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Two of my best friends are getting married right after me (1 month and 3 months). The bridal parties for each wedding are pretty much the same, except for a bridesmaid or two, and we are in 3...
So, we've already bought real wine glasses and real silverwear for our hors d'oevres wedding reception, but I'm not sure about buying or renting real plates. They sell nice looking plastic ones with...
Hi community.. I'm going through a nightmare with my name change here in FL. My husband is Puerto Rican where it is standard to be given both your mother and father's family name. When I showed my...
I am a converted Muslim and my fiancé is Muslim . We are planning on have a small party/reception maybe like 50-75 people . We do not drink because of our faith and my fiances family does not. My...
My Fiancé and I are going to have our first dance to Heather on the Hill by Nathan Evans. We wanted something fun and up beat, but neither of us are very good dancers. Does anyone have any advice to...
My husband and I got married over a week ago and I really need to vent about how our flowers turned out. We hired a preferred vendor who is absolutely amazing. He was one of the sweetest vendors, has...
So I am the mother of the bride. I am helping the maid of honor with the bachelorette trip. We will be going out of town for three nights to Fredericksburg in Texas. We are also taking a party bus...
I want to disclose that I fully intend on tipping my banquet servers as my caterer informed me that despite an hourly wage over $20 and an 18% service fee, gratuity is not included in our...
Soooo let me start out by saying that my parents are paying for most of the wedding/reception. Our reception is in the backyard of my parent’s house. We are going for more of a relaxed/fun BBQ feel....
Hi Everyone! I have invited some people to my wedding who are not in relationships and I am not giving a plus one based on space restrictions. I am addressing their invitations to just them and not...
So.....Micahael's mom has never liked me, but I thought for some reason she would be supportive of this wedding. When we called her to tell her about our engagement she made a comment/joke about how...
Hi WW Community, I found some beautiful gowns on Rent the Runway for my bridesmaids. All my bridesmaids fell in love with the different styles, the designer, and the very affordable rental price. We...
My fiance and I are getting married about an hour from where our officiant's work place is, although I think they live further away than that. They mentioned they would love to come to the rehearsal...
Hey Ladies, Curious as to if anyone is going to be taking their partner's last name with or without the hyphen? I have a doctorate in optometry and spent about a decade in education, so I do not want...
I received a call from Bridal Registry stated that I won a choice of one gift package. But I have to attend one of their Bridal Registry showrooms. Packages choices: Wedding bands (value $700)...
I want to get married June 27 2025 but it’s my friends 30th birthday the next day should I still do it on the 27th?
I'm planning my wedding for next year and my fiancee and I have decided to do an adult only reception. My siblings have kids that will be 8, 6, 3 and 1 by the time the wedding rolls around. My...
The maid of honor had planned the location of the bachelorette party a couple of months back which is going to be in Savannah, GA for a 3 day weekend (fri-sun). For me that’s about a 6ish hour drive...
Hi all, I'm confused on the proper etiquette regarding who pays for what in terms of the bridal shower and the bachelorette party. I'm newly engaged and living in CA. When I plan my events I want to...