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Danielle
Out of Town Guests - MY HOUSE?!
Danielle, on February 18, 2014 at 11:07 PM

So FH mentioned in passing a week or two ago that some of his OOT family members may need to stay at our house for affordability reasons. When I say some, I'm talking at least 15 people. Now, 15...

Rachel, Oct 22, 2015 30 2,350 1
Samantha
Wedding on Father's Day
Samantha, on June 3, 2015 at 9:37 AM

So yesterday we toured a venue and we loved it, it has everything we wanted in a venue (ceremony space, beautiful water view, catering, etc). The only date available is the day of Father's Day, June...

Kelly, Oct 22, 2015 11 1,376
S
Farewell party while engaged - etiquette?
stephanie, on October 21, 2015 at 3:03 PM

I'm getting married next summer (yay!). My fiance and i are long distance and this Spring I'm moving to be with him. I've lived in D.C. for 8 years and want to have a big going away party. However,...

Princess Consuela, Oct 21, 2015 9 811
P
Announcements vs. Invitation
Private User, on October 21, 2015 at 1:29 PM

In the begining, my fiance and I had illusions of grandeur and thought we would be inviting 200 people. When we became aware of the fact we are paying for a majority of the wedding we quickly changed...

EatKnitRun, Oct 21, 2015 12 5,605
Ely
How to ask for a total?
Ely, on October 20, 2015 at 1:54 PM

So I have started the hunt for a venue all over. Since we can't book our church until a year out, I don't have a set day yet but we are planning for March 2017. How did you calculate your total? Did...

MrsA, Oct 20, 2015 13 1,552
Alexis
Stepfather/ Daughter dance song
Alexis, on October 20, 2015 at 1:35 PM

I am getting married next may, My dad and I are dancing to Cinderella but I would like to dance with my stepdad but can't find the right song. My parents got divorced when I was young and my stepdad...

annakay511, Oct 20, 2015 7 153
It's-A-Love-Story
ZAZZLE for Custom Postage?
It's-A-Love-Story, on October 6, 2015 at 10:52 AM

Has anyone used Zazzle?? Would you recommend? I know it seems unnecessary. But since we are doing postcards for our SAVE THE DATES I thought a cute custom stamp with our photo on it would be cute....

TheTinTLC, Oct 20, 2015 17 409
SoontobeMrs.Harmon
Bridal party help with limo?
SoontobeMrs.Harmon, on October 19, 2015 at 3:26 PM

Originally we did not want a limo at our wedding. We figured it would save us money since our wedding is over budget. Now the wedding party is kinda upset because we aren't having one. Is it wrong to...

Mrs. Lav, Oct 19, 2015 15 1,007
Anna =)
Ever ended a friendship with a bride? Rant
Anna =), on October 19, 2015 at 10:22 AM

I am a bridesmaid for my friend's wedding. The last 7 months have been a brutal nightmare. I can't go into every detail about why I wanted to rip my hair out but I'll leave some basics. 1. She is...

Nicole, Oct 19, 2015 20 2,735
LoveBubbles
The wedding was perfect except for...
LoveBubbles, on September 5, 2015 at 1:19 PM

Have any of you been to a wedding where everything was more or less perfect except for that one detail... I was at a wedding where it was a beautiful mansion, delicious food, full open bar, bridal...

Rebecca, Oct 19, 2015 24 122
Forse2016
*UPDATE!!* RSVP date during Holidays?!?
Forse2016, on October 18, 2015 at 8:05 PM

*Spoke with venue, was told was told that I could give a rough count with final venue payment (12/16) and pay for any additional guests one week before wedding! Woohoo!! Thank you all for your...

Emily O., Oct 19, 2015 16 117
A
Mom is deceased....Dad has girlfriend, where does she sit?
Andrea, on October 13, 2015 at 2:57 PM

My mom passed away 11 years ago. Currently, my dad has a girlfriend who I've met several times but not really spent much time with. So, I'm not really close with her. My question is what is the...

Jennifer, Oct 19, 2015 24 5,159
antsy
Anyone trying to buy a house while planning a wedding?
antsy, on December 29, 2011 at 2:52 PM

I know it sounds insane, but FH's brother and SIL did it and it worked out great. They closed a week before the wedding. The day after their wedding (they hadn't moved in yet) he carried her over the...

Keñya, Oct 19, 2015 22 3,111 1
Ashley
I'm a winner!...maybe?
Ashley, on October 18, 2015 at 9:06 AM

I received a call from someone from Chef's Ware Cookware (aka Towncraft a cookware). I was told my name was drawn yesterday for a bridal show I attended in September. I won "a catered dinner for you...

Bride2b, Oct 18, 2015 9 129
laura
Gift cards on a registry?
laura, on October 17, 2015 at 5:14 AM

I was looking around at target online and noticed that you could add gift cards to your registry. For example we have a netflix account so I added one of those and FH has a ps4 and I noticed you can...

HLW to HLV, Oct 18, 2015 18 2,873
FutureMrs.G
Toasting Glasses - necessary or not?
FutureMrs.G, on October 12, 2015 at 9:02 PM

FH and I started working on our registry this past weekend (the STDs were sent out and I know more than a few people who were invited like to rush out and buy the gift as soon as they get the STD so...

Caitlin, Oct 16, 2015 29 1,405
Kelly
Long-Distance Bridal Party
Kelly, on October 15, 2015 at 12:59 PM

Hi everyone, I'm having a small bridal party that consists of my sister and future-sister-in-law. They both live very far away (12 hours from me) so I'm having trouble thinking of ways for them to...

FutureMrs.DCT, Oct 16, 2015 21 3,176
Laura
I need a xanax
Laura, on October 15, 2015 at 8:18 AM

2 days. And I'm flipping shit about everything that still needs to be done or how it's all going to get handled in the day of. I can't drink, so I need something else to help ease my nerves! I wish I...

HLW to HLV, Oct 15, 2015 21 162
Elaine
Menu cards, are they necessary?
Elaine , on October 8, 2015 at 7:32 PM

I'm wondering what everyone thinks about menu cards, are you using them or not?

A&G, Oct 15, 2015 36 17,829 3
Nic
Traditional Processional Songs
Nic, on October 15, 2015 at 3:12 PM

FH and I are getting married in a church and we are struggling with ideas for songs for the processional. I was really hoping to do a piano version of Love Me Like You Do but they said that it...

Celia Milton, Oct 15, 2015 12 166
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