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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 9 680
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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 8 697
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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 9 888 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 3,410
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 7 645
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 12,847
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 3,348
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 9 710
Michelle
Plus ones vs significant others
Michelle, on April 10, 2022 at 8:16 PM

There’s alot of debate on how these are classified and whether either of them should be invited. Some people consider everyone a plus one without any distinction as a significant other, some see them...

Erin, Apr 14, 2022 17 1,154 1
CuteNickname
Wedding Horror Stories- What's the worst you've seen?
CuteNickname, on March 15, 2017 at 1:32 PM

I'll go first. My cousin had a courthouse wedding last fall. None of the family was invited. Fine. Then they had 2 receptions near home. One with his dad's side, one with his mom and her friends....

Julie, Apr 14, 2022 114 12,442
Rosie
How much thanking (in your opinion) is required?
Rosie, on April 11, 2022 at 8:32 PM

Our wedding has come and gone and it was amazing. Of course, with the day gone, it's time to decide what to do for thank you card, and I'm very curious to see, etiquette-wise, what everyone here...

Ebony, Apr 13, 2022 28 1,448
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Craziest requests for your wedding
Tyff, on April 3, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Ok I had to share this and I think this site is the best place. My cousin asked me if she could propose to her husband during my wedding - yes her husband! Because she wants to renew their vows. She...

Tyff, Apr 13, 2022 13 1,039
Almost Mrs. Palmer
What to do when you have 2 dads!
Almost Mrs. Palmer, on February 26, 2009 at 12:27 PM

Someone please help me I have a biological dad as well as a stepdad. And of course with the brides dad being a big part of the day i am sooo confused as to what to do. Do they both walk me down the...

Erika, Apr 13, 2022 29 25,272 2
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Wedding invitation printing etiquette
Mother of the Bride, on February 5, 2022 at 3:04 PM

Is it ok to have a letterpresses invitation and RSVP card but include a printed details card as long as all is in the same font styles and color schemes?

Abigail, Apr 13, 2022 3 269
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Tip via check - Who do we write it out to???
Nicole, on April 12, 2022 at 11:29 AM

We have a to mail a check to our planners for a tip because we had to use the cash reserved for their tip on the wedding day for makeup instead because (surprise!) they wouldn't take a credit card. So...

Hannah, Apr 13, 2022 7 250 1
Casey
Guests wanting to attend last minute
Casey, on April 12, 2022 at 1:46 PM

I have been trying to think of the best way to handle when invited guests do not rsvp and last minute say they can make it? I really don’t want to allow them to come with almost no warning or...

Stacey, Apr 12, 2022 7 1,369 1
Jessica
Third Time is not the Charm for Postponed Wedding
Jessica, on April 11, 2022 at 10:02 PM

Need opinions: My Bff’s wedding was postponed during the pandemic and I am a bridesmaid She ultimately decided to split her events up. She held a smaller religious ceremony this past fall (bridesmaids...

Jessica, Apr 12, 2022 7 503
Michelle
Thank you Notes for Wedding Party Gifts
Michelle, on April 11, 2022 at 3:42 PM

I wrote thank you notes to my bridesmaids (For being in the Wedding and all their help with everything) and gave them to them on my wedding day. I ended up receiving gifts from each of them that we...

Emily, Apr 11, 2022 4 639 1
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Is an engagement party and bachelorette (no gifts, just fun) ok when eloping?
Priya, on April 10, 2022 at 10:52 AM

I'm SO excited to essentially be eloping (having a small ceremony with our immediate families) with my FH! It suits us so well to have an intimate ceremony and we can't wait. We've been together for...

Priya, Apr 11, 2022 7 830
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