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My bridal shower is now complete and it was so much fun! My fiance has a huge family and I have only met them once and he doesn't know them either! He is close to his aunts and that's about it! I am...
The only alcohol option that my venue offers is beer and wine (supplied by myself, obviously). My question is what percentage of my drinks should be beer and what percentage should be wine. I'll need...
FH and I met at bar (think Cheers). The bartender from that bar will be our bartender at our wedding. She is a great friend. Most of our friends we met at the bar will be in attendance. We are having...
Hi Everyone! So I'm just curious - generally, when FH and I go to a wedding, we give cash as a wedding gift. Does anyone else do this? If so, how much do you normally give? We usually give $100...
I was telling my FH last night we need to get stamps this week to mail the save the dates . He insist on only mailing long distance ones and hand deliver the rest to local guest. Of course I said no...
I've booked my officiant for $200. Our first meeting was 3 weeks ago and we paid $50 deposit to hold our date. I have a 2nd meeting with him tomorrow and he is requesting the remainder...
Do you something special for OOT guests?? I am from NY, getting married in WI. Its 800 miles to travel. My whole family would love to be here, but not many can travel. The ones that are traveling are...
I sent in my RSVP like a week before it was due, But I just found out its going be a freaking dry wedding!!! Not only that but there's going be 1.5 hours between the ceremony and reception that I...
Originally I wanted to sing a worship song at our ceremony because we really want to incorporate our Christian faith into our ceremony and I thought it would be a beautiful way of doing so. Just 1 or...
We took our engagement pictures 2 weeks ago. I haven't heard anything from the photographer yet, though of course I'm sure he's busy every weekend. How long is reasonable before getting antsy? We took...
Our wedding is planned to be at 7pm. Should we were a meal or snack and finger foods along with cake and sweets?
Hey ladies, what do you think about purchasing wedding bands at walmart.com??? I want to but not sure.
I'm taking a break from being swamped at work to feel my feelings. My friend is having a destination bachelorette. Not really by choice; like me, all our friends are spread across the country. I...
Ok, so, would it be strange to not do corsages for mother of the bride/ groom? I was thinking instead we could give them brooches as a gift that they can wear on the wedding day. My mom won't care,...
I received a call today regarding me having won a raffle for being a part of a bridal expo I was registered for. I am promised a choice between a few different prizes which includes certain paid hotel...
Uggggggh. As you can see, it's now less than a month (!) until my wedding. My FH has always had ridiculous, nonsensical health problems whenever he gets sick, and he's been miserable all Summer, with...
FH and I will be a blended family of eight(we have three kids each) after we marry. All of our kids are in the wedding and will participate in the "sand ceremony". We will be using a picture frame as...
Help... my parents are deceased & my uncle is escorting me down aisle. How do I list him & my aunt in program? I can't seem to find any template for this.
One of my prospective venue (will make final decision on 10/9 after all venues are visited) allows only wine, beer (bottles and cans only), and one signature cocktail that i have to premix and they...
Hey Im just curious .... was it custom at any time or part of any culture for mother of the groom to match the bridesmaids?