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Ashley
Online RSVP?
Ashley, on July 27, 2014 at 10:39 PM

Has anyone used the RSVP on weddingwire? How did it work for you? We are thinking about it as most of our guests are younger/tech saavy people. Thinking people may RSVP quicker if it's super easy?...

Shera, Jul 29, 2014 27 402
Laura
When to send invitations for a NYE wedding? RSVP deadline?
Laura, on July 27, 2014 at 9:10 PM

When is a good time to send the formal invitation for the wedding for a New Years Eve wedding? We sent out Save the Dates very early on (like March) since it is a holiday, but I am unsure of when is...

Mrs. F-u-..., Jul 28, 2014 4 1,600
Pancakes
Return Address Labels on RSVP?
Pancakes, on July 28, 2014 at 12:39 PM

Silly question and I never noticed on the RSVP cards I send back. So you put your own address on the pre-stamped, pre-addressed RSVP cards, obviously. But do you add a return address label? I know the...

Carrie, Jul 28, 2014 7 1,484
Melissa
Watch engraving
Melissa, on July 28, 2014 at 10:11 AM

Hi! I need some ideas as to what I should engrave on the back of FH's watch I'm giving him on our wedding day. Here's just basic info: Wedding day - 9/27/14 Names: Stephen & Melissa Is "I'll love you...

Nancy Taussig, Jul 28, 2014 5 4,819
Jan87
Where does bridal party stand?
Jan87, on July 27, 2014 at 11:54 PM

Hi everyone! I am still working in the reception timeline. I'm having a hard time figuring out where the wedding party stands after they are introduced. They can stand infront of the head table, but...

Jan87, Jul 28, 2014 6 126
L
Forgot Bridal Registry cards in invitations-what to do?
Luca, on July 26, 2014 at 4:44 PM

I mailed all the invitations and forgot to put the bridal registry cards in. Is there any protocol for letting all the guests know?

Marrying Mr. Wright, Jul 27, 2014 9 297
Traci
Giving Away the Bride
Traci, on July 26, 2014 at 7:19 PM

Usually, it is the brides father that gives away the Bride. However, not the case in my wedding. My Uncle was to be the one to walk me, kiss me on the cheek & when the pastor said "who gives this...

Traci, Jul 26, 2014 11 760
OregonEmily
Can my ex husband walk me down the aisle?
OregonEmily, on July 25, 2014 at 11:26 AM

His name was Bernard. We were married for six and a half years and very much in love. We decided (mutually) to split because after his 3rd heart attack and his quadruple bypass, he could no longer...

Annie, Jul 26, 2014 294 7,982
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is anyone else attending their own cocktail hour...?
Private User, on July 24, 2014 at 3:45 PM

So! We have almost an hour during the cocktail hour that we'll be doing nothing essentially...and it seems as if we have a lot of down time already throughout the day! Should we go & mingle with...

BunnyLove, Jul 25, 2014 44 285
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Upset my sister is trying to plan her wedding 3 weeks before mine
Stephanie , on July 25, 2014 at 1:27 PM

So I got engaged July 4th, 2014. We have been together for 2 years and my fiance has a 5 year old son. While planning my wedding, picking the venue and getting some stuff settled this week my little...

LA girl, Jul 25, 2014 15 1,034
Mrs.Mayes
Sick family member
Mrs.Mayes, on July 23, 2014 at 10:33 PM

My great-grandmother has alzheimers. Most of the time she doesn't remember anyone. Sometimes she will even start cussing and screaming at her own children that she doesn't have children and they are...

Nicolette, Jul 25, 2014 14 463
Heather
Can anyone sympathize with me? Bridesmaid dress size issue...
Heather, on July 24, 2014 at 8:35 PM

I went to David's Bridal with one of my BM's to try on the dress I picked and it did not fit her properly and she would have needed massive alterations so I had her try on a ton of dresses and the one...

Alyssa, Jul 25, 2014 18 1,697
Kylene
Etiquette Q: can't attend, still purchase gift?
Kylene, on July 24, 2014 at 7:53 PM

I was recently invited to a wedding of a not so close friend. I cannot attend the wedding and I'm wondering if it is customary for me to still purchase and send a gift? I have also been invited to the...

Kate, Jul 24, 2014 6 425
Future Mrs.Whitaker
THE GREAT CAKE DEBATE! (To smash or not to smash)
Future Mrs.Whitaker, on July 24, 2014 at 8:58 AM

So, saw this on my morning scroll through facebook. The groom actually made the bride bleed because he hit her with the cake topper... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tq_NdZGu4A So then, someone...

Mrs.Temme, Jul 24, 2014 57 196
Jennifer
Event Insurance??
Jennifer, on December 10, 2012 at 9:02 PM

So, our wedding venue is requiring that we provide proof of Comprehensive General Liability Insurance for the day of the wedding...has anyone looked into this before? My car insurance company gave me...

Adam Deierling, Jul 24, 2014 12 254
LadyMonk
Bridal Shower Guilt
LadyMonk, on July 24, 2014 at 10:13 AM

My bridesmaids are kindly planning a shower for me, but I have a small dilemma: I feel that I have been blessed and have more than most of my friends. It's not that I don't need or want gifts...

kristenann, Jul 24, 2014 11 150
K.D.
I got invited to a wedding!
K.D., on July 22, 2014 at 1:19 PM

I don't get invited to many weddings, but this weekend I got an invitation in the mail!! Y'all I literally jumped up and down I was so excited My best friend from high school is getting married, and...

FutureMrsS, Jul 24, 2014 84 295
Pancakes
Same location for Ceremony & Reception - Invitation Question
Pancakes, on July 23, 2014 at 8:19 AM

Our ceremony will be in the same location at the reception. It is a party center. The staff sets up the tables but puts the chairs on the dance floor for the ceremony. Then, the guests go outside for...

Futuremrsw, Jul 24, 2014 20 10,235
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Thank you gift for letting us use ceremony venue free of charge
Lindsay, on July 23, 2014 at 10:45 AM

We're getting married in February in an orchard that belongs to a family friend of my best friend and they've said they don't want any money. But I'd like to give them a gift to say thank you since...

Northern MN, Jul 23, 2014 5 427
Jessie
Time of the ceremony
Jessie, on July 23, 2014 at 11:38 AM

I cannot for the life of me decide what a good time to start the wedding ceremony is. I don't want to do it too late and feel like the day is half way over before we start. However, I also don't want...

Private User, Jul 23, 2014 17 241
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