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Wearing groomsman suit to another wedding
Kata, on May 18, 2018 at 8:36 AM

Hi, need your help to settle an argument between my husband and I: My husband will be one of the groomsmen at his friend’s wedding this summer. All groomsmen have been asked to buy a specific grey...

Rozenbook, May 19, 2018 30 2,847
Malei
Invite Wedding Planner and Officiant to Rehearsal Dinner?
Malei, on May 18, 2018 at 6:51 PM

I searched the forums and surprisingly nothing recent popped up about this so I'll ask. Is anyone inviting their planner to the rehearsal dinner? We have a partial planner that that we've been working...

Jessica, May 19, 2018 8 1,293
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Will I regret not having a wedding afterall?
Brittany , on February 26, 2017 at 9:25 PM

So my fiancé and I went looking at houses today as we do every now and then on Sunday's since our apartment lease is up in October. We've looked at a few homes now within this last year and have gone...

Imani, May 19, 2018 16 13,324 1
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Fiance's parents want us to go on a trip to Europe with them a couple of weeks after our honeymoon
dana, on May 17, 2018 at 8:53 PM

I don't want to go, of course. Our wedding is the end of July so I feel like going on a trip with my fiance's whole family will be like going on a honeymoon with them. Plus I don't want to pay for...

dana, May 18, 2018 28 1,946
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Engagement right before cousin’s wedding
Riley, on May 17, 2018 at 4:27 PM

I got engaged a few days ago. I haven’t told the majority of the family (just my and FH’s parents as we’re out of the country for a few more days). My older cousin (I’m one of her bridesmaids) was...

NinjaBride, May 18, 2018 9 1,433
Jessie
Bridal shower vs. couples shower
Jessie, on July 17, 2015 at 12:59 AM

I have decided that I don't want to do a Bridal Shower partially because my FH seemed bummed out that he wouldn't really get to be apart of something to do with the wedding, and mostly because I've...

Mary, May 18, 2018 28 8,896
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If you already sent ahead a gift, do you bring a card too?
Jo, on May 17, 2018 at 8:05 AM

This questions is about what you do when you're a guest. If you've already sent a gift to the couple ahead of their wedding day, do you bring anything with you to the wedding? Just a card? A very...

Liana, May 17, 2018 19 11,886
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Do you send a wedding gift when you decline an invite?
Private User, on January 14, 2018 at 4:00 AM

Just want to know others opinions. My FH and I were discussing this. I normally send gifts to friends weddings I can't attend and I guess I thought that was pretty normal and the polite thing to do....

Valerie, May 17, 2018 14 19,205
Christie
Average Wedding Gift Poll
Christie, on May 13, 2018 at 9:28 PM

Out of curiosity, what do you think is the average or normal amount most people spend on a wedding gift? I am attending a wedding in a few weeks and I am always curious when I go to weddings if I’m...

Future Mrs. B, May 17, 2018 75 14,343
Carly
Does officiant get a plus one?
Carly, on May 16, 2018 at 6:22 PM

Starting to narrow down our guest list. Do officiant's typically get a plus one? A note for my particular situation: FH and I are not church attendees, so we will not have a personal relationship to...

OrangeCrush, May 17, 2018 11 1,069
OG FMP
Has anyone ordered from aliexpress.com??
OG FMP, on January 29, 2015 at 11:30 AM

Idk if I trust this company. They're in China and their prices are ridiculously affordable. I found a dress I've been looking for on this website but not sure about pulling the trigger yet. I hate...

james, May 17, 2018 29 7,088
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Non Sappy Father of the Bride Gift
Sarah, on May 16, 2018 at 2:38 PM

My dad and I have a unique relationship. We aren't super close and I've never been a "daddy's little girl" type of girl. However, my dad has always been there for me and my parents are paying for...

FutureMrs.V, May 16, 2018 7 3,140
Courtney
Invitation Question - Valet & Coat Check
Courtney, on May 16, 2018 at 1:21 PM

Hi Everyone! I've been playing around with our invitations and I'm having a bit of a dilemma. Our venue requires us to have valet parking and coat check services. We're taking care of all tips for...

earias, May 16, 2018 9 1,201
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Do i have to include the year on wedding invitation?
AG, on May 15, 2018 at 8:18 PM

When I ordered my sample invitations, I realized I never put the year. Pretty much every invitation I saw online had the year listed, so I added it in. Since its all written out "two thousand...

Jen, May 16, 2018 11 761
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Need Help! Future Mil's Friends Want to Throw a Bridal Shower, i Don't Want One
dana, on May 15, 2018 at 7:53 PM

So my future Mother-In-Law has been wanting to throw me a bridal shower because her friends all throw bridal showers for each other’s children. My Mother-In-Law has been helping her “crew” throw...

Jen, May 16, 2018 13 1,629
Allison
Engagement photo must-haves???
Allison, on May 16, 2018 at 1:27 PM

Hi everyone! We have scheduled our engagement photo shoot for June 13th and I am already obsessing over it! Wondering if anyone has any advice on must-have poses or things that came out really well...

PrincessLawrence, May 16, 2018 9 260
mmbrake28
Two Bridal Showers? Family Dilemma
mmbrake28, on May 14, 2018 at 3:39 PM

So, I've kind of left FH's family out of the wedding planning (his mom and two sisters) ONLY because they are very, very opinionated people and I already have a hard time making decisions. Plus, I'm a...

Danielle, May 15, 2018 20 4,172
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Ok to wear wedding bands before actual wedding?
Krista , on May 14, 2018 at 7:32 PM

Our wedding is in August. We already bought both our bands. I plan to send mine off just before the wedding to have it saudered (Which could take like 2 weeks) I’m trying to work out the timing so...

MrsD, May 15, 2018 10 1,539
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Bridesmaid problem
Sarah, on May 15, 2018 at 1:09 PM

So, here's what's going on. FH's sister is one of my bridesmaids. I'm not very close to her, but it was pretty much implied that since my brothers are groomsmen (he is actually friends with them) that...

FutureMrs.L, May 15, 2018 21 642
Amelia
Hashtag Ideas
Amelia, on May 14, 2018 at 6:16 PM

Hey all! So I wanted to get peoples opions on our wedding hashtag. His last name (which I will take) is Steele and wanted to play off that. Leading up to the wedding I have been using #soontobesteele,...

Amelia, May 15, 2018 13 1,374
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