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Amateur Photographer Friend - What Should We Pay?!
Emily, on August 12, 2018 at 1:05 PM

Hello everyone! I am getting married in 2 weeks and we are having a friend do our photos for us (she took our engagement photos and they turned out amazing!) We are on a very tight budget, so not...

Heather, Aug 12, 2018 6 1,929
Taylor
Outdoor wedding rain scare
Taylor, on August 12, 2018 at 12:26 AM

Hi all! My fiancé and I are getting married in two weeks (!). We’re having an outdoor wedding (the ceremony and reception are both outside at someone’s not-big-enough-to-hold-our-guests house). The...

MOB So Cal, Aug 12, 2018 11 404
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Can ask about the bachelor party?
julia, on August 11, 2018 at 8:47 PM

My fiancé returns today from his week-long bachelor party trip, and although I’m not really concerned that he cheated / crosses any lines, I am generally curious about the shenanigans that went on. FH...

AQuixoticBride, Aug 12, 2018 6 1,982
Future Mrs. Jarrett
Guest dress code request
Future Mrs. Jarrett, on August 9, 2018 at 10:32 PM

Hey guys, I have a slight dilemma regarding rules for guest attire and if it's okay to request it. If you think it's okay to have a dress code so to speak, how do you communicate it and where? Since...

Courtney, Aug 12, 2018 49 4,790
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Two veils
Mary , on August 9, 2018 at 11:21 PM

So I have two veils. Over my mother bought me and one that my honcho (Team leader) bought me.. I like them both and don't want to hurt either one of there feelings... I was thinking about wearing one...

Judith, Aug 12, 2018 13 222
Autumn
Shower thank you note after death?
Autumn, on August 10, 2018 at 7:15 PM

My bridal shower was this past Saturday and I am writing my thank you notes right now. I had a family friend (she is my mom's best friend, I have known her my entire life) miss my shower as her...

Autumn, Aug 11, 2018 7 679
Rachael
Flower Girl Age Limit.
Rachael, on August 19, 2017 at 3:01 AM

How old is the cut off age for a flower girl. My flower girl will almost be ten when I have my wedding. I have always known I wanted her to be in my wedding some how. She is very special to me and my...

Tanise, Aug 11, 2018 36 11,278
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Hurt feelings over wedding invite declines?
MereAL, on January 2, 2014 at 10:26 PM

We've invited about 300 to our wedding and I have been shockingly hurt by some of the RSVP "NO's" that I have received. Why does this seem so cold? I know of course not everyone can make it,...

redhead, Aug 11, 2018 23 3,829
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Destination Wedding Registry
Mimi, on August 9, 2018 at 3:50 PM

Hello! So question, we are doing a destination wedding in Kotor, Montenegro! We are in the process of getting the website up and running, but wanted to know the etiquette on wedding registries for...

Angela, Aug 10, 2018 4 1,126
Amanda
Groomsmen gifts non-alcoholic??
Amanda, on June 24, 2016 at 6:42 AM

FH is having trouble figuring out what to get his groomsmen for their thank you gifts. Three of his groomsmen will be his brothers, only one of whom drinks (but FH does not want to encourage it) and...

Karina, Aug 10, 2018 27 709
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How to address Future Mother In Law
Autumn Jo, on August 9, 2018 at 10:40 PM

My future mother in law has done everything she can to piss me off. And I can't tell if she is doing it because she hates me or because she doesn't know any better? I wanted my wedding to be a special...

Angela, Aug 10, 2018 9 413
Mmssecrets
Engagement ring insured?
Mmssecrets, on August 9, 2018 at 12:52 PM

My FH got my engagement ring at JB Robinson in my area. Well they closed a few months ago and was taken over by Kay jewelers. Kay jewelers are taking JBR customers and any cards or credit that comes...

Linda, Aug 9, 2018 6 662
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Bridesmaid dilemma
bpandbd, on August 9, 2018 at 1:10 PM

Hi everyone! I have a dilemma. I have a best friend, lets call her Susie, who has been my best friend since we were 4 years old. We don’t live near eachother anymore and see or talk to eachother on...

Amanda, Aug 9, 2018 11 338
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What is the proper etiquette to state 'no kids allowed'?
Coal2, on February 22, 2009 at 7:23 PM

We are having our wedding at a winery and we do not want children to attend. My aunt/uncle have a young son and the aunt/uncle were invited to my brother's wedding last year but they assumed that...

John, Aug 9, 2018 30 7,106
Keri
"Greenback" Bridal Showers...tacky or...
Keri, on March 12, 2012 at 9:25 AM

A girl at my work who is also getting married this year told me that for her bridal shower, she is asking for money instead of gifts because she already lives with her fiance and they are footing the...

Robin, Aug 9, 2018 25 8,040
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Help!!!! Wrong wedding website
Brooke, on August 7, 2018 at 8:52 PM

I can’t believe what I did!! On EVERY invitation (300 of them) my wedding website address is wrong! On the invitation, It is where everyone is told to RSVP to, or email (wrote in “or email...

Brooke, Aug 9, 2018 6 329
Nicole
Someone invited their children. What to do?
Nicole, on April 18, 2011 at 9:07 AM

I had someone RSVP that their children were coming. Their children were not invited, I went back and even checked what I put on the envelope. What do I say to these people? On the RSVP they wrote "Mr....

Caitlin, Aug 8, 2018 16 1,763
Lynnie
When do you RSVP no?
Lynnie, on August 7, 2018 at 5:47 PM

Has anyone attended 100% of the weddings they've been invited to? When you're in planning mode it certainly stinks to get declines, but when you're in guest mode there are a lot of different things to...

Bride107, Aug 8, 2018 31 1,422
Lindz929
When to send thank you cards?
Lindz929, on August 8, 2018 at 8:58 AM

I'm getting married next month and we've already started getting gifts from our registry. For a few of those people, we've gone ahead and send out thank you cards, both to be courteous and to stay on...

Kelly, Aug 8, 2018 2 170
Emma
Travel Fee for Photographer Who Isn't Traveling?
Emma, on August 7, 2018 at 3:20 PM

My photographer (who I haven't signed a contract with yet) says he'll be charging a travel fee even though he won't be flying or paying for accommodations. Our venue is just 38 minutes outside his...

Emily, Aug 8, 2018 8 356
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