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Joi
faq suggestions on couples website
Joi, on March 15, 2022 at 5:05 PM

Hello, What type of questions do you generally put in the FAQ section on the wedding website? I saw the great idea to have one on the site as a way to notify individuals that our wedding is an "Adult...

Joi, Mar 16, 2022 7 584 3
Weston
Plus Ones for Destination Wedding?
Weston, on March 15, 2022 at 11:45 AM

Hello team Wedding Wire I am totally loving this site, it has been so helpful!! So I'd really love to lean on my fellow wedding planners to get your take on this subject! My fiance and I have been...

S, Mar 16, 2022 14 1,365
Yinet
Gift for the Groom
Yinet, on March 16, 2022 at 10:05 AM

Hi ladies, I am getting married next month and i did a boudoir shoot, I will be ordering an album to gift to him but i don't know if to give it to him the night before after the rehearsal dinner or...

Samantha, Mar 16, 2022 3 643
Bethne
Inviting previous co-workers
Bethne, on March 15, 2022 at 8:19 PM

So my fiancé and I had to relocate to another state before our wedding and I left my job I was at for quite a while. I was absolutely heartbroken when I left my work family because I was so close with...

Candace, Mar 15, 2022 5 452
Imani
No Kids Allowed?
Imani, on March 13, 2022 at 3:21 PM

Is it rude to put ‘No Kids Allowed’ on the wedding website? Invitations have not been sent out yet, but we are asking everyone to RSVP on the website. This way when they do RSVP they are aware of the...

Imani, Mar 15, 2022 18 309 1
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Too pushy with photographer?
Smarie1993, on March 14, 2022 at 1:22 PM

My photographer said last week they'd look at their schedule for an engagement shoot. It's been 7 days and I still haven't heard from them. We already paid a huge chunk of the cost (more than the...

Lynnie, Mar 15, 2022 1 511
Kate
Tough Bridesmaids situation need advice
Kate, on March 14, 2022 at 1:29 AM

I’m a senior in college and getting married in May. Getting married after senior year is tricky cuz I felt obligated to include all of my roommates in my bridal party. I am super close to all but one...

Dawn, Mar 15, 2022 4 676
Alyssa
Caterer Tips?
Alyssa, on March 14, 2022 at 8:35 PM

We’re having a local restaurant cater our wedding. We’re picking up all the food from them on the day of and having a buffet. How much would I tip the actual restaurant?

Michelle, Mar 15, 2022 6 164
Imani
Maid of Honor Gift
Imani, on March 12, 2022 at 1:18 AM

I only have a maid of honor for my wedding party. So far the gifts I have gotten are the maid of honor robe, a personalized tote bag, wine glass and socks. Any ideas of an additional gift?

Imani, Mar 14, 2022 18 1,109 1
L
Couples shower- invite out of town family?
Lauren, on March 13, 2022 at 9:12 PM

Hi there! My aunts are throwing us a couples shower mostly for our families. My fiancé’s family all live across the country and I know they reasonable cannot attend. Should they still be invited to...

Stacey, Mar 13, 2022 5 108
Sophie
Are you putting Ms and Mr (or Ms/ms, Mr/mr, etc) next to your own names on wedding invitation?
Sophie, on March 9, 2022 at 4:37 PM

I know you are supposed to put titles next to guests, but do you put them next to your own names in the return address too? Follow up question: are you actually putting Dr. next to people’s names?! It...

Taylor, Mar 13, 2022 17 869
A
Stamps on Rsvps
Allie, on March 13, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Hey, quick question. We are doing a traditional wedding suite (including an RSVP and envelopes) and also have a wedding website with RSVP. Our bridal shower RSVP is also on the wedding website...

Sarah, Mar 13, 2022 2 283
M
Bridal shower concerns
Maureen, on March 12, 2022 at 2:37 PM

Large wedding has been downsized to immediate family only. But the shower guest list includes those from the original wedding invite list. (So many invited to shower were “uninvited” to the wedding)....

Candace, Mar 12, 2022 7 343 1
Jf
I'm a bridesmaid but my best friend isn't
Jf, on March 8, 2022 at 9:10 AM

My friend recently got engaged and there is a group of 5 of us coworkers that are rather close. The bride asked me and two others to be bridesmaids but as she doesn't feel as close to my best friend...

Michelle, Mar 12, 2022 9 803
Mrs.Becca
Divorced parents! Help
Mrs.Becca, on March 12, 2022 at 1:15 PM

My fiancés parents are divorced and do not get along . My family is in NYC his dad is in Europe with his step mom and his mother lives on the west coast so our families haven’t had a chance to meet in...

Candace, Mar 12, 2022 3 329
BKL
Rude to ask friend to provide ceremony music?
BKL, on January 18, 2017 at 2:33 PM

My best friend from high school is a phenomenal singer. Truly amazing! We joked back then that he would sing at my wedding. Fast forward a few years. We remained best friends throughout college, but...

Whitney, Mar 12, 2022 13 2,003
Rachael
No kids under 10
Rachael, on May 7, 2017 at 12:59 PM

Our wedding is going to be no kids under 10 years old. If I had it completely my way it would be no kids under 16. My sibling is newly pregnant with their first and they are asking me if I...

Whitney, Mar 12, 2022 80 1,953
D
Same ring and same date as Mother in laws failed marriage, and elope?
Destiny, on March 9, 2022 at 2:24 PM

Hello im dumping all my drama... Need some advice. I am waiting until 2023 to get married, but the venue I really like and want to choose has the date March 12 available, which is a day after my...

Sloane, Mar 11, 2022 5 456
Emily
Maid of Honor Gift
Emily, on March 8, 2022 at 7:41 PM

Planning on making beach bags for all of my bridesmaids as their day of wedding gifts. I was wondering if you plan on giving the same gift to your Maid of Honor as the rest of the bridesmaids, the...

Tiffany, Mar 11, 2022 6 2,736
Jobe
rsvp debate
Jobe, on March 9, 2022 at 6:15 PM

I’m having an issue and I’m not sure what to do. We’re 16 days away from our wedding and had set a deadline for RSVP of 1 month prior. I invited a lifelong friend, one that can be completely self...

bevbabe, Mar 11, 2022 12 801
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