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How to spell out 2021?
Valerie, on June 19, 2020 at 9:08 PM

Even google isn’t helping. How to write out 2021 on our invitation? Twenty twenty-one Two thousand twenty-oneTwo thousand and twenty-one

Salem, Dec 13, 2021 11 22,344 2
Elizabeth
noooo pink
Elizabeth, on December 1, 2021 at 10:15 AM

How and/or where do I ask that NO ONE WEAR PINK. Seriously any shade of pink! Any other color is good but That color! I dont want to see it anywhere! Help me be polite about it! About 100+ Guests are...

Elizabeth, Dec 13, 2021 42 5,223
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Counting for inflation in wedding gift?
Melle, on December 10, 2021 at 12:26 PM

My friends laughed when I asked this question haha. Should I count for inflation in a cash gift I am giving to a wedding I am attending soon? So here's a bit of background: I typically gift back what...

Mrs. Coakley, Dec 13, 2021 10 682
Alex
Post Wedding Vendor Etiquette - Cake was hideous
Alex, on September 30, 2021 at 5:30 PM

Hi All, My wife and I just got married a week and a half ago and everything turned out perfectly, except for the cake. We had decided to go with this particular cake vendor which we found through...

Alyssa, Dec 13, 2021 25 1,705 1
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 2,004
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 3 758
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 3,665
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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 4,443
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 1,476
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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 10,172
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 5 954
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 5 267
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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 6 394
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 1,878 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 18 864
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 14,571 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 8 708
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