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Jennifer
Pregnant 6 months before the wedding
Jennifer, on October 9, 2017 at 11:03 AM

So we found out a week ago we are pregnant. I'm very early, like 5 weeks. Our wedding is set for March 17, 2018! Now we are not sure if we want to push back the date.. I am not sure if I wanna have a...

Beatrice, Feb 10, 2022 30 8,812
Jodie
10 year vow renewal
Jodie, on February 9, 2022 at 8:23 AM

My husband and I got married young. I was 20 and he was 22. We did have a wedding that turned out good. Not all things were the way we wanted do to money. We were living in our own so we had bills....

CountryBride, Feb 10, 2022 16 797
J
Bridesmaids/moh pay for bridal shower if mob can't?
Jennifer, on February 9, 2022 at 8:09 AM

Hi again, I recently asked about paying for my own bridal shower as my mom isn't set up financially. A lot of you said it was a bad look to throw your own shower which is understandable. So, is it...

Beatrice, Feb 10, 2022 14 1,018
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Guests wearing red?
Diane, on February 9, 2022 at 9:39 PM

My partner and I are having a pretty small lunch reception (~70 people) and no ceremony, and our friends generally know we're not very traditional people. However, the one way we're incorporating our...

Rosie, Feb 10, 2022 13 1,644
April
Reception only guests
April, on August 6, 2018 at 12:56 PM

We are having an intimate wedding, total of 26 guests (this is the MAX based on the ceremony location). Our reception location is also small but allowed us to invite a total of 33 guests (this is the...

Tia, Feb 10, 2022 32 785
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To bail or not to bail as a bridesmaid??
Mommatobe32, on February 8, 2022 at 9:58 PM

Where do I start??? I was ask to be a bridesmaid in May for a following years wedding in September. I gladly accepted since my best friend and I have been friends for ten plus years ( our friendship...

Kasey, Feb 10, 2022 5 825
Erika
Too Many Guests to Serve Dinner (Tables Don't Fit in the Venue)
Erika, on February 13, 2015 at 10:17 AM

My fiance & I booked our dream venue for our wedding right away once we got engaged. However, now that we've made our guest list, we've realized that 300 people is too many to fit table seating for...

Claire, Feb 10, 2022 29 2,592
Caitlyn
Invitation Help!!!
Caitlyn, on February 8, 2022 at 1:16 AM

So, I have 11 months before our wedding and I'm trying to figure out our invites. Wedding is 100 people or less, dress casual, and only close friends and family. But we're on a tight budget and can't...

Jacks, Feb 10, 2022 4 576
Sine
How to uninvite guests?
Sine, on February 4, 2022 at 9:19 AM

I've got a few family members...3 to be exact...that have really been giving me issues and yesterday really pulled a nasty stunt on me and I don't want them at my wedding. It was borderline that I...

Sloane, Feb 9, 2022 10 998 1
Sarah
How to tell friend attending my wedding that i can’t attend theirs?
Sarah, on April 27, 2018 at 1:52 AM

A couple months after my fiancé and I got engaged, my friend announced that he and his fiancé are engaged. I’m so excited for them both! His fiancé wasn’t able to attend our engagement party because...

Lilly, Feb 9, 2022 21 3,167
Future Mrs. Kristin Heath
How can I honor my father (who is sick and can't make my wedding)?
Future Mrs. Kristin Heath, on January 24, 2014 at 1:54 AM

My father is very sick and disabled and due to all the stress of moving him, he wont be able to come to my wedding. People have suggested a video chat, but he can not talk nor comprehend things well,...

Spark, Feb 9, 2022 9 1,259
Sarah
Being a bride and bridesmaid
Sarah, on February 7, 2022 at 7:50 PM

My best friend is getting married almost a month after me. I’m starting to feel overwhelmed with the cost of not just my wedding but hers as well. I know that it cost money to be in someone’s wedding...

Sloane, Feb 8, 2022 10 776 1
Cece
Thoughts on “rules To Attend My Wedding” video?
Cece, on February 3, 2022 at 2:58 PM

So apparently this bride to be created a TikTok video (see link below) outlining the rules to attending her wedding, and it has instantly gone viral. Curious what everyone’s thoughts are on the...

Orianna, Feb 8, 2022 15 922
FutureMrsAF
Left handed-ness and rings being annoying?
FutureMrsAF, on March 20, 2017 at 1:53 AM

If you are left handed (I am) do you ever find that your rings get in the way? I'm strongly considering switching and wearing them on my right hand as I don't think there is any rule that I have to...

Sheila, Feb 8, 2022 37 7,322 1
Sara
How do you tell someone to not talk about being invited to your wedding?
Sara, on February 7, 2022 at 11:10 PM

I would like to invite my boss to my wedding but I work in a small lab (3 people total) and I don't want her to tell my coworker about the invite. I'm never a fan of making other people feel bad but I...

KYLIE, Feb 8, 2022 3 654
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For a Formal Wedding...Who sends Save the dates? Parents or Bride/Groom?
SwoopeWedsDiop, on November 14, 2014 at 3:59 PM

Formal invitations are often addressed from the parents of the bride. Does the Save the Date follow in the same way? Should my parents send the save the dates out on our behalf? All these little...

Michelle, Feb 7, 2022 9 6,902 1
Lyndsie
New Years Eve Save the Dates
Lyndsie, on January 29, 2022 at 10:37 PM

My fiancé and I are getting married on New Years Eve 2022. When should we send out save the dates?

Stephanie, Feb 7, 2022 7 1,030
K&M
Onsite Child Care?
K&M, on November 22, 2017 at 4:27 PM

I would like to be able to invite kids to my wedding and would love to have them participate in the ceremony and the reception. However, some of them are very young and rowdy, and I don't want their...

Candace, Feb 6, 2022 29 9,574 4
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Destination wedding guest etiquette
Samantha, on February 5, 2022 at 9:02 PM

My friend is having a destination wedding in a foreign country. I will be attending the wedding and reception (I am not a bridesmaid, in case that matters for the answer), but think I would rather...

Jmz, Feb 6, 2022 6 681
Jessica
What do i do ? Help!
Jessica, on February 4, 2022 at 4:23 AM

Has anyone had to cut bridesmaids ? If so, how did you do it? Originally my fiance and I had 5 groomsmen and bridesmaids each. Now my fiance only has 1 groomsman due to Covid and other restraints....

Cece, Feb 5, 2022 7 251
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