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Disney Sweetheart
How to not have a tacky wedding
Disney Sweetheart, on December 14, 2016 at 12:34 PM

I know the basics about not having friendors, cash bar and having good music. But what makes a wedding tacky?

Christian, Jul 20, 2018 12 3,556
shari
Groom doesnt want to do the 1st Dance:(
shari, on March 30, 2012 at 3:43 PM

Wth out of all the ppl to stress me out he handing it to me the worse... First he says he doent want to do a funny silly first dance so i say ok what about a simple 1st dance he says ok... Then the...

Dominique, Jul 20, 2018 17 3,073
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RSVP's - The knot?
Jenna, on April 17, 2017 at 8:59 AM

Has anyone used their wedding website at theknot.com for guests to RSVP? Did it work without kinks? Or have you used a wedding email address? Just looking for different ways to rsvp!

Birte, Jul 19, 2018 11 11,740
Buffy
How to politely ask ur guests to not post ur wedding pictures?
Buffy, on July 24, 2012 at 10:15 AM

I'm a very private person. I use social media only to keep in touch with very long distance friends and family. I don't share every one of my pictures online. My wedding is special to me and I'd like...

Kaleema, Jul 19, 2018 33 6,905
Courtney
Police academy rant
Courtney , on June 27, 2018 at 7:45 AM

I’ve been feeling a little stressed lately and just need to get a few things off my chest! So my FH lives an hour away from me working on a fire department that he absolutely loves. However he just...

Sara, Jul 19, 2018 18 840
Meaghan
Guest Rsvp’d whose not invited
Meaghan , on July 17, 2018 at 12:38 AM

FH and I both have large families so we’re trying to keep numbers down. Our invites were sent out TODAY (so nobody actually has one yet as they’re in transit) and we already had someone RSVP on our...

Theresa, Jul 18, 2018 15 1,925
Melissa
Engagement Party Thank you cards
Melissa, on July 18, 2018 at 11:00 AM

During our engagement party, my FH and I took the time to thank everyone for coming out and helping us make it happen. I would probably write one for everyone but I'm in the middle of a huge and...

Melissa, Jul 18, 2018 5 305
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Wording for No Gifts Please
Dana, on July 16, 2018 at 6:01 PM

I'm helping my daughter with how to express she would like no gifts. We know to not put anything like this on the invitations - but we were going to put something on the website. She and her fiance...

Mandy, Jul 18, 2018 6 481
Mrs Dunne
Hashtag help!!
Mrs Dunne, on July 17, 2018 at 3:03 PM

So my fiance's last name is Dunne (sounds the same as Dunn - silent "e") and I'm trying to create a hashtag but I'm struggling... my fiance's brother is getting married a week after us and they chose...

J, Jul 18, 2018 6 1,481
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Private Ceremony with informal reception later
Lynn, on July 17, 2018 at 3:05 PM

Hello, My fiance and I are having a private ceremony with immediate family only (16 people). My mother insisted we have a party the weekend after with the rest of the family and friends- which is...

Mandy, Jul 18, 2018 5 333
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MOH disappointment
Sam, on September 3, 2015 at 8:45 PM

Hello. I am a bride to be and I am having issues with my MOH. First of all I choose her because we had history together and I was always there for her during pregnancy to birth and everything in...

Krislyn, Jul 17, 2018 32 2,049
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Is 2:00-2:30 too late to start serving brunch?
emjo, on July 16, 2018 at 7:53 PM

I love the idea of a brunch wedding, but my favorite venue does not let us start the ceremony until 1:00 pm. Would it be bad to serve brunch that late in the afternoon? We would have a mix of...

emjo, Jul 17, 2018 14 1,010
Taylor
Letting the groom see the veil
Taylor, on July 16, 2018 at 3:29 PM

My fiancé and I are getting married August 25th. I was dead set against him seeing anything that I would be wearing on the day apart from my shoes (I have to break them in sometime lol). However, I'm...

ArwenToHisAragorn, Jul 17, 2018 9 4,232
Natasha
Inviting Co-workers to Bridal Shower
Natasha, on July 17, 2018 at 12:18 AM

Hey everyone, So we're having a destination wedding which means a lot of people won't be going that would normally go if we were getting married in town. My question is whether it is okay or not to...

Katie, Jul 17, 2018 6 343
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i don’t like a groomsmens girlfriend
Sydney, on July 14, 2018 at 8:49 AM

Has anyone ever asked a groomsmen to not invite their girlfriend? This girl has called my little sister (the maid of honor) a b**ch at my house, lied to me about it and tried to make me feel like I...

CountryRoads, Jul 16, 2018 12 1,138
Carol
rsvp Due Date Passed
Carol, on July 16, 2018 at 9:05 AM

So- I realize I had an early rsvp due date (wedding: 9-8-18) but I am having a destination wedding in Pennsylvania, so therefore felt it would be better to have an earlier date for those stragglers,...

CountryRoads, Jul 16, 2018 7 1,006
Kristina
Cringe-worthy!
Kristina, on July 15, 2018 at 7:46 PM

A friend of mine is getting married the same day as me. She’s posted multiple statuses to her Facebook regarding RSVPs (even though not all of her friend list is invited) and her latest one states...

Kristina, Jul 16, 2018 38 1,222
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Couple broke up after save the dates were sent
Colette, on July 15, 2018 at 6:50 PM

Hello, I was wondering what everyones thoughts were here. I had originally sent save the dates to the friend and boyfriend. They’ve since broken up, so do I still give her a general “+1” on the formal...

MrsD, Jul 16, 2018 8 1,100
charms88
When You're an Ugly Bride & Everyone Knows It
charms88, on July 16, 2018 at 12:28 AM

Ever since I was a girl, I've been one of those awkward, ugly girls that EVERYONE loved to bully - the boys would jokingly ask me if I'd go out with [insert another guy who is clearing sneering with...

Officiallymrs, Jul 16, 2018 19 4,898
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Save the Dates with Wedding Website, no Formal Invitation
JaS, on July 15, 2018 at 3:21 PM

To try and save money, we are thinking about sending out Save the Dates that will have our wedding website. We would like our guests to use the wedding website to RSVP. We do not want to send formal...

Kiwibride, Jul 15, 2018 9 1,941
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