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Siblings in wedding party?
Danielle , on February 17, 2018 at 3:01 PM

Hi everyone! I’m having a lot of trouble choosing my bridal party. My fiancé is pretty flexible on his end. I have three sisters, but two are much older than me so the one I’m actually close with is...

Preslee, Mar 7, 2018 6 1,063
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Forgot to put stamps on RSVP cards.....
Kelly, on January 17, 2014 at 1:10 AM

I mailed the invitations and realized I completely overlooked the stamp for the RSVP card. I have been reading that etiquette states it is not required, but I feel awful about it. Should I just relax...

Private User, Mar 7, 2018 19 6,294
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Extra seat at reception
Jenna, on March 5, 2018 at 10:46 PM

Hey all! Maybe this is common sense but I never thought about it until this evening. Is it typical to set a couple extra seats for people who RSVP's no but then show up? I don't anticipate having...

PHXBride, Mar 6, 2018 14 980
Dayla
Pros & Cons for Seating Chart
Dayla, on March 6, 2018 at 12:43 PM

I’ve always thought I would do a seating chart, but I already imagine it’s going to be a headache. Our guest list is 240 people. Do you all think I should just make a seating chart or let people...

Sarah, Mar 6, 2018 24 776
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Rehearsal Dinner.. necessary or no?
K, on March 6, 2018 at 11:02 AM

FH and I are having a destination wedding in Florida on Saturday, May 12th. The only time we can do a rehearsal at our venue is the Thursday before the wedding, but 4 of our bridesmaids/groomsmen...

Jo, Mar 6, 2018 4 340
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Out of Town Wedding Party
Paige, on March 6, 2018 at 10:45 AM

Hello, we have a few bridesmaid as well as the officiant who is a friend of ours coming from out of town. What is the custom for this? Do we help pay for travel or host else? One or the other? Or just...

MrsD, Mar 6, 2018 6 760
Ms. Mary Kate
Guest list issue // can i cancel an invite over a personal falling out?
Ms. Mary Kate, on March 6, 2018 at 2:03 PM

This is an issue that has popped up twice--I'm not sure if I'm blowing it out of proportion or not. Essentially, I have sent out STDs but not formal invites. Through the grapevine (my loyal...

Marcellab, Mar 6, 2018 27 695
MrsMitch
Does wedding Insurance cover cancelled wedding?
MrsMitch , on March 6, 2018 at 2:50 PM

Has anyone here had to actually file a claim with WedSafe? I have a friend that was getting married in two weeks and the wedding was just called off the wedding. Obviously at this point all vendors...

Powers2, Mar 6, 2018 8 508
PrincessLawrence
Does Maid & Matron Give Speech?
PrincessLawrence, on March 5, 2018 at 5:37 PM

Hi WW Fam! So I have a Maid of Honor and a Matron of Honor plus two best men. Do all 4 of them give speeches? Or just the Maid and 1 Best Man? HELP =)

PrincessLawrence, Mar 6, 2018 7 4,529
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Wedding date over Thanksgiving weekend?
BJ, on March 5, 2018 at 4:06 PM

We are looking to have our wedding on Saturday, 11/24/18. As a guest what are your thoughts on having a wedding over the Thanksgiving holiday? Our venue doesn't have much date options. Thank you!

Kodi, Mar 6, 2018 19 2,596
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Vendor Cancelled and Apparently Vanished
M, on March 5, 2018 at 6:01 PM

My photographer notified me last week that she was terminating our contract. At that point, my wedding was 10 weeks away. Her husband is in the military and they were being relocated overseas, which...

LizzyG, Mar 6, 2018 18 873
Brittany
Invitation Argument
Brittany, on March 4, 2018 at 8:02 PM

Need a little help with invitation wording. We really wanted to put "Together with our families" rather than the formal bride's name thing, but it really upset my dad because he is "paying" for the...

MrsRies&Love, Mar 6, 2018 26 918
tryingtodelete
rsvp Plus 1 drama....were we in the wrong?
tryingtodelete, on March 5, 2018 at 4:25 PM

I've read all the posts about rsvp drama and bam it's happened to us too. FH and I sent our invitations out last week for our wedding in May. I thought we had done really well, we were keeping on top...

Sagan, Mar 6, 2018 33 3,209
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Too much Cleavage??
Veronica, on February 17, 2018 at 9:53 PM

I need help. So I said yes to a dress and all my bridesmaids and mother loved it. But when I showed it to my mother in law she freaked and hated that my cleavage was so revealing. Does it look too...

Mrs. McMurry, Mar 5, 2018 42 3,533
Melissa
Uninvited?
Melissa, on March 5, 2018 at 1:37 AM

Ok I'm going to begin this with stating that I know you don't uninvite a guest. And that even a verbal invitation applies. But I've got two very odd situations that in unsure how to address. 1....

Victorian Bride, Mar 5, 2018 15 927
Mrs. C
Men's Rings...what are you doing?
Mrs. C, on June 15, 2013 at 1:03 PM

So we went shoppping for FH's ring last night. We've been before, and saw a few. I know Tungsten is supposed to be wonderful, but we found a 14 k white gold that he LOVED. It's expensive, so we want...

Megan, Mar 5, 2018 20 715
Mrs. F-u-...
OMG my ring majorly bent!!! :( (Update on page 2)
Mrs. F-u-..., on July 3, 2014 at 11:34 AM

I took my ring off this morning to clean it and holy @#%# my ring is f&#^ed up! I have no idea how this happens. I wear it all the time so I didn't notice what day it happened. I have been wearing it...

Elizabeth, Mar 5, 2018 27 36,603
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Open Mic during cocktail hour?
SL, on March 5, 2018 at 9:45 AM

Hi everyone, We're toying with the idea of having an 'open mic' during the cocktail hour (which is actually two hours long, but that's beside the point). The idea is that anyone who wants to get up to...

An, Mar 5, 2018 11 971
FutureMrs.G
Bloominous for flowers?
FutureMrs.G, on November 14, 2015 at 7:18 PM

After looking at florists, we've pretty much determined we'll have to do DIY flowers for the wedding. We simply cannot afford a florist (and I even thought our flower budget was generous...). I've...

Savannah, Mar 5, 2018 9 654
Monica
Is a 2 hour distance too far for a wedding?
Monica, on March 4, 2018 at 9:49 AM

My fiance and I have been looking at what seems like a thousand barn venues and unfortunately they have all been either very expensive or will not hold the number of guests we would like (for both...

NVV2B, Mar 5, 2018 35 10,474 2
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