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I'm having a very difficult time finding the right font for the wedding invitations. We want something masculine but not so boring that it looks sterile. Suggestions?

I wanted to use Bella's Lullaby to walk down to and we only have the flower girls/ring bearer then 2 couples (MOH with Best man and Bridesmaid with groomsman). It's a 3 minute song, so wouldn't that...

I'm on a fixed budget of $5,000 (for venue, catering, decor NOT airfare accommodations) and want to get married 1. On the beach 2. In the Caribbean or Mexico (or any destination out of the US...

So the FI and I have been discussing asking his 18 yo godson to be our ringbearer. He would not be escorting the flower girls, but bringing the rings into the ceremony (a more refined attitude on the...

I know this is weird... but can a few of you explain how your ring fits? I can't tell if mine if fitting properly. I have already gotten mine sized down once, but I still think it could be too loose....

I want something cute and original for our exit!!! my fiance wont dance down the isle with me in the beginning of the ceremony so i want a fun song we can dance to at the end!!!

I am the MofG and both sets of parents and the b and g are all jointly paying for the wedding. The guest list must top off at 100, due to the caterer. Is it ok for me to ask my son and daughter in law...

Life is not going along the plans i had expected it to, but whose life ever does. I am 31 now....Will be 32 when i get married next year, if we start trying to have a baby right away then i should be...

I wasn't really expecting this, but I have had 2 friends ask if they can bring kids to my shower. I'm not bringing my own, and have never been to a bridal shower with kids. I would honestly prefer to...

Hi my name is Kendra. We are getting married on 10-11-12 , Im so excited !!! So far I have planned everything myself and know I may have forgot a couple of things. Its a low cost wedding, which my...

I want opinions! We are planning to give everyone a "plus 1" because we want people to celebrate our day with their loved one (husband/wife/fiance/SO). All of my guests are either married, engaged, or...

What do you get a bride for her bridal shower if she hasn't asked for anything? I'm going to my friends shower next weekend. I'm sure she'll get a lot of lingerie, but I kinda want to give her...

I have no idea what to get them. We have 3 readers (FSILs) and a soloist (my great aunt)...and I am really not trying to spend too much... What are you getting your readers/soloist??? ...and what do...

Originally I planned on doing our "first dance" immediately following the wedding party introduction. If I do that... then have toasts/dinner/cake... how can I get people up and dancing after? I feel...

We are looking at a venue that charges a large amount for linens. Would it be too tacky to not have them and possibly substitute an alternative, cheaper table decoration to make it look a bit more...

I recently went to a rehearsal dinner which was very informal. Everyone went to Buffalo Wild Wings. Nothing fancy, no speeches, just everyone relaxing before we parted ways. When the bill came -...

My dad is not an easy person to get along with. He has been with my step mom for 13 years and I don't have a relationship with my biological mom at all so I call my SM "mom" and she is the MOB for all...

Alright so Im unsure... Ive been to many weddings where there was a gift/card table. Is this for those who were invited to the shower and didnt show? Or for people to leave gifts just because? We are...

Not the fun ones where the bride and BMs do a fun choreographed dance, and the groom and GMs do one. I'm talking about the old school slow dances where the BMs have to dance with the GM they walked...