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I'm feeling so over this. I've got two months to go, I've got pretty much everything taken care of at this point with a few random to-do's left on my list. I'm at a point where I can start to relax a...
Hey everyone, my fiancé is atheist and I'm filipino. We've decided to incorporate sponsors in our wedding, however, what is another way to say it without having some sort of religious aspect to it?...
FH and I are having the ceremony and reception at an old dairy farm, which has conveniently been updated and now has a hotel attached. We do have a fair amount of out of town guests, but there are...
My wedding is on an island, the only way to get there is by ferry. There is literally nothing else on the island except the venue, and a few private houses. The cost to get everyone to the island and...
Just found out from my sister that every single one of my soon to be in-laws RSVP'ed no to the bridal shower. Even my future MIL - her excuse was that she has church that day. I wasn't expecting my...
Okay, so both of my younger sisters (ages 14 and 18) are two of my bridesmaids. My MOH and other bridesmaids have planned out things to do for my bachelorette party that I would not want my sisters to...
For all of you ladies that had premarital counseling what type of questions were you asked? FH and I start on Wednesday evening with our pastor and I am beyond nervous. please help.
So my MOH is great. I love her and am super appreciative of everything that she's done and is doing for our wedding. My only gripe is that she is adamant about keeping the bachelorette party a...
My next door neighbour asked the other day, if we were having a bridal shower for my daughter. We told her that the bridesmaids were hosting one next month, and the neighbour said that she would love...
Our reception is 4 hours including cocktail hour. When should we arrive I don't want to miss much of the reception? Is 1/2 hr cocktail hr ok? Can we arrive when cocktail hour starts ?
I've seen this idea a few times and think it would be kinda neat to do. Would you as a guest take home cake from wedding if it were an option? Or do you think it would be a waste of money?
We're having a destination wedding in Jamaica, and then having a laid back reception at home. Our venue is pretty cool, it reminds me of a dance club which is great because I'm not really a...
Should it be "Mrs. John Smith" or "Ms. Mary Smith" on individual place cards? I know I can do just "Mary Smith", but the wedding is semi-formal, so I'm thinking I should use titles. I wonder what...
So, I decided to be a little crazy with my wedding. I want to have some Beauty and the Beast themed stuff going on. It will be an evening wedding, so that will work out well. Does anyone have any...
So since my FI and I have lived together for the past two years we have everything we need. Gifts would pretty much go wasted on us because most of our stuff is new and we just don't have the room. A...
So my fbil just got married last weekend. After being engaged for five yrs. He waited until we set our date and then set his for five months before mine and fh wedding. He was engaged for five yrs w/o...
Hello! My fiance and I asked a good friend of ours to perform our marriage ceremony. I've researched a lot of websites on how to get ordained and what is required. I just wanted to see if there was...
Anyone ever order from zazzle.com? Is it a legitmate site? I want to order something but I'm not sure.
I know the groom and his groomsmen should be at the church before the bride arrives, but how early should they be there? Should they be there before any guests to greet them? My ceremony starts at...
Do people still intertwine their hands (bride and groom) when drinking to their toast? Every time we practice it's all awkward lol. Maybe because his arms are muscular. Kind of a silly question but...