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Toni
Are we on the hook for paying?
Toni, on April 20, 2022 at 3:55 PM

My wedding is very small (30 total in attendance) and the wedding party only consists of the best man, maid of honor and my FH and I. We are not having a rehearsal dinner because there really is no...

Ashlee, Apr 22, 2022 5 759
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Is it common or expected to get gifts for your parents?
S, on April 11, 2022 at 5:12 PM

I was not aware of this being a thing, but I just came across something talking about how much you should spend on gifts for your parents and was like.....oh crap, is that something we should be doing...

Kelly, Apr 22, 2022 14 1,869
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Legally married before wedding because of military
Juliann, on March 14, 2020 at 9:47 AM

Hello all!! I hope you all are doing well! So recently my wife and I were married on January 6th, 2020. We got married two months after being engaged because I’m enlisting into the Air Force and if...

Makenna, Apr 21, 2022 9 1,347
Amanda
Wording for reception
Amanda, on April 18, 2022 at 2:11 PM

What do you feel is the best wording to express that your reception is formal? We're having our ceremony and reception at the same venue, a yacht club at the Jersey Shore, on a Friday night in June. I...

Erin, Apr 21, 2022 15 849
Maylin
Wedding announcements?
Maylin, on April 15, 2022 at 11:39 AM

Hello! I am new to the whole wedding world and etiquette and such. My fiancé and I downsized our wedding a bit (no invitations or anything have been sent yet) but we’re doing a small intimate wedding...

Josie, Apr 20, 2022 10 794 1
Khadija
Tiny Destination Wedding Ettiquette
Khadija, on April 19, 2022 at 11:16 AM

My fiance and I are totally different people. I am an extrovert and he is an introvert. We met on a Hawaiian cruise and since our first week of dating, we dreamed of revisiting the islands to marry in...

Jacks, Apr 20, 2022 11 641 1
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Rsvp from guests
Lauren, on April 19, 2022 at 8:38 AM

Has anyone ever had a guest continually flip flop with their rsvp to your wedding? My cousin texted me last week to give her rsvp to my wedding in June, and was leaving the kids at home. Yesterday,...

Mrs.evans, Apr 19, 2022 5 448
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How can i involve my bridesmaids more?
Leila, on April 18, 2022 at 3:53 PM

I have asked my sisters and my two best friends to be my bridesmaids for my wedding next year. All four girls mean a lot to me so it was an easy decision to make them my bridesmaids. So far, my...

Steph, Apr 19, 2022 8 749
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Engaged couples wearing rubber bands
Elizabeth, on April 17, 2022 at 11:18 PM

Hi all! My recent fiance expressed interest in wearing a rub we band until we get married and it's replaced with his wedding band. I also want to wear a rubber band for when I go to the gym or sleep....

Meghan, Apr 19, 2022 10 1,365
Keiko
I'm moh and the Bride Hasn't Been Communicative With Bridal Party
Keiko, on April 18, 2022 at 10:50 AM

Hi all, I'm MOH for a friend's wedding and I'm starting to get frustrated with the lack of communication and support from the bride. There are 13 bridesmaids and most of us live out of state. So...

Kristen, Apr 19, 2022 3 1,217
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Is it rude to ask the wedding officiant to step aside during the kiss?
Carolyn, on July 28, 2013 at 1:36 AM

I am getting married next Saturday and have obviously been putting off this task because I just don't know how to handle it! I am having a destination wedding and therefore, do not know the officiant...

Ryan, Apr 18, 2022 13 2,292
Erin
mil Save the Date/invitation weirdness?
Erin, on April 15, 2022 at 12:13 PM

When I was addressing my save the dates, I asked my mom what the appropriate thing to do regarding sending them to our parents is. My parents said they did not want a save the date or invitation...

S, Apr 18, 2022 9 681
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Bachelorette party for an eloped couple
Sara, on April 13, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Hi there, I’m new here and stumbled upon this site so I wanted to ask a question about bachelorette party etiquette. Every bachelorette party I’ve been too I haven’t had to pay for anything, besides...

Peyton, Apr 16, 2022 8 699
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Do you tip on wedding hair trial?
Spark, on April 7, 2022 at 10:27 AM

Do you tip for wedding hair trial? This will be my second one with same person. $170 for each trial. Reason for second is because I went with low bun and now I want high bun. I tipped 20% first...

Peyton, Apr 16, 2022 8 404
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Not Bridesmaid/feelings hurt post
Lynn, on April 6, 2022 at 11:06 PM

I was going to type out our entire friendship “story” but long story short we’ve been friends almost 20 years. Our lives have gone in diff directions at times due to some heavy life things but we’d...

Erin, Apr 15, 2022 9 891 1
lindsay
Anybody else washing each others feet at the ceremony?
lindsay, on January 22, 2015 at 11:37 PM

Is anyone else thinking of/did feet washing at your ceremony? I have seen it done and think it's such a sweet symbol of serving one another in marriage. Are you having anyone do a reading during it or...

Raymond, Apr 15, 2022 59 3,418
Deanna
Non Traditional Bridesmaids - Help!
Deanna, on April 13, 2022 at 9:51 AM

SO! We have decided to do an intimate ceremony (non religious, will probably literally be 10 mins) - family only and then a reception at a different location later in the day with all of our friends...

Jacks, Apr 15, 2022 7 648
MrsBanks
Ceremony and no reception
MrsBanks, on December 27, 2017 at 3:20 PM

We've decided to just do a ceremony. And we love the idea. Just wanting to hear some other opinions.

MrsBanks, Apr 14, 2022 124 12,853
Nancy
JJshouse dresses
Nancy, on June 29, 2017 at 9:21 AM

Has anyone ordered dresses from JJ's house or any other internet site?

Maleeka, Apr 14, 2022 22 3,351
Heather
Addressing Invitations
Heather, on April 8, 2022 at 1:44 PM

Maybe I'm overthinking this, but what is the etiquette for addressing invitations when there are different family groupings in the same household? For example, one family on my guest list is my aunt,...

Erin, Apr 14, 2022 9 719
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