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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 4 322
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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 3 636 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 3 355
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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 6 680
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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 19,678 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 18,982
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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 6 456
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 8,066
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Feel guilty when receiving engagement ring from my fiancée
Jessica, on December 10, 2023 at 7:50 PM

I recently got engaged, and while the proposal was magical, I find myself struggling with unexpected emotions about the engagement ring. Before the proposal, I only did some casual ring browsing with...

Cece, Dec 10, 2023 3 1,014
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Do I need an altar?
Private User, on February 6, 2016 at 12:42 PM

For my wedding my FH and I are having the ceremony and dinner reception in the same space. There is room for an altar, however I feel it would take away from the scenery and take up space. We are...

Alexis, Dec 6, 2023 7 763
Angela
Second marriage but not second wedding
Angela, on November 7, 2023 at 11:44 PM

A little background for me. I was married 12 years ago. My husband and I eloped, just the two of us. We told no one. We had a wedding planned for 10 months later to celebrate with friends and family....

Shemetrus, Dec 5, 2023 9 961
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Step Father/daughter Dance Song (bio dad not around)
Via, on November 13, 2023 at 5:19 AM

Hi! First off I want to say I appreciate any suggestions y’all may have. My bio dad hasn’t been in my life for the last 25 years. My step father is who I mean when I talk about my dad to friends and...

Shemetrus, Dec 5, 2023 2 538
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Wedding Favors at Ceremony
Klarmas, on December 3, 2023 at 2:49 PM

Hello Lovelies, We are having a Micro-Wedding morning ceremony and would still like to have favors for the guests. Would it be okay to have a favor in each guest's seat during the ceremony? We are...

Veronica, Dec 3, 2023 6 633
Leighanna
Weddings During Football Season.
Leighanna , on November 27, 2017 at 11:45 PM

I live in AL and football is pretty big around here. We are really trying to shoot for Oct. 20th as our date but people who have been told all have the same thing to say "Your wedding is going to hurt...

Anna, Dec 1, 2023 83 6,070
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My best friend didn't give me a plus one for my boyfriend...
Paige, on August 5, 2019 at 11:10 PM

My boyfriend and I have been together for a year and recently moved in together. One of my best friends (for over a decade) is getting married in a few months. She recently told me that there's a...

Nicki, Nov 30, 2023 29 7,501
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Not picked as a bridesmaid
Blank, on November 27, 2023 at 11:48 PM

Hi all! I’m writing this message looking for a place to vent and ask if my feeling should be as hurt as they are. I recently attended a dinner with 5 of my close friends. We all tend to have very...

CM, Nov 29, 2023 11 730
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My sister has other plans about daughter who i am close with to be a flower girl and/or in the wedding party but i am torn with my fiancé’s nieces. Wh
Jan, on November 28, 2023 at 8:42 AM

I My daughter is getting married. She has told her sister(bridesmaid) that her daughter can’t be a flower girl because she is torn between her fiancés side nieces. What to do?

Andrea, Nov 28, 2023 5 721
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My caterer ate the food
Dena, on November 26, 2023 at 8:29 PM

I had a small wedding rehearsal for my son catered. My first time hiring a caterer myself so not sure of the etiquette. Based on the menu of salad, shrimp cocktail, Brunswick Stew & grilled...

Dani, Nov 27, 2023 6 750
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Hurt feelings when none of my family is attending my wedding
Wendy, on November 25, 2023 at 3:21 PM

Been trying my hardest to fight off the pre-wedding blues for our upcoming nuptials with just over a month left. The thing is, my mother recently passed away and after several betrayals from my dad,...

Pat, Nov 25, 2023 3 849
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Tipping
D Marie, on October 21, 2023 at 11:20 AM

My wedding is next Saturday the 28th, we have an all inclusive wedding package with our venue that includes DJ, catering, photography and florist. My contract shows that gratuity is included for the...

Michelle, Nov 25, 2023 3 550
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