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Crystal
No Shows
Crystal, on May 23, 2022 at 8:58 PM

If you have guests who RSVP for your bridal shower (or any other pre-wedding events that they RSVP’d for) and they don’t show and don’t notify you, do you still invite to the wedding? Just asking,...

Kelly, May 26, 2022 12 917
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Parent Gifts
Ashlynn, on May 22, 2022 at 2:51 PM

Hey everyone, we are trying to figure out what the correct/traditional way of going about parent gifts are. Is the groom supposed to buy a gift for both sets of parent and then the bride to the same?...

Lady, May 24, 2022 12 783
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How to deal with not being a bridesmaid
Shannon, on June 7, 2018 at 5:23 AM

Hello! First let me say I’m sorry for any grammar errors or spelling errors as I am writing this 2 in the morning after a few drinks... I needed a place to vent and a place to ask for advice on if I...

Chicago Bride, May 24, 2022 16 34,288
Juliepappas_
Need Advice! Is it rude to back out of a bachelorette party?
Juliepappas_, on May 20, 2022 at 10:38 PM

Hey all! Appreciate any advice here as it’s a decision that is weighing heavy on me. One of my best friends is having an international wedding in July. And she is also having a bachelorette party mid...

Haleyjoy, May 23, 2022 23 4,364
Megfly
How long is normal to wait for our videographer videos?
Megfly, on May 10, 2022 at 3:22 PM

Hi! Quick question. We got married in November 2021. I was told our videographers turn around time was 6 months. It’s now May and we still don’t have our videos. I texted the videographer in April and...

Allison, May 23, 2022 9 1,024
Jazzman
Save the dates?
Jazzman, on May 21, 2022 at 9:32 AM

So my fiancés family lives across the country and they are asking us if we have a date yet so they can begin to book their flights. It’s been implied by my fiancé that his family will need ample...

Paige, May 23, 2022 8 624
Christy
Thank you cards
Christy, on May 23, 2022 at 8:15 AM

Hello all - My fiance and I opted to not have a registry and in lieu of gifts we asked that if they really wanted to contribute, our guests could make a donation to one of three organizations that we...

Michelle, May 23, 2022 3 177
Katie
Mom and Step Mom Not Getting Along- HELP
Katie, on November 9, 2016 at 5:45 PM

My mom is not a huge fan of my step mom AT ALL. Back story: they divorced when I was 5 and he's been remarried since I was 9 to my step mom. Mom and I were talking about getting ready, etc. the day of...

Haley, May 22, 2022 14 1,273
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Guest count
Brittany, on April 4, 2022 at 11:40 PM

I am so torn. My venue includes up to 150 people. Any guest over has an aditional almost $16 charge on top of the catering charger per person Our original estimate was like 75 people. These...

Lindsey, May 21, 2022 13 2,353 1
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Bridesmaid never tried on her dress
Katherine, on May 17, 2022 at 11:26 PM

One of my closest friends from high school has always been a bit of a hot mess… she’s always been an incredibly nice person and good friend, but tends to make bad decisions and that has just gotten...

Jacks, May 21, 2022 17 1,040
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Relative is a professional singer; how to ask to perform?
Mimimushrooms, on May 21, 2022 at 12:14 AM

I came across some wedding etiquette tips that suggested it was rude to ask a guest/relative to perform for one’s wedding. It got me wondering about something we’ve been discussing for ours. One of my...

Bird, May 21, 2022 4 701
Claudia
How to properly respond to a Declined wedding rsvp
Claudia, on May 19, 2022 at 10:02 AM

Greetings, My Fiancé and I are getting married in Cabo this December and I have sent out invitations and have asked people to RSVP via email or text. When we decided to go the Destination route we...

Grace, May 20, 2022 12 8,383
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Invited to the shower and bachelorette party but not wedding
Sarah, on April 6, 2022 at 11:21 AM

My best friend has another best friend who's getting married. She wanted to involve me with her friends, and I wanted to because they're great people who I want in my life. I met her best friend last...

buddyandbebes, May 20, 2022 13 1,182
Care
Got expensive knife set from parents… that we don’t like
Care, on May 16, 2022 at 8:02 PM

So, we have a dilemma…we have a registry on Crate & Barrel. We put a decent knife set on there knowing it was a higher-end item, but we wanted to have a range of prices. My fiancé researched these...

Care, May 19, 2022 4 695
Lauren
Invited Guests Giving Themselves a Plus-one
Lauren, on May 16, 2022 at 5:07 PM

While my fiancé and I are awaiting receiving response cards from our guests, there are actually a couple of them who wrote in a “plus 1” on the cards when the invitation was addressed to just the...

Keyra, May 19, 2022 13 2,152
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Bridezilla or a reasonable bride?
Kayla, on May 16, 2022 at 3:05 PM

Hello! I’m due in July and I have my sisters wedding June 11th (all my babies did try to come early around 33/34 weeks. I also had a c-section in may 2021 with my twins.) my C-section is scheduled for...

Morgan, May 19, 2022 9 889
Mb2Md
Flower delivery fee???
Mb2Md, on February 16, 2016 at 7:49 PM

I just got quoted a $150 delivery fee .. Is this in range with with you guys have been quoted ? Were u charged a fee at all? Sounds crazy to me... It's seven miles away from the venue lol

Mona, May 19, 2022 22 5,204
Cindy
Declines getting us down
Cindy, on May 16, 2022 at 2:18 AM

Hi everyone. My FH and I are perplexed and frustrated about declines we’re getting. Hoping for some help getting past it 😬 We got engaged in Dec 2019, so we’ve dealt with postponements and then...

Michael, May 18, 2022 10 675
Maltese
Invited to wedding? Haven't spoken in 15 years? (Kinda vent)
Maltese, on July 29, 2014 at 8:58 AM

Back story: Growing up as kids (met when we were 3 or 4) a girl and I lived a house away from each other and became BFF and continued once my family moved out of the neighborhood. To this day our...

Jeff, May 17, 2022 18 2,386
Original VC
What happens to the food planned for the no-shows? Can I take it?
Original VC, on June 30, 2015 at 3:08 PM

Our wedding will have a plated dinner and is catered by the venue (no external caterer). We're supposed to pay the maximum between our confirmed guest number, or the number that actually show up,...

Bonnie, May 17, 2022 29 5,509
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