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Ericha
Cocktail hour and appetizers
Ericha, on March 5, 2018 at 12:53 PM

Hi all! So my FH and I are having a debate as to whether or not we need to serve appetizers during our cocktail hour. I am for it, and of course he is saying it's unnecessary because the cocktail hour...

joey, Mar 15, 2018 29 2,356
randi
going to the courthouse..
randi, on May 22, 2011 at 2:03 PM

Have any of you ladies gone to the courthouse? what is the experience like? did you and your husband walk in together? did you walk in after him? did you wear anything special? how long does it take?...

Elizabeth, Mar 15, 2018 10 5,426
Macksgirl
Lace Garters question
Macksgirl, on June 24, 2014 at 11:23 AM

Any one have any experience with them? I am wanting to order one off etsy but was turned off by one shop noting "use double sided sticky tape to ensure your garter stays in place!" Do the lace garters...

Linda, Mar 15, 2018 18 2,036
Sherri
Is fighting more frequently normal before a wedding?
Sherri, on March 28, 2012 at 12:42 AM

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Mrs. H, Mar 15, 2018 25 8,378
Stefanie
Venue Location- Family etiquette
Stefanie, on March 14, 2018 at 12:14 AM

Hello! I am recently engaged (only about a month) & already facing some planning dilemmas & was hoping for some guidance from you lovely ladies. I still live at home with my parents (not by...

Joanna, Mar 15, 2018 13 369
AugustBride
Every steal begins with Kay?
AugustBride, on March 14, 2018 at 9:12 AM

Hi everyone~ I have heard that Kay replaces diamonds when you go to them and send your engagement ring or any other ring that has diamonds to be repaired. They do the repair but also take the original...

FutureMrsN, Mar 14, 2018 28 4,721
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Bridal shower gift ideas
Venessa, on March 14, 2018 at 3:34 PM

So my friend is having her bridal shower this weekend and she has everything! So I’m not sure what to get her. Do any brides have any ideas?

dancingwiththekumars, Mar 14, 2018 11 3,984
Nicole
Include future Fil's girlfriend in family photos.
Nicole, on March 12, 2018 at 12:34 PM

My future father-in- law is thrice divorced, and now has a girlfriend he has been with for a few months who is pregnant (and will still be pregnant at our wedding). This unborn child will be FH's half...

OG Gretchen, Mar 14, 2018 16 461
L
Photographers, do we pay for hotel stay?
Lexi, on March 13, 2018 at 6:45 PM

We're signing the contract with our photographer later this week and I'm not sure how to ask if we have to pay for hotel stay, and a meal. We originally have them counted in the guest list for...

EngineerInLove, Mar 14, 2018 12 2,835
B
Reception Timeline Help - Evening Wedding and No first look!
b, on March 13, 2018 at 4:46 PM

We are less then 3 months away, and are starting to plan out our timeline. Can any evening brides give me examples of their timelines? Our ceremony will start at 6pm, and we will need people to leave...

b, Mar 14, 2018 8 413
Mcafee2018
Cold Feet?
Mcafee2018, on December 12, 2017 at 2:17 PM

Has anyone else gotten a case of cold feet a few months before the wedding? I have been with my fiance for 5 years and I know he is the one, but yet I am suddenly 2nd guessing myself just months...

Britney, Mar 14, 2018 20 530
M
Bridesmaid ttc
Meg, on March 13, 2018 at 12:13 PM

I have a question about how to handle a bridesmaid of mine who has decided she is going to start trying to conceive 9 months before my wedding. I don't have a problem with a bridesmaid being pregnant....

Ree, Mar 13, 2018 24 2,456
Taren
Tip for Caterer
Taren, on March 13, 2018 at 12:29 PM

Hey Guys! My wedding is in a little over a week and I’m still trying to understand tipping for the caterer. Most google searches seem to bring me to advice about caterers that are a part of the venue....

FME, Mar 13, 2018 8 528
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Roles for family members....
Sarah, on March 13, 2018 at 8:14 AM

Ok so the clock is ticking wedding is getting closer... The family on both sides want to help. And that's great ! But they are looking at me waiting on Me to tell then what to do ! I don't even know ....

BrandiWeds18, Mar 13, 2018 20 633
Heather
Chairs are for the ceremony and reception
Heather , on March 12, 2018 at 10:39 PM

So I'm hoping there would be nice weather and we could set up chairs our doors for the wedding We could do that early in the morning, my dad and me But then for the reception inside at the tables for...

MaltedMilk, Mar 13, 2018 48 3,560
BlushWedding
When should i have my rsvp deadline?
BlushWedding, on March 12, 2018 at 12:25 AM

Hi all! So both the wedding wire and the knot checklists say I should be “finding/ordering” my wedding invitations this week for my August 31 wedding. So I’m playing around online with invitation...

Mrs.Henderson2b, Mar 12, 2018 8 10,026
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Bridesmaid is uninterested
Stacy, on February 28, 2018 at 8:18 AM

I am recently engaged and getting married in less than 8 months. My fiance and I have been together 7 years so I'm pretty excited we are finally getting married. His sister and I are fairly close so I...

Preslee, Mar 12, 2018 40 2,451
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Should i skip my brother's wedding??!
Jylian, on March 11, 2018 at 5:49 PM

I am so torn!! I am currently working abroad in Spain, and my original plan was to go back to the US for my brother's wedding in October and stay in the US and get a job there. I am so proud and very...

Mrs.Married, Mar 12, 2018 18 3,236
SomethingBluth
Family Photo Etiquette
SomethingBluth, on March 10, 2018 at 2:11 AM

So my fiance's father will be bringing his...wait for it...SIXTH wife to our wedding. It's all good, but I'm wondering about the etiquette of family photos. Do you guys think that it's reasonable to...

April, Mar 12, 2018 33 1,036
BunBuns
Babies, grad school, & work full time?
BunBuns, on May 8, 2013 at 6:50 PM

Suggestions on how we could handle this? Seems like a handful, but we want to have children soon.

Lulu, Mar 12, 2018 22 2,805
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