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BeachyBrideToBe
Bridesmaid rant - Am I being selfish???
BeachyBrideToBe, on November 28, 2016 at 12:23 PM

I really need someone to either tell me i'm being ridiculous or confirm my feelings, because I'm really struggling with one of my Bridesmaids right now. Long story short... I was her MOH earlier this...

NotThatFreakinMary, Nov 28, 2016 33 2,030
HappilyEverAfter329
Best time to have an engagement party?
HappilyEverAfter329, on November 27, 2016 at 2:19 PM

Hey everyone!! So me and FH have been engaged for about an month and a half!! (It's crazy it feels like it was just yesterday that it happened!) Anyways we're the first in our families to get married...

Kim, Nov 28, 2016 6 1,010
Chi-Chi
Sunday Wedding Vs Saturday Wedding
Chi-Chi, on November 20, 2016 at 11:40 PM

Hi All, I'm so close to selecting a wedding venue! I'm considering an all inclusive caterer and have to choose between a Sunday at ~$10K for 100 guests at a beautiful mansion venue or a...

AprilR, Nov 27, 2016 42 421
Bailey
Engagement party etiquette?
Bailey, on November 26, 2016 at 3:40 PM

I understand that traditionally all who are invited to the wedding are invited to the wedding. We are having something of a destination wedding and that just won't be possible. All of our friends and...

annakay511, Nov 27, 2016 15 525
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MOH PREGNANT....
Stephanie, on November 25, 2016 at 4:05 PM

So we found out last night, my best friend and her husband have been trying for a while and they're pregnant. My FH and I are getting married 7/15/17, she is due 7/8/17. I don't know who else to talk...

MrsLaurenRenee, Nov 27, 2016 24 1,324
Kt
Substitute bridesmaid?
Kt, on November 24, 2016 at 10:26 PM

Ok so my sister lives in Kansas. She might not be able to make it due to financial reasons come time to stand up in my wedding. Of course I want her to be in it but I want only 5 bridesmaids. Would it...

Nikol, Nov 26, 2016 48 137
Muffinbutton
Is it bad etiquette not to register at all?
Muffinbutton, on November 25, 2016 at 6:35 PM

I frankly hate the idea of registering for gifts. I know it's accepted and almost universally done, but making a long list of things to buy me just feels wrong. I hate it when people ask me what I...

Bee, Nov 26, 2016 16 678
NowASeptMrs
KWR: Finally Cutting Off In Laws (We tried!)
NowASeptMrs, on November 26, 2016 at 3:42 PM

Ever since we got engaged in 2013, my husband and I have had issues with his parents. Growing up, there were signs, but DH didn't realize it wasn't normal until we got together. To sum it up: They are...

NowASeptMrs, Nov 26, 2016 7 622
Victoria
Want to include both my mom and dad's first names on wedding invite
Victoria, on November 25, 2016 at 2:07 PM

Hello everyone! I have tried googling this with no success. I want to include both my mom and dad's first names on the wedding invite. My mom is working her butt off working two jobs and putting away...

Nancy, Nov 26, 2016 9 1,879
Meaghan
Parent gifts for "step-parents" necessary?
Meaghan, on November 26, 2016 at 1:35 AM

My fiance's parents are divorced and both re-married. FFIL re-married 18 years ago and his wife (FH's stepmom) has been incredibly welcoming to me. FMIL actually JUST re-married weeks ago, after...

DestinationBride, Nov 26, 2016 12 3,580
SoontobeaCurtis2017
Promise ring as wedding ring
SoontobeaCurtis2017, on November 25, 2016 at 11:16 PM

So I'm not big on spending a lot of money on a ring right now, he spent a lot on my promise ring the year before I got my engagement ring so I just want to use that as my ring. Is it dumb to do that?...

Jamie, Nov 26, 2016 18 1,235
B
three bridesmaids and 4 groomsman
Barbara, on November 25, 2016 at 8:20 PM

Hey! So i have three bridesmaids including maid of honor and there will be four groomsman. I cant think of anyone else to be in the wedding. Do you think it'll be ok to have 3 bridesmaids and 4...

mrsanda, Nov 26, 2016 21 2,310
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Overwhelmed and just letting it out about cost of this wedding.
SnowQueen, on November 24, 2016 at 5:49 PM

When I first started planning this wedding my goal was to do everything on a moderate budget. We had just bought a house the year before, I still have student debt and we had new doors and windows...

Simca, Nov 25, 2016 22 438
Amanda
Hair & makeup trial same day as engagement photos..?
Amanda, on November 23, 2016 at 7:56 AM

I scheduled my hair & makeup trial on the same day as our engagement photos, partly because we were running low on free weekends, partly because the MUA suggested this, and partly because I decided I...

Courtney, Nov 24, 2016 9 2,167
A
Shower with Zola registry?
Allie, on November 23, 2016 at 8:55 AM

My Mom and FMIL are hosting a shower for me in two weeks. We just realized that with the Zola registry, no one can have a gift sent to themselves to bring to the shower. Has anyone been in this...

Allie, Nov 23, 2016 7 2,689
Molly
When to have toasts?
Molly, on November 22, 2016 at 3:09 PM

Hello, I am curious at what point in a wedding reception do toasts happen? For your wedding, or any wedding you've attended, were toasts before dinner, after dinner, with cake, or something completely...

MrsFH, Nov 22, 2016 10 2,741
Katie
How man PRO wedding photos are you putting on social media?
Katie, on November 20, 2016 at 9:19 PM

We just got our photos back from our photographer. I will be posting some shortly! As I'm looking through them there are so many I love and want to share. Problem is I've always thought that people...

FMW, Nov 22, 2016 34 4,105
C
Digital save-the-dates to couples: one email address or two?
Chris, on November 22, 2016 at 12:02 AM

Just recently scheduled our destination wedding (Sedona) and it's only 6 months out (no ideal, but had to cancel costa rica because of zika). So we're going with digital save the dates next week, and...

Miami2NorthernVA, Nov 22, 2016 3 1,436
SSJKarigan
Broke Bridesmaid
SSJKarigan, on November 21, 2016 at 12:27 PM

One of my BMs is insanely broke - poor girl is working 2 jobs and is in art school and barely scraping by. We recently went to look at BM dresses and the 6 of us were able to find a super cute dress...

Snow White, Nov 22, 2016 24 1,232
Elizabeth
Is it rude not to deposit a check?
Elizabeth, on November 21, 2016 at 2:57 PM

I invited a dear friend of mine to our wedding. She declined the invitation, which I totally understood, but she then sent a sizable check. She's a single mom and I know she could use that money for...

Bethany Ann, Nov 21, 2016 34 2,964
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