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Sabrina
Inviting Distant Relatives
Sabrina , on June 22, 2018 at 11:05 PM

My mom has a large family who are now spread out across the country and are not in very close communications. I know most from brief holiday gatherings (when they choose to come every few years.) We...

Maren, Jun 25, 2018 4 726
Stacey
Bridesmaids luncheon/brunch
Stacey, on June 24, 2018 at 3:48 PM

My shower was yesterday and I would like to treat my MOH, BM and both moms to a brunch as a way to say thank you. I am getting gifts for each as a thank you for the wedding (to be given at rehearsal...

MrsD, Jun 25, 2018 10 1,319
K
Cake Tasting...who to Bring?
Kristlyn Corey, on June 23, 2018 at 9:38 PM

Who all did you guys take to the cake tasting? Should it be just FH and I or did you include other people?

Vanessasaurus, Jun 24, 2018 12 1,114
Gen
Are you supposed to tip your wedding photographer?
Gen, on June 24, 2018 at 10:03 AM

And if so, how much? Not sure what the general etiquette is for this...

Gen, Jun 24, 2018 9 924
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mother of groom- worried
B, on December 15, 2017 at 3:05 PM

My FH's mother is extremely self-centered. We went to my FH cousin's wedding a couple weeks ago (she is the first of the grandkids/ his mom's side of the family to get married) and she was having...

Maria, Jun 23, 2018 26 2,114
Sabrina
Save the Date Return Address
Sabrina, on June 22, 2018 at 9:35 AM

My fiance and I live together and it's destination so it's not too formal But The addressing to people i am doing correctly with "Mr. and Mrs. (Male name) (Last Name)". And we have a couple of guests...

Sarah, Jun 22, 2018 15 5,153
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Marriage License for Destination Wedding
Lesley, on June 22, 2018 at 10:50 AM

I live in CO but am getting married in FL. Does anyone know if I have to get the marriage license in FL or can I get it in CO?

Maren, Jun 22, 2018 3 547
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Waiting on wedding photos
Brenda, on June 20, 2018 at 8:14 PM

So in our contract it states that the edited finals will be sent in 4-8 weeks from the date of the wedding, April 21. As it turns out, our photographer just got married and was on a honey moon last 2...

Brenda, Jun 22, 2018 6 234
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Future mother-in-law wants her name on the invite...
Valeria, on June 20, 2018 at 4:31 PM

Hello, reader! So I have a tiny situation...my fiancé and I decided to DIY our invitations, as I’m quite the creative type and because of our needs and desires in regards to invites, it seemed the...

FutureMrsS, Jun 22, 2018 27 2,056
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Invitations to immediate family
Kayla, on June 21, 2018 at 12:38 PM

I have a possibly dumb question. Do I send a wedding invitation to our parents? They're like intimately involved in planning the wedding, and know when and where all the things are, and are obviously...

Alyssa, Jun 22, 2018 18 374
Lexi
How do i respond/has any one had this happen?
Lexi, on June 21, 2018 at 9:23 PM

Hey all! so I hope I’m not the only one, because it’s been really frustrating and I feel like it’s people have lost their manners... I keep having people come up to me and say “where’s my invite” or...

MrsD, Jun 22, 2018 21 1,710
Marilyn
Parents Keep Adding Guests
Marilyn, on August 22, 2012 at 1:01 AM

What did you guys do when your parents kept adding guests? We already sent STDs to like 100 people, but really want to keep our guest list as close to 75 as possible. Then my dad calls today and adds...

M Juliette, Jun 21, 2018 25 247
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Accommodations info with save the date?
Jade , on June 19, 2018 at 5:07 PM

About 94% of our guests will be traveling for our wedding and I want to make everything easy for everyone. Our room block is already reserved, so should I include that with the save the date invite?...

CountryRoads, Jun 21, 2018 7 1,310
Caitlin
Thank you notes- same card for multiple people?
Caitlin, on June 21, 2018 at 10:37 AM

Hi WW, I am writing thank you cards for my recent bridal shower and I had a quick question. I received a joint gift from 3 women I interned with this past summer. They all work in the same office and...

Happy Hedgie, Jun 21, 2018 5 2,927
mleppsbride18
Brunch wedding: mimosas or wine & beer? Or all?
mleppsbride18, on October 18, 2017 at 11:45 AM

Good morning WW! My fiance are having a Sunday Brunch Wedding (ceremony starting @ noon) and we will be having a catered brunch following. Our brunch does include a mimosa bar (juice and champagne or...

LMM1117, Jun 21, 2018 26 2,856
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No one from my family and none of my friends are coming to our wedding. About to have a heart attack
Natalie , on April 7, 2017 at 5:22 PM

Not the first wedding for either of us so we are going to Vegas. I invited close friends and family. No one that will be there is a friend of mine (The people coming are close friends of my FH and are...

Fiona, Jun 21, 2018 22 4,248
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What to do if it has been 6+ months after the wedding and cannot get in touch with the photographers?
Kristina, on June 17, 2018 at 2:06 PM

I could really use some advice and support. My husband and I got married on October 8th 2017 out in California. We received wedding photo previews about 3 days after our wedding (approximately 4-5...

Hannah, Jun 21, 2018 13 535
DEB2019
Thoughts on wishing well or monetary gifts
DEB2019, on June 20, 2018 at 12:36 AM

We are in our mid 30s and both homeowners. Considering we already have plenty of housewares and furniture, I decided not to register for anything. I figured that people will decided if they want to...

Kristina, Jun 20, 2018 31 4,216
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Wedding party plus ones?
Maybridetribe!, on June 20, 2018 at 11:25 AM

Are you supposed to invite plus 1 for wedding party. I’m not sure about this because the wedding party would be with us the entire day and will not see the plus 1 until the reception. Also some are...

Sarah, Jun 20, 2018 16 4,892
Tori
Personalization with different last names?
Tori, on June 19, 2018 at 11:31 PM

I am not taking my fiance's last name because he is Icelandic, so they don't do family names, they do "sons" or "daughters" so it's not expected that you share a last name except with same sexed full...

caitlin, Jun 20, 2018 9 3,301
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