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Dominique
Bridesmaids Financial Responsibilities
Dominique, on June 19, 2019 at 8:39 AM

How much money total are you asking your bridesmaids to pay for/save up for your wedding? Including all their costs: Dresses, hair, make up, shower, bachelorette etc.?

Alie, Apr 22, 2023 29 785 2
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No wedding photos after 3 months. Help please!!
Jennifer, on April 21, 2023 at 6:55 PM

Hello everyone! I really need you guys advice. We got married in January of 2023 and we still have not received any photos, not even sneak peeks. The contract says photos will be delivered...

Alli, Apr 22, 2023 2 541
Karla
Having a civil ceremony 1st then big ceremony in a year
Karla, on May 29, 2012 at 10:58 AM

I have always dreamed of having a big wedding with all of our friends and family but my FH recently suggested the idea of first having a civil ceremony with just our parents/children present and then...

Virginia, Apr 21, 2023 25 17,507 2
Alyssa
Jumping between eloping and reception later or the traditional wedding
Alyssa, on April 21, 2023 at 8:21 AM

So I brought up the idea of just not doing the ceremony and just having a reception to my partner and he was fine with it. We are moving out of state and I pretty much won’t hardly any insurance...

Jacks, Apr 21, 2023 2 154
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Announcing Year Late Elopement
B.Monty, on April 20, 2023 at 6:12 AM

Hello all! I’d like to provide a bit of backstory before jumping into my concern. My partner and I had been planning our destination wedding for a little over a year before receiving the unfortunate...

Jacks, Apr 20, 2023 3 865
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Reception rsvp Etiquette
Candace, on April 19, 2023 at 10:44 PM

As me and my husband just got married privately out of state, we are now having an upcoming wedding reception dinner in our hometown with our friends and family. We paid for the venue and started...

Samantha, Apr 20, 2023 7 665
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Asking guests to rsvp nicely
Kk1304, on April 18, 2023 at 6:24 PM

I hope this does not ruffle any feathers, but I know many people who we are inviting to our wedding don't normally RSVP. What is a nice way to word asking them to on the invitation. I have a QR code...

Erin, Apr 19, 2023 18 5,062
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How far out to remind guests to rsvp
Ashley, on April 19, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Hi everyone, we are having a very small wedding of only 50 guests on 6/3. Our invites went out about 4 weeks ago. There’s still quite a bit of people who haven’t rsvpd yet some who are from out of...

Jacks, Apr 19, 2023 8 1,501
Jessica
Inviting family that you never speak to?
Jessica, on February 19, 2016 at 10:05 PM

My mom is the youngest of 8 children so I have a lot of Aunts and Uncles. I only sent a STD to like half of my Aunts and Uncles and one of my Aunts messaged me of Facebook the other week saying...

Robert, Apr 19, 2023 21 7,006
Courtney and Alex
Wedding Photography Help
Courtney and Alex, on April 19, 2023 at 9:15 AM

I got married on January 20th 2023. Our photographer did our engagement and wedding pics. We got engagement back in 2 weeks when she said it would take 3 weeks. Great! In the contract and at the...

Caitlin, Apr 19, 2023 3 494
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rsvp on Save the Dates for destination wedding?
Allie, on March 25, 2021 at 12:22 PM

We’ve got a small venue that fits roughly 100 people on the beach in FL booked for Spring 2022. We’re having trouble narrowing down our guest lists since both my fiancé and I come from big families....

JA QC, Apr 18, 2023 16 3,815
Pat
rsvp question
Pat, on April 10, 2023 at 10:55 AM

So, I won't even get into the backstory about FH's cousin, but girls let me tell ya, even when you're senior citizens your relatives can cause such childish issues. UGH. So anyway, my question to you...

Lisa, Apr 18, 2023 14 680
Carol
Dry Wedding Invites
Carol, on February 2, 2018 at 10:12 AM

Hi guys! Who all had a dry wedding and how did you let guests know on the invitation? I am not sure how to tastefully let others know there will be no alcohol! Thanks!

Michelle, Apr 16, 2023 24 4,248 1
Jessica
Help from the mother of the bride....
Jessica, on April 15, 2023 at 3:52 AM

Help! My daughter is eloping or having a wedding just her and her fiancé in the woods and no one is invited...needless to say as her mother I am disappointed, as is her grandma who helped me raise her...

Brenda, Apr 16, 2023 5 747
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Aita to address invites to adults only, when i addressed a couple save the dates to the family (ie. The Smith family)?
Angela, on April 13, 2023 at 2:05 AM

I addressed a few save the dates to entire families (ie. The Smith Family), and now regret it - how bad would it be to address formal invites to adults/parents only?

JA, Apr 15, 2023 7 227
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Communion during the Ceremony
Regina214, on August 25, 2011 at 3:23 PM

My son and his FW want to take communion at their wedding next month. We have since found out that the methodist minister says that if they take it, they must offer it to everyone in attendance. I...

Tim, Apr 15, 2023 16 34,312
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Sticking to Adult Only?
Lindsey, on April 13, 2023 at 12:16 AM

Okay. So my FH and I are eloping out of state. The ceremony will be in City Park (the permit allows 25 guests max) and I rented a massive house that accommodates 24 people. This is where most of our...

Jacks, Apr 13, 2023 12 506
Sos0033
Different tiers different flavors?
Sos0033, on June 14, 2017 at 9:02 PM

Did you do all (or most) of your cake tiers different flavors, or keep the same flavor throughout?

Elecia, Apr 13, 2023 65 3,172
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Resend Save the Dates?
Kk1304, on April 12, 2023 at 3:42 AM

We made nice virtual STD’s and sent them via text. People saw them and reached out to us. It had our wedding website listed also. 2 days later, the STD link is unable to be opened by our guests due to...

Jacks, Apr 12, 2023 3 147
WishUponAWilson
Photo booth or caricature? Or both?
WishUponAWilson, on October 22, 2017 at 8:36 AM

So FMIL is paying for the photo booth. She also offered to pay for the cake but now my stepmom wants to pay for the cake (which is totally fine!) So FMIL wants to pay for something else. We were...

I Ivanov, Apr 12, 2023 20 973
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