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So my wedding is in less than 3 weeks. I have 4 bridesmaids and out of those 4 one has not been able to attend anything for me. She hasn't been there when i was looking for my dress, not when we went...
Whats the difference between a speech and a toast? I was thinking about having the MOH and BM do their speech at the RD and only doing a quick toast at the wedding. That way they don't have to talk in...
My FH and his family has been having a difficult time lately with his aging grandparents. Unfortunately, one of his grandfathers is struggling with advanced Alzheimer's and about 80% of the time acts...
So my parents and I noticed that almost all of the hotels and B&Bs in the area of my venue are fully booked already for my wedding weekend. So I called a hotel on Sunday to set up a block. The woman...
So background - FH's mom only has one sibling, his uncle. Around the time we got engaged, FH's uncle had been with FH's aunt for 20 years, they have two kids together, FH's cousins. At the time we...
For those who booked OOT photographers, how many miles did/would they have to travel for your wedding and what was the travel fee associated with it? $300 of travel expenses for roughly 200...
What's the protocol with people on the groom's side for bridal showers? My future mother-in-law seems to think that she will be able to invite all her friends to my bridal shower so I, in turn, should...
Hi!! I am having a vegan wedding , about 200 people, casual/classy event outdoors. If your having a vegan wedding what are you serving? Any advice?
Our friends are throwing us an engagement party, but are asking for help to set the date and everything. How far out from the wedding date does one have an engagement party?
My best friend for almost 12 years has an anxiety disorder called agoraphobia. If you don't know, it's an anxiety disorder that correlates with OCD to make it very difficult, if not impossible, for...
So we are having the ultimate problem with a small wedding, who does and doesn't get an invite. The wedding is small, right now about 40 people, and VERY casual. Basically friends and close family...
Hi Ladies! I'd like to do inner and outer envelopes for my invitations. I want one envelope in white and the other in a shimmer opal color. My question is, which color should be the outer envelope be?...
Here it is, short and less dramatic version... My FH and I have been engaged since July 2015. We had a date set (and let our family know) by August for our October 2016 in Atlanta, GA . My family is...
So last week all of our invitations, RSVPs, and enclosure cards got delivered (two weeks early!! Ekkk!) and now they're just sitting on the dining room table driving me insane. We aren't planning on...
A childhood friend (not super close, I see her maybe 3-4 times a year) is having her wedding on a cruise - just close friends and family. I didn't receive a STD so I assumed I wasn't invited, which is...
Hi everyone! The FH and I are trying to start picking places to have the rehearsal dinner. But I'm not really sure what goes on during the dinner, where to have it, and who to invite?
I am only having a MOH (no bridesmaids) and she's amazing. She's planned my whole bridal shower on her own (I asked if she wanted help and she declined). I'm so looking forward to it, even if it is a...
Hello all. I am very heartbroken and distraught. My godfather suddenly passed away this weekend from a heart attack. He was only 47 and leaves behind two children. I am so beyond devastated as it was...
I don't mean, like, nothing after the ceremony, everyone just goes home, but as a few of you know, I've recently ditched the idea of a huge, local wedding, and started to plan for my Portland, Maine...