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Ivy
Kegs!!
Ivy, on April 13, 2016 at 2:01 PM

So i am trying to figure out how much money i am spending on alcohol. No liquor. Just kegs and wine. Can anyone help me decide how many kegs to buy? And how much wine? We are having around 150 guests...

A’Lee, Sep 4, 2023 25 10,028
Natasha
No guest book?
Natasha, on April 13, 2010 at 6:20 PM

I'm leaning towards not having a guest book. However, I don't know proper wedding etiquette. Am I supposed to send thank you cards to all the guests who attended? I'm thinking without the guest book I...

Flores, Sep 2, 2023 26 2,125
Halez613
Only a Highlight Video?
Halez613, on August 31, 2023 at 4:37 PM

So it’s 3 months after my wedding and I finally got all of my photos back and a link to a 4 minute highlight video. They approached me in my initial search for a photographer/videographer and offered...

Michelle, Sep 1, 2023 15 1,699
Ashley
Mother's Day Vs. Cinco De Mayo Wedding Date
Ashley, on August 16, 2023 at 10:46 PM

Hey Everyone! We just booked our wedding venue for May 12, 2024. A day later after booking, my aunt told me I booked our wedding on Mother's Day! I know there are a lot of discussions about this and...

Jacks, Sep 1, 2023 9 794 1
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Parents Are Not Helping
Angela, on April 14, 2014 at 3:49 PM

I feel bad for my soon to be husband. My parents and including us are the ones paying for the wedding. We're so thankful for my parents help, but feel sooo bad that his parents haven't offered to help...

, Aug 31, 2023 79 10,551
Jennifer
Engraving your Rings: what did you/are you writing on them?
Jennifer, on March 29, 2012 at 12:33 PM

FH and I picked out our wedding bands last Saturday (Macy's is having a great fine jewelry sale so we got our rings for around 65% off) and we're discussing what we'd like to write to each other on...

Tutsat, Aug 31, 2023 28 2,049
Cyndi
Do Black Rings really Look Like Wedding Bands?
Cyndi, on December 9, 2018 at 3:49 AM

My boyfriend really wants a black wedding band. I am strongly opposed to getting him one because 1) I don’t think they look like wedding bands. Black rings can be anything from promise rings to...

Tutsat, Aug 31, 2023 39 3,558
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Is it acceptable to skip the cake distribution?
Kajika, on August 29, 2023 at 7:36 PM

We're planning to have a variety of desserts and a fabulous doughnut wall to add a unique touch to the celebration. Now, since I'm not familiar with American wedding customs, I was hoping to get some...

Kajika, Aug 30, 2023 9 828
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Can you un-bridesmaid someone?
Amanda, on August 13, 2023 at 6:42 PM

Hello my fellow lovely brides! I need some help. Back when my fiancé and I got engaged, I was getting to know his female best friend (known each other for 16 years) and thought it would be a nice...

Emily, Aug 29, 2023 30 1,900 2
Honey
Destination plus ones
Honey, on August 26, 2023 at 1:02 AM

I’ve envisioned a small intimate wedding for years, which is the main reason I’ve decided on a destination wedding. We have put 25 rooms on hold, so the aim is between 50-60 guests. Our list consists...

LM, Aug 29, 2023 18 933
SandyZV
Dry Wedding Recap-what not to do
SandyZV, on August 28, 2023 at 2:08 PM

We went to a wedding this weekend and the couple advised everyone ahead of time that the wedding was going to be a dry wedding. We appreciated knowing this in advance because for a wedding around 2...

Cece, Aug 28, 2023 1 683
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Including my teen daughter
Brenda, on August 25, 2023 at 1:24 PM

Hi all! I have 2 kids from my previous marriage and I am getting married again. I want my kids included in the wedding. My 13 year old daughter ( who will be 14 at the time of the wedding) requested...

Brenda, Aug 27, 2023 10 732
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To invite or not to invite
Samantha, on August 24, 2023 at 11:52 AM

I'm not sure if it would be in poor taste not to invite certain coworkers of mine. I work part time at a UU church. I was going to see if they would let me rent some tables from them to save money. I...

Michelle, Aug 25, 2023 3 569
Brendan
Tipping vendors
Brendan, on July 31, 2023 at 3:55 PM

Whats the etiquette on tipping your vendors? Do I tip all vendors, just those who don't work for themselves? And how much? Help!

Sam, Aug 25, 2023 4 2,154
SydsMom
Anyone waiting ..or..did wait until wedding night to be intimate?
SydsMom, on July 19, 2015 at 7:09 PM

So this is just something I am curious about. I have heard some people who have already had sex all of a sudden stop sometime before the wedding. We have lived together over 3 years now and have...

Samantha, Aug 24, 2023 30 3,229
Jillian
Uneven bridal party
Jillian, on August 11, 2023 at 12:26 PM

I’m only having a MOH no bridesmaid and my fiancé is having 5 groomsmen - I’m worried it will not good. ( I am having flowers girls n ring bear) I’m worried how our pictures will come out, anyone have...

Jacks, Aug 24, 2023 6 738
Korrina
Any last minute tips or things to do?
Korrina, on August 24, 2023 at 2:07 AM

I have everything I believe we need for our wedding next Friday but wanted to reach out for opinions or tips for anything else we may need that I may have forgotten or didn't think of that would take...

Kimberly, Aug 24, 2023 2 277 1
Logan
Our photographer has not given us our photos from our wedding in May
Logan, on July 28, 2023 at 11:43 AM

In need of some advice... Our photographer was supposed to give us our photos 6-8 weeks after our wedding. We reached out at the 6-week mark and they said they had a few weddings ahead of us and would...

Michael, Aug 24, 2023 4 507 1
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Overseas Wedding - inviting guests to shower but not the wedding
Hannah, on August 21, 2023 at 6:13 PM

I'm getting married in the UK next year but live in the US. My FMIL wants to throw a shower for me here in the US and invite people who aren't invited to the wedding (such as her close friends etc)....

CM, Aug 21, 2023 4 426
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Save the Dates for Guest who did not return contact info?
Sahil, on August 20, 2023 at 1:24 PM

Hi, We are in the process of sending out save the dates in a few weeks. Leading up to that, we have reached out to our current guest list to collect contact info such as an address for the save the...

CM, Aug 20, 2023 3 383
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