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Anna
Tips for Home Catering Rehearsal Dinner
Anna, on September 17, 2017 at 9:43 AM

We decided having a rehearsal dinner at our home is a much better fit for our family. Looking for advice to make this a wonderful night for about twenty people. FH and I are vegetarian (vegan if we...

Windows, Sep 17, 2017 15 460
E
DJ and Photographer at reception
Eileen, on September 16, 2017 at 5:27 PM

Where are you seating your DJ and photographer(s) at the reception??

Johanna, Sep 17, 2017 14 1,176
Mary
Engagement Party Gift Protocol?
Mary, on September 16, 2017 at 10:48 AM

Good morning! Our engagement party invitations will be here tomorrow & I'm just trying to nail down the final details before the party in November. What's the protocol for engagement gifts? Will we...

Mary, Sep 17, 2017 9 323
J
Father Daughter Tribute Dance
Jessica, on September 16, 2017 at 2:08 PM

I have seen a couple of these post but none that truly describe what I plan on doing. I have talked with my DJ and some family about what I am wanting to do. My father passed away when I was 11 years...

Susan, Sep 17, 2017 9 90
Olivia_7
Won a free honeymoon!?
Olivia_7, on September 15, 2017 at 5:15 PM

So a few days ago I went to a Bridal Expo and of course there's a ton of vendors there and they have you fill out a bunch of stuff and enter you to win a whole bunch of stuff. I was like sure why not,...

OG Gretchen, Sep 16, 2017 18 891
BS_2018
Who is invited to a bridal shower?
BS_2018, on September 14, 2017 at 11:51 PM

My MOH is wanting to throw me a bridal shower and asked me to get a list of people to invite. I know that you don't invite people that are not being invited to the wedding, but how do you pick from...

rica, Sep 16, 2017 14 3,243
Jenny
Processional Time vs Ceremony Time
Jenny, on September 15, 2017 at 3:08 PM

So our ceremony start time is 2pm. Does that mean that the bridesmaids and bride are down the aisle by 2pm for the ceremony to start or should the processional start at 2pm? What is everyone else...

The Bride, Sep 15, 2017 11 1,760
L
How to Address Single Parent and Child (over 18) on STD
Lindsey, on September 15, 2017 at 4:17 PM

Hello! I'm working on addressing my save the dates. We've decided to only send one STD per household but send separate invites. How would you advise addressing the envelope for a single parent and...

Honeybee, Sep 15, 2017 4 813 1
Private_User832
Tea length wedding dresses
Private_User832, on September 7, 2016 at 4:05 PM

What do you think of tea length wedding dresses? Also, if you had a tea length that was above the ankle level - do you think your BMs could be in long dresses and it would look fine?

6-22-19 Mrs.williams, Sep 15, 2017 12 289
Jordan
cupcake flavors
Jordan, on September 15, 2017 at 10:23 AM

Self serve cupcake tower with 3 or 4 flavors. we have white almond cupcake with raspberry buttercream frosting, funfetti cupcake with vanilla buttercream frosting and red velvet cupcake with a...

033118, Sep 15, 2017 7 357
Amy
Hotel room blocks - the hotel wants us to pay for all the rooms?!
Amy, on September 15, 2017 at 8:14 AM

I'm very confused by this. We have limited options on what hotels we can reserve room blocks at because of the venue locations...a lot of the hotels are old and run down. We picked the one new Hampton...

EM, Sep 15, 2017 24 4,466 1
Liz
Do I have to invite my sister
Liz, on September 14, 2017 at 11:32 PM

My sister and I do not speak. She's a drug addict and constantly says and does things to my family that is just horrible and disgusting. (She even started a loud argument with my eldest sister while...

Esperanza, Sep 15, 2017 38 1,827
Kelly
Parent's gifts
Kelly, on September 14, 2017 at 5:50 AM

What is everyone getting their parents as gifts for the wedding? I don't want to do the typical Pinteresty gift that has "Mother of the Bride" on it.

K squared, Sep 15, 2017 34 3,482
danilaughs
Flower Girl Proposal?
danilaughs, on September 14, 2017 at 8:38 PM

Hey all. I'll try to make a long story short. As a child, my cousin and I promised we'd be each other's maids of honors (we basically lived as sisters until we were 10). But when her family moved 10...

danilaughs, Sep 14, 2017 5 298
Johanna
Rehearsal Dinner Invites- Yes or no?
Johanna, on September 14, 2017 at 12:27 PM

I would like to send rehearsal dinner invitations to everyone invited to the rehearsal itself and dinner later on. Our bridal party is a little scattered and seem to do better when they have times,...

P, Sep 14, 2017 20 464
ShanynL
Should I say sorry?
ShanynL, on September 14, 2017 at 10:03 AM

I used to babysit for a lady and her 3 children, but I have not spoken to her, or her children, in over 2 years. She came up to me yesterday and said she was upset she wasn't invited to the wedding,...

Zaz, Sep 14, 2017 24 107
Ashley and Mayburn
Austin Rehearsal Dinner????
Ashley and Mayburn, on September 14, 2017 at 3:40 PM

I swear, at this point we may not even have one.. Everywhere we've talked to is over budget. Anyone have any suggestions for rehearsal dinners in Austin? We want to stay around $1,000 but would...

muriel, Sep 14, 2017 21 2,207
Psyche
Has anyone cancelled their big wedding to have a small one?
Psyche, on August 4, 2014 at 5:33 AM

I'm just curious.... I feel so anxious to be married, change my name, and start "married life." Even though I have the ring I can't help but feel like the commitment isn't "real" until the license is...

Shayna, Sep 14, 2017 21 4,080
Monica
Future SIL bachelorette party
Monica, on September 14, 2017 at 10:47 AM

She's not in my bridesmaids, and she's always sort of ignored me, we are only 2 years apart but she just doesn't seem to want to welcome me to the family, we say hello but it's hard to actually hold a...

JSull, Sep 14, 2017 6 535
Cait
Who Can Be Excluded from Rehearsal Dinner in Destination Wedding?
Cait, on September 14, 2017 at 10:23 AM

Looking for some advice on who to invite to my rehearsal dinner. I'm having a destination wedding that will span over several days: rehearsal dinner Friday, activity and lawn party Saturday, wedding...

OG Kathryn, Sep 14, 2017 24 2,393
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