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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 1,160 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 12,468
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 1,449
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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 1,043
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 25,295 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 7 258 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 1,373 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 7 505
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 7 835
Suzanne
Help with Wording for Website
Suzanne, on April 9, 2022 at 4:27 PM

Hey everyone, what is a good way to say that we do not want invited guests to share information about our wedding on social media? I thought that was a given thing and I didn't think I needed to...

Suzanne, Apr 11, 2022 5 194
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Formal Invitation Question
Emily, on April 9, 2022 at 5:06 PM

My parents and extended family are quite traditional, and I'm having issues deciding how to word the invitation and the addressing. My sister got married a couple years ago, and her initiation said...

Emily, Apr 11, 2022 13 687
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Wedding Pictures
Amanda, on April 10, 2022 at 9:35 AM

Is it common or expected to send your entire digital wedding album that the photographer sends you to the entire guest list? I have never heard of that and my MIL has forwarded it to everyone. I am...

Melle, Apr 11, 2022 18 779
Imani
Mom to Officiate?
Imani, on April 9, 2022 at 12:06 PM

Question - we have a friend of the family who is willing to officiant our wedding. I asked him and he was SUPER excited. He did the online certification to get ordained in which be paid $8 for...

Imani, Apr 10, 2022 17 1,166
Lorna
i don't have a Moh.
Lorna, on April 4, 2022 at 12:46 AM

Hi all! I don't have close friends in town and my close friends from school live back home and so we don't keep in touch as much as I would like (busy lives). I'm kinda scared to ask anyone to be a...

Lorna, Apr 10, 2022 13 238
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Can a bride tell you no to certain people as the plus 1?
Amanda, on April 9, 2022 at 10:45 AM

I was invited to a wedding and asked the bride if I could bring X guy as my date and she said no. Can the bride really pick and choose who is your plus 1? I think being in the bridal party it is nice...

Amanda, Apr 9, 2022 15 1,002
Melonie
No Dog Allowed?
Melonie, on April 7, 2022 at 11:28 AM

My fiancé and I decided to have our small wedding ceremony and reception at a vacation home rental. The home rental we picked is dog friendly and we intended to bring ours. My dad and stepmom have...

Amanda, Apr 9, 2022 12 802
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Save the Dates timing
Danelle, on April 6, 2022 at 9:57 AM

We are getting married September 2023 and I am trying to figure out the best timing to send out save the dates. I was thinking 8-9 months before, but that puts it right around the holiday season when...

Amanda, Apr 9, 2022 10 772
Imani
Mother and Mother in Law
Imani, on April 7, 2022 at 10:20 AM

Hey ladies! My youngest sister recently got engaged (i told her to download this app) however, she has a question about etiquette. She has invited our mother and her future mother in law to a painting...

Imani, Apr 7, 2022 6 237 1
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