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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 9 886
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 5,186
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 10 664
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 2,352
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 5,434
Tracey
Wedding reception food provider
Tracey, on May 16, 2022 at 4:43 PM

Is it tacky to put tip jar for food provider?

Elycia, May 17, 2022 7 483
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i don’t want a certain groomsman in the wedding.
Olivia, on May 16, 2022 at 2:08 AM

I’ve had disagreements over a friend of my fiancés for a few years. My fiancé had very bad habits in the past that were often enabled by this “friend”. He has also blocked me on social media and...

Taylor, May 17, 2022 3 655
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Bridesmaid expected to be Maid of Honor
Emily, on May 16, 2022 at 3:50 PM

Hello! Sorry if too long: I am getting married in January 2023 and I am still dealing with drama with one of my bridesmaids (bridesmaid X). I know her from college, and she has always wanted to be...

Taylor, May 16, 2022 4 294
Susan
Getting married twice in 2 different states?
Susan, on June 10, 2018 at 5:43 PM

Editing because I got my answer- thank you! Ok so I know this may get heated but I'm going to ask anyway. My fiance and I are getting married in Massachusettes this fall, however we are buying a...

Mia, May 16, 2022 8 8,956
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Can i prevent fil from drinking at my wedding?
Leah666, on May 13, 2022 at 7:22 AM

Can I limit alcohol to my soon to be father in law at my wedding? He has had several dwis one less than 2 months ago where he hit 3 other vehicles and he was in the hospital for a week. The state that...

Lady, May 16, 2022 15 807
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Proper Etiquette for Escort Card Wording
Danielle, on May 15, 2022 at 1:09 PM

Hello! Can anyone assist and explain how individual names should be displayed on an escort card? My google search has not been as helpful as I would have liked, haha! For instance, does everyone get...

Lady, May 16, 2022 8 1,205
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Small wedding etiquette
Christa, on May 14, 2022 at 9:31 PM

Is it typical for the officiant to stay for dinner ? & if so how do we politely explain we don't want them to stay? Lol I don't want to be rude but our entire wedding is 35 people. We just can't...

Paige, May 16, 2022 15 761 1
Jazzman
Bridesmaid proposal ideas?
Jazzman, on May 14, 2022 at 6:57 PM

Hey hey! So I am unsure of what to do to ask my bridesmaids to be my bridesmaids!!! Do I text? Call? Do a gift? I don’t want to do too much as a gift now because they’ll have gifts before the big day...

Elycia, May 16, 2022 8 1,068
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Invitations for Groom's Parents Home
Callmecrazy, on May 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM

So we are having a courthouse wedding/elopement followed by a very low key reception. Everything is being paid for by us, the bride and groom, but my FH's parents have a beautiful backyard that they...

Paige, May 16, 2022 7 664 1
Chris
Tip etiquette
Chris, on May 14, 2022 at 5:54 PM

Tip etiquette if the officiant fee is included in the all inclusive package. Do we tip out the DJ, bartender (he'll have a tip jar), servers etc and how much?

Chris, May 14, 2022 6 175
Alexis
Elopement
Alexis, on May 4, 2022 at 10:49 AM

My fiancé & I decided we're going to elope. However, I'd still like to send gifts to my close friends & family who I would've selected to be in our wedding had we were planning a traditional...

Alexis, May 14, 2022 4 575
Shannon
Bachelorette impositions
Shannon, on May 13, 2022 at 10:41 AM

Hi all. I’m having my bachelorette next month on a Saturday evening. We are going to dinner and then to see a band and have cocktails. Everyone is meeting at my house and departing from there. Most of...

Shannon, May 13, 2022 8 644
Malia
How soon do you start chasing people down for Rsvps?
Malia, on May 10, 2022 at 6:17 PM

Hey, y'all! Today is our RSVP deadline, and we're still waiting on responses from 55 households (134 guests). We invited 250 (114 households), and invitations went out a month ago. We have to give our...

Michelle, May 11, 2022 15 927
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Bridal party
Ashley, on May 9, 2022 at 9:32 PM

My fiancé wants a small bridal party so we have decided to keep the bridal party to just family. I have four other best friends that I want to be involved in everything else (getting ready, wearing...

Ashley, May 10, 2022 5 172
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Two wedding bands
Tramyna, on January 13, 2017 at 12:31 AM

Hi fellow brides...My fiancé and I have chosen to get two wedding bands to compliment my engagement ring. One for each side. Is there anyone else who is doing the same? And if you are or have, how do...

Kvharrell, May 10, 2022 8 4,091
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