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Hey everyone! So, to keep this short, my fiance's family has a LOT of kids. We have to go over it again, but from recent weddings of family members we've been to, I know there will probably be 15-25...
My fiance’s sister keeps having mental breakdowns. Recently she was saying things like she hates her twin sister’s husband for stealing her twin from her, and she called him up and started yelling at...
My fiance and I are planning a super intimate and small destination wedding. We are only having 20 guests and included in our invitations that we wanted to be able to spend quality time on our wedding...
Hello all, so my fiance' and I are getting married next year. He has recently lost his grandmother, and about 8 years ago his grandfather. There's sometimes a little tribute to those that are unable...
I've been a bridesmaid 4x and only once was my makeup paid for. Now being a bride, I am seeing how expensive it is. I gave the BMs the options to do their own hair and makeup. However, if they wanted...
We have a very specific question for our invitations. A little context: We are having 2 events for our wedding - (1) a Welcome Party and (2) the actual wedding & reception. So our invitation is...
Hello, If the groom's father is divorced from groom's mother and remarried, and the groom's grandfather is deceased, who should the groom escort down to the aisle - his wife of his mother (groom's...
Hopefully a quick question! We are splitting the cost of the wedding three ways (me and FH, my parents, his parents). How should we word the host line of the invitation? Thank you!
We're having a destination wedding on a Friday. While we expect mostly everyone to show up Thursday, I was wondering if it's in bad taste to skip the rehearsal dinner. We're approaching the max of our...
Hi! I am having a smaller wedding 10-14-2022 with 75 guests. We are trying to be budget friendly and cut costs wherever possible! I know traditionally you send save the dates and then send invitations...
I'm just wondering if anyone taking a mutual break before the wedding. I asked FH if we could take a month off before our wedding night. Is that dumb?
So long story short I met this girl a few months ago and we instantly clicked. We are becoming closer everyday and she has slowly become a really close friend to me. My fiancé and I got engaged last...
Maybe someone who knows more about flowers can manage my expectations? My wedding flowers cost about $6700. A bulk of the cost was our ceremony arch. I ordered an arch, bouquet, 15 table...
I got married a year ago and am so surprised at my friend group who got me nothing at all. The only reason I’m upset is because I have chipped in to every baby shower gift, bridal shower, engagement...
I honestly don't feel like we need one. Our ceremony and reception is a 6 minute drive apart. I would like to offer a flavored soft drink,but no actual apps until the reception starts. Is it really...
I've seen it posted before that some people mail invites to celebrities, even the President and get a signed letter or sometimes they actually respond on the card with a nice note. Has anyone done...
My Fiancé and I are planning on having a small wedding ceremony with our parents and grandparents present and that’s it. We are also planning to have a reception where everybody is invited, would...
My fiancé and I are having a destination wedding in the Caribbean. Our date is August 1, 2025. We’ve already created Save the Dates that are prepped and ready to send. Our original plan was to send...
Hi there! I have not posted in a while but I was married 11/3/16 and had a great wedding! My post here is about our videographer. Our contract says to allow up to 120 days to receive the edited...
Hello all. I need some brutally honest opinions. If you were the finance of a best man, but not invited to the said wedding, would you be happy inviting that couple that snubbed you to your own...