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Jamie
Micro Wedding: Should we expect gifts and cards?
Jamie, on September 4, 2022 at 10:05 PM

Hello, so after many years of pushing back our wedding, we are finally for sure getting married this October! Yay! 😁 It's a full DIY wedding, and on a small tight budget. Our guest list is less than...

CM, Sep 7, 2022 13 814 1
Maranda
What is the appropriate gift amount
Maranda, on September 6, 2022 at 7:55 PM

It's been a long time I have attended a wedding but the couple was gracious enough to invite my husband myself and our two children .I was to gift the appropriate cash amount in a card but don't know...

CM, Sep 7, 2022 8 626
StokedToBeASaucier
Friend Upset Because Not Bridesmaid
StokedToBeASaucier, on February 19, 2016 at 11:58 AM

A friend of mine rudely asked whether I was having her as a bridesmaid in my wedding. I said no and that I was sorry but I was only having a MOH and one BM because we want to keep the wedding party...

Rachel, Sep 6, 2022 25 4,535
Kelly
How to ask bridesmaids to be one
Kelly, on September 4, 2022 at 10:16 PM

So I'm shy/introverted whatever you wanna call it. And I have anxiety issues, especially social anxiety related things. So asking them to be a bridesmaid is giving me anxiety. I'm afraid they will say...

Lady, Sep 6, 2022 9 736
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Guest List Advice
Betty, on September 1, 2022 at 10:08 PM

Hi everyone! I sent out emails to family members gathering info like addresses and phone numbers and included that more information would follow. I haven’t told any of them a date yet as I plan to...

Taylor, Sep 4, 2022 8 613
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Friendships ending
Yvette, on September 2, 2022 at 11:44 AM

I just need advice from a bride that has possibly been in my shoes. I decided to end a 14 year friendship with one of my bridesmaids. We had been growing apart for some time but I was badly trying to...

Willow, Sep 3, 2022 5 395
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Junior Bridesmaid Etiquette
Sophia, on September 1, 2022 at 10:16 PM

Alright so in the past I made a post asking if my FH’s step sisters (10 & 11) were too old the be flower girls. General consensus was that it’s not weird for them to be FGs. However I talked with...

Sophia, Sep 3, 2022 10 823
Lauren
No Day-of Ceremony - How to best attend cocktail hour?!
Lauren, on August 31, 2022 at 5:40 PM

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I are getting married at the end of April 2023. We have decided to stick with a very private ceremony with our parents and siblings probably a month before the actual...

CM, Sep 3, 2022 9 669
Alexis
Destination wedding guest itinerary
Alexis, on September 1, 2022 at 10:22 PM

Is it proper etiquette to include dinners, excursions, etc. on the wedding guest itinerary that the bride & groom aren’t paying for? Our destination wedding will be a total of 4 days, but we’re...

Ashlee, Sep 3, 2022 3 619
Laura
Guests late to the table...
Laura, on August 26, 2022 at 1:49 AM

What do you do when folks rsvp past the deadline? Wedding is a week away and people are just starting to send their rsvp in! On our invite it says deadline to rsvp is the 5th of August. One friend...

buddyandbebes, Sep 2, 2022 26 1,725 1
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Sunday brunch wording?
Sara, on September 1, 2022 at 2:04 PM

My wedding is next weekend and we have a fun weekend planned. We have invited (and are paying for) everyone's dinner/drinks on Friday as well as Saturday. The idea was thrown around within my family...

Erin, Sep 1, 2022 3 808
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Registry/gifts
Jenny, on September 1, 2022 at 4:40 PM

Curious on others thoughts… we don’t want to do a registry as we have everything we need. I already have full 16 place setting China set. All the house items we need, etc. there simply isn’t anything...

Erin, Sep 1, 2022 3 563
Danielle
Wedding rsvp
Danielle, on August 31, 2022 at 11:50 PM

My cousin and her husband were invited to our wedding. Ahe has several teenage/young adult children who were not included in the invite. I learned that neither of them will be attending, but she went...

Theresa, Sep 1, 2022 4 569
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Not “traditional” wedding nerves
Samantha, on August 2, 2022 at 11:24 AM

Is it too taboo to have two maid of honors? I have one sister who I’m very close with so she’s for sure my maid of honor, but my best friend of 20 years is my soul sister and I feel like I want them...

Lauren, Aug 31, 2022 7 488
Brenna
Should i tip my wedding dress consultant?
Brenna, on August 29, 2022 at 8:36 PM

Hi all! So, I went to a very nice bridal salon and ended up finding a dress I really like. All around it was a great experience and my consultant was great but it was my first time out looking and I...

Linda, Aug 31, 2022 5 740
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Bad bride etiquette
Christine, on August 30, 2022 at 2:53 PM

My best friend got engaged a few years ago and his fiancée asked me to be one of her bridesmaids. I was really excited for them! We have been friends for years and bi’s fiancé and I became what I...

Taylor, Aug 30, 2022 12 1,014
Allie
Potential family drama- how to respond.
Allie, on August 30, 2022 at 4:00 PM

So first of all, I’m asking for advice INCASE something happens so I can be prepared, but so far we are in a calm before a potential storm. My grandma is honestly a sweet lady, but likes to be in...

Paige, Aug 30, 2022 6 642
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Lunch reception vs Dinner reception
Meghan, on January 10, 2017 at 9:38 AM

My wedding budget is kind of small, so I am trying to figure out where I can save some money. A lunch reception would save a lot and I think it's a really neat idea! But I am looking for opinions from...

April, Aug 30, 2022 10 12,113
the_legalista
Is not sending thank you notes a thing?
the_legalista, on April 5, 2016 at 1:30 PM

I was going through my checklist and ran across "Send Thank You Cards". This is an obvious thing, for me. However, I was just thinking back... Attended wedding, gave gift last Sept: No thank you...

Rosebud, Aug 29, 2022 54 30,598
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Grandparents
Moira, on August 26, 2022 at 3:27 PM

We plan on doing boutonnières and corsages for our grandparents, but we have a mixed family so we have a smalll disagreement! My FH father remarried 20+ years ago, so we plan on giving the step moms...

Sarah, Aug 29, 2022 5 722
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