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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 2,631
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 4 579
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 1,013 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 3,211
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 1,268
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 10 790 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 15 929
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 7,388 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 3 675
S
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 7,014 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 1,036
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 9,645 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 6 688
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 7 253
M
Ring bearer and flower girl
Madeline, on February 4, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Hello! I really am not sure how this will plan out. I have a flower girl whom is about 2, and a ring bearer who’s about 20. I don’t really know other kids, or adult for a flower girl, and the ring...

Madeline, Feb 4, 2022 6 607 1
Caitlin
Is this appropriate to ask?
Caitlin, on January 31, 2022 at 1:17 PM

Okay so I am worried this is borderline invasive to ask my MOH so I am asking you guys thoughts. I want to ask my MOH if she plans on getting pregnant around the time of the wedding. I know, sounds...

Tamara, Feb 4, 2022 38 2,049
Wess
I’m 25 and i no longer think i want a wedding anymore.
Wess, on February 3, 2022 at 1:02 PM

We’ve set a date and started the process. Growing up I’ve never been the type to imagine my wedding . Now that I’m here the more and more we do I no longer want a wedding. I realized I only want a...

Kristen, Feb 4, 2022 5 756
Stephanie
Child age limit
Stephanie, on January 26, 2019 at 7:50 AM

I need some advice on how to let guests know and/or how to word that no children under the age of either 8 will be allowed to attend the wedding, aside from those that are apart of the wedding party,...

Bride20, Feb 3, 2022 10 4,656
K
Wording on invitation
Kris, on February 2, 2022 at 4:42 PM

My husbands daughter is getting married. very small ceremony with immediate family followed by a reception. My husband and I have taken over the planning to pay for everything, even though her mother...

Lily, Feb 2, 2022 3 740 2
D
Rural wedding do i need a shuttle for all guests?
Daniel, on February 1, 2022 at 9:01 PM

We are having our wedding in Park City, UT. The ceremony is taking place at the top of the resort easily accessed by car 11 miles from the suggested hotel or just 5 miles if they stay in town. The...

Daniel, Feb 2, 2022 8 781
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