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what are you using to hold your boquet at the head table?
Nicole, on June 3, 2014 at 9:40 PM

My florist doesnt offer vases (they do, but i'd have to pay for them and theyre stupid expensive) so they suggested getting the 6 inch cylinder vases from dollar tree. i think that is what i wanna do,...

Katheryn, Mar 11, 2019 26 3,478
Nerdchick
i hate my engagement photos
Nerdchick, on October 22, 2018 at 7:00 PM

Is it us or the photographer? When we were posing she was telling us how to pose and that we were doing good. But the sneak peeks just came in and they make me want to cry and not happy tears. She...

Nerdchick, Mar 11, 2019 11 1,910
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What to do when you’ve lost a friend over the wedding.
Lynne, on March 10, 2019 at 9:09 PM

We’ve been friends for over 5 years now. We’ve gotten in pittely arguements before, but managed to work it out, although I have always seemed to be the one putting in effort and apologizing. She was...

Melissa, Mar 11, 2019 5 1,053
Maggy
Prologue website - Gary Chapman
Maggy, on October 9, 2016 at 11:51 PM

Has anyone used this online service? It's at startmarriagehere.com and it's a program for engaged couples called Prologue. It's from Gary Chapman (the 5 Love Languages author) and another premarital...

Sam, Mar 11, 2019 10 1,433
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Great Grandmother as Ring Bearer
Delia, on March 10, 2019 at 9:38 AM

My wedding is 6 months away and the parents of my ring bearer just told me that they are going away the weekend of my wedding (beyond upset). So, I thought of a cute alternative to have my great...

Judith, Mar 10, 2019 5 1,001
#WhenYouWishUponAWelch
Welch’s or Welchs or Welches??
#WhenYouWishUponAWelch, on May 30, 2018 at 4:30 PM

Hello WW! My FH and I will be getting our engagement photos done tomorrow (yay!) and we are painting a wooden sign with his last name(my future) and est. July 13, 2019. It will read “The Welch’s est....

Judith, Mar 10, 2019 36 7,580
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Wedding invitation etiquette (guest and abbreviations)
Stephanie, on March 9, 2019 at 12:28 AM

So on formal wedding invitations are you supposed to write guest as: “and Guest” or “& Guest” or is more of a preference? Also, for people who have apartment numbers do you format it like: 123...

Cassandra7, Mar 10, 2019 5 2,539
Sam
Advice on bringing up father/daughter dance
Sam, on August 21, 2016 at 1:03 PM

Hi everyone, really enjoying all the posts and conversations on here and would appreciate some thoughts on something I'm not sure how to handle. Our wedding is coming up and my FMIL is pushing the...

Jessica, Mar 10, 2019 21 1,584
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Asking Guests to Pay for Dinner
Jessica, on March 7, 2019 at 4:19 PM

We were invited to a Destination Wedding, and we didn't book rooms at the very expensive, all-inclusive resort, we booked an AirB&B instead.Here's our reasoning: We have a small child and the...

Judith, Mar 9, 2019 40 3,521
Rya
Zola and honeymoon registry
Rya, on January 31, 2018 at 12:03 AM

Just watched episode of today(Kathie Lee and hoda) from Facebook where they were promoting Zola and registering for cash but as things such as puppy fund or new house funds. Makes it seem that it's no...

Jennifer, Mar 8, 2019 22 4,902
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Private Facebook group for wedding guests?
Sci Fi Bride, on March 1, 2016 at 12:15 PM

Before anyone jumps all over me and says "Tacky, what's wrong with you...." this is why I'm asking. A polite "not a good idea" will suffice. Anyway...I have a lot of guests coming in from out of town....

Valerie, Mar 8, 2019 35 3,897
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Do i have to invite my future sister in law to my bachelorette party?
Leah421, on March 1, 2019 at 1:54 PM

I am recently and happily engaged! I've asked my future sister in law to be one of my bridesmaids, because it is important to him to have his family be apart of the wedding. I've also asked my own...

Valerie, Mar 8, 2019 20 3,551
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Dinner before the wedding??
MO123, on March 6, 2019 at 11:46 PM

When looking at other forums, so many have been saying that inviting people to one part of your celebration and not the other is incredibly rude; however, many of the weddings we've been to in the...

MrsD, Mar 7, 2019 9 1,376
Leah
Changing my mind and eloping
Leah, on March 7, 2019 at 12:59 PM

I've always imagined a big wedding, however after getting engaged I realized it was outside the budget for FH and I. We've been together for 5 years and bought a house 2 years ago, we just want to be...

Iva, Mar 7, 2019 5 192
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Games and activities cocktail hour - ideas and advice?
SL, on March 5, 2018 at 9:07 AM

Hi everyone, So we're having a wedding for 110 people on a duck farm in the south west of France. Most guests are from Ireland, Canada, with some from France, the UK, and the US. We're really looking...

Sarah, Mar 6, 2019 12 4,014
AutumnBride
Bride's Brother as Groomsman?
AutumnBride, on May 12, 2014 at 7:40 PM

Hi all, I just got engaged on April 3rd and now we are working on asking the members of our bridal party to be in the wedding. I have an etiquette question.... should the bride's brother be a...

MiKayla, Mar 6, 2019 34 24,439
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Is it okay if bridesmaids opt out of hair and makeup?
Ally, on March 6, 2019 at 10:28 AM

I really have no issue with it (it is quite expensive). Are anyone else's bridesmaids opting out of getting their hair and makeup done? I also told my makeup girl that theres a slight chance I am...

MrsD, Mar 6, 2019 21 3,216
Christina
Minted special requests
Christina, on March 6, 2019 at 12:51 PM

I’m looking at the all in one invitation from minted but was wanting to remove the dinner options and add a line that says “we have reserved ___ seats in your honor”. You have to pay before you get...

FutureStephD, Mar 6, 2019 11 945 1
Adrianna
Diamond is crooked in its setting!
Adrianna, on March 6, 2019 at 1:45 PM

I got engaged Christmas Eve 2018, and just last week, I noticed that my diamond is lopsided in its setting! This must have just happened because I definitely would’ve noticed it. I just don’t know how...

Heather, Mar 6, 2019 6 5,396
Cait
Unwrapped shower gifts
Cait, on March 28, 2018 at 10:18 PM

Hi everyone! New to WW. I saw this was a post recently, but I wanted to get an another opinion of course! My vision of my upcoming shower (September) is to have more of a "happy hour/champagne brunch"...

Valerie, Mar 5, 2019 16 2,499
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