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Meagan
Ring bearer age?
Meagan, on December 9, 2018 at 10:02 PM

So we have been thinking about a ring bearer. We have no young boys in our family. Were the first of our generation to be getting married so not too many kids in the family yet. We do have a flower...

CatKrazyCatGirlCatCa, Dec 12, 2018 16 359
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Not inviting 20 kids to wedding - need reassurance
Danie V., on February 26, 2016 at 4:13 PM

Hello lovely ladies - here's the deal: Before we started wedding planning, my fiance and I agreed that we wanted an adult only wedding. This notion was reaffirmed when his sister got married and a...

Donna, Dec 12, 2018 36 2,082
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Not inviting kids to a wedding.
PattyT, on December 11, 2009 at 2:02 PM

I'm getting married in August. It's a 5:30 p.m. wedding in a garden setting followed by a 5 hour reception of dinner and dancing. My fiance's brother (his only sibling) has 3 children...they'll be 6,...

Donna, Dec 12, 2018 51 3,634
Mrs. A & J
Winter/outdoor weddings...heating for guests?
Mrs. A & J, on November 30, 2013 at 12:01 PM

I'm having my wedding next December in an outdoor venue. It is a covered gazebo, which means that all the guests will have something over their heads but it is open on the sides. Being in Texas,...

Brittany, Dec 12, 2018 12 8,260
Diandra
Parents are not contributing yet want to invite distant relatives.
Diandra, on December 11, 2018 at 1:53 PM

Hi guys, My Fiancee and I have been going back and forth on this issue for a while now. We are on a pretty tight budget. We are throwing a wedding in a major city for around 100. His parents are...

BrandiWeds18, Dec 11, 2018 24 461 1
Summer
How to tell mother I'm eloping?
Summer, on December 9, 2018 at 11:52 AM

Hi, everyone! My significant other and I have been seriously talking about getting married for the past year or so. We have been together for over 10 years, so getting married would be more of a...

Summer, Dec 11, 2018 15 1,428
Samantha
Same wedding month
Samantha, on December 10, 2018 at 12:22 PM

So my good friend from college I just found out might be getting married the same month and same year I am planning on. I don't know her exact date but I also don't know if she has one picked out. I...

Judith, Dec 11, 2018 16 516
Taylor
Planning with Out of State Maid of Honor Complications
Taylor, on October 10, 2018 at 8:09 PM

Hey everyone! Wanted to get your opinions on how to go about this interesting situation. Basically, I need to base my pre-wedding events and planning around my MOH being in town (she lives in...

Shannon, Dec 10, 2018 15 1,110
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Presenting with the wrong ring size
Bryan, on December 6, 2018 at 2:35 PM

I bought the ring to propose problem is they took forever to deliver and I need to get the ring resized. The store estimated it would be back on the 26th... I really want to propose on Christmas (she...

Martha, Dec 9, 2018 18 9,782
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Destination wedding dream doomed? Groom's mom afraid to fly!
Sarah, on August 30, 2016 at 5:29 PM

My fiancé and I have always dreamed of a destination wedding in the Caribbean. We had it all planned out, but when we told his mom, she crushed our dreams....she is deathly afraid of flying and said...

Laurie, Dec 8, 2018 27 3,572
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Officiant gift
Jessica, on March 17, 2017 at 9:14 PM

I'm having the secretary at my school where I work officiate my wedding. She says that she will do it for no charge. Of course we are going to get her a gift card or something?. How much should I...

KitandKaboodle, Dec 8, 2018 62 837
Alyssa
ring problems
Alyssa, on December 6, 2018 at 2:35 PM

Ok im beyond in love with the ring not that type of post i mean seriously it’s beyond perfect Except it’s literally the one ring of power lol It’s still trying to get back to Sauron... I got a 4.5 and...

Alyssa, Dec 6, 2018 16 468
Shayna
Cocktail Reception at another venue after dinner reception at church. How do I word this?
Shayna, on September 3, 2017 at 3:53 PM

We have decided to have dinner at the church following the ceremony but we do want our guests to also enjoy some cocktails and dancing. We are renting a hall and will have an open bar all night and...

Molly, Dec 6, 2018 47 249
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How long is a catholic ceremony?
Kayla, on August 25, 2017 at 7:30 PM

My FH wants to have our ceremony in a Catholic Church but I am not catholic so I'm not sure how long they tend to last. I'm a little nervous too because I don't know anything about his religion and...

Maria, Dec 6, 2018 27 37,285
Official Mrs.K
Accommodations for Remote Venues on Wedding Website
Official Mrs.K, on November 30, 2018 at 3:31 PM

I found a beautiful venue for my wedding that is on the outskirts of town. While the remote(ish) location lends to beautiful scenery it also unfortunately means there are no hotels nearby. The venue...

Official Mrs.K, Dec 6, 2018 6 2,278
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Is my top venue ignoring me? ):
Ess, on December 6, 2018 at 6:22 AM

I fell in love with the perfect venue. Gorgeous grounds, in budget... it seemed perfect. I originally reached out for additional information via their website email forum (Wednesday night), they...

Alyssa, Dec 6, 2018 14 436
Katie
Final DJ meeting tomorrow. Still don't have a song to walk down the aisle or first dance song!
Katie, on September 12, 2016 at 2:51 PM

Tomorrow is our the final meeting with our DJ. As I was going over the list with FH he was completely surprised when I told him what songs we picked for the first dance (Can't Help Falling in Love by...

Ashley, Dec 6, 2018 10 230
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Separate Ceremony and Reception?
Julie, on December 15, 2013 at 5:14 PM

I found the perfect place for a reception, but it will only hold 150 people max, and there's more people that I want to invite. So I was thinking of having a separate invitations for ceremony and...

Missy, Dec 6, 2018 7 513
Futuremrs
Bridesmaid doesn’t respond to me
Futuremrs, on December 5, 2018 at 6:37 AM

Hello! So I’ve been emailing out information to my bridesmaids and I never hear back from one. I asked them if they would like to have their hair and makeup done professionally or if they want to do...

Futuremrs, Dec 5, 2018 21 2,183
Jazmin
Personal Attendant Opinions?
Jazmin, on December 4, 2018 at 10:41 PM

Hi everyone! Someone I know has asked a friend to be their personal attendant for their wedding, and I had actually never heard of such a thing. After a quick Google search it seems like the personal...

MrsD, Dec 5, 2018 14 645
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