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Wedding caterer - disappointed in quality
Maryam, on February 23, 2023 at 3:16 PM

I would like advice on how to work with the event planning and catering company hosting my wedding. I booked my venue through an all-inclusive wedding package. The venue is beautiful and the company...

David, Dec 11, 2025 4 801
Shelsey
Demoting a moh
Shelsey, on October 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM

I have decided that I want to demote my current MOH, I feel as if she doesn’t respect my fiance and she doesn’t care what flies out of her mouth. I’ve been supporting her with everything she does with...

Seannett, Dec 10, 2025 2 236
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Wedding party member planning wedding close to mine.
bride123456, on September 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM

This has been stressing me out and I don't know if it should. Not sure if I'm using this situation as an explanation for other wedding related stressors. I got engaged in March 2024, and set my...

Lexie, Dec 9, 2025 199
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Is it rude to ask for guest addresses?
Elle, on November 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM

I’m in a weird situation and need advice. My brother got married recently and I remember his wife (my sister in law) sitting at my aunts house digitizing our family’s addresses for her invitations. My...

Desiree, Nov 29, 2025 2 197
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Attend second lame wedding?
Lc, on January 31, 2025 at 5:19 AM

I have a dear friend, who attended my wedding and has always been a light in my life. She is the kind of person who cooks you a birthday dinner when an injury in your family causes your birthday to...

Lorenzo, Nov 28, 2025 5 284
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Vaccine Requirement at Wedding
Mariamc, on January 12, 2022 at 8:15 PM

My wedding is in Mexico in early April at a resort. I did a destination wedding bc my father is undocumented and I wanted my family to be together on my wedding day. At the time of planning this, I...

Speech, Nov 26, 2025 8 693
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Latino last name issue.. Florida brides, please help!
Mariana, on September 7, 2016 at 11:47 AM

Hi community.. I'm going through a nightmare with my name change here in FL. My husband is Puerto Rican where it is standard to be given both your mother and father's family name. When I showed my...

Christina, Nov 25, 2025 113 10,109 2
Hannah
Guest List
Hannah, on November 29, 2024 at 11:54 AM

I've been doing research for months on what seasons I would prefer, colors, etc but I know one tricky thing will be the guest list. My main choices would only consist of my parents, grandparents, and...

Kevin, Nov 18, 2025 1 562
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Dealing with someone you can't STAND who is coming to your wedding...
meesh1204, on May 14, 2015 at 8:28 PM

I do not get along with FH's godmother (she is not family, she is one of his mom's good friends.) To make a long story short, after we had been dating for about a year she did some not so nice things...

Lisa, Nov 13, 2025 34 3,825
Alyssa
Corpse Bride Vows
Alyssa, on January 17, 2017 at 5:19 PM

I'm a huge Tim burton fan and the first time I saw The Corpse Bride I fell in love with the vows. My question is has anyone done them or seen them done and how were they worked into the ceremony? I...

Zena,collier, Nov 11, 2025 16 53,755 2
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Post Wedding Brunch if Not Invited to Wedding
Mary, on August 14, 2013 at 10:06 PM

I was just invited to a post-wedding brunch, but was not actually invited to the wedding. I was told that they did not have room to invite the entire extended family. My question is - am I expected to...

Judy, Nov 9, 2025 34 2,938
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Fiancé doesn’t want to invite one of my close family friends. Help!
Jessica, on September 12, 2021 at 4:25 PM

So a bit of a back story, my FH and I have been together since high school. I grew up closely with a family in our neighborhood and became best friends with the daughter my age all throughout...

Tnsusu, Nov 6, 2025 9 1,323
Cassy
Guests paying for wedding house?
Cassy, on May 8, 2019 at 6:14 AM

We’re getting married on the beach in NC. We’re going to rent a house for the week of the wedding that sleeps up to 55 people, we’ll have 130 guests at the wedding so we figured we’d offer space in...

Amanda, Nov 5, 2025 19 2,798
Kailyn
Want both dad and stepdad to walk me down the aisle but my dad has an issue with it.
Kailyn, on September 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM

I want both my dad and my stepdad to walk me down the aisle. I told my dad this and he has a huge issue with it. I met my stepdad when I was 8 (I’m 35 now) so he’s been a huge part of my life. He has...

Brittany, Oct 31, 2025 2 890 1
Mercedes
Flower Girls Dress and Shoes
Mercedes, on January 5, 2022 at 10:09 PM

Do I pay for my Flower Girls dress and shoes or do her parents pay? Both of her parents are also in the wedding so I'm guessing it's only fair that I should pay? What are your thoughts?

Ella, Oct 30, 2025 4 619
Ostrichfeather
Wedding invitation wording
Ostrichfeather, on March 6, 2022 at 9:48 PM

We’ll be shopping for invitations soon and how we’ll word them has been haunting me! When we first began planning our wedding, we budgeted for a wedding we knew we’d feel comfortable paying for. My...

Klementina, Oct 29, 2025 10 738
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Please Help with Correct Dress Attire
Karina, on October 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM

Hi. So I’m attending a wedding in January and the dress code is White Cocktail Party. I’ve been hearing different types of dresses for this party. I just want to make sure I’m wearing the correct...

LM, Oct 8, 2025 2 331
Corinne
Rehearsal Dinner dress code?
Corinne, on May 29, 2020 at 10:00 AM

What is proper rehearsal dinner dress code etiquette? What does the bride wear and what do guests wear? I have only been to my brother's wedding last year but I didnt really pay attention but I wore a...

Bethany, Oct 6, 2025 16 7,190
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Etiquette on vow renewals
Kat, on September 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM

My husband and I got married in 2020 at the courthouse. We had both been divorced and we're slightly older and wanted to try for kids. We didn't know how long covid would be a thing so we just decided...

Kat, Sep 19, 2025 98 2
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Photographer late on delivering photos
Brooke, on January 30, 2022 at 8:26 AM

Hi- So I need help on how to approach a situation with my wedding photographer. We got married 9/18/2021 & she told us 6-9 weeks for our photos to get back to us, the contract says 9 weeks. Her...

Jack, Sep 16, 2025 30 7,976 1
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