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Sheila
Small wedding of about 15 guests
Sheila, on May 12, 2019 at 10:46 AM

I wanted an advice for my situation. My family if very big but I am planning to have a wedding with our immediate family only (about 15). It’s been very difficult because I want to know how can I stay...

Sheila, May 12, 2019 9 2,867
JENNIFER
Asking wedding guests to return missing items etiquette
JENNIFER, on May 10, 2019 at 4:29 PM

Ok so we just had our wedding this past weekend on May 4th and it was beautiful and everyone had a lot of fun!! Now I kinda just quickly looked through all my decor that my husband went and packed up...

Jamie, May 12, 2019 36 1,184
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If i dont invite my stepbrother to my wedding i may lose my flower girl & ring barer and walk down the isle alone
Alison, on May 10, 2019 at 2:38 AM

Hello All, Would love some advice! My FH and I decided we were not inviting my step brother to our wedding because we dont want it wrecked. He is notorious for causing a scene at family functions and...

Courtney, May 12, 2019 13 418
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Spanish Invitations?
Candace, on April 8, 2018 at 11:28 PM

My FH is Latino and I am white. Some of his family members do not speak English very well/at all. I'm not sure if we should do some Spanish some English invitations. I don't want to offend anyone or...

Elisa, May 11, 2019 10 1,585
Mrs. Ariel
bridal party drop outs?
Mrs. Ariel, on April 14, 2012 at 10:29 PM

I went through my fair share of this....i had 4 bridesmaid drop out/ 1 i had to kick out (refused to pay for her stuff) and 2 or 3 GM drop out... how many brides have gone through this??? did it ruin...

Katie, May 11, 2019 24 6,110
Heather
Rehearsal dinner and ceremony processional
Heather, on May 10, 2019 at 9:33 AM

First, are you having a casual, formal, black tie, or white tie wedding? Who all did (are) you invite to the rehearsal dinner? Are you inviting spouses and step family? Who all was (is) in the...

Courtney, May 11, 2019 15 963
FutureMrsD
Too many kids...
FutureMrsD, on September 9, 2016 at 4:42 AM

Out of 160 guests, 17 are children under 12. The woman from my venue was stunned when I told her, as the reception is at an elegant country club on a friday with a family style meal at 8:30 at night....

Jessica, May 10, 2019 39 639
Future Mrs. Danger
When to wear your "bride" shirt
Future Mrs. Danger, on May 9, 2019 at 7:52 PM

Hello everyone. Was wondering what everyones thoughts were on wearing a "bride" shirt on casual friday. Is it ok to do that, 6 months prior to your wedding, or are you only allowed to wear it the...

MAMW, May 10, 2019 24 4,880
Marlina A.
Who is having a Maid AND Matron of honor?
Marlina A., on March 25, 2013 at 2:06 PM

I dont think I will be doing this but I am curious to know... If you have a Maid of honor of course she will walk out with the best man. But if you also have a Matron of honor who does she walk out...

Annemarie, May 10, 2019 24 13,634
mrssss
No kids... except our nephews and nieces. Is this rude?
mrssss, on May 9, 2019 at 4:54 PM

Do you think it's rude to say no kids ("an adult only affair") but have our nephews and nieces present who are also kids?

Annemarie, May 10, 2019 13 2,483
Johanna
Do invites have to match your wedding colors?
Johanna, on May 30, 2017 at 9:35 PM

I love these invites I found on Etsy. Our colors are orange, navy blue, champagne with burgundy accents (for october wedding). The seller on Etsy has navy/orange invites but this one is my favorite....

Jessica, May 9, 2019 13 5,056
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How to politely ask for money as a gift
Melissa, on May 9, 2019 at 12:47 AM

My fiancé and I live in Florida but our wedding will be up in New York, as majority of the guest list lives there. I haven’t set up a registry because to be honest we don’t need any physical gifts. We...

Brittany, May 9, 2019 13 1,200
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No Alcohol
Linda, on December 29, 2016 at 9:19 PM

I am trying to figure out the Best way to handle this. My fiance has been sober for almost 16 years, myself for 7. I don't feel comfortable with having alcohol at our wedding but im afraid we might...

Colin, May 9, 2019 88 3,423
Save the Date for Multiple Dates?!
, on May 1, 2019 at 1:14 PM

I’m a little confused how to do this. We’re having a Cambodian ceremony in Chicago on December 13th and a catholic ceremony and our reception about an hour away on the 14th. I want to send out save...

Sinéad, May 9, 2019 4 5,302 1
SarahHoff
Wedding Website - About Us Section
SarahHoff, on January 31, 2017 at 10:56 AM

So, I have been putting off making my wedding website public because I have neglected to write the 'About Us' section. I hate writing about myself, and just hate writing in general (so does FH). But...

Heather, May 9, 2019 42 9,074
Sherraine
Hate my brother-in-law's gf and don't want her there.
Sherraine, on April 22, 2019 at 12:58 PM

In the middle of my planning I run into a bit of a problem. My soon to be brother-in-law has been with this gf for some time. Weve all even lived together at some point as roommates. I HATED her as a...

Emily, May 9, 2019 27 4,900
Valerie
Destination wedding invite etiquette
Valerie, on May 7, 2019 at 7:34 AM

As I solidify my destination wedding logistics I realize that the price point for some of the people both my fiancé and I would like to invite (approximately $1,200 single room occupancy &...

Valerie, May 8, 2019 37 718
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"Gratuity Included" but do i tip more?
Katherine, on May 6, 2019 at 10:40 PM

Both my hair stylist/make-up artist and transportation provider specify that gratuity is included in the price but I don't want to appear cheap. Am I expected to tip more? Also, what are your thoughts...

Jennifer, May 8, 2019 4 1,665
Kayla
Private ceremony- inviting people to “shower” but not wedding! please Help!
Kayla, on May 6, 2019 at 11:31 PM

I am having a very small wedding. 50 at most. Everyone I know wants me to have a shower still, and I’d really like to have one. But I’d like to get the extended parts of both families (most aren’t...

Megan, May 7, 2019 16 1,880
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Bridesmaid for Bridesmaid? Is that fair, normal, doesn't matter?
Jolie, on May 6, 2019 at 2:01 PM

So probably 3 years ago now my friend got married and I was her bridesmaid. Soon after she got married she moved to Florida. We are still friends but obviously not as close as we were (we were...

Jolie, May 7, 2019 17 892
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