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Grooms family paying for more guests on our side
Jamie, on December 25, 2018 at 11:03 PM

I’m the mother of the groom and already feeling like persona non grata. I was told I could invite 10 people out of 150. We have a small family (bride’s family is huge) and we have many life long...

Alexandra, Jan 2, 2019 24 3,088
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Bridesmaid mad she wasn't invited
Breeanna, on December 29, 2018 at 10:45 AM

Help! One of bridesmaids that is also my future brother in laws fiancee is very upset that she wasn't invited to my first appointment to try on wedding dresses. Only 4 people went with me, my mom, my...

Jenna, Dec 31, 2018 8 1,216
Nicole
Commitment Ceremony
Nicole, on December 30, 2018 at 5:54 PM

So me and my fiancee have been engaged for almost 2 years now. We want to get married but as i recently learned if we do i would lose my medi-cal and ssi because they count his income as mine. The SSI...

Winter Bride, Dec 31, 2018 16 634
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HELP! Big reception following a small ceremony... how do I say why?
Blair, on April 6, 2016 at 12:24 PM

We're having a small, family only ceremony, followed by a much larger reception. I want to put something on the tables explaining that we just wanted a quiet, intimate setting with our families but...

Emily, Dec 31, 2018 35 5,436
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Vow Renewal 6 months after wedding due to military stuff. Help with wording on the invite?
Amanda, on November 25, 2018 at 5:33 PM

Ok. So my soon to be husband is active duty military. We're set to PCS in April. We're going to elope in January to get all the "paperwork" stuff taken care of before the move; it's a nightmare moving...

Jazmine, Dec 30, 2018 5 869 1
Stephanie
How do you break news to friends that they aren’t bridesmaids?
Stephanie, on December 28, 2018 at 1:02 AM

My FH and I are trying to shorten our bridal party list, and we might have to remove some people (we haven’t formally asked anyone yet), but I don’t want my friends feelings to be hurt or alter our...

ARIEL, Dec 30, 2018 24 711
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Waltz (3/4 time) suggestions for Father-Daughter Dance?
Private User, on May 5, 2016 at 3:21 PM

I've been trying to find a song that both my parents and I like for the father-daughter dance. He would like a waltz and suggested sunrise-sunset by fiddler on the roof- which I don't really care for....

Harini, Dec 30, 2018 8 14,353
Christina
Asking for money in lieu of gifts
Christina, on December 30, 2018 at 4:21 AM

My FH and I will be paying for the majority of our wedding. By the time of our wedding, we will have been living together for 3 year and I've owned our house since 2011. We had some unexpected home...

Alyssa, Dec 30, 2018 15 553
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rsvp card wording for kids meal
Jessica, on December 28, 2018 at 3:09 AM

Our wedding reception will be a buffet style meal for adults with a separate meal for kids under 10 years old. We have discussed this with the caterer and decided that we'll have a parent/adult go to...

Ebony, Dec 29, 2018 16 3,273
Summer
When to send elopement announcements?
Summer, on December 29, 2018 at 12:00 PM

We are eloping on April 1, 2019. Do we send the announcements before or after we have officially been married? I was thinking of sending them out mid April but I'm afraid friends and family will think...

Summer, Dec 29, 2018 21 2,852
Marzena
No children at my bridal shower!
Marzena, on April 24, 2012 at 9:00 AM

Its a very big pet peeve of mine when kids run up and try to help you open presents it even bothers me if they're not my presents that they are opening haha but I told my mom and I told my FMIL and my...

Darlene, Dec 28, 2018 11 6,241
elizabeth
how to make my hair thicker
elizabeth, on June 29, 2011 at 12:06 AM

My hair is really thin and curly so my hair gets really tangled and breaks a lot. I'm letting my hair grow for the wedding but I want to make it thicker. Any ideas?

Kimberly, Dec 28, 2018 17 464
Meghan
Advice on guest list for a cruise wedding
Meghan, on December 26, 2018 at 2:11 PM

I am getting married on a Carnival Cruise wedding on October 12, 2019. It will be in port so that we will have a mix of sailing and non sailing guests. Our first big hurdle is figuring out the guest...

Jenna, Dec 28, 2018 6 960
Katie
Schmidt Hashtag
Katie, on December 26, 2018 at 1:56 PM

Hi everyone! I'm struggling to come up with a wedding hashtag. My FH last name is Schmidt. I want to keep it somewhat appropriate (i.e. I've thought of #SchmidtJustGotReal), but some of our guests are...

Katie, Dec 26, 2018 8 3,332
Shannon
Pre-stamped rsvp cards
Shannon, on December 25, 2018 at 11:25 PM

I was planning on putting stamps on all the RSVP cards. Then I thought, if people RSVP via our website then I have wasted money on stamps. What would you do?

ap2al, Dec 26, 2018 13 828
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Same venue as Sister in Law!?
Alex, on April 5, 2011 at 11:08 PM

So my fiance and i got engaged at the end of january and his brother just got engaged after us. we want a long engagement, but they want a short one. I have been in love with this venue forever, and...

, Dec 25, 2018 12 1,366
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Two moh - Different Titles
Sarah, on December 23, 2018 at 4:36 PM

Hi! I know this is a common question, with the simple answer as "both MOHs with the same title," but I am set on having two titles, with rankings above bridesmaid. I have talked with the woman I've...

Rachel, Dec 24, 2018 6 891
Katie
Bridal Shower Costs
Katie, on December 22, 2018 at 4:00 PM

Hello, i’m seeking advice on how to handle this situation appropriately. I am a bridesmaid for my friend’s wedding. She has two maids of honor and then a couple other bridesmaids. I received an...

Eamsee, Dec 23, 2018 10 1,325
Constanza
Bio Dad + Step Dad
Constanza, on December 21, 2018 at 3:37 PM

So my biological Dad and Mom were never together. My Step-Dad is who I consider my Father and has raised me my whole life. He is the one I want to walk me down the isle and have the Father-Bride dance...

Constanza, Dec 22, 2018 7 917
chandy703
Sharing my wedding date w/ sister's birthday
chandy703, on December 19, 2018 at 5:35 PM

I am getting married next year on my sister's birthday! She's my MOH and I absolutely got her permission before setting the date. She loved the idea and it allowed us to save a lot of money by pushing...

chandy703, Dec 21, 2018 9 1,560
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