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Ok Girls, When picking your date, did you consider your cycle? I did not. I am such a irregular person that even if I would of tried to pick a date around it, it probably would not of worked out. My...
What are your thoughts on mailing out invites but having everyone RSVP on our wedding website? Is that considered bad etiquette like e-vites are? Would it make you think the wedding is less formal? ...
I'm new here and I got engaged in 2015. But, my fiance at the time was in the Navy and deployed overseas shortly after. Anyway, it was last year that we got serious about planning and figuring things...
So I've always had it in my mind that only those involved in your ceremony should be invited to the rehearsal dinner. It's a chance for a more intimate setting, say thank you to everyone, tell them...
I'm having a destination ceremony about 6 hours from I live. I had initially planned to drive there since I was concerned about my wedding dress but we are now considering flying. After searching...
H and I got married a little over 2 weeks ago. Included in our venue package price were several other vendors, including DJ, florist, cake, catering, etc. A few weeks before the wedding we had a final...
How can I get fiancé to pick up the slack and do his part with the things I need his help with? Its getting to the point where he's coming off as rude and making me seem rude as well. The main issue...
So background real quick: I'm a British bride living in the U.S. and my fairytale - or as I call it "real" - wedding will be here in the states, but because my entire family is in the UK we decided to...
We are getting married at a church and having the reception at another location. Is it customary to ask the officiant and his wife to the reception?
I am finally doing my seating chart and it will end up looking like the picture below. A lot of our friends are dating, engaged, etc. but do not have the same last name so I'm not sure how to do this....
My 21yo daughter will be my maid of honor. My 10yo son my...attendant(?). His 19yo bio son best man. His 23yo stepson groomsman. We want to give them a token of love for being wedding party AND...
FH is now thinking of having his sister as the Best Man. I'm wondering if she will wear the same thing as my bridesmaids and just be on his side instead?
Hello everyone. I need some advice. My original wedding date was June 10 but my FIL passed away a few days before and it devastated us all. I canceled everything and luckily every vendor was...
My invitations consist of one 5x7 card that has the ceremony/reception details, and an RSVP card and return envelope, bundled together with a thin piece of hemp string. I weighed my invitations on our...
FH is the best man in a wedding that is this weekend. The couple has lived together for a couple of years and they have a baby so they're just having a small ceremony and didn't register for gifts...
Hey guys, So in lieu of a unity candle or sand ceremony we wanted to do a wine blending ceremony (because we both like wine, and you know, a good excuse to take a little edge off during the ceremony...
During a ceremony, do you like being told to please rise for the bride? This is after the bridal party has already processed in. I wasn't planning on having our officiant say anything because I...
Married before... how in the heck do I get rid of the ring!? I've tried selling it locally and had FH do the deliver/collect and he almost got robbed. I've asked jewelry stores and I've been offered...
The majority of people are sending gifts from my registry to my address. I have been sending thank you cards as I receive the gifts but I also wanted to thank people at the actual shower. A few of my...
We get married in 2 weeks and most guests have said that they plan to write us checks as gifts. Here's my question. If we leave for our honeymoon the very next day and will be gone for about 10 days,...