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Mrs. Mills
Open Bar/Cash Bar Invitation Wording
Mrs. Mills, on July 6, 2013 at 9:57 AM

Hello my beautiful brides to be, I would like to order my wedding invitations but had a question regarding the reception card wording. I think I want to go with this: PLEASE JOIN US FOR Dinner,...

Jacks, Jan 28, 2022 30 20,562 1
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Advice: "save the dates have gone out and someone should be added" debacle
Amy, on January 27, 2022 at 3:48 PM

A little back story...My FH and I had a difficult time when were deciding our guest lists because we have fairly large families with lots of kids and lots of friends (we have been dating for over 8...

Jacks, Jan 27, 2022 5 215
bride123
Do guests bring gifts to Bridal Shower and Wedding?
bride123, on January 23, 2022 at 5:07 PM

Hi Everyone, I am just curious. Me and my fiancé are the first out of our friends to get married. We all just graduated college 1.5 years ago. Do guests usually buy gifts for bridal shower and...

Tiger Bride, Jan 27, 2022 8 6,266
Shannon
Guests not putting pics out
Shannon, on January 26, 2022 at 9:22 AM

So I’m not a big social media person. I have Facebook and keep it so a smaller number of friends. I see you can ask guests not to use their phones during the ceremony and have it “unplugged”. During...

Natalie, Jan 26, 2022 11 751 1
Tiffany
Elopement weekend
Tiffany, on January 19, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Hi all! My fiance and I decided to elope in Vegas...and then we decided to invite some of our best friends (total of 5) to be our witnesses and attend our ceremony Background: We're all flying in...

Tiffany, Jan 26, 2022 10 671
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Thank you cards
Tiffany, on January 25, 2022 at 5:15 PM

I can't find a straight answer on other forums on how many thank you cards to send. I bought 3 different designs since I know some will get more than one card. Are you sending a thank you to all...

Lunajay, Jan 26, 2022 7 762
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Demoting maid of honor to bridesmaid?
Pati, on April 10, 2018 at 2:30 AM

I have a matron of honor ( my sister) & a maid of honor for my wedding in 2 weeks. Both girls are super busy with their own life’s and careers so I asked them both so that they could team up &...

Jacks, Jan 25, 2022 17 2,885
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Note on back of wedding invite?
Stacy, on January 24, 2022 at 4:10 PM

Can I write a custom note on back of wedding invitation to all guests about wedding location and reception? It is 5 hours away from everyone invited, and we want it to be special yet casual, as it is...

Taylor, Jan 24, 2022 8 808
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Guest Rsvped with a plus one but she doesn’t have anyone in mind yet.
Peach, on January 23, 2022 at 9:44 AM

I wrote on this guest’s invitation that I reserved two seats for her, giving her a plus one. When she RSVPed, she said 2 would be attending, but didn’t write anyone else’s name down. I touched base...

Natalie, Jan 24, 2022 20 1,514
Suzann
Missing wedding gift
Suzann, on January 19, 2022 at 3:29 PM

Hello All, I need some advice on what to do with a sticky situation. A couple who attended our wedding did not give a gift. It's now been almost three months after my wedding and I'm sending out my...

Suzann, Jan 24, 2022 18 4,433
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Mother Wants a Terrible Plus One
Sally101, on January 21, 2022 at 12:55 PM

We got engaged in 2019, to be married in 2020, postponed to 2021, postponed again to 2022. My mother was at once given a plus one (on the first wedding date), but we have since made major cuts to our...

Samantha, Jan 24, 2022 10 491
Kari
Elopement
Kari, on January 23, 2022 at 3:53 PM

Hello. Need some advice. My fiancé and I are eloping this May, just him and I, no family no friends, just the two of us. With this being said, would it be appropriate to have a bach party? I'm not...

Queen, Jan 23, 2022 4 207
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Accommodate Officiant?
Elly, on January 22, 2022 at 8:32 AM

This one in a little tricky, and I would like to know everyone's thoughts: My officiant is a friend of mine who is active duty and serves on the other side of the country. Most of our guests will be...

Jacks, Jan 23, 2022 6 1,178
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Wedding or Engagement Gift?
Sara, on January 21, 2022 at 4:29 PM

I got engaged August 2021 and am getting married September 2022. It is now January 2022 and I had something from my registry arrive. Do I think them for the engagement gift or wedding gift? I kinda...

Michelle, Jan 22, 2022 4 595 1
Caitlin
Kids Optional
Caitlin, on January 21, 2022 at 3:52 PM

So I am planning for my wedding to have kids to come (which I am so excited about). How do I put though that people do not HAVE to bring their kids? I just want to give that option of they can bring...

Lauren, Jan 22, 2022 10 1,164 1
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Advice
Bjkjjjsisiejski, on January 21, 2022 at 5:22 AM

Ok, so would it be weird if I have two maid of honors, one matron of honor, and one bridesmaid?

Ladyray, Jan 22, 2022 6 311
Colleen
Tipping
Colleen, on January 19, 2022 at 3:03 PM

I am uncertain about Tipping. Does my day of coordinator get tipped? The musicians? How about the photographer? Please help. Thanks in advance!

Kristen, Jan 21, 2022 6 650 1
LuckyAK
Still bummed
LuckyAK, on June 24, 2017 at 7:26 PM

Did anyone else's FH not get down on one knee when he proposed? I know it shouldn't matter and I know it's stupid but it still really bothers me, just because I had been waiting for the moment for so...

Amber, Jan 21, 2022 109 10,083
Abigail
Bridal party
Abigail, on January 20, 2022 at 6:03 PM

So I was asked to be apart of one of friends bridal party who lives out of state. For me to attend the wedding it would be over 3,000.00 which I don’t have laying around to spend or go into debt over....

Maggie, Jan 21, 2022 11 354
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Wedding Website Wording - Airbnb
Lindsey, on January 20, 2022 at 3:28 PM

Hello! I'm working on filling in information for my wedding website. I'm having a micro-wedding at a vacation rental house. I'm only inviting 12 people to the wedding total, and I have room for 8...

Elycia, Jan 21, 2022 9 969
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