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Emily
Engagement Ring while Sleeping
Emily, on January 31, 2018 at 9:56 AM

Ladies question...do you wear your engagement ring to bed? I heard you shouldn't. Something about the 5 S of not wearing an engagement ring...shower, shore, sleep, don't know the other 2. What do you...

Zerita, Mar 27, 2024 181 14,760
Margarita
To "shoe game" or not ?
Margarita, on December 5, 2017 at 10:39 AM

My band is recommending the shoe game as a fun/funny little activity during the reception. We chose to skip the garter toss, and are only doing the bouquet toss. For this reason, the band wants to add...

Josiah, Mar 26, 2024 57 4,490 1
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Seeking Advice: After-party Planning for a Destination Wedding Etiquette
Anna, on March 25, 2024 at 4:46 PM

Hi everyone! I'm seeking some advice from the community as I'm planning a "We Said I Do" after party about five months after our destination wedding. We are getting married abroad in January with...

Anna, Mar 26, 2024 2 67
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Best man no more
Chase, on March 24, 2024 at 11:15 PM

Today we found out our best man is breaking up the friendship and no longer wants to be a best man because his fiance doesn't like us (told us it's because of living distances). My fiance does not...

CM, Mar 26, 2024 3 139
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Fiancé does not want to dance with his mom for the parent dance
Shekinah, on May 2, 2022 at 1:43 PM

Hello ! My fiance does not want to dance with his mom for the parent dance in which I don't know what to do I respect his decision because to be truly honest his mother was never truly there for him...

G., Mar 25, 2024 16 1,312
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Fiance doesn't want to invite his parents to our wedding
K, on November 15, 2013 at 10:04 AM

My fiance and i excited to get married and start a life together. He wanted to elope, i wanted a wedding...i won. The reason he wanted to elope was avoid dealing with his family on such an important...

G., Mar 24, 2024 16 1,666 1
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i want a fun wedding!
Lkn, on March 17, 2024 at 5:46 PM

Ok so I am very much a goofy, playful, outgoing person who was a stage actress my whole life. Thankfully (most of) my bridesmaids are the same and so is the groom. BUT. The groomsmen are very...

Michelle, Mar 23, 2024 15 237
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My sister can’t come to my wedding
Jen, on March 16, 2024 at 12:05 PM

So my FH finally decided he wants to get married - he’s the kind of guy who just never saw the point in it. We’ve been together for almost 10 years and I’m beyond excited… and he’s getting pretty...

Rosebud, Mar 22, 2024 17 216
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Advice on how to proceed with photographer late to deliver photos
Anthony, on March 12, 2024 at 9:31 AM

We were married in November with a delivery of photos in “approximately 10-12 weeks” per contract, of which I have a copy. I texted during week 11 kindly asking for an update as we were about to leave...

Michael, Mar 21, 2024 4 87
Gil
Need ideas on how to include my former babysitter in my wedding
Gil, on March 11, 2024 at 9:34 PM

I want to include my former babysitter in my wedding but unsure how to do it because it’s a unique situation. I know I want to include her in the mother-son dance and I’ve talked to my mom about it...

Gil, Mar 20, 2024 14 227
Brandi
How to ask what each bridal party’s budget is for bachelorette
Brandi, on March 19, 2024 at 10:40 PM

Hi everyone I’m my sisters maid of honor and I’m planning her bachelorette! We are going to Las Vegas and of course before I book anything I wanted to get everyones budget and start planning from...

CM, Mar 20, 2024 5 184
Alyssa
Changing my last name
Alyssa, on September 2, 2023 at 10:30 PM

Is it wrong to not change my last name, because I’m too lazy to fill out all the paper work? I want to change my last name, but I don’t wanna put in the work to change every single thing of mine. I’m...

Go Top, Mar 19, 2024 9 332 1
Katie
Capitalization question on invitation
Katie, on March 16, 2024 at 6:10 PM

I read somewhere that you should capitalize the day of week & month in invitation, but Minted sent me proof of mine & made them lowercase. Which do you think is more proper? Any other...

Michelle, Mar 18, 2024 11 143
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Adult Flower Girl
Christina, on April 24, 2017 at 2:53 PM

I'm looking for an alternate name for "Flower Girl" to make it more suitable for an adult woman. I'm having my cousin's daughter (age 5) as my flower girl, and I'm having her mother (age adult)...

Anton, Mar 17, 2024 37 7,621
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Bridesmaid Luncheon
Meaghan, on January 2, 2018 at 3:06 PM

After reading through hours of previous posts, I'm sure this question has been asked but I can't find a search bar to read before asking a question that's been answered. So for that, I'm sorry! Please...

Debbie, Mar 16, 2024 18 1,675
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Kissing photo for Wedding Invitation
Melissa, on March 12, 2024 at 12:54 PM

I am currently building my wedding invitation and our favorite photo is of us kissing. I want to use the photo but I’ve heard some guests may find it distasteful to display a picture of a couple...

LM, Mar 15, 2024 7 186
Hayley
Extended family photos
Hayley, on February 26, 2015 at 6:46 PM

Have any of you brides to be or new brides done extended family photos with great aunts and uncles ext at your wedding? My FMIL wants some extended family photos. She has 13 brothers and sister. I am...

Mali, Mar 14, 2024 19 3,585
Cgrae
Advice: Cousin decided to rsvp 4mo old baby without asking - when the whole family knows we’ve been dealing with infertility.
Cgrae, on March 2, 2024 at 9:16 PM

I know this question has been on the forum for years, and I know what my feelings and decision are, but I just need to know I’m not in the wrong as my whole family is treating me like I’m overreacting...

JoJo, Mar 14, 2024 13 426
A Bride
Wedding Announcements to Family/Friends not invited to Wedding?
A Bride, on March 23, 2016 at 10:40 PM

Is there some sort of basic etiquette or guideline for sending wedding announcements to those we couldn't invite to our wedding? We are having a very small, intimate wedding (practically elopement)...

Kew, Mar 13, 2024 29 31,558 3
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Hotel price etiquette
Melanie, on December 11, 2023 at 6:32 PM

Hi! I'm getting married in a smallish downtown metropolitan area, so surrounding hotels near the venue are pretty pricey. I want to get some courtesy hotel blocks for our out of town guests, as well...

Chris, Mar 13, 2024 5 142
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