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Sherraine
How to respond to guests who missed rsvp deadline
Sherraine, on September 17, 2022 at 10:34 PM

Were coming up very close to the deadline an quite a few people haven responded im going to make a post the week of the rsvp deadline. how should i word it? i feel like wording it like " if you...

Brittany, Sep 23, 2022 11 7,446
MrsParkCity
Air Conditioning for nh Barn in August?
MrsParkCity, on February 19, 2018 at 2:51 PM

My question is... should I rent air conditioning for the barn? I'm asking for the etiquette here for summer wedding protocol. By air conditioning, I mean a 20 ton unit that sits outside the barn and...

Billy, Sep 22, 2022 16 1,038
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Appropriate time between sibling weddings
Andrea, on September 19, 2022 at 12:45 AM

What is an appropriate amount of time between sibling weddings? A little back story: my FH and I have been together nearly 10 years. 2023 will be 10 years for us and 2023 will also be 3 years since we...

Michelle, Sep 21, 2022 16 1,277
Malei
Are any of you no longer in contact with your bridesmaids/men or vice versa?
Malei, on November 8, 2017 at 5:57 PM

I'm not planning on asking for a few more months but I'm starting to plan out my bridal party. There are 3 girls that I'm close to at this moment from my part time job that I hang out with often...

Cindy, Sep 21, 2022 43 6,324
Audrey
Guest list
Audrey, on September 8, 2022 at 2:46 PM

Is anyone having a large number of guets at their wedding? We plan to invite 100 people. How do you avoid hurting someone's feelings when they are not invited?

Mrs.evans, Sep 20, 2022 27 815
Abigail
Is it okay to un-invite someone a month out?
Abigail, on September 20, 2022 at 1:04 PM

So my FH and I have a roommate who was a friend but with all of the turmoil of her living with us and causing MANY issues... we no longer speak... even in the same house. It is causing me major...

Michelle, Sep 20, 2022 9 783 1
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Mother in Law is Inviting Guests without telling me!
Sarah, on September 16, 2022 at 10:40 PM

My soon to be mother in law (mother of the groom) told me that 4 people are coming that my fiancé and I agreed we were not inviting. She invited these people without us knowing and they said yes. She...

Theresa, Sep 19, 2022 11 1,193
Sylvana
Do or don't speak up?
Sylvana, on September 18, 2022 at 6:36 PM

I keep going back and forth here and am looking for options. I'm a BM for a wedding coming up in a few weeks. I am almost certain I remember the bride saying she was going to cover our hair/makeup as...

Taylor, Sep 19, 2022 15 851
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Next day brunch for out of town guests
Ali, on September 16, 2022 at 1:37 PM

We’re going to have a large number of out of town guests attending our wedding. We had originally planned on leaving for our honeymoon on Sunday (day after our wedding) but I’m now thinking we should...

Lady, Sep 19, 2022 11 1,141
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Don’t want to invite my future Bil’s girlfriend
Amy, on September 17, 2022 at 6:50 AM

My future BIL’s girlfriend is an awful person and makes it very obvious she does not like me & in simple terms, I do not like her back. They have been together 5+ years, on the road to engagement,...

Jacks, Sep 19, 2022 6 699
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Instruction for Servers
Cherylyne, on September 19, 2022 at 9:09 AM

My wedding is Saturday 09/24 and I hired servers. I have know idea where to start and how to instruct them. I need to write a list so that I don't need to constantly tell them what to do during the...

Paige, Sep 19, 2022 7 689
Summer
Mother of the bride
Summer, on September 15, 2022 at 3:54 AM

So my sis(19) is getting married in 2024. She'll be 21 at that point. We lost our mom in 2016, and never really had a dad. So she asked me to step in as mother of bride and father(walking her down the...

Summer, Sep 19, 2022 10 1,329
Lauren
FH not on Save the Date
Lauren, on September 17, 2017 at 3:42 PM

Happy Sunday! So I recently got a Save the Date in the mail that just had my name on it. Since I'll be doing my own STD's after the holidays (doing them early because there will be a lot of OOT...

Lalaine, Sep 16, 2022 12 964
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Help me create a final draft of my moh speech?
Heather, on September 15, 2022 at 12:44 PM

Hello! I am giving a MOH speech for a friend of mine next week. Me and the bride were fairly close for a few years in high school, but have grown apart and haven't really spoken since then. To my...

Imani, Sep 16, 2022 5 913
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Wedding Affair
Lyra, on September 14, 2022 at 10:46 PM

While I was home for the weekend I ran into a friends husband and he told me that they were no longer together because of an affair that my friend had. They married years ago and I lost contact with...

Michael, Sep 15, 2022 5 989
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Should we share our vows before getting married?
Patricia, on August 28, 2022 at 2:24 AM

We are getting married at the courthouse just the two of us, so it’s nothing traditional. I’m wondering if we should still share our vows to make them match or something? I’ve seen that couples do...

Michael, Sep 15, 2022 3 469
Michelle
How do i acknowledge family who have helped pay for the wedding?
Michelle, on September 14, 2022 at 3:12 AM

Backstory: my FH and I are getting married in November 2022. At first I figured my parents would help with little things like flowers or my dress. I’m the oldest daughter getting married. My FH is the...

Michelle, Sep 14, 2022 7 1,698 1
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Sister (moh) bringing baby to no children wedding
Aria, on August 23, 2022 at 10:28 PM

Hi all, My sister and her husband will both be in my wedding party, and their 7 year daughter old will be a flower girl. It will be a medium sized wedding (adults only, except the flower girl). The...

Aria, Sep 14, 2022 25 1,866
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Age Restriction on Kid-free
Samantha, on September 11, 2022 at 10:07 AM

I do not like the idea of having small children at my wedding. The often throw fits during the ceremony and we are really going for the party vibe for our reception. Is it weird or tacky to to say no...

Ruby, Sep 13, 2022 10 904
alexandra
How to include Goddaughter
alexandra, on December 3, 2020 at 9:24 AM

I am in a real pickle with my future MIL... Me and my fiance have 2 children (1 and 2 years old) that are going to be our ring bearer and flower girl. Now my MIL is pitching a fit because she thinks...

Rosie, Sep 13, 2022 24 2,137
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