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Seating for vendors?
Sarah, on March 10, 2017 at 1:10 PM

Do you include seats for vendors when making your table seating plan? For example, does the officiant stay for the reception?

BlueHenBride, Mar 10, 2017 14 2,047
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Grooms parents walking down the aisle ?
Samantha , on May 18, 2016 at 2:46 PM

Hey ladies so my wedding isn't really traditional my ceremony is in a chapel & im having bridesmaids & groomsmen now my question is my mother is walking down the aisle with my brother & my dad with me...

ENG, Mar 10, 2017 16 12,089
Alyssa
Kids at a evening wedding
Alyssa, on August 17, 2014 at 6:25 PM

I'm trying to come up with a guest list and i was wondering what your thoughts were on inviting kids under 16 to a wedding. I'm kind of leaning towards not inviting them but how do you go about...

Marilyn, Mar 10, 2017 36 1,581
howdoibride
Dress shopping alone?
howdoibride, on March 7, 2017 at 1:33 PM

Hi ladies! I'm newly engaged and am gearing up to start making some appointments to try on wedding dresses, but I just realized that I don't really have anyone to go with me. I don't have any super...

CoBoundAdv, Mar 10, 2017 44 553
VC
How To Respond re: Registry
VC, on March 10, 2017 at 10:03 AM

So far we have had 2 people (different culturally) ask us where our registry is. I think it's nice that they asked since they are considering to gift us. We did not set one up because we live together...

VC, Mar 10, 2017 9 1,841
plan2plan
Is it rude to ask size?
plan2plan, on March 9, 2017 at 3:49 PM

Is it rude to individually ask my bridesmaids for their sizes (S/M/L) for a button down shirt for getting ready for the wedding? Thanks!

Lynnie, Mar 10, 2017 30 970
A.Magill.Since.May
Saving money with a *Limited* Open Bar?
A.Magill.Since.May, on March 8, 2017 at 12:36 PM

So I get that a bar is expected to be available at a wedding. And a cash bar is just as bad if not worse than just having a dry wedding. What if the bar was limited to 2 types of wine, 2 or 3 types of...

Susan, Mar 10, 2017 24 238
Dawn&Mike
Arrival time vs ceremony time
Dawn&Mike, on March 8, 2017 at 2:49 PM

I am having a small wedding and reception (40-50 ppl) at the same location. Most of the guests are ppl that we have both known for 20+ years and I am sure they don't really know a lot about proper...

Dawn&Mike, Mar 10, 2017 52 24,002
futuremrsshapard
Lost motivation/excitement
futuremrsshapard, on March 9, 2017 at 12:01 PM

So as my title says... I have basically lost all my motivation and excitement. Everyone keeps telling me I need to be enjoying this time but all I can think about is the amount of money that has been...

Paige, Mar 9, 2017 22 1,228
Victoria
Closing bar during dinner, cocktail hour, or one hour early?
Victoria, on March 9, 2017 at 3:33 PM

So in order to have our dream venue, FH and I need to plan it so that we host the bar for one less hour... We have three options to do this - we can either close the bar during dinner, not offer any...

A&L, Mar 9, 2017 50 3,515
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Wrong ring size
Erin, on March 9, 2017 at 7:36 AM

So, I used to think my ring size was a 5 3/4 (which is what a jeweler told me in the past). My fiancee got a size 6 for this reason, but it was huge. I went to a jeweler to get it sized, and they...

Mrs. DeNigris, Mar 9, 2017 11 1,055
Sweetmosey
New Significant Others
Sweetmosey, on March 7, 2017 at 4:20 PM

I've had a couple of my guests on my original guest list get into relationships lately. It worked out that I could fit the extras on the guest list. I'm about to send out invites and wondered if...

SenoraG, Mar 9, 2017 47 143
RiceAndRoses
Friend's destination wedding
RiceAndRoses, on March 9, 2017 at 7:37 PM

So, I'm not quite sure what's the etiquette for this. My friend is having a destination wedding at an all inclusive resort. She's a close friend so I want to give her a gift. DH already isn't coming...

Gina, Mar 9, 2017 14 1,053
Del
Honoring foster parents
Del, on March 8, 2017 at 9:52 PM

I don't know if I've mentioned this here before, but my FILs have been very active in the foster care system for most of their adult lives. Both my FH and his sister were adopted from the foster care...

BlushingBride, Mar 9, 2017 9 735
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Shower Game Help!
Reilley, on March 9, 2017 at 2:35 PM

I am MoH for my sister's wedding in June. The shower is next month and I need help with a game. I want to do the one where I ask the groom questions in advance and then she has to answer them at the...

Abbey, Mar 9, 2017 8 4,512
KW
Invites for guests out of the country?
KW, on March 9, 2017 at 10:14 AM

Calling anyone who has invited guests from out of the country! We have a fair amount of guests that are being invited from the UK. I sent our save the dates over with these international forever...

GymRat, Mar 9, 2017 16 1,412
CuteNickname
Thoughts? Not inviting out of town guests to shower
CuteNickname, on March 8, 2017 at 6:49 PM

FMIL and FSIL are hosting a BS for us in Chicago, where FH's family and friends of the family live. We live and will be hosting our wedding in Upstate NY. FMIL asked for our help in creating...

Mrs, Mar 9, 2017 15 171
Melanie
Calling guests for dinner
Melanie, on March 9, 2017 at 2:43 PM

For my wedding we are doing a very relaxed atmosphere. We are going to have regular tables, some high top tables for smaller groups as well as a side area (like a bar that goes down the wall for...

Gorgame, Mar 9, 2017 6 1,184
Omi Omi
Dilemma: inviting the former big crush
Omi Omi, on February 26, 2017 at 9:33 PM

Hi guys so I'm in a little roller coaster moment and would love your opinions. My fiancé and I recently talked and he mentioned that he wanted to invite the girl who was his crush for most of his life...

Omi Omi, Mar 9, 2017 63 3,325
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Help! Uninvited guests at destination wedding
Gina Di Forti-, on March 7, 2017 at 3:05 PM

My fiancé and I are having a small wedding (40ish people) on May 4th, 2017. Only close friends and family are invited. My MIL wanted to invited 6 "close family friends" and was told no multiple times....

tasha, Mar 9, 2017 50 870
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