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When is the best time to do this? Here is our timeline as provided by our venue: 5:30-6:30 Cocktail Hour 6:30-6:45 Introductions 6:45 Toast 6:45-7:30 Dinner 7:30 First Dance 8:30 Cake Cutting/Garter &...

I got married in 2009 before I deployed overseas so we only had a quick wedding because we were only given 3 weeks notice of when I was leaving so I wasnt able to have a big wedding like I dreamed of...

I read on a blog about a bride doing door prize drawings at her reception. Is that weird? I though it kinda sounded like something fun for the guests to look forward to. Yes or no?

I just read these creative wedding RSVP cards. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/04/funny-wedding-rsvps_n_4898021.html You ever seen any in person? Any one dare to do use those in article or...

I know I shouldn't feel obligated to invite anyone but there are groups of friends that I hang out with. In each group, there's one or 2 that I barely talk with. They are more like friends of friends....

Hey everyone I'm hoping to get some feedback My fiance and I are working on finalizing our venue and the guest list. We really need to keep it small (80ish) because we're having a city wedding and are...

So, when I first got engaged, I had a really, really hard time picking bridesmaids. There are a lot of girls I cared a lot about. Eventually, I made my decision, though, and stuck with it. My roommate...

My younger sister is my MOH and she is the only person in my bridal party that doesn't have a full time job with benefits. She is freaking out about planning the bachelorette party. I tried taking...

Hi ladies, I'm in a wedding in June and the MOH just sent a group message asking for $300 for the bridal shower. There are a total of 7 bridesmaids and she is giving $700 for the event....

One of my friends and bridesmaids told me a while ago that she wanted to plan my bachelorette party. When we talked about it, we thought it would be fun to include Nick and the men too. We didn't have...

My daughter and fiance were to be married May 3rd of this year, the invites have been sent out and plans have all be made. For various reasons they have decided they are not quite ready to be married...

I expected to have my wedding invitations ready by Valentines Day, and they were. All we had to do was seal them and mail them. Unfortunately, my father had a heart attack and died that day. I just...

Making arrangements with my florist and realized that I completely forgot about the corsages for the special ladies in the family! How are you ladies handling this? Where are you drawing the line, or...

I've decided that I want both parents to walk me down the aisle. My mom was the one who raised me and I think she deserves to just as much as my dad, if not more. Any ideas?

Ok so my husband and I are already legally married however we are doing our big ceremony in October. I for him decided to do it in the state where his family is from so that they could come. I...

Hi I'm a newlywed who married her high school sweetheart on our 11 year anniversary. We were both 25 working full time, going to school and living on our own. We have had tough few years financially....

My parents aren't helping to pay for anything. I may even be paying for my father's tux (don't ask). My FH's mother did buy a few extra vases for the centerpieces but other than that FH & I have paid...

So the venue where we are having dinner has the option of a ceaser salad or a regular salad with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Personally I would want to go with ceaser salad. My FH and I prefer it...

I have always thought that when you go to a bridal shower that the guests usually bought gifts (if they brought one) off of the registry. I was recently told that the bridal shower is for guests to...