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What is everyone's recessional song?
We're working on our wedding site and we have our bridal party categorized under bridesmaids and groomsmen, but we haven't added our flower girls or ring bearer yet. I want to categorize all 3...
My first post! Just wanted share my experience in culture shock over a bridal shower I went to! So I'm from RI & moved to CA last year. In RI the general consensus is, as a guest you bring a registry...
Hi Guys and Gals, happy Saturday! I've looked all over and can't seem to find a consistent answer. For sending invitations what would be the best timeline for invites for a Destination Wedding?...
Who should be invited to the bridal shower? My sister is my MOH and she's hosting my shower. She fell in love with a local place that only holds 45 guests. I told her that should be fine because I...
I wear glasses pretty much all of my waking life lol. I wear contacts very rarely, but I'm wondering if I should when I walk down the aisle? Or wear my glasses because they're "me?"
Hello all Lately my mother has been pressuring me to ask my father for money for the wedding. I never really planned on asking either parent for money. I was just going to save with FH once school...
I feel weird as it is getting married, as I'll be 42 when we get married and he'll be 48! My first wedding though. I feel like I'm too old for all this. We're only having about 75 people & I'm afraid...
I know it is not ok to wear white to a wedding .. but is it ok to wear red?
Hello! Our ceremony date is July 5 this year, and we're sending out invites pretty early--hopefully they'll arrive end of this month or first week of next month. Everyone who will be receiving an...
Ugh. I'm now realizing that we should not have used Minted as our wedding website provider. You can only put one photo on the Web page. ONE. If you'd like to add more, it costs $35. I just...
My FH and I are planning on eloping to Yosemite National Park this fall with only our close family. I have discussed this with my best friend, 6 weeks ago, and she initially steered me towards having...
Anyone else slip up like this? I was chatting with a friend about when he was planning to come by to pick something up from our home. Meanwhile I had another conversation going with a different...
My MOH and my aunt are planning a bridal shower for me. They asked me if i was registered for a bridal shower... Im registered at bed bath and beyond for my wedding and they said i couldn't use the...
I decided to go the fake flower route for the bridesmaids bouquets, and only use real flowers for my bouquet, the boutonnieres, and the decor (since it's just baby's breath)....but I'm worried the...
Hi everyone! I'm planning a friends bachlorette for this summer. All other bachlorette parties I've been too the groom isn't invited and contact with him is discouraged. Now I'm planning a evening...
I really like this idea that I saw on pinterest. I think I would set them out near the entrance of the reception area. They would be by the board that has the table assignments, instead of having the...
My wedding venue was recently purchased by new owners and the new owners changed the name, but say they are still honoring contracts signed prior to the sale. Our contract is with our catering...
Does the father&daughter dance at the same time as the mother&son? FH said he doesn't really care if he dances with his mom, but I'm sure she will want to. But he said if they do, they don't need a...
So I just got back my RSVP from a friend and instead of putting down her name and her husband's name, she wrote that she was bringing her mom... I know her mom, it's not like I've never met her but I...