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Alexandra
21 Over
Alexandra, on September 26, 2014 at 3:48 PM

My fiancé and I are making our wedding (ceremony and reception) 21 and over. Due to the amount of people we can have at our venue we had to make a cut somewhere in our guest list and there are so many...

Alexandra, Sep 28, 2014 14 831
Candyce
pros and cons on bustles
Candyce, on September 24, 2014 at 11:06 AM

I am debating if I am going to have a bustle or not for my dress

Mrs. F-u-..., Sep 28, 2014 10 496
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Save the date addresses
MeganM, on September 27, 2014 at 12:03 AM

I'm finally getting ready to print the envelopes for my save the dates. I know that save the dates can be less formal than invites, but I still don't really know what to do! Did you put your name and...

Future Mrs. Walker, Sep 27, 2014 9 1,083
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Don't know the last name of a guest
Amy, on September 26, 2014 at 10:00 AM

So I'm down to two weeks! One of our wedding guests that we invited we allowed to bring a 1 since he won't know anyone else at the wedding. Problem is all we know is her first name because he didn't...

Amy, Sep 27, 2014 11 2,427
Happy In Hawaii
Most expensive item on registry?
Happy In Hawaii, on September 22, 2014 at 8:46 AM

What is the most expensive item you put on your registry and how much did it cost? We are decently established and have a tiny apartment so we can't fit much, but we don't want a honeyfund and...

Sammy, Sep 26, 2014 58 1,201
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sending timely Thank You notes
Nicole, on September 25, 2014 at 1:42 AM

I went to 3 weddings in April, June & early July 2014 for 3 of my very good girl friends. Now it's the end of September 2014 & I haven't received a Thank You card or even an email from any of them...

Future Mrs Yocum, Sep 26, 2014 29 313
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My Maid of Honor doesn't want to plan the bachelorette party I want
Leila, on September 25, 2014 at 1:35 PM

My maid of honor and I have been friends for over 10 years. She has always been very opinionated. But now that I'm getting married (she's single) she has an opinion about all of my plans. My wedding...

Leila, Sep 25, 2014 15 688
Kendra
Addressing invites to a couple who doesn't live together?
Kendra, on September 25, 2014 at 5:24 PM

How do I invite two friends of mine who are in a relationship but don't live together? Do I send one to the person I'm closest with and include their partner's name on the invite? Do I send two...

KarenS, Sep 25, 2014 6 282
GrayCatVintage
Bed Bath & Beyond will NO LONGER GIVE CASH BACK - WHAT!?
GrayCatVintage, on September 24, 2014 at 7:49 PM

I was at a bridal show on Sunday. I filled out a registry card for BB&B for more information - I gave the girl half and I kept the other half. As I am reading the "fine print" it says on there that...

L + A, Sep 25, 2014 72 4,306
KR
Umm...how to ask friend if her $500 gift was an accident?
KR, on September 11, 2014 at 3:28 PM

We have a wanderable registry and were just notified that our college friend gave us like ten different things to talking over $500. We arnd our friend are only 30, and most gifts we have been...

Private User, Sep 25, 2014 20 397
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Cake & Flower Delivery Tips?
Private User, on September 25, 2014 at 11:41 AM

Wanted some general feedback on if any other brides are tipping for cake and flower delivery? There is already a charge for delivery in both of the contracts and the individuals delivering the cake...

TammyNicole, Sep 25, 2014 7 1,269
ashleigh L
can i bring my 3 month old to a bridal show
ashleigh L, on September 25, 2014 at 12:22 PM

I dont have a babysitter for her would it be a bad idea to bring her?

Fran, Sep 25, 2014 16 1,187
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thank you gifts to parents
jeannie, on September 24, 2014 at 9:21 PM

Hi Ladies, I need some advice. We would like to get our parents a gift to say that you for all their support along the way and the money for our wedding. Plates and engraved items are not anything...

Mrs. Bauer, Sep 25, 2014 12 214
Munkos
Returning a wedding gift - guilt?
Munkos, on September 24, 2014 at 12:43 PM

We had a guest give us a very generous gift. It was two swavorski turtle doves. They're beautiful but they are NOT our thing at all. We don't do knick nacks or that sort of decoration, I have no where...

StitchingBride, Sep 25, 2014 24 1,797
HappyGirl
Catholic marrying a non catholic?
HappyGirl, on September 18, 2014 at 11:53 PM

What should a non catholic expect when marrying a catholic in a Catholic Church? I hear their are classes, quiz / survey that they will be required to take? What should one expect?

MarriedOldHag, Sep 25, 2014 32 4,460
danelle304
Family not happy with us getting married
danelle304, on September 23, 2014 at 11:42 PM

I am 25 and my FH is 23. He proposed to me in April of 2014. Over all, my family does like him. From day one no one in my family (mom,dad or grandparents) are happy for us. They keep pretending that...

Enya, Sep 24, 2014 26 1,607
Sarah
Destination wedding-having guests pay for their own drinks for the Welcome Cocktail Reception
Sarah, on September 24, 2014 at 5:04 PM

Since our wedding is a destination wedding in Tahoe (we are from Chicago) we are thinking of putting out there a "Welcome Cocktail Get Together" at the Fox and the Hound near the resort we are...

Sarah, Sep 24, 2014 6 788
Sally
Quick question regarding Rehearsal Dinner guests
Sally, on September 24, 2014 at 1:50 PM

Trying to get on the right side of Etiquette here: my grandmother and aunt are flying in from out of town for our wedding. My mom wants them to come to the rehearsal dinner. My FMIL hasn't come out...

LyssaKay, Sep 24, 2014 22 236
Beth
How to ask someone to play at our wedding?
Beth, on September 23, 2014 at 4:36 PM

The mom of one of my two maids of honor (I have two best friends, couldn't choose one) is a fantastic piano player. My fiance and I are both very close to her. That being said, we want her to be the...

A&G, Sep 23, 2014 2 674
kaylarae
Blocking rooms - HELP!
kaylarae, on September 22, 2014 at 12:56 PM

For those of you who blocked rooms at hotels, I could use some help! I'm just wondering how many rooms you blocked - was it too many? Not enough? Did you use more than one hotel? Our wedding is an...

rynney1979, Sep 22, 2014 15 179
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