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Etiquette on announcing elopement style wedding?
E for Eloping, on May 15, 2016 at 12:03 PM

Hey lovelies! We're having an elopement style out-of-state wedding this Friday. Only our parents and very close / intimate friends know. Only parents will be there. We're planning on sending out...

Breana, Jan 8, 2022 10 1,743
Andrea
Changing venue and date by a day, need advice
Andrea, on January 8, 2022 at 5:25 AM

Literally got engaged a month ago and decided we wanted the date 2/22/22, i eagerly chose a venue for the ceremony that i forced myself to like but it had very beautiful and unique back drops, but the...

Jacks, Jan 8, 2022 10 872
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Guest list change after change the dates sent
Emma, on January 3, 2022 at 12:51 AM

So I’ve currently moved my wedding three times because of COVID. Our original wedding date was 05/02/2020, then 09/20/2020, then 06/20/2021, and now finally 09/10/2022. I’ve sent out save the dates,...

Jacks, Jan 8, 2022 4 280
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Older bride
Janice, on December 9, 2021 at 3:29 PM

my wedding is in March 2022

Kari, Jan 8, 2022 11 435
Elizabeth
Wedding Invites
Elizabeth, on December 28, 2021 at 10:40 PM

Is it rude to put “no children under 5” on my wedding invitations?

Jacks, Jan 7, 2022 14 400 2
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Chooosing bridesmaids
Jane, on January 6, 2022 at 10:46 PM

Hello, I am getting married this year and have started planning on choosing the bridal party. My FH is planning to ask my brother to be a groomsmen so I feel it is only appropriate to ask his two...

Jacks, Jan 7, 2022 7 641
Jennifer
Getting Fiance to Hunt Guest Info Is Exhausting
Jennifer, on January 5, 2022 at 9:10 AM

I have been asking my fiancé for info for his guests since November and it's honestly getting exhausting having to remind him every week. That and coming up with his side of the wedding party is all...

Polly, Jan 7, 2022 12 352
Rachel
Hiring security?!
Rachel, on June 27, 2011 at 10:04 AM

Is anyone else considering hiring security just because of family drama? I honestly think I may have to. 47 days can not happen soon enough.

C.j., Jan 7, 2022 26 6,807 3
Shirley
The coordinator quit & canceled the wedding
Shirley, on January 1, 2022 at 5:26 PM

Kyle, The pastor is the groom, and I am the bride. We trusted a church member who decorates for church activities to be the coordinator.

Shirley, Jan 6, 2022 25 1,619
Brooke
Friend Wants To Get Together Right Before My Wedding
Brooke, on January 6, 2022 at 11:53 AM

Okay ladies- I need some advice here. A friend of mine and formerly college roommate is coming into town for my wedding which is next weekend (Jan 16). At the moment, I'm going a million miles a...

Mcskipper, Jan 6, 2022 7 1,047
Allison
Wedding Invitations
Allison, on January 5, 2022 at 10:28 PM

So I just ordered our wedding invitations and it includes my parents’ and my fiancé’s parents’ names and I put both of our full names on there. Apparently I was supposed to omit our last names🤦🏼‍♀️...

Rosebud, Jan 6, 2022 6 607
December22wedding
sil has picked other sil for bridal party, but not me
December22wedding, on January 6, 2022 at 6:57 AM

I’m planning my own wedding at the moment (no bridesmaids chosen). I am wondering if I am being silly/childish being disappointed at this situation? Would love to hear how you fellow brides would...

Maggie, Jan 6, 2022 11 1,147
Brittney
Switching your Maid of Honor
Brittney, on January 5, 2022 at 5:52 PM

Hi everyone!! I apologize for the long post in advance. So I've seen a couple of these posts before but I need someone else's opinion. My fiancée and I got engaged in June of 2021. I was so excited...

Brittney, Jan 6, 2022 9 760
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Website Wording on Covid
Katie, on January 5, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Hi fellow brides!!! My fiance and I are getting in married in April and want to be proactive when it comes to letting everyone know about Covid. I am at a loss for proper words (that won't offend...

Tiger Bride, Jan 6, 2022 6 378
Destanee
Too much of a time gap between ceremony and reception?
Destanee, on January 5, 2022 at 4:35 PM

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I are super excited for our May 20, 2022 wedding. But I am very stressed about my timeline. My wedding ceremony is in a Catholic Church about 30 minutes away from my...

Meghan, Jan 6, 2022 7 697
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Sisters are bad bridesmaids
Mary, on December 26, 2021 at 12:33 PM

I need some advice and curious how y’all would handle this situation.. I am only having 2 bridesmaids, both of my Sisters (born in their 30’s) I asked them a year ago right after I got engaged, and...

Tyff, Jan 5, 2022 8 880
Emma
rsvp w Buffet dinner
Emma, on January 3, 2022 at 2:41 PM

We are having a buffet style dinner and are only having 2 options (chicken and beef). How do we go about telling our guests, family/cousins mainly, who have young children that there is no option for...

Mcskipper, Jan 4, 2022 11 834 1
Amber
Maid of Honor controversy
Amber, on January 4, 2022 at 11:28 AM

My best friend just got engaged. I am so ready to be the maid of honor it’s not even funny and she’s indicated on several occasions that’s what she wants, but hasn’t officially asked me yet. Problem:...

Maggie, Jan 4, 2022 4 787
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Wedding reception ending at 9pm?
dexlovely, on March 7, 2016 at 10:51 AM

So I was rereading my contract for my venue, and it says that since the town noise ordinance must end at 9pm, it seemed like our reception must end at 9pm. I tried asking the owner and see if I can...

April, Jan 3, 2022 43 5,687 1
Michelle
Bridesmaids expectations
Michelle, on December 21, 2021 at 1:41 PM

Some brides run the wedding party like a military operation or popularity contest. Things have to be done a certain way that is impossible to attain or doesn’t respect them as individuals or they risk...

Melle, Jan 3, 2022 14 513
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