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Stolen Cards from Honeymoon Fund box
Clarissa, on April 12, 2024 at 12:15 AM

MOB here. We just threw our beautiful daughter a fun and costly Western themed wedding reception. We're now finding out that a lot of cards were stolen from the Honeymoon Fund box that was placed in...

Clarissa, Apr 12, 2024 8 658
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Best friend didn’t rsvp
Cc, on April 11, 2024 at 4:25 PM

My wedding is in 17 days. It’s a destination wedding in Europe and my friends and family are all coming from Asia (I live in California). So many friends say they would come and all of them decided...

Michelle, Apr 12, 2024 4 662
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Is this poor guest etiquette?
K B, on April 11, 2024 at 1:30 PM

I got married recently. It was a very small/intimate wedding (immediate family & a few close friends only). A friend of mine brought a date when she didn’t have a plus one on her invitation. She’s...

Michelle, Apr 12, 2024 11 1,025
Daniela
My guest is thinking it's okay to sell drugs at my wedding. i need some guidance.
Daniela, on April 29, 2023 at 1:52 AM

So, I invited this woman to my wedding. She is... intense. People don't invite her to events for this exact reason. She is insisting on serving homemade liquor and marijuana at my wedding. Obviously...

TylerJohnson, Apr 12, 2024 32 2,412
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Moh getting married
Susan, on March 26, 2024 at 5:29 AM

My MoH is getting married next year in Italy. We've known each other since freshman year in college and she was my MoH 6 years ago. She has been living abroad for the past 7 years so while we are...

K B, Apr 11, 2024 7 705
FutureMrsKosloske
Framing your wedding dress
FutureMrsKosloske, on July 9, 2017 at 10:21 PM

Hi all! I am getting married on Saturday & I have been trying to figure out what to do with my dress after the wedding. Has anyone framed their dress & if so where did you get it done? I am seriously...

Eugenia, Apr 10, 2024 12 1,077
Johanna
Feeling like no one cares about our wedding: Vent
Johanna, on July 26, 2017 at 9:51 PM

I know from reading these forums (and just in general) that no one is going to care about our wedding as much as we do. However FH and I were discussing tonight how we feel like both of our families...

Carrie, Apr 10, 2024 27 3,295 1
Muffinrabbit
Boutonnières & Corsages?
Muffinrabbit, on April 9, 2024 at 10:59 AM

We are having a small wedding with no brides maids and no groomsmen. The guy we hired is giving us Boutonnières & Corsages (2 of each). I have 1 sister and my partner has 2 brothers. We have a...

Muffinrabbit, Apr 9, 2024 5 542
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Bridal shower party when eloping
Anuhea, on April 8, 2024 at 10:08 PM

Hello. Would it be rude to have pre marriage parties when we plan to elope? We are planning a reception at a later date where we plan to invite friends and family, but the ceremony will be intimate...

CM, Apr 9, 2024 2 179
Sierra
Vendors wanting phone calls
Sierra, on October 6, 2023 at 5:13 PM

Hi, Is there a polite/appropriate way to tell a vendor I’m not interested in speaking on the phone? I get bad social anxiety (ramped up now that I’m wedding planning) and can’t handle dealing with...

Warwithra, Apr 9, 2024 6 784
Chantal
Wedding Counseling
Chantal, on April 3, 2024 at 6:42 PM

I encourage anyone & everyone to get counseling together, BEFORE getting married!! I've already learned so much about communication & what my spouse not only needs but expects from me as a...

Lovely, Apr 8, 2024 464
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Questionable guest invite
Bunny, on April 3, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Hello, I know this will be the “Ask the bride about this than us” I am currently dating/ on and off with someone and seeming like things arent going too well, am I in the wrong to unblock someone they...

LM, Apr 4, 2024 22 778
Kayla
Wedding gift for spouse??
Kayla, on July 27, 2017 at 11:50 AM

I know it's a common tradition to get a wedding gift for your spouse, but I have no clues what to get him. Are you guys doing this too? Any thoughts on a good, thoughtful gift?

Caitlyn, Apr 4, 2024 57 3,814
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I’m conflicted about inviting one of my guests to my wedding
Melanie, on April 1, 2024 at 8:52 AM

So I was talking with my future MIL yesterday regarding my fiancé’s side of the family getting invitations and responses to my wedding this June. One of my fiancé’s cousins is a lovely lady with the...

CM, Apr 3, 2024 3 521
Amanda
fog Attire if No Bridal Party??
Amanda, on April 2, 2024 at 11:02 AM

We are not having a Bridal Party. My dad is not in the picture so this hasn’t occurred to me until my Future FIL brought it up this weekend. My FH is wearing a tux, and his dad said he wants to wear...

Jacks, Apr 2, 2024 3 850 1
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Photography editing style
Linda, on April 2, 2024 at 12:54 AM

I feel really bad but I just asked my Photographer if she could edit the photos at our wedding to be true to color vibrant and natural tones. I started off by appreciating her work with my engagement...

Lisa, Apr 2, 2024 2 749
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i was her moh but…
User1525, on March 29, 2024 at 5:32 AM

Hi everyone, I’m facing quite a predicament and I’m hoping you can help. I was a friend’s MOH last year. I know her since kindergarten but we weren’t all that close growing up, only started hanging...

Gordon, Apr 1, 2024 3 377
Katie
Tip a Large Band??
Katie, on March 28, 2024 at 10:57 PM

I feel like we have an average sized/priced wedding, but my extravagant spending is on our band. We are paying $13k for an awesome 12 piece band. They advertise as being inclusive of...

Mason, Apr 1, 2024 1 656
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Is it rude to invite someone to your wedding without their spouse?
Nicola, on February 15, 2021 at 10:30 PM

Is it rude to invite someone to your wedding without their spouse? I don’t have much room to add any more people unless I remove some. My mother has 2 friends that I know of-course as well. However,...

Infinity, Apr 1, 2024 27 17,197
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rsvp date is approaching and there are still guests who don't have their invitations!
An, on March 31, 2024 at 9:38 AM

I wrote down the rsvp date 2 months before the wedding to give us enough time for seating charts since I'm planning a destination wedding and there's a lot of moving parts. I didn't think my...

Jacks, Mar 31, 2024 2 1,140
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