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I decided to not have any of FH's sisters in my bridal party (he has 4 sisters, and I wanted a small BP). They said they were fine with it, which was great. The thing is, I totally wouldn't mind if...
Hi everyone, I sent out our invites in July and the RSVP deadline is September 10th. I have gotten responses from 15% of the list (we went with the online RSVP tool). Is this average? I'm starting to...
Hello ,I want to know do the maid of honor walk down with the bestman. Can the bestman and the matron of honor walk together .Im asking because the best man and the matron if honor in my wedding is...
Hi! I'm Kate! I've been lurking for a few weeks but finally have a question! I know we still have a long time to plan but we have been talking venues a little recently and are thinking about using my...
What are your thoughts on having just cake as the dessert for a wedding? Are we expected to have other desserts as well?
Whats the rudest thing you've ever seen a wedding guest do, either at your own wedding or someone else's?
So let me just say my FH's stepmother is literally the wicked witch from hell! She is a mid 50's cheer-mom who dresses like a teen and gossips like one too! My FH has hated her since she came into the...
I'm considering just doing a court wedding instead of a big wedding because I feel like it's just stressful and a lot to handle since we would be doing/ paying everything ourselves. My question is...
Hey y'all! I have several questions! So my maids & matron of honor are asking for details. 1) The shower is a brunch, so they asked if I wanted mimosas. When I did drink I never had mimosas. So do...
I have my "mom-mom" walking me down the aisle. She will have a special corsage. Is it custom to have other grandparents have corsages and Boutonnieres?
A bridemaid whom I've known for 12 years has bailed on me through a text message 2 weeks before the wedding. Said it was too stressful and that "sorry, I can't make your wedding my priority"...
Hi Everyone, I know that when the time comes I am supposed to send a wedding invitation to my pastor who is performing our wedding ceremony so he knows he is invited to the reception. Should I be...
So when I send my invitations I'll be including the invitation (obviously lol) the RSVP card, and a details card. Our ceremony AND reception will be outdoors, so I want to put that on the details card...
So the venue we have for our reception comes with the clear plastic plates (see pic), black plastic utensils and white paper napkins. I'm wondering if that is ok to use or should I rent real plates...
So I have been trying to figure out how I want the procession to go, we have 1 maid of honor, 3 bridesmaids, 1 best man, 2 groomsmen. My younger sister (she will be 13 by the time of the wedding) as a...
So I am getting married in 3 weeks! I am going to be changing my name and I wanted to put something in my e-mail signature at work now so that coworkers have a couple to weeks to start to get used to...
How many of you are keeping songs a secret? I am considering keeping my father daughter dance song a secret from my dad. How many of you are keeping special songs a secret?
We have a local chocolate/candy shop here in Knoxville, and I am wanting to get mini boxes of assorted chocolates as wedding favors. The boxes are a lot of fun with city related quotes and pictures. A...
We are dancing to A Thousand Years. Should we take waltz lessons or just do the sway?
Hi! Could you all double check my invitation proofs? Please especially pay attention to whether you think the wording/design on the RSVP card makes sense. I would super appreciate it! Thank you all in...