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Kimberly
Is it a bad thing to pay off your venders completely before the wedding?
Kimberly, on September 30, 2012 at 9:43 PM

Im talking like a year before the wedding. Its easier for us to make small payment to the venders over the next year and a half and get everyone paid off before the wedding so that the only thing we...

Landry, Oct 3, 2012 23 2,597 1
Amanda
Wording help for attire!!!
Amanda, on October 3, 2012 at 12:23 PM

So I am a pretty blunt person, and I have lots of cousins that like to dress like hoochies at weddings. I think it is totally inapporpriate its a wedding not a club. Literally the shortest shorts,...

BunBuns, Oct 3, 2012 23 3,903
K
Cousins on Guest List
Keys Bride, on October 3, 2012 at 1:42 PM

I have no idea what to do I have 17 first cousins and want to invite them all to my wedding. With SO it could possibly be around 25 people. We cant have more than 70 people total at the wedding. I...

Keys Bride, Oct 3, 2012 11 439
I_Found_Mr_Wright
IN-LAWS LEAVING OUR WEDDING EARLY!!!!
I_Found_Mr_Wright, on October 2, 2012 at 2:03 PM

This is a long story but I'm going to try to give the quickest version possible so I don't bore you all to death. That's assuming anyone even reads this :-) My husband and I had been dating about 5...

MistysoontobeBell, Oct 2, 2012 4 117
T
Help! Sister of the groom roles?
Tara, on September 30, 2012 at 7:37 PM

I need ideas for a role the sister of the groom can be. I picked my close girlfriends for my bridal party still leaving my fiancé to find another groomsman. I'm not close with his sister and they have...

Jamie Q., Oct 1, 2012 7 5,636
Sharlenn
E-Ring Issues!!
Sharlenn, on September 29, 2012 at 1:44 PM

When I first got my e-ring it was a loose on the finger but snug over the knuckle. I hated that it spun on the finger but our jeweler said wait to see about re-sizing b/c fingers swell in the summer....

Lindsay™, Oct 1, 2012 17 2,333
Jamie Q.
Invitation Wording- time of ceremony? advice
Jamie Q., on September 30, 2012 at 7:29 PM

Ok, so I am designing and printing my own invitations. Recently, someone told me that you should always put a half hour before the start time to make sure everyone gets there on time to the...

Courtney, Sep 30, 2012 6 328
S.M.
Bridesmaid(s) Causing Stress!!!
S.M., on September 25, 2012 at 12:31 PM

I’m currently in the midst of a bridesmaid-related freak-out! I have been messaging all of my bridesmaids (I have 5) this morning, to make sure that they will all be able to order their dress by the...

Shannon, Sep 29, 2012 22 169
Pan
I've Become the Smug Married Friend.
Pan, on September 29, 2012 at 1:02 PM

Any of you talk to your single friends about relationships or what they think their engagement and wedding process will be like someday and think to yourself, "Good luck with that. You have no idea."...

Mrs. S™, Sep 29, 2012 13 110
M
How to refer to future sister-in-law in ceremony program
Mrs Erhartic, on September 29, 2012 at 6:55 PM

My sister-in-law to be (my groom's sister-in-law) is going to be one of my bridesmaids. How do I refer to her in the ceremony program? As Sister-in-Law of Groom, Sister-in-Law of Bride, Friend of...

MJ, Sep 29, 2012 1 449
K
Ring stuck... On someone else's finger!
Kimberly, on September 16, 2012 at 9:46 AM

Getting married in 3 weeks. I let my friend try my ring on again (she has done before, and yes I know that I my fault so please don't scold about that). She had been drinking so I think her fingers...

Kimberly, Sep 29, 2012 25 1,974
Iris
WR: politely telling someone to shut up & stay out of my business?
Iris, on September 26, 2012 at 10:07 AM

I wish I knew how.... So the wedding's been postponed for months, but some people still ask why. Main factor is the finances, but also the personal issue of FH dealing w/his porn addiction - which...

HRH Mags, Sep 28, 2012 25 2,526
Shaina
People RSVPing with their kids! ADVICE!
Shaina, on September 27, 2012 at 4:27 PM

Okay so here is our problem. We decided we didn't want kids at our wedding. But we have 3 kids IN our wedding. 2 flower girls and 1 ring bearer (twin boy and girl and the other flower girl is my...

HalloweenBride, Sep 27, 2012 27 136
Rhonda
Invitation Wording - Recommendations on how to reiterate that RSVP MUST happen in order to attend reception...
Rhonda, on September 27, 2012 at 1:37 PM

Ok, ladies..Ive been smooth sailing on this wedding planning until recently... FH and I are finalzing guest list and our venue holds no more than 320 people. We have a VERY FULL list although we...

MrsShelton071213, Sep 27, 2012 12 5,132
ashley
Large Church (500-800 people and 3 row pews) with 150-200 invites
ashley, on September 27, 2012 at 3:44 PM

My old church has a large chapel that seats a LOT of people. I want to have a wedding in a church and THIS church is nice because I went there for years (also it's in my budget range.) Would this be a...

Jamie Q., Sep 27, 2012 5 111
Meg
Destination Wedding: Some of my guests want to stay at a different Hotel
Meg, on September 6, 2012 at 12:07 PM

What does everyone think about this? I am trying not to be upset, but it hurts my feelings a bit. As if they think the hotel I picked out is not good enough for them. Roughly the trip will cost around...

kristina skvrce, Sep 27, 2012 11 1,726
krisalicious
Question about photo albums for parents
krisalicious, on September 25, 2012 at 4:52 PM

If you gave albums to your parents, when did you give them? We were planning to give them as holiday gifts, but now I'm wondering if that's weird. Like, "Merry Christmas, thought you'd like 50 pages...

The Polka Dot Queen, Sep 26, 2012 16 1,951
Annie Adams
Table Size per person?
Annie Adams, on September 23, 2012 at 1:40 PM

Our contract with the venue, includes the contract for the rental company. Thus I have to start thinking of how many tables (and what sizes) we will need to rent. Which has lead me directly into...

Sherry Rowin, Sep 25, 2012 15 1,992
Future Mrs.S
Step Mum (Mom) on the head table?
Future Mrs.S, on June 28, 2011 at 11:39 AM

I'm not quite ready to do the table plans but one spanner already in the works is my Dad, who after I gave a vague desciption of who I saw on the headtable waited 3 months to tell me he wants his new...

Ali, Sep 25, 2012 13 1,761
Ms. M
Skipping Favors?
Ms. M, on September 24, 2012 at 4:58 PM

We recently decided to skip favors to save a little money, but now I'm having second thoughts. I don't want my guests to think I'm inconsiderate, however, as my MOH said, how exactly does a bag of...

Beth, Sep 25, 2012 23 1,688
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