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How do you deal with acquaintances trying to invite themselves to your wedding?
The Sealpups, on June 24, 2019 at 11:42 PM

Asian weddings are usually huge- up to 300 people. It’s usually filled with extended families/friend of both bride and groom’s parents. My FH and I are aiming for 165 or up to 200 people, which is...

Joanna, Jun 25, 2019 6 907
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Invitation Advice Tier I and Tier II?
RhnCasi419, on June 4, 2014 at 6:29 AM

Has anyone ever heard of doing invitations in tiers or rounds? We can have up to 125 ppl and had to cut people (friends) that we really want there to invite family. I say half of my family will...

Sarah, Jun 25, 2019 11 3,915
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Bridesmaid Problem
Weddingbee, on May 16, 2019 at 6:13 AM

Just want some advice. I was asked to be a bridesmaid by my college friend and I was happy to. However, as time went on, I started to become more and more unhappy with my decision. The bride never...

Diana Cruz, Jun 25, 2019 24 1,913
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What was your decline rate?
Zoe, on June 24, 2019 at 11:23 AM

I'm reading online to expect a 20% decline rate but that seems pretty high - we are inviting 225 people. How many people did you invite vs how many people actually RSVP'd yes?

MD, Jun 24, 2019 15 1,786
Katie
Thank you note to ex-aunt who wasn't invited
Katie, on December 24, 2017 at 3:07 PM

So, this is very much on me, and I need some help with trying to overcome this faux pas. My aunt and uncle separated in the last two years. I invited my uncle and their two kids (my cousins) to the...

Beth, Jun 24, 2019 17 901
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Receiving gifts from people you didn't invite?? :/
J, on July 20, 2014 at 9:01 PM

We received a gift in the mail from our registry from someone who was not going to be invited to the wedding. Is this normal?? Did this happen to you? Did you invite them?? It's someone I've only seen...

Beth, Jun 24, 2019 11 2,668
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Middle name on invitations
Michelle, on June 23, 2019 at 1:18 PM

Hi! We are working on formal invitations. I HATE my middle name - always have. Is it acceptable to just use the initial on the invitation? Or would this look really weird? I'm even debating if I can...

Michelle, Jun 24, 2019 9 2,977
Justine
How to Say "no" to my parents' guest list
Justine, on June 24, 2019 at 10:15 AM

So, my FH and I found a venue we loved and were all in on. The max we can host there is 100 people, including ourselves. We told our parents and were really excited, but then my mom dropped the bomb...

Allie, Jun 24, 2019 10 1,262
Sheila
Envelope address mother and son
Sheila, on June 23, 2019 at 11:17 PM

I have to write an invitation to my FH’s nephew and his mother who is my FH’s sister in law. How do you address to mother and son in an envelope? Clarification: this is a very informal invitation. No...

MrsD, Jun 24, 2019 8 3,926
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Party after Eloping?
A.M., on January 13, 2009 at 9:49 AM

With our current economy, my fiance and I decided to just elope to the Caribbean and get married there. This would save a lot of money for us especially because we have big families. To announce that...

Brigid, Jun 23, 2019 15 15,488
Laudie
Card Stock for Programs
Laudie, on October 8, 2013 at 1:32 PM

What is a good card stock for the wedding programs? I bought 65 lb (I think that's the correct term) yesterday but want to confirm before I open the package. I've seen programs be on normal paper but...

Linda, Jun 23, 2019 23 12,940
Kristen
Proper title for a wedding helper??
Kristen, on June 22, 2019 at 8:28 PM

I have a friend who has offered multiple times to help out with my wedding. I already asked my bridesmaids and I don't want to add another now that our sides ended up being even. I am going to ask her...

Jessica, Jun 23, 2019 6 1,819
kLo
Elopement - do you give a gift?
kLo, on January 4, 2014 at 11:22 PM

One of my work friends recently eloped. It was just the two of them and a couple of witnesses. What is the standard here? Would you still give a gift in this situation? Share your thoughts!

Ashley, Jun 22, 2019 13 3,400
I_Found_Mr_Wright
Preserving Your Bouquet/Putting It in a Shadow Box...
I_Found_Mr_Wright, on September 17, 2012 at 5:59 PM

I had my bouquet freeze dried by a professional but I don't know if I want her to put it in one of her shadow boxes because she charges like $350! PLUS the $125 it cost to freeze the...

Ellen, Jun 22, 2019 4 222
Keren
Save the Dates -- How Soon is Too Soon?
Keren, on August 31, 2017 at 5:48 PM

Okay, so I know it's early. Like really really early. I don't mind sending my save the dates out early.... but how soon is REALLY way too soon? We received them in the mail this week, and are getting...

Rita, Jun 22, 2019 26 3,162
Hayley
Mixed-gender Bridal Party Gifts
Hayley, on June 21, 2019 at 10:07 AM

Hey there! So, I've been looking into gifts for my bridal party, which consists of two women and one man who is going to be my man of honor. I was wondering what other people have gotten as gifts for...

AshleyR, Jun 21, 2019 9 2,522
Hayley
Non-traditional Bridesmaids
Hayley, on April 8, 2019 at 1:06 PM

Hello all, I really need some feedback on this. I was excited about having a bridal party, but my fiance insists on only us being up front during the ceremony. He wants an intimate ceremony that...

Isabella, Jun 21, 2019 33 1,611
Shelby
Less guests than expected?
Shelby, on June 20, 2019 at 10:43 PM

For those of you who are already married, I have a question to see if some advice I was given is true. I’ve been told that approximately 25% of the people who RSVP wont end up showing up to the...

Alejandra, Jun 21, 2019 13 1,453
Jesse's Boo
Cake pop wedding place cards.
Jesse's Boo, on June 7, 2014 at 6:22 PM

Yay! My place cards have come in! I'm doing cake pops and using them as escort cards.

Cheryl, Jun 21, 2019 11 236
Mary Kaitlyn
Thanking Coworkers
Mary Kaitlyn, on May 6, 2019 at 8:35 AM

This past Friday, my coworkers threw a surprise shower for me and a coworker who is pregnant. They also all went in on a card with cash for me. (They probably did a separate one for her.) I'd like to...

Clíodhna, Jun 21, 2019 8 1,916
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