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Lynnie Pin
What happens if people try to RSVP after the date?
Lynnie Pin, on January 10, 2014 at 2:31 PM

Today is the last day of my RSVP/ I Still have to hear from bout 15 more people/couples. Some are coworkers and some are "friends of the fam" that just never got back to me or did get back to me and...

LB, Jan 10, 2014 22 1,745
Maureen
Is making guests drive an hour to reception ok?
Maureen, on January 9, 2014 at 5:42 PM

I'm still looking for venues. everything i like rustic barns, historic venues is an hr north of me. i live in westchester county NY and castles and what i like so expensive here. i don.t wan.t to pay...

Terry, Jan 10, 2014 47 2,403
Sandra
Celebrate birthday at reception?
Sandra, on January 7, 2014 at 4:07 PM

My brother's birthday is on july 4th which is the same day as my day. I think I want to have the DJ play katy perry's "birthday" and have the kitchen bring out a cake that is lit to celebrate during...

FutureMrsZottola, Jan 10, 2014 19 1,130
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Cruise Wedding Gift Ettiquete
Shelly, on January 10, 2014 at 11:06 AM

So I am getting Married on Carnival Legend February 23rd before the ship sails.. I have 52 people attending & 6 Sailing on the actual cruise.. I registered for my bridal shower but people keep asking...

Shelly, Jan 10, 2014 4 283
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Hurt feelings over wedding invite declines?
MereAL, on January 2, 2014 at 10:26 PM

We've invited about 300 to our wedding and I have been shockingly hurt by some of the RSVP "NO's" that I have received. Why does this seem so cold? I know of course not everyone can make it,...

MereAL, Jan 10, 2014 25 2,320
aspiecat
"Older" Brides
aspiecat, on July 9, 2013 at 6:25 PM

I am an "older" bride. I guess I am, anyway! I will be 45 by the time I marry in a few months, and although I have no issues with my age, I wonder if I will have people tell me - namely bridal...

Kat, Jan 10, 2014 24 3,361
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Inviting Friends to a non- hosted after party
Jess, on January 9, 2014 at 2:23 PM

We have decided we would like to have small private ceremony to include immediate family only. Followed by a cocktail hour and Dinner. We plan on hosting all of this. After the family dinner we would...

Heather S, Jan 9, 2014 9 1,774
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engagement announcements when eloping
Chelsee, on January 9, 2014 at 9:40 PM

So my fiancée and I have recently decided to elope internationally. We have told our friends and family about our engement by phone email etc. We would still like to send engement photos but these are...

felicia, Jan 9, 2014 2 119
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Engagement Ring Falling off!
Stacey, on January 8, 2014 at 10:56 AM

Hello! I am wondering if there are any Toronto/GTA area brides that can recommend a jeweller that will resize my engagement ring smaller within a day??? My fiance had my ring made by a private...

Jenn, Jan 9, 2014 18 342
Future Mrs. D
"In Loving Memory" Ettiquette
Future Mrs. D, on January 9, 2014 at 1:29 PM

We are doing our programs and would like to list our grandparents and his brother who has passed. My question is, is there a specific order to list the lost loved ones? In order of when they passed?...

Rebecca, Jan 9, 2014 9 1,064
MRS_Mikec
Venue increased prices for 2014
MRS_Mikec, on January 8, 2014 at 7:49 AM

I knew this was going to happen, but our venue also changed the menu options as well. FH and I had decided on serving chicken to all our guests. It was the cheapest (At $27 PP for just dinner)...

MRS_Mikec, Jan 9, 2014 46 336
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Role for 9 Year Old Girl In Wedding
Victoria and Ralph, on January 8, 2014 at 12:25 PM

I have a close family friend who we have both agreed NEEDS to be in our wedding. The only catch is that she is just 9 years old. (She'll be 10 years old for our wedding.) We think she is too old to be...

Mrs. Ramos, Jan 9, 2014 13 3,364
Sarah
Guilt
Sarah, on May 15, 2013 at 1:36 PM

Hi ladies! My fiance and I got engaged this past Saturday, and are starting to consider ideas for the wedding. If we think purely about what we want, my fiance and I are both leaning toward a...

Private User, Jan 8, 2014 28 648
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Accepting Gifts from Family not Invited to the Wedding?
Lindsey, on June 26, 2013 at 10:33 AM

My fiancé and I have been planning our wedding for almost a year and a half now. We are very excited and really looking forward to the big day. One of our largest hurdles to overcome has been the...

Private User, Jan 8, 2014 10 1,126
Chatti
Fiance is stressing me out!
Chatti, on January 8, 2014 at 3:08 PM

Tell me if I'm being a total bridezilla. But a month ago, I asked my fiance to get his name and his parents' name spelled in Khmer so I can have this invitation place put in it the template that they...

Theresa Beale, Jan 8, 2014 15 285
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Follow-up Save-the-Date email
MizizAngi, on January 8, 2014 at 11:02 AM

So I sent my Save-the-Dates via email about 7 months out (a lot of people were asking about our plans so I decided to send it a little early). The email included a link to our wedding website which...

MizizAngi, Jan 8, 2014 5 1,112
Anna
Show my your panties!
Anna, on January 5, 2014 at 3:19 AM

I always thought I would wear something sexy and becoming under my wedding dress, instead I wore a very non-sexy beige 'body.' Whist it sucked me in, in all the right places, it wasn't what I...

B'sWife, Jan 7, 2014 40 1,194
MichiganBride104
Asking my brother to walk me down the aisle...
MichiganBride104, on January 7, 2014 at 2:53 PM

Hey girls- I need some creative minds here. I am asking my brother to walk me down the aisle...along with my dad...but wanted to ask him in a cute or creative way. He's a very simple guy, but I like...

Nonna T, Jan 7, 2014 6 3,217
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Can you retract an "& guest" invitation?
Jessica, on January 7, 2014 at 3:32 PM

When the rehearsal dinner invites went out, I gave my FSIL an "& guest" as she had been with her boyfriend for a year. They literally broke up the day I sent out the invites; she has now been on TWO...

Alison, Jan 7, 2014 9 165
FutureMrsT.
Online Rsvp
FutureMrsT., on January 6, 2014 at 12:34 PM

Online rsvp...good idea or no?

Soon_tobe_Mrs.Liska, Jan 7, 2014 22 175
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