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SageTree
Wedding Party paying for Rehearsal Dinner?
SageTree, on July 11, 2017 at 8:20 AM

I'm in another wedding this coming fall, and it's been told to us by the MOH that the bridesmaids will be hosting the rehearsal dinner as well as the bridal shower, bachelorette party, and a spa day...

Kari, Dec 13, 2021 119 1,996
Merryl
Tipping vendor.
Merryl, on November 30, 2021 at 11:35 PM

How much should we tip the caters, photographer, and DJ ?

Michelle, Dec 11, 2021 7 576
Sarah
Gifts for Parents of Flower Girls & Junior Bridesmaids
Sarah, on December 9, 2021 at 11:44 AM

Hi There! My fiance and I have asked his four nieces to be in our wedding as flower girls and junior bridesmaids. I wanted to get his two sisters a present as a thank you for all that they will do to...

Lynnie, Dec 10, 2021 3 757
Dominika
Question? Do i invite someone to my bridal shower if they already told me they can't come to my wedding?
Dominika , on May 5, 2018 at 10:29 PM

After I sent out my save the dates for the wedding, 2 people told me they can't make it ? Do I still send them invites for the bridal shower ? And do I even send them the official wedding invitations...

Dominika, Dec 10, 2021 14 3,647
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rsvp best practice?
R C, on December 8, 2021 at 5:05 PM

Hey y'all! As I'm getting closer to my April 2 wedding, I'm thinking about how I should conduct RSVPs. I designed the original invitations months ago so all I need to do is get them printed......

Lynnie, Dec 9, 2021 2 627
FutureMRS
My mother has a new boyfriend
FutureMRS, on July 7, 2017 at 10:17 AM

So I JUST discovered last night that my mom is dating someone. For the last 15 years it has just been me and my mom. I briefly spoke with this gentleman last night, and he said he can't wait to see me...

Jacks, Dec 9, 2021 94 4,420
Ashley
When to send invites around the holidays??
Ashley, on November 30, 2021 at 1:38 PM

Our wedding is 2/26/22 and we have our RSVP deadline at 1/22/2022 due to the vendor and the florist needing final headcount 30 days in advance as opposed to a lot of other vendors needing only 2...

Stephanie, Dec 8, 2021 20 1,472
V
Help! How do you translate “padrino y madrina de boda”
Valeria, on November 23, 2017 at 3:54 PM

So I'm having a Spanish wedding and we have a padrino and a madrina. I'm not sure how to translate this into English. I've never heard of this before until my fiancé's family said we needed to have...

Lyn, Dec 7, 2021 13 10,150
Tiffany
Question on Accommodations Card Wording
Tiffany, on December 5, 2021 at 7:30 PM

Hi, I'm getting married June 4th 2022 and just getting ready to send out the Save The Date cards. I'm going to add info on the accommodations but I don't know how to word it because we are not booking...

Heather, Dec 6, 2021 5 946
mrswinteriscoming
When to send 'thank Yous' when having 2 events?
mrswinteriscoming, on December 5, 2021 at 4:54 PM

FH and I are marrying this weekend in front of 37 guests followed by a sit down dinner for our reception due to COVID rules in place. To make up for the downsizing of our wedding (originally it was...

Lisa, Dec 5, 2021 5 266
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Invatitions plus one
Dixi, on December 3, 2021 at 11:11 AM

So I am a little confused as to what to do here. (A little back story. My daughter was a flower girl in a wedding in August for her best friends parents.) Well I am getting married on 2-2-22, and her...

Michelle, Dec 4, 2021 6 393
Beatrice
Expectations of the Wedding Party
Beatrice, on December 1, 2021 at 5:55 PM

Hello Everyone, I recently had a disagreement with my sister who was supposed to be my Matron of Honor because she wants to bring a date, which is not her husband. To start things off, when I...

Beatrice, Dec 4, 2021 26 1,875 1
Samantha
Tipping Etiquette?
Samantha, on December 1, 2021 at 5:55 PM

We've already paid everything in full and are just counting down the days! Are you supposed to tip for vendors or is it just a recommendation?

Michelle, Dec 4, 2021 4 194
Shannon
Helpp i need advice
Shannon, on November 29, 2021 at 11:33 PM

Hi yall I need advice, my fiance and I got engaged in August we are super eager to be husband and wife as we have been together since high school and now are 25 and 26. We recently came up with the...

Elycia, Dec 4, 2021 18 861
Alicia v.
Disposable wine glasses
Alicia v., on February 13, 2017 at 11:05 AM

Sorry if this is a silly question. Me and FH were going to use nicer looking plastic wine glasses for the wedding since our venue and caterer don't supply glasses. Was wondering if this is 1) tacky ....

Jennifer, Dec 3, 2021 26 14,522 1
Cindy
Bachelorette
Cindy, on December 1, 2021 at 11:31 AM

My sister is a maid of honor and planning my bachelorette. she is inviting her two best friends to my bachelorette . I get along with them but it’s just my day . Is it wrong for me to tell her my...

Jacks, Dec 3, 2021 8 700
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Taking Back an Invitation
Ashley, on December 2, 2021 at 4:06 PM

I previously gave someone a Save the Date to my wedding, but I have since decided that I don't want her there. To complicate things, I work with her, so it's not like I'm not going to bump into her....

Jacks, Dec 3, 2021 8 905
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Adding another 2 bridesmaids- help!
Danielle, on December 1, 2021 at 5:46 PM

My partner and I get married next summer and i asked two of my closest friends to be BMs a month or 2 ago…My partner has 3 in his bridal party.. I had thouhht on having 4 but it felt too much….. one...

Lynnie, Dec 2, 2021 2 544
Kylie
Photo return from photographer
Kylie, on November 3, 2021 at 11:18 PM

Hoping to get advice. We were married August 21st, and still have not received a single photo from our wedding. I did not think much of it, until a friend of ours mentioned a friend of theirs used the...

Kylie, Dec 2, 2021 12 821
K
Guest list turned family feud
Kelsey, on November 27, 2021 at 1:51 PM

I need help navigating what may be the most dramatic guest list debacle in the history of weddings. FH and I are covering cost for most of the wedding. My father is not contributing, which is totally...

Lissett, Dec 1, 2021 16 1,000
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