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Laura
travel agents quote is higher
Laura, on January 31, 2015 at 5:00 PM

So I have a quote from my travel agent for the Chic resort in Punta Cana for 6 nights in a luxury suite for 4100. On fun jet I'm seeing a package for the same dates in a luxury swim up suite, which...

Smith, Jan 7, 2026 17 798
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Not invited but want to send a gift
J G, on October 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM

I have friends whose son is getting married soon. I’ve known the groom since he was about 7 years old and I met his wife-to-be when they began dating several years ago. I am not invited to the wedding...

Tara, Jan 4, 2026 3 589
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Help! Disappointed in wedding photos and photographer won’t message me back
Taylor, on March 19, 2020 at 6:18 PM

Hello! I would like some feedback and emotional support from anyone who has experienced this or any professional photographers. We found a photographer and did an engagement shoot with her. They are...

Rachel, Jan 2, 2026 16 6,486
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Driving and who should do it
Tina, on January 4, 2022 at 6:08 PM

Hi. I am getting married for the 2nd time. I chose not to do a MOH but I have invited the party to events and no one has offered to drive. Am I the one who should be driving to every pre wedding...

Huxleymarsh, Dec 30, 2025 10 1,593
MrsBobby
Planning around the Bar exam?
MrsBobby, on November 6, 2016 at 4:55 PM

Has anyone planned a wedding around the Bar exam? FH taking bar in 2018. Debating to have wedding before he takes the bar ( spring) or after ( fall) and would love advice on what is better. Edit: if...

Ganry, Dec 28, 2025 17 1,115
Victoria
Needing Advice and Opinions (long text)
Victoria, on July 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Hi all, I need to know if I’m the one being inconsiderate in my situation. To start with some background, me and my fiancé have been together for four years and engaged for one. We’ve been discussing...

David, Dec 22, 2025 4 371
Aquilla
How Do I Tell Someone I no longer want them as a bridesmaid?
Aquilla , on October 3, 2012 at 1:00 PM

I dont really have many friends and was stressing about finding bridesmaids. I asked someone I knew but wasnt really friends with. I at the time thought that we would have ended up hangin out more and...

Christina, Dec 18, 2025 12 10,785
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Vintage Car - Tinted windows or not?
Ben, on October 2, 2023 at 7:39 PM

Hi, I hope this is OK to post here. I am a vendor adding a white vintage sedan to my fleet for weddings. Usually any limo has tinted windows, but in this situation I am not sure what to do because a...

Keiranhale, Dec 16, 2025 4 521
Allison
Tacky to have plastic plates?
Allison, on April 12, 2012 at 12:34 AM

So, we've already bought real wine glasses and real silverwear for our hors d'oevres wedding reception, but I'm not sure about buying or renting real plates. They sell nice looking plastic ones with...

Lorenzo, Dec 12, 2025 33 17,965
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Wedding caterer - disappointed in quality
Maryam, on February 23, 2023 at 3:16 PM

I would like advice on how to work with the event planning and catering company hosting my wedding. I booked my venue through an all-inclusive wedding package. The venue is beautiful and the company...

David, Dec 11, 2025 4 797
Shelsey
Demoting a moh
Shelsey, on October 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM

I have decided that I want to demote my current MOH, I feel as if she doesn’t respect my fiance and she doesn’t care what flies out of her mouth. I’ve been supporting her with everything she does with...

Seannett, Dec 10, 2025 2 230
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Wedding party member planning wedding close to mine.
bride123456, on September 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM

This has been stressing me out and I don't know if it should. Not sure if I'm using this situation as an explanation for other wedding related stressors. I got engaged in March 2024, and set my...

Lexie, Dec 9, 2025 193
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Is it rude to ask for guest addresses?
Elle, on November 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM

I’m in a weird situation and need advice. My brother got married recently and I remember his wife (my sister in law) sitting at my aunts house digitizing our family’s addresses for her invitations. My...

Desiree, Nov 29, 2025 2 181
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Attend second lame wedding?
Lc, on January 31, 2025 at 5:19 AM

I have a dear friend, who attended my wedding and has always been a light in my life. She is the kind of person who cooks you a birthday dinner when an injury in your family causes your birthday to...

Lorenzo, Nov 28, 2025 5 276
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Vaccine Requirement at Wedding
Mariamc, on January 12, 2022 at 8:15 PM

My wedding is in Mexico in early April at a resort. I did a destination wedding bc my father is undocumented and I wanted my family to be together on my wedding day. At the time of planning this, I...

Speech, Nov 26, 2025 8 682
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Latino last name issue.. Florida brides, please help!
Mariana, on September 7, 2016 at 11:47 AM

Hi community.. I'm going through a nightmare with my name change here in FL. My husband is Puerto Rican where it is standard to be given both your mother and father's family name. When I showed my...

Christina, Nov 25, 2025 113 10,007 2
Hannah
Guest List
Hannah, on November 29, 2024 at 11:54 AM

I've been doing research for months on what seasons I would prefer, colors, etc but I know one tricky thing will be the guest list. My main choices would only consist of my parents, grandparents, and...

Kevin, Nov 18, 2025 1 556
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Dealing with someone you can't STAND who is coming to your wedding...
meesh1204, on May 14, 2015 at 8:28 PM

I do not get along with FH's godmother (she is not family, she is one of his mom's good friends.) To make a long story short, after we had been dating for about a year she did some not so nice things...

Lisa, Nov 13, 2025 34 3,770
Alyssa
Corpse Bride Vows
Alyssa, on January 17, 2017 at 5:19 PM

I'm a huge Tim burton fan and the first time I saw The Corpse Bride I fell in love with the vows. My question is has anyone done them or seen them done and how were they worked into the ceremony? I...

Zena,collier, Nov 11, 2025 16 53,595 2
Erica
guest gifts
Erica, on November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Having a destination wedding in Mexico. Can't decide what to give my guests. Also my travel agent said to spead it out in several luggages,so that customs don't question it(resell items). Advice...

Erica, Nov 10, 2025 936
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