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Sharon
Hyphenated last name
Sharon, on January 19, 2024 at 4:40 PM

First post in this forum. Trying to come up with the wording to use on my invitations. I have previously been married, and I made the mistake of hyphenating my last name. On the invitation should I...

Michelle, Jan 21, 2024 2 563
Jessica
Cash/honeymoon fund on Registry? Yay or nay?
Jessica, on October 21, 2016 at 2:09 AM

My FH and I have begun creating our wedding registry and are wondering weather or not to add a cash fund registry (which we would use towards purchasing a home and appliances/furniture) and a...

Chrissy, Jan 21, 2024 44 1,270
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Bridal shower etiquette
Grace, on February 15, 2019 at 1:37 PM

Hey there! i really need some advice on bridal shower etiquette. I was helping my mother try and find something to wear to my first and only bridal shower and she comes out of the dressing room...

Laura, Jan 20, 2024 23 4,575
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Wedding wording
Dani, on January 19, 2024 at 3:49 PM

Edit: post title should be "Invitation wording" but I couldn't edit the subject line. Hi, Everyone! What would be the best way to indicate that the reception (which is in a different location than the...

Dani, Jan 19, 2024 430
Carly
Date and time on invitation
Carly, on January 16, 2024 at 7:07 PM

Am I writing/punctuating this correctly? Saturday the 18th of May 2024, at 4:00 PM

CM, Jan 19, 2024 6 869
GoldenJoy24
Decorating Church
GoldenJoy24, on January 15, 2024 at 5:38 PM

I am in the process of planning my wedding and one of the items I'm getting stumped on is ceremony decor. Our ceremony will only be about 30 minutes, but I still want it to look nice for photos. We...

Michael, Jan 16, 2024 4 686
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Gratuity Included in Contract for Hairstylist
Nadya, on January 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM

I have my wedding in September this year and while searching for a hairstylist I found one that seemed to do good work but the contract they sent has 20% gratuity included in the price. I fully intend...

Andrea, Jan 16, 2024 1 311
Sarah
Early morning rehearsal - phrasing rehearsal lunch insert?
Sarah, on January 15, 2024 at 11:20 AM

Hello! Our venue hosts weddings Fridays Saturdays and Sundays, and our wedding is on the Saturday. They require rehearsals to be in the morning before the Friday wedding starts setting up. We're...

CM, Jan 16, 2024 5 506 1
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Wedding invitations
Chrissie, on January 14, 2024 at 3:13 PM

How can you include both sets of parents on a wedding invitation, when the bride and groom are adults and paying for almost all of the wedding?

CM, Jan 15, 2024 4 589
GoldenJoy24
Fiance's Family & Comments on Wedding Costs
GoldenJoy24, on January 6, 2024 at 1:22 PM

I'll be getting married in my fiance's hometown later this year. I wouldn't say that I am from the "city" by any means but I have lived a lot of different places around the world, love to travel, and...

CM, Jan 14, 2024 7 618
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Invitations, details, and rsvp cards
Heather, on January 10, 2024 at 8:05 PM

I was wondering how many people have included The Details on the back of the formal invitation with rsvp info? I had maybe only 2 couples send their wedding invitations with the back of the card...

Michelle, Jan 13, 2024 5 529
Mary
Should i kick out my sister in-law?
Mary, on January 4, 2024 at 2:57 PM

Im to sure how to start this off. I'm from an abusive family. Mainly from my older sister and my mother and dad is just a sweetheart. Well my sister in-law (sil) asked me about bridemaids and...

Michelle, Jan 13, 2024 12 1,060
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How to communicate order of events
Dani, on January 5, 2024 at 2:43 PM

(Re-posting to this forum because I accidentally posted on the wrong one before.) Our wedding will be at two locations: a church ceremony followed by a cocktail hour and reception at a venue about 7...

Michelle, Jan 13, 2024 8 930 1
Lorrisa
rsvp date for Destination Wedding
Lorrisa, on January 13, 2024 at 3:18 PM

We're getting married Puerto Rico in late July. I've drafted our invitations and have the "RSVP by" date set at June 14th which is exactly 6 weeks from the wedding. My fiance wants to move the RSVP...

Lorrisa, Jan 13, 2024 284
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Wedding Venue New Restrictions?
Fatema, on January 12, 2024 at 10:24 PM

Hi, I booked with a large chain hotel resort, and it has been a slew of challenges due to all their extensive insurance requirements and qualifications. I had wanted to do an outdoor reception, with a...

Fatema, Jan 12, 2024 547
Nelia
Fiancé not doing his part
Nelia, on January 10, 2024 at 1:33 PM

Hello 2024 brides ! I need advice , my future husband has not gotten his guest list together when our kids wedding planner said last October he needed to finalize his guest list MONTHS ago . He also...

Jacob, Jan 11, 2024 14 657
prisandbigfootsbuddy
Bilingual Catholic Ceremony HELP!
prisandbigfootsbuddy, on July 1, 2016 at 2:11 PM

This is stressful. My FH only speaks english and our Catholic Priest in PR only speaks spanish. We are getting married in Puerto Rico in a beautiful cathedral. The only priests available do not speak...

Angelica, Jan 11, 2024 8 1,331 1
Katie
Invites to Reception Only??
Katie, on December 31, 2023 at 12:04 AM

My FH and I (both mid 40s and his second wedding) want a big fun reception, but only want family/close friends to attend ceremony beforehand as we want to keep that more intimate. The ceremony (which...

Jacks, Jan 9, 2024 15 1,958 1
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Need advice
Kevin, on January 7, 2024 at 11:34 PM

Need advice for boyfriend of bridesmaid

Andrea, Jan 9, 2024 2 72
Mary
Update on sil
Mary, on January 7, 2024 at 7:18 PM

Also I'm really sorry about my grammar in the last post. Thank you for all of your suggestions. I'm trying to keep her in but it kinda doesn't seem possible at this moment. I have given her the...

Gina, Jan 9, 2024 12 763
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