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Maggie
Faux Pas or Nah: Not inviting all out-of-town guests to your rehearsal dinner?
Maggie, on February 26, 2019 at 11:05 AM

If you’ve got a lot of out of town guests coming to your wedding, inviting them all to the rehearsal dinner can start to feel like a hosting second wedding. But they’ve traveled to come and celebrate...

Renee, Jul 23, 2022 72 2,701 1
Soon2Bemarried
Should My Future sil Be Invited To Bachelorette Party?
Soon2Bemarried, on November 11, 2020 at 10:35 PM

Hi Wedding Wire Family! I’m currently in a pickle and please don’t judge me for what I’m about to say (lol). But, I’m not really close with my future sister in law at all. When we see each other we...

Mary, Jul 21, 2022 34 2,582
Jennifer
Bridesmaid Invites Guest....
Jennifer, on July 19, 2012 at 3:11 AM

I am getting married in September of this year. One of my bridesmaids recently just texted me asking if she can invite her girlfriend (of like 2 weeks) to the wedding. On her wedding invitation, it...

MARENA, Jul 21, 2022 23 1,680
Futuremrs
Step Mother of the Groom
Futuremrs, on November 28, 2018 at 4:24 PM

Hello All, I have a few questions about my FH Step-Mom. Where does she sit during the ceremony, if her and his mom do not get along? Also, we are planning on having the groom and his mom walk down the...

Rosebud, Jul 20, 2022 18 9,279
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Help!
Brantleigh, on July 20, 2022 at 11:29 AM

So my fiancé and I want to get married in October of this year and have a small family friend wedding. Two of his groomsmen aren’t able to come and now his brother wants us to move it so he can be in...

Natalie, Jul 20, 2022 6 216
Carrie7
Bridesmaids regret
Carrie7, on June 29, 2022 at 12:04 PM

I had gone back and forth on whether or not we would do a bridal party. Finally decided to yes have one. Three each. I am now regretting one in particular on my side, almost to the point of regretting...

Bailey, Jul 20, 2022 6 585
Tiffani
Wedding photos - 7 week delay
Tiffani, on March 11, 2022 at 4:44 PM

Our contract stated we'd have the photos within 10 weeks. It's going on almost 17 weeks. She never reaches out to me with an update, I constantly have to message her first asking for an update. Trying...

Bailey, Jul 20, 2022 2 553
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In a pickle - asking for addresses and then not sending an invite
Samantha, on July 17, 2022 at 6:26 PM

So my fiancé and I had created our ow. guest list and I combined them and started asking for addresses. There were a few that my fiancé got addresses for and there were a few that were also on his...

Bailey, Jul 20, 2022 6 1,639
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Not opening gifts at a bridal shower
Ekaterina, on August 11, 2018 at 8:00 AM

Hi everyone! So this weekend is my bridal shower and in the planning process I decided to no open gifts at the end. I decided this because it's the one thing I really don't like about any type of...

Bailey, Jul 20, 2022 31 4,319
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Gum Paste & Petal Dust - Alert Guests that it's Not Safe to Eat?
Kat, on September 17, 2012 at 12:58 PM

FSIL, who is not a professional baker, is making our cupcakes and cake for the wedding. She is making leaves out of gum paste to put on the cupcakes and painting them with petal dust (shown in picture...

Sam, Jul 19, 2022 13 2,162
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Wedding Invitation Timeline?
Megan, on June 15, 2022 at 4:46 PM

Our wedding is October 23rd of this year. I am thinking of setting our RSVP date to September 20th and sending out the invites in late August. Does that timeline make sense? A lot of our vendors need...

Denise, Jul 19, 2022 7 695
Christy
Second Time Brides/grooms?
Christy, on March 1, 2019 at 5:36 PM

Where are my second wedding club brides and grooms? I have a few items I'd love to talk through with someone in a similar situation as me! Top of mind: 1) Is anyone walking you down the aisle? I am...

Peanut, Jul 18, 2022 52 2,952 1
Dina
Nice way to tell guests, No Kids
Dina, on July 9, 2022 at 9:32 PM

What is a nice way to tell guests that kids are not invited to the wedding/reception?

Whitney, Jul 17, 2022 16 987
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My partner is a groomsman, i don't know if I'm invited
Eve, on July 9, 2022 at 1:17 PM

My partner and I live together and have been together for 3 years. The couple getting married have been his close friends for years and I knew the bride before but we weren't close, but since being...

Sharon, Jul 17, 2022 15 1,136
Imani
Thank You Card
Imani, on June 28, 2022 at 10:50 AM

My boss’s, boss got us a gift from our registry. He already informed me that he would not be attending our wedding due to his family trip. Should I get him a thank you card now or wait until after the...

Imani, Jul 16, 2022 18 225
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Seating Chart VS Open Seating
Courtney, on October 22, 2012 at 12:42 PM

Trying to weigh the pros and cons of having a seating chart vs not having one. Need lots of opinons. I do not really want to deal with the hassel but my FH wants one.

Alec, Jul 16, 2022 29 7,756
JBride
Wearing Gloves for my Wedding
JBride, on December 26, 2015 at 3:14 PM

Hi everyone. I just joined this forum in hopes to get some ideas for my upcoming wedding, I just got engaged like a couple weeks ago. Forgive me if I rail this forum with questions. I plan on wearing...

Meowmei, Jul 15, 2022 18 10,672
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Idk what to do: Bridesmaid Issue
EGD, on July 15, 2022 at 10:17 AM

This is more of a vent cause I’m making my mom deal with it since it’s her fault I’m in this position anyway. To start, I am extremely close with all my maternal cousins. We were raised as siblings...

Willow, Jul 15, 2022 22 1,595 1
MJ
Thank you cards to everyone?
MJ, on May 7, 2017 at 4:57 PM

Who did you send thank you cards to? I've been reading online that most send it to only those that gave a gift. Is that correct? We had a lot of people that didn't give us a gift or even a card for a...

Amy, Jul 15, 2022 22 9,026
Chelsea
More Than Two rsvp Options?
Chelsea, on January 27, 2021 at 10:24 AM

Is anyone here using The Knot as their wedding website? I've looked all over (with no luck) trying to find a way to add a third option for the RSVP. With the pandemic, I was hoping to offer: Yes, I...

Valerie, Jul 15, 2022 9 1,682
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