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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 1,044
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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 4 705
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 8,411
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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 1,187
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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 4 699
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 2,158
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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 5,207
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 10 676
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 2,392
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 5,523
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 7 486
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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 3 658
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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 4 305
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 8,981
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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 15 817
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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 1,318
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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 15 767 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 1,111
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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 7 675 1
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