is it weird to sauter your rings before the wedding?
Mrs., on October 15, 2012 at 12:16 PM

The lady at the kays told me i should have it done before the wedding so i did because its a 2 wring band so 3 rings all together. my friend thinks its weird what are you ladies doing?

Kelsey, Jul 22, 2019 27 9,769
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Is there a way to delete messages in the Inbox?
Tamara, on September 26, 2016 at 7:05 PM

I want to delete messages in my inbox as I have information that I don't want others to see who will be logging into my account to help me with wedding planning stuff. I can't find a way to delete the...

Denian, Jul 21, 2019 7 800
Mrs. Araj
Ring Bearer Gift Ideas
Mrs. Araj, on April 14, 2018 at 6:14 PM

Does anyone have any good ideas for a gift for our ring bearer? We got a nice keepsake necklace and Barbie for our flower girl but can’t think of anything special for our ring bearer. I was originally...

Jessie, Jul 21, 2019 12 944
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