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Gettingmarriedin2016
When do you sign the marriage license?
Gettingmarriedin2016, on August 15, 2016 at 6:11 PM

I need two witnesses and my officiant to sign my marriage license. Do we sign it during the ceremony? If we don't sign it during the ceremony when would be a better time to do so?

OhCarol!, Aug 16, 2016 29 4,570
MTR
Warranty Paperwork
MTR, on August 16, 2016 at 4:18 PM

My ring is from Zales and when we moved I'm pretty sure the warranty paperwork got lost! Has this ever happened to anyone? Unsure about what to do

MTR, Aug 16, 2016 4 1,016
Amanda
Is it possible to get a dress with less than 5 months to the wedding?
Amanda, on August 16, 2016 at 4:39 AM

I hate the dress I bought and I don't want to wear it. It's non-returnable and alterations can't fix what I hate about it without redoing the entire dress, so I'm trying to sell it but then I realized...

O&L, Aug 16, 2016 41 7,230 1
Jennifer
Wedding bank account
Jennifer, on August 14, 2016 at 2:26 PM

We're getting 10k from each of our parents to cover the cost of the wedding. We're pretty early on in our planning and have only booked the venue and bought my dress so far. Both times, I paid myself...

Grace, Aug 15, 2016 31 538
Natalie
Engagement shoot locations in MD or DC
Natalie, on August 15, 2016 at 6:05 PM

Hey all! FH and I are flying in from CA next week to do our engagement shoot and take care of other wedding business. FH knows the area a little better than I do, but neither of us are sure where we...

therightLane, Aug 15, 2016 16 174
MrsPadilla2B
Only highlight video vs. 15-40 minute video?
MrsPadilla2B, on March 29, 2016 at 5:32 PM

So I have been researching videographers for the past few days that would work within our budget and have decent quality. I have (or maybe had) a budget of $1500. The original videographer I...

Heather Anderson, Aug 15, 2016 5 80
K.M.
Moissanite or Diamond
K.M., on August 15, 2016 at 2:55 PM

My partner and I keep going back and forth about the ring. I understand spending a lot on a diamond if that really means something to you, but I'm not sure if I really care that much about having a...

K.M., Aug 15, 2016 27 802
T
Gaps and Activities between Reception and Ceremony: Fun or foul?
Turtle91, on August 14, 2016 at 11:53 PM

I'm in the very beginning of planning my wedding, and my fiance and I are having a bit of a disagreement, so I'd love some outside opinions. We recently moved to the D.C. area, and we are excited to...

BeautifulQueen2b, Aug 15, 2016 30 252
Baranpartyof2
No seating plan!
Baranpartyof2, on August 13, 2016 at 11:23 AM

Is anyone NOT having a seating plan? It's just not our style. We don't want to tell people where to sit. Just wondering if anyone did this for their wedding and how it turned out. My guest count is...

A&W, Aug 15, 2016 125 3,256
Young, Broke,  and Engaged
No Maid of Honor?
Young, Broke, and Engaged, on July 30, 2016 at 1:55 PM

I have 2 sisters and I am very close to my FSIL so it feels impossible for me to choose between them for a MOH. My mother is asking me to name my older sister MOH because she is more likely to do the...

Amanda, Aug 15, 2016 11 330
Brittany
How to honor a friend that passed away at the wedding
Brittany, on August 14, 2016 at 5:21 PM

My fiancé's cousin and best friend had passed away almost 5 years ago now. He always wanted to have him as his best man but obviously he isn't here anymore. So he brought up having 1 less groomsman to...

RJmargo, Aug 15, 2016 15 6,432
Kajohnson81
Bed Bath and Beyond Registry Updating Issues
Kajohnson81, on August 15, 2016 at 10:49 AM

So we are registered at BBB and I had my shower this weekend - only to end up with duplicate, and some time triple quanties of one particular item; also, recevied items that we didn't register for...

SLR, Aug 15, 2016 6 4,395
YouCanCallMeDot
For those planning on a partial cash bar
YouCanCallMeDot, on August 14, 2016 at 6:53 PM

Please don't do it! I was at one yesterday where there was a full bar but the bride and groom only covered beer and wine. It was confusing to the bar tender and the bar tender seemed pissed off the...

B.roo, Aug 14, 2016 8 223
ALSpit
Engaged & Living with Parents
ALSpit, on August 14, 2016 at 6:54 PM

My fiancé and I are currently living at my mom's house. She let us live with her due to having to pay for the wedding. I am wondering if anyone else is in the same situation. If you are, are you...

Veronica, Aug 14, 2016 20 4,846
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Uninterested MIL
EJY, on August 14, 2016 at 12:09 AM

Has anyone experienced a future MIL who has shown no interest in the wedding? We're getting married in less than 3 months and her only concern was getting from NJ to MA and collecting the money from...

FutureMrs.DCT, Aug 14, 2016 43 2,106 2
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Sister of the Bride Dance???
Soon ToBe MrsJohnson, on August 13, 2016 at 9:23 PM

Does that sound weird? Can i do a sister dance or just not dance at all? My FH will be doing a mother son dance. I never knew my father and my mother recently passed..so no parents. My little sister...

Dij, Aug 14, 2016 22 1,303 1
Talia
Money Dance
Talia, on August 13, 2016 at 2:11 AM

After so many posts against honey funds is the money dance totally tacky? Please don't put me down for this. Our DJ has this as part of our reception & I felt hesitant about it but I figured since he...

MrsPlasters, Aug 13, 2016 51 467
Kayla
Is there an age limit for being a flower girl?
Kayla, on August 12, 2016 at 8:32 PM

Google searches haven't really helped finding the answer to this question. What age are your flower girls? And what would you say the oldest a flower girl should be?

Ms. B --> Mrs. L, Aug 13, 2016 21 1,760
FutureMrs.Dyson
Can't afford day of coordinator anymore. Do we need one?
FutureMrs.Dyson, on August 12, 2016 at 8:10 PM

So FH lost his job about a month ago, he got a new job but hasn't started his new one yet. But he will be making significantly less. We have cut back on the menu and in other areas but I think we...

LynZLeigh, Aug 13, 2016 17 476
J
Proposal, although we are already married
Jennifer, on August 2, 2016 at 11:52 AM

My wife and I were married on 1/28/16. We were married by JP, in our dining room, nobody present. We told our closest family and friends after and we did this because of a very unique circumstance. We...

Jennifer, Aug 12, 2016 36 5,438
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