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MrsSansom
Christian Wedding Question
MrsSansom, on August 9, 2017 at 3:06 PM

FH and I are very strong in our walks with Christ and during our ceremony FH wants to wash each others feet like Jesus did for his disciples. I think it would be awkward for everyone else when we do...

MrsSansom, Apr 25, 2018 73 914
Carla
Open bar for a brunch wedding?
Carla, on April 25, 2018 at 7:24 PM

Hi! So we are having a brunch wedding which includes mimosas, bellinis, red wine, white wine and our choice of a specialty drink (not sure what that would be...any suggestions? I was thinking mojitos...

Mcskipper, Apr 25, 2018 7 381
CoffeeNColor
Should i ask my videographer to change a song in our highlights video?
CoffeeNColor, on April 25, 2018 at 1:50 PM

It's been a while since I posted here. DH and I were married 8 months ago. We had a lovely traditional Jewish wedding. Our videographer had to have open heart surgery shortly after our wedding, so we...

Mrs.Married, Apr 25, 2018 10 1,045
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Mother of the Groom dress problem, advice please
Windy, on April 24, 2018 at 6:38 PM

I am the Mother of the Bride, and my daughter is having a very small elopement wedding with parents only. She chose black for the men and burgundy for the moms to have nice balanced pictures. She...

Jeleebeenz, Apr 25, 2018 11 2,249
PBiazinha
Children and Weddings - Polite way to Control
PBiazinha, on April 24, 2018 at 4:15 PM

Hey everyone!!! So I just want to make it clear I have no issues with children, and all the ones attending my wedding are there because they really matter - the issue I am having is that when they are...

PBiazinha, Apr 25, 2018 36 3,418
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Advice: i don't want uncle at wedding
KMarsh, on April 25, 2018 at 10:40 AM

Hi, this is my first post, but it's been eating at me and I'm not sure what I should do. I'm sorry it reads like a soap opera, such is life sometimes. I have a fairly large, closely knit extended...

KMarsh, Apr 25, 2018 20 1,718
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Wedding Invitation Wording Disagreement
Caroline, on April 24, 2018 at 10:51 PM

I'm getting married in September and my parents are paying for about 90% of the wedding. My mother and I are in disagreement on how we should word the invitations, specifically her and my father's...

Missy B, Apr 25, 2018 27 1,731
Stephanie
Destination Wedding-engagement Party/celebration at Home?
Stephanie, on April 25, 2018 at 1:05 AM

We are getting married on Maui in October, but want to have something here in California for local friends and co-workers. When do we do that? Like a month before? Not sure of the etiquette here as...

Stephanie, Apr 25, 2018 21 2,564
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Groomsman who has passed
Emily, on April 25, 2018 at 12:42 AM

My Fiancee's best friend was going it be one of the groomsman but he sadly, passed away. I was thinking having a picture of him in line with the best man, but I'm not sure if that would be weird or...

Jennifer, Apr 25, 2018 10 623
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Honorary Bridesmaids Gifts
Robin, on April 25, 2018 at 8:16 AM

This is my 2nd wedding and I have only 2 formal bridesmaids (future step daughter and daughter in law). I have a small group of ladies that are my bff's that I would like to acknowledge at our...

Jeleebeenz, Apr 25, 2018 5 844
AugustBride
Wearing pearls on your wedding day meaning?
AugustBride, on April 24, 2018 at 4:53 PM

Hi everyone, So I was looking for a hairpiece that had some pearls. But then my mom freaked out because she says that wearing pearls on a wedding day means the bride will have constant tears? Has...

firstoneat56, Apr 25, 2018 29 11,220
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Please help with wedding hashtag!
Kendall, on April 24, 2018 at 11:15 PM

Hi all! I am newly engaged and planning my wedding for next July. I have had a hard time thinking of a cute/punny hashtag for our wedding! My fiancés last name is Rohrer (pronounced roar) and I want...

Laura, Apr 25, 2018 4 145
Morgan
Asking people about rsvp before deadline?
Morgan, on April 19, 2018 at 4:28 PM

This might be kind of confusing, but stay with me!! We're doing a destination wedding in October and we have our RSVP deadline as May 25th (per the hotel). So many more people than we expected have...

Amanda, Apr 24, 2018 18 1,966
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Sand ceremony during reception
Kaitlin, on April 24, 2018 at 12:40 AM

Would anyone think it was weird if you saw someone do their sand ceremony at the reception instead of the actual ceremony? So we bought three colors of sand. One for FH, one for me, and one for his...

Kaitlin, Apr 24, 2018 32 1,623
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Addressing invites / Stds for blended families?
Brittany, on April 24, 2018 at 1:45 PM

So I have plenty of time for both of these, but I'm going through my tentative guest list to see how many STDs I'm going to have to order, and I'm starting to give some thought to how I'm going to...

emcknight1517, Apr 24, 2018 1 1,241
Private User
Mom Wants Hometown Wedding
Private User, on April 24, 2018 at 2:47 PM

Hello! I'm recently engaged and I've been trying to begin the process of planning my wedding. My fiance is from Michigan and I am from Ohio, but we live together in Florida. We were initially planning...

Tia'nna, Apr 24, 2018 7 297
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Bridal shower thank you’s
Courtney, on April 24, 2018 at 2:03 PM

So I’m a little stumped on how to write some of my thank you cards. We had a few girls that couldn’t make it but went in on a gift with girls that were there. So I’m just stumped on how to write a...

Marta, Apr 24, 2018 3 2,222
Lyons,Tigers,Bears
What does polishing a ring mean?
Lyons,Tigers,Bears, on April 24, 2018 at 10:39 AM

Hi all, It has been suggested that I get my engagement ring polished before the wedding. My jeweler said the polisher isn't in on weekends so I would need to go midweek and drop it off. I am hesitant...

Lyons,Tigers,Bears, Apr 24, 2018 10 3,537
Sarah
Winter Wedding Hashtag
Sarah, on April 23, 2018 at 12:48 PM

Ladies, Simple enough question for you all! My fiance and I will be getting married on December 22, 2018, the day after the winter solstice. I need some help coming up with a hashtag. His last name is...

Amanda, Apr 24, 2018 4 1,204
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Bridal shower registry
Stefanie, on February 9, 2017 at 6:34 PM

My fiancé and I don't really want to register for the wedding we would like to kindly ask for cash instead of gifts. However if we do that do I need to register for my bridal shower? My mother in law...

Bill, Apr 23, 2018 47 3,710
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