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Molly
Beignets and coffee - when?
Molly, on August 2, 2017 at 10:56 PM

My wedding is going to be at a farmers market and my mom is gifting us a food truck rental that serves Beignets and coffee. Beignets are a french doughnut that is somewhat like a funnel cake, but...

Bride2Be2018, Aug 3, 2017 33 247
BridalGirl24
Mrs vs ms for widow
BridalGirl24, on August 3, 2017 at 5:59 AM

On our save the dates I addressed my grandmothers as Mrs."deceased husbands last name" but when I let my FH address the invites I realized afterwards he used Ms. for them. I'm hoping they don't get...

Rachel, Aug 3, 2017 10 7,171
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Bachelor party shenanigans?
dwilson15, on January 20, 2015 at 1:36 AM

Hi, so I'm really new to the whole forum thing. But my question was: does anyone else have a problem with their fiancé going to a strip club for their bachelor party? Isn't that type of intimacy...

Jaime, Aug 3, 2017 117 666
K
No gifts
Kimberly, on August 1, 2017 at 4:46 PM

I need some help with wording. We would like to put on our invitations that gifts are not needed. Im not sure how to word this. Some of our family can not afford to give a gift and would be...

Harts&Bows, Aug 3, 2017 19 1,820
Armani
Help! My mother hates my fiancé.
Armani, on August 1, 2017 at 3:38 PM

My fiance and I are set to be married next year and, needless to say, I am super excited. The major dilemma I'm facing is that neither my mother or father are supportive. I'm 21 and he's 27 and here's...

Leila, Aug 3, 2017 32 1,211
lkg72
Am I invited?
lkg72, on August 2, 2017 at 11:19 AM

Just receive an invite to a wedding for a friend of my FH's family. The envelope is addressed to my FH. There is no inner envelope. We've been engaged for 10 months so this is not a recent...

PH03N1X, Aug 3, 2017 26 225
SpringBride23
Inviting dates to the rehearsal dinner?
SpringBride23, on August 2, 2017 at 5:52 PM

So I've been thinking about our rehearsal dinner lately, and it occurred to me I don't really know who should be invited. Specifically, do we invite dates of our wedding party? We are doing parents,...

Jaime W, Aug 2, 2017 14 2,543
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Order of Wedding Activities??
Daniel And Belle, on August 2, 2017 at 10:21 PM

I have a question, I would LOVE answered. I have never been to a wedding and I still trying to figure out how all of this goes and I have a long time till my wedding but I do not know in what order...

Mrs.Soon2Be, Aug 2, 2017 5 131 1
Hans and Lindsay
Bride Crying
Hans and Lindsay, on August 2, 2017 at 4:45 PM

I've been thinking about this more as the day draws nearer....is this really that big of a deal? I've read lots of advice on 'how to not cry' etc., isn't a certain amount of it expected? And everyone...

Danielle, Aug 2, 2017 25 2,868
ChrysieMyDear
Sent an S.T.D, but no Invitation?!
ChrysieMyDear, on August 2, 2017 at 10:32 AM

When FH and I started our guest list we quickly added people that we could instantly think of, even if we hadn't seen them in months or years. We have a venue that will hold 200, so that was our MAX...

Mags, Aug 2, 2017 55 600
Mrsbdg
Asking Florist for Discount/Refund
Mrsbdg, on August 1, 2017 at 6:14 PM

Sorry for so many posts today but I'm officially in final wedding planning mode & everything is falling out of place :-( During my consultation, my florist called her supplier & she told me she'd be...

Mrsbdg, Aug 2, 2017 11 484
Angela
Ring Bearer alternate name
Angela, on August 2, 2017 at 4:28 PM

I'm having my neice be the ring bearer, but is there another name i could give her? She's 9 and i want it to sound cute. She will be carrying the actual rings, so, she's got some responsibility. My 5...

Melissa, Aug 2, 2017 11 5,359
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My bridesmaid bailed... advice?
Vicky, on August 1, 2017 at 11:33 PM

So one of my bridesmaids bailed. I've barely talked about the wedding to anyone. I know I'm not bridezilla, cause I've barely had time to plan. What do I do....? I feel so hurt.... i thought she was a...

SuYa, Aug 2, 2017 27 588
Maria
Honorifics for Save the Dates?
Maria, on August 2, 2017 at 11:27 AM

Definitely using honorifics for formal invitations. Did you use honorifics for std envelopes? I kept the stationary from a friend's wedding because it was so pretty! She used honorifics for the...

earias, Aug 2, 2017 20 131
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bachelorette fail :(
Brittany, on August 1, 2017 at 8:39 AM

So my bachelorette party was last weekend let me know if im being a little touchy or you would be hurt and mad as well.... so my maid of honor did not come to were we were staying till 8pm(she new the...

Reeta S., Aug 2, 2017 72 360
Natalie
obtaining addresses for thank you cards
Natalie, on August 1, 2017 at 10:31 PM

Hey ladies and gents! I got married in Maryland near my DH's family last March and had a very casual celebration of marriage in our hometown in California last weekend. It was a very informal, low...

EM, Aug 2, 2017 9 3,742 1
Kaitlynd
RSVP's name line
Kaitlynd, on August 1, 2017 at 3:38 PM

Is it okay if I fill in the name portion for the RSVPs? Has anyone else done this?

MrsSki, Aug 2, 2017 30 442
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Who pays for the bridal shower?
Alice, on August 2, 2017 at 3:45 AM

One of my BM mentioned that they're supposed to pay for the bridal shower? Is this true? Are your BMs throwing you a shower or are you doing it on your own.

JDSquared, Aug 2, 2017 20 4,582
Kristen
Rehearsal Questions
Kristen, on July 31, 2017 at 6:00 PM

During your rehearsal, are you generally supposed to play the song you are walking to the aisle to? I am just curious how my BP will know when to start walking if they dont know what song they are...

Hannah, Aug 2, 2017 21 1,898
Jameena
Bachelorette Party Sleepover
Jameena, on August 1, 2017 at 2:16 PM

My sister of honor and I thought it would be a fun idea to have my bachelorette party at her house, with lots of games, food and other wild things girls do at bachelorette parties. Has anyone else...

M, Aug 2, 2017 19 704
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