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Friends Baby at wedding
Alana, on June 24, 2014 at 11:03 PM

My wedding is 6 weeks away and we are getting rsvps back now. I got one from a friend who has a 7 month old baby. On the reply card she wrote "mr and mrs so and so and baby Jordan will be attending"....

MrsLaguna, Jun 25, 2014 15 563
Coffee&tea335
Bridal Shower: Are you inviting moms/grandmas or just the girls?
Coffee&tea335, on June 24, 2014 at 2:40 PM

I don't know much about bridal showers yet, but I'm looking into it. A lot of the "popular themes" are kind of racy (lingerie, cocktails) or seem meant for a small group of women (spa day, getaway...

Erika, Jun 25, 2014 23 1,477
Julie
Invite Wording
Julie, on June 25, 2014 at 7:33 AM

I'm getting ready to order my invitations and I just had a last moment of panic. So our ceremony is at 1:30 and since our reception will fall between meals we're only doing fruit and veggie trays and...

Rachel DellaPorte, Jun 25, 2014 5 2,301
Cristina E.
Appetizers for outdoor wedding!!
Cristina E., on June 24, 2014 at 5:23 PM

Hi again! Does anyone have any suggestions for what to serve appetizer wise for my garden outdoor wedding?? Is just going to be appetizers and cocktails and cake after :-) something that is light and...

Jenn...Mrs. F!, Jun 25, 2014 14 2,105
R+J
who is riding in the limo with you to your ceremony?
R+J, on June 22, 2014 at 11:08 PM

Self explanatory question. Who is riding in the limo with you to your ceremony? Just bridesmaids? Entire bridal party? Lets hear it ladies.

Sandra, Jun 24, 2014 20 2,074
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Does everyone get their own escort card?
Anonymous, on June 24, 2014 at 4:01 PM

I am starting my list of people who have RSVPed so it's easy to make my escort cards when it's time. Does everyone get their own? Or does like a couple get one and singles get one? What about like a...

Future Mrs. Burt, Jun 24, 2014 10 777
MissMadeline
Bride and Groom "Thank You" Speech
MissMadeline, on June 23, 2014 at 5:37 PM

Have any of you done/are any of you going to a brief "thank you" speech at some point during the reception? I would like for Nick and me to say a few words thanking our parents and thanking our guests...

Sandra, Jun 24, 2014 18 334
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HELP!!! Spanish Mother/Son Dance Song Needed.....
Amber, on June 23, 2014 at 1:28 PM

Do you have suggestions of a good Spanish songs to dance to for my groom and his mom. I would really appreciate your help so I can play songs for the both of them so they can choose a song to dance to...

Married MyTrue Love©, Jun 23, 2014 2 3,868
kelsey
HUGE bridal party height difference. Help with walking order...
kelsey, on June 22, 2014 at 1:52 PM

OK so we have a very unique height difference among our bridal party. Both my FH and I are short. I am 5'3, he is not much taller lol. For my bridesmaids we have my MOH (sister) that is 5'6, and then...

Katie, Jun 23, 2014 21 5,403 1
Ku'uipoCouple
Unresponsive DJ
Ku'uipoCouple, on June 21, 2014 at 10:07 PM

So the situation is I contacted this DJ. My fiancé and I met with him, liked him and wanted to hire him. This is where the trouble started. He decided to bring in the contract and collect the...

Ku'uipoCouple, Jun 23, 2014 12 120
Niecy Sparkles
Help me understand bridal showers
Niecy Sparkles, on June 23, 2014 at 9:47 AM

Where do you register? I know it's for the bride, but I'm getting mixed messages. Some people tell me things like its for lingerie, sex candy type things. While others want to purchase something for...

Tiffany M. ( Tiffany, Jun 23, 2014 20 815
GetLoose
Unity Ceremony: Yea or Nay?
GetLoose, on June 19, 2014 at 3:46 PM

FH and I are thinking about nixing the unity ceremony portion of our wedding. I thought I wanted one in there but he made a good point in saying "Isn't that what the ceremony is? One big unity...

DFG2014, Jun 22, 2014 34 2,045
Jack
In Loving Memory...
Jack, on August 13, 2012 at 10:37 PM

FH and I have both lost some people close to us. My grandparents on my mom's side, My grandma on my Dad's side & I never met my grandpa. Most recently, unexpectedly we were called to NY FH's Dad...

alyshadanielle, Jun 22, 2014 20 1,596
Nicoletta
Does/is anyone planning to just wear their wedding rings after marriage?
Nicoletta, on June 22, 2014 at 12:29 PM

I was just wondering, what is everyone doing? I really love my engagement ring but to me the really special ring is the wedding ring. After marriage I was thinking of wearing it on its own most days...

Rebekah, Jun 22, 2014 21 1,003
Nicoletta
Classy/sweet way to do the garter toss?
Nicoletta, on June 22, 2014 at 1:17 AM

At first I was against doing the garter toss because I thought it was silly ( my FH is also not hot about the idea), but now that I am getting closer to the wedding, I am deciding I may want to do it...

Mrs.Matthews, Jun 22, 2014 4 661
KM
Invite wording alternatives
KM, on June 21, 2014 at 10:13 AM

I already googled this, and google wasn't helpful. The invites I chose say at the top "Together with their families". Well...that isn't appropriate for our situation and was looking for something else...

KayWell, Jun 21, 2014 17 353
LadyMonk
Something Borrowed
LadyMonk, on June 20, 2014 at 3:25 PM

Is it something you WEAR that is borrowed or can it be something else? My grandma is lending me her silver cake cutting set. -- Anyone know if this counts? I know there were a bunch of posts a while...

Zoe, Jun 21, 2014 16 92
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Have had hives all week. Freaking out
Anonymous, on June 19, 2014 at 9:31 AM

So on saturday I broke out in this weird case of hives. I have never gotten hives before ever but they won't go away! I am freaking out crying because I am scared I will have them on my wedding day. I...

Alison, Jun 20, 2014 17 1,924
kahlcara
Name Change Regrets?
kahlcara, on June 19, 2014 at 3:42 PM

I just changed my name-- SS last week, license etc earlier this week, bank stuff today. I wanted to change my name eventually but hadn't yet because of moving and law school. Now I kind of regret...

SunshineJenn, Jun 20, 2014 46 1,164
Ostrich
Why do people not like The Knot message boards?
Ostrich, on June 18, 2014 at 8:53 PM

Examples please! I've seen multiple times people choosing wedding wire over the knot. Does anyone have examples of why? Just curious, I found WW from Google and found the website more helpful, but it...

Erin, Jun 19, 2014 71 3,084
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