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Hi everyone, [long post, thanks in advance for listening to my rant, please, all advice welcome!] Less than two months out from my wedding and there's something that just doesn't feel right to me,...
We got Married January 27 2018 in Cabo San Lucas. Is it too late to send out Thank you cards? How should I apologize for the delay?
I went to a colleagues wedding and there was so much cleavage and skirts "up to there" that I was embarrassed even seeing it at such a momentous occasion. Now I am planning my wedding and trying to...
I know the basics about who to invite to the rehearsal dinner - parents of bride and groom, wedding party, officiant, and out of town family... That all sounds great, but my family is HUGE.. and...
So this is the second time I have to replace another bridesmaid. The first one was replaced due to not being on time to fittings and other issues. I am replacing another bridesmaid because we are...
I see negative reactions to both. Which one is worse is your opinion?
Looking for ideas! Pictures would be fantastic
Hi all, This is my first time posting on the forum, but I am getting married in a year and really want to ask my FH little sister to be my bridesmaid. The problem is is that she will only be 14 at the...
Our wedding was on Saturday and we received a very nice oscillating fan from our registry from an unknown guest. There wasn’t a card or matching wrapping paper with any other gifts.... Unfortunately,...
I saw an article on Facebook about how theft at weddings isn't uncommon and different ways to make sure you don't get robbed. It seemed like it was more by venue employees than treasured wedding...
Hi, what is the best way to ask your primary and secondary sponsors to be your sponsors? Is a gift appropriate with a note? Is that too much? What kind of gift should I get? I am having 4 pairs of...
Is anyone using an R&B processional song for the ceremony? I'm thinking about Brian McKnight's "Back At One" because I love it, but I don't want to ugly cry all the way down the aisle. Any...
my parents have been divorced for about 4 years & it was a nasty ol thing. fast forward, parents are both happy now but haven't seen/spoken since the divorce became official. dad is remarried...
So my Mom, FMIL and MOH are planning my bridal shower. I'm going to be customizing and ordering my invites (I'm probably not suppose too) but oh well. When it comes to the RSVP'ing portion of it, my...
Everyone seems to want numbers... my venue, my caterer... how early can I start contacting people who haven’t yet RSVP’d? Most of the guests I haven’t heard from would need to travel to the wedding,...
I’m still missing something borrowed and found a few veils I liked this week but they are all a lot more expensive than I thought veils would be. A friend of mine got married last year and I loved her...
I'm trying to decide what alcoholic drinks to have at our wedding. We have the hard liquors down, I was thinking of doing away with the beer and wine. However, when I look at bar menu signs I see some...
Any know general guidelines for tipping batenders at a BYOB wedding ie - we bought all the alcohol, they are just serving? We are going to tip them at the end of the night - no tip jars. How much...
Some of you may recall last week my photographer cancelled on my 73 days out... ok. She referred me to someone and I was able to book with them, yay! They are fantastic and was our original choice,...
Hi all! I was wondering if it is ride to tip vendors with gift cards. My company each year issues our bonuses in Amex gift cards. This is naturally going to occur 2 weeks before my wedding (December...