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Lauren
Is this a lot to ask of our guests?
Lauren, on August 15, 2012 at 9:23 PM

We are having a destination wedding because we have family coming from the US, England, and South Africa and want everyone to come to a fun vacation location. At the top of our list for possible...

Just Reenski, Aug 16, 2012 54 412
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Things you regret not having.. doing.. spending.. not spending...
Tabatha, on August 13, 2012 at 11:54 PM

I'm trying to choose a new venue and what is more important to me. For some reason small things are bothering me. Things I'm sure wont matter. But what are some things that did matter for you? Things...

Tabatha, Aug 15, 2012 24 397
Jamie
Too late to send invites?
Jamie, on August 15, 2012 at 12:39 PM

Due to limited space at our venue, we kept our guest list relatively small. Now that we've received enough no's on the RSVPs, we know we'll have space to invite some people from the secondary guest...

marriedlady, Aug 15, 2012 12 1,627
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Who to invite to a lingerie shower?
Cecilia, on August 15, 2012 at 11:16 AM

My fiance's cousin's wife is having me a lingerie shower. I have already had 2 bridal showers. She needs a list of who I would like to invite. Is it okay to invite the same people that came to the...

Cecilia, Aug 15, 2012 11 1,869
Anonymous
Still invite after being fired?
Anonymous, on August 15, 2012 at 5:45 AM

A friend of mine is also getting married! She got engaged and sent out her save the dates to her boss and coworkers, and then got fired from her job a couple of months later. This was around December...

Fawn, Aug 15, 2012 13 400
Cat
Combined bachelor/bachelorette party
Cat, on August 10, 2012 at 3:35 AM

My FH and I have basically all or our friends in common... do you think it would be weird if we did a combined party? We are really close and except for a few co-workers we really only have mutual...

Cat, Aug 15, 2012 13 2,373
Ashley
Center of attention
Ashley, on August 12, 2012 at 2:57 PM

My future sister in law is all about attention. No matter where we are or who we are with she has to have all attention on her 24/7. My FH and I don't want her to take the attention away from us on...

Aaron DeMarest, Aug 14, 2012 12 904
Anonymous
Bad experience with my florist -Please learn from me :(
Anonymous, on August 14, 2012 at 4:18 PM

Yes, I am back and married but someone told me that at all weddings there is always something that does not go as planned. For me, it was my flowers. I started looking for a florist at least 1 year...

Cydney J (Cydney M), Aug 14, 2012 20 1,262
heather
BELL OF TRUCE..(attention Hayley)
heather, on August 14, 2012 at 1:40 AM

I seen that you mentioned something about the bell of truce..i had no idea what it was so i looked it up and both fh and i really like the idea..i cant find any wording on it on the web and was...

Hayley C™, Aug 14, 2012 11 387
Katy
Lemonade Stand at Ceremony - Mason Jars?
Katy, on August 14, 2012 at 8:09 AM

We are having a Lace and Lemonade theme wedding, and it will be in the end of May in Missouri, so HOT! the ceremony will be indoors but the ceremony is outside so I want to serve lemonade at the...

krisalicious, Aug 14, 2012 6 161
Annie Adams
Babies "seated" at the tables?
Annie Adams, on August 13, 2012 at 3:20 PM

Just curious what other people have done.. We are going to have a handful (4 and counting!) of babies at the wedding and we're going to rent high chairs for them. Just wondering if those high chairs...

Annie Adams, Aug 13, 2012 6 1,377
Katrina
Gift for future sister-in-law
Katrina, on August 11, 2012 at 5:05 PM

So I have a dilema my fiance sister is not going to be in my wedding but I want to get her a small gift, just so she feels thought of; and also because she got me something when I attened her wedding...

SophieMuffin, Aug 13, 2012 4 260
marriedlady
Suggestions for keeping children busy at a wedding
marriedlady, on August 11, 2012 at 10:50 AM

Okay, because of a post I saw today, I am now worried about the children that are invited to my wedding. I do NOT want them running around like maniacs and destroying everything. Besides coloring...

Victoria, Aug 13, 2012 28 395
Chauncia
Pre-Marital Counselling
Chauncia , on August 9, 2012 at 3:21 PM

FH and I have our first premarital counselling session next saturday. How many brides/brides to be had/are having at least one session prior to marriage?

Jessica, Aug 13, 2012 48 271
heather
what is the proper way of inviting people to rehearsal and rehearsal dinner?
heather, on August 11, 2012 at 12:47 PM

Do i have to send out an invite for that too? or can it be word of mouth or can i just send out a facebook invite..i know facebook sounds a little tacky but everybody i know pretty much uses it..well...

FarmersWife, Aug 11, 2012 9 1,669
Maria
FORGOT TO INCLUDE GIFT REGISTRY!! HELP!!
Maria, on August 5, 2012 at 4:18 PM

Recently, I realized that... I forgot to include the gift registry with the wedding invitations!!! My wedding date is Oct 19th. Any idea? I am open to anything and see which one I like it better!...

Future-mrs-dominguez, Aug 11, 2012 23 3,438
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Bridal Party Dance
Deleted, on August 10, 2012 at 2:55 PM

Does anyone else think this "tradition" is totally weird??? FH things I'm the weird one for being completely against the idea because every wedding he has been to has done it, but I don't want to...

Nicole S. (formerly, Aug 10, 2012 11 1,002
Robin
No appetizers before reception :-(
Robin, on August 8, 2012 at 4:50 PM

So we are having our reception at a really nice venue here in Michigan and unfortunately it's just tooo expensive to have a full buffet dinner, open bar, and the venue. We aren't having any appetizers...

Mrs. Ariel, Aug 10, 2012 25 5,934
MaryJane
Rehearsal Dinner - extended family?
MaryJane, on August 7, 2012 at 3:18 PM

Is it necessary to invite the groom's extended family (cousins, aunts)? We are having a smaller wedding 100 people, and want everything to be intimate and casual. We don't want to offend anyone,...

Toni, Aug 10, 2012 21 1,848
Ariel
Uhm.. But I don't know where he was born??
Ariel, on August 9, 2012 at 7:20 PM

So FH and I have plans to go get our marriage license this Monday, so I told him to call and double check what we'll need.. $35. 2 forms of i.d. No witness needed. And to know where both sets...

Irchykk, Aug 10, 2012 12 3,061
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