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Shannon
NWR: life as an introvert (rant)
Shannon, on February 5, 2017 at 2:08 AM

Just had to vent as an introvert with severe social anxiety.... Went to my friends birthday party tonight at a local bar, wasn't really drinking because I had to drive and was riding solo on account...

Nikki, Feb 6, 2017 29 138
Endya
Ring Bearer Etiquette
Endya, on February 5, 2017 at 9:42 AM

I'm trying to figure out at what age don't you ask a relative to be a ring bearer? The youngest relatives I have our like pre-teens then infants. So do I ask a close friend's child or do I ask my...

CoffeeNColor, Feb 5, 2017 10 141
APZ
getting my brother ordained to marry us
APZ, on December 12, 2016 at 1:20 PM

My Fiancé and I decided that we wanted someone we know and love to officiate our wedding, instead of a stranger. Because there are a lot of siblings to include in the wedding, we decided that my older...

MandJ0526, Feb 5, 2017 11 3,417
Dinostar
Reception songs that DON'T work
Dinostar, on February 4, 2017 at 6:33 AM

Hey all - So we're in the process of getting together our "must have" and "do not play" songs for the DJ. FH and I have pretty radically different tastes in music (both from each other and from the...

YourBiggestFan, Feb 5, 2017 25 480
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Step father and father
Shannon, on February 24, 2016 at 6:13 PM

Who should I have walk me down the isle? My biological father has been in and out of the picture but is contributing about half of what my step father is contributing to the my wedding. My step father...

KimintheNorth, Feb 5, 2017 19 3,639
Futurebarber214
How many colors?
Futurebarber214, on February 5, 2017 at 6:32 AM

Is anyone doing more than 3 colors for your wedding? What is everyones color palette look like? We were thinking of doing 4 colors: navy, red, purple, and gold.

veeismeee, Feb 5, 2017 7 277
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HELP WITH HASHTAG IDEAS
Ashlyn, on February 4, 2017 at 10:34 PM

My last name is Hill and my fiancé 's last name is Fields! Can anyone help me think of a good hashtag?? We are in our 20s both graduates of the university of Alabama and have been together 5 years!

FutureMrsDeShong, Feb 4, 2017 23 726
Tiffany
who buys the wedding rings?
Tiffany, on January 23, 2017 at 4:34 PM

So we have come to the point where we need to buy our rings, what's the etiquette for this?

Nicole, Feb 4, 2017 37 2,309
Mrs. Coakley
quick tipping question
Mrs. Coakley, on February 4, 2017 at 4:50 PM

Do you tip your bridal consultant? I've had one woman help me each time I've gone in for my dress, and she also helped my bridesmaids. I really feel she has provided impeccable service to myself and...

Celia Milton, Feb 4, 2017 4 395
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Sending Invites with dried flowers?
Krystal, on February 4, 2017 at 1:37 PM

I'm wondering if anyone out there has sent (or received) letter mail (like wedding invites) with dried flowers in them? I have these springs of dried lavender I was going to put in my wedding invites...

Krystal, Feb 4, 2017 3 1,769 1
MrsRidley
NWR: How to Deal with a Difficult Landlord
MrsRidley, on February 4, 2017 at 1:38 PM

A little while back I posted about how my Landlord was trying to evict my FH and I. Long story short, he was retaliating because I called License & Inspections (L&I) to report that we did not have...

AlwaysMs., Feb 4, 2017 7 121
Judi
STD wording and date change (dual wedding/baby annoucement) or just send the invite?
Judi, on February 4, 2017 at 5:51 AM

Sorry if i'm over posting but I'm really struggling here and, since no one knows about baby bear yet, I have no one IRL to discuss this with... to catch you all up: Our wedding date was moved up by a...

Elizabeth, Feb 4, 2017 19 1,808
Anna
Outdoor wedding and ushers?
Anna, on February 3, 2017 at 6:22 PM

Do you guys think it's strange to have ushers for an outdoor wedding? I have a brother and two male best friends that I wanted to include in the wedding. They would wear whatever they want. I would...

kittycow, Feb 4, 2017 12 895
FutureMrsPicciONE
Cocktail hour?
FutureMrsPicciONE, on February 3, 2017 at 11:00 PM

We were originally planning to have a standard 4 hour reception with no cocktail hour. Now we are strongly considering the cocktail hour which would make it a 5 hour event in total. We feel like this...

Rachel DellaPorte, Feb 4, 2017 47 557
ChemEBride
Bridesmaid Demotion
ChemEBride, on February 4, 2017 at 12:03 AM

Hi friends. Our wedding will be in 11 months, and we're going to have somewhere between 150-200 guests (hopefully closer to 150). In the last couple weeks FH and I started talking about not having a...

Genna, Feb 4, 2017 25 1,198
abegaile
What to do with bonus grandma?
abegaile, on February 3, 2017 at 1:35 PM

My grandparents were married for close to 50 years before my grandma passed away. My grandpa remarried an amazing woman November of 2015. Our family loves her and accepts her as one of our own. I call...

GreeneBunny, Feb 3, 2017 11 756
Linds
Blessing/Grace at the wedding
Linds, on February 3, 2017 at 11:31 AM

I just got off the phone with my mother - who is clearly disappointed after I told her we didn't plan to have grace or a blessing for the wedding meal. FH is Jewish, and I'm Christian - and we've...

Windows, Feb 3, 2017 15 5,130
StokedToBeASaucier
14K Gold Wedding Band Cost
StokedToBeASaucier, on February 3, 2017 at 12:16 PM

My FH wants a plain 14K yellow gold wedding band. I know the price will range as it is determined by the weight. If anyone bought or looked into 14K yellow gold bands for their hubby, how much was it...

Anne, Feb 3, 2017 9 734
CaliGal
Sister-in-law roles
CaliGal, on February 2, 2017 at 4:15 PM

I have my bridesmaids set, but I need to find a way to incorporate my FH sister. We do not want a reading done. She's cool, no issues, just not very close...any other ideas????

Holly, Feb 3, 2017 20 12,375 1
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Depression and wedding planning nightmare?
Tamara, on February 2, 2017 at 1:40 PM

Hello all. I am marrying my partner of 3 years in august. Wedding planning is taking suck a toll on my bi polar disorder and I don't know what to do. I am paying for the wedding myself as my parents...

Tamara, Feb 3, 2017 17 1,129
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