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Maid of Honor advice please
Jennie, on December 29, 2023 at 1:45 AM

Hi Asking for advice or direction I should say? I was recently married and asked my best friend to be my MoH. All I asked for her was just stand next to me on altar and didn't expect her to do...

Michelle, Dec 31, 2023 2 716
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Videographer late on deadline and no response?
Lisa, on December 29, 2023 at 12:08 PM

So our wedding was 8/20/23 and our contract says wedding video would be delivered within 120 days (that was 12/18, its now 12/29). I emailed them 3 days ago to ask when we could expect the video by,...

Michelle, Dec 31, 2023 3 484
Tiffany
Small diamond fell off engagement ring
Tiffany, on October 4, 2019 at 10:17 PM

Y'all I know I'm way over reacting, but I am so sad and upset because at work I noticed one of the tiny diamonds in the setting has gone missing. I know it's not a big deal, FH has insurance on it so...

Kingsford, Dec 31, 2023 16 14,074
Kat
Normal Time frame for getting photos back?
Kat, on December 29, 2023 at 7:40 PM

I’ve been married now for over 3 months, and I have yet to get our wedding photos back. In the brochure that the photographer gave us with our contract, it says turnaround time is 6-8 weeks. We got 6...

Kat, Dec 29, 2023 1 483
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Small Wedding & Posting on Social Media
Anna, on February 3, 2023 at 9:19 AM

I just got my perfect, dream wedding dress!! The shop I went to was adorable and the consultant took some really cute photos of me with the “yes!” Sign along with my crew (everyone except my MOH who...

Eviansweep, Dec 29, 2023 5 802 1
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nuanced no kid wedding
MM, on December 28, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Nevermind i do not have the question anymore and have decided to delete it.

MM, Dec 28, 2023 44
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I'm not inviting my mom to my wedding and it's okay
Kourtney, on December 28, 2023 at 12:14 PM

I need to start this off with my mother has done nothing but verbally, emotionally, and occasionally physically abuse me up until about 4 years ago when my partner and I moved out of state. She...

Kourtney, Dec 28, 2023 684
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Do you get engaged first or set the wedding date first?
Grace, on August 7, 2018 at 5:08 PM

Hello all! I wanted to get some opinions about the above question. My boyfriend and I are planning to get engaged sometime in the next 6-9 months, and we are wanting our wedding at a church whose...

TED, Dec 28, 2023 27 3,479
Apryl
Out of State Shower
Apryl, on December 25, 2023 at 8:57 PM

My son is getting married in August. He lives in Alabama and the Bride is from Alabama. I live in NY and he has all of his family here as well. I would like to have a shower here in addition to the...

CM, Dec 28, 2023 8 635
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How do you ask your family for wedding contributions???
Megan, on July 2, 2012 at 11:28 PM

My fiance is nervous about asking his parents if they would like to contribute to the wedding. He is afraid they will get offended and feel like they have to contribute. Does anyone have any advice on...

Gwendolyn, Dec 27, 2023 23 11,840
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Feeling guilty over not meeting family's expectations regarding some guest's getting invited
Barbara, on November 28, 2023 at 6:25 AM

I am getting married this year in the city where my parents live, mostly because the weather is much nicer and a big part of my family lives nearby, but also because my fiance and I love traveling and...

Pirate & 60s Bride, Dec 26, 2023 7 748
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Conflict with Fiancé about my parents
J, on December 18, 2023 at 10:13 PM

So, I write this as I am currently sobbing lol. But…my fiancé does not like my dad and it kills me. My dad is my best friend and I feel as though my fiancé wants no part in having a relationship with...

Michelle, Dec 25, 2023 20 1,076
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Do you send out announcements before or after
Nancy, on December 18, 2023 at 10:03 PM

The destination wedding is immediate family only. Do you send out announcements before the ceremony to people who aren't invited or after?

Michelle, Dec 23, 2023 4 324
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How to get rid of bridesmaids?
Bride, on December 16, 2023 at 3:13 AM

I am getting married in May and have 5 friends that are supposed to be in my bridal party. Two of those girls were my college roommates and so called best friends over the past few years. I have...

Kayla, Dec 22, 2023 3 638 1
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How long to receive your wedding video?
Lisa, on December 19, 2023 at 9:43 AM

We got married on 8/20/2023, in our videography contract it says content will be delivered “within 120 days of the event”, so that was 12/18 (yesterday). I was hoping 4 months was the maximum and that...

Lauren, Dec 20, 2023 3 358
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Check bounced to a guest for a hotel room and they are saying to keep it. i don't know what to do.
Christine, on December 11, 2023 at 9:05 PM

A guest was going to attend my wedding but ended up not being able to. She had already bought a hotel room and it was non-refundable. I was able to find someone to take the hotel room and they paid me...

Rae, Dec 20, 2023 6 683
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Courthouse wedding, then church wedding reception: QUESTIONS!
mskendzic, on June 28, 2016 at 1:22 PM

My Fiance and I have been together 3.5 years and our wedding is set for July 15, 2017. We have to get married in a courthouse by the end of this year because of insurance/financial/immigration...

Briana, Dec 18, 2023 35 19,713 1
Jennifer
Making an Event on FB for our wedding??? HELP
Jennifer, on January 31, 2013 at 12:41 PM

Okay Im getting married in May. I was thinking about making an Event for our Wedding on FaceBook, just to see how many people will say there coming... A lot of people we have on our guest list will be...

Brittany, Dec 17, 2023 21 18,987
Caridad
Already married but wanting to have a big wedding!
Caridad, on December 14, 2023 at 5:15 PM

So … my husband and I got married in 2021 in the middle of COVID! Our original wedding date was for June 2020 but for obvious reasons we didn’t. We had a very small wedding in a yard and decided we...

CM, Dec 15, 2023 6 511
Sharon
Is it wrong to have a non-legal ceremony? NOW I NEED A BEST MAN TOAST!!!!
Sharon, on December 10, 2012 at 6:54 AM

I am getting married on Saturday and my fiancé 's wife will not sign the divorce papers to be spiteful. One couple in my wedding party said they do not want to be part of the ceremony because it is a...

Zan, Dec 14, 2023 233 8,088
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