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LaLa
Bridesmaid Proposal Party
LaLa, on March 5, 2019 at 5:29 PM

So I did something a little different ... I decided to make my bridesmaids proposal a bit more of an "occasion". I know most people send a box or a card, or verbally ask for someone to be their...

Nicole, Mar 6, 2019 6 226
Desiree
Rehearsal dinner and wedding shower together
Desiree, on March 4, 2019 at 8:14 PM

So most of the people for the bridal shower are from out of town so it was suggested that we combine the shower and rehearsal dinner. Now the rehearsal dinner is self pay except for parents and...

MrsD, Mar 5, 2019 33 1,958
Nemo
How much do you usually spend on a registry gift?
Nemo, on February 27, 2019 at 1:36 PM

I am attending my first wedding shower as a guest next weekend, and I'm trying to figure out what most people spend on a gift! H and I have a set amount that we give for weddings, but this is new...

Jolie, Feb 28, 2019 12 911
R
Timeline until wedding in 2020
Rachel, on February 26, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Hey guys so we are planning on getting married in May 2020 and I’m trying to figure out when everything should happen (shower, bachelorette, etc). We got engaged in October 2018 and my mom offered to...

Amanda, Feb 28, 2019 7 219
Gen
Venue's complimentary valet - tips?
Gen, on February 25, 2019 at 3:55 PM

So our venue offers complimentary valet parking for our guests. I am wondering what to do about tips for this? Is it us who will give the tip, or the guests who utilize the service? Of course we don't...

Jolie, Feb 26, 2019 13 2,368
Ashey
Friends have their own vacay during bachelorette
Ashey, on February 22, 2019 at 8:16 PM

Hi all, Very condensed version of story but my bachelorette coming up, and idk how I feel about a few of what I thought are my closest friends (known since middle school) they made other plans during...

Ashey, Feb 25, 2019 17 1,719
Vanessa
Subtle Nerdy Engagement Party Ideas
Vanessa, on February 6, 2019 at 2:03 PM

We are having an engagement party thrown for my FH and I by our parents and they know how big of fans we are of Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Marvel/DC and anything Disney or Broadway Musical related!...

Maggie, Feb 22, 2019 8 967
Futuremrst
How to invite guests to the after-party?
Futuremrst, on February 21, 2019 at 3:10 PM

My FH’s aunt is throwing an after party at her house after our reception, and I’m trying to figure out how to invite people to it. Should I put it on the wedding website, on the detail card, on the...

MrsD, Feb 21, 2019 6 982
Kristen
Out-of-town guests welcome party/social/meet&greet
Kristen , on February 11, 2019 at 9:58 PM

Hi, We are having our wedding in my families hometown however still about 90% of the guests are going to be from out of town (with most coming from a different state). Because of this we want to do a...

Chelsea, Feb 21, 2019 21 3,968
Lauren
Bachelorette Ideas
Lauren, on February 17, 2019 at 2:58 PM

My maid of honor and I are trying to come up with ideas for my bachelorette party since not all of my bridesmaids will be 21. Our wedding date isn't until August 22, 2020 but I want to start gathering...

Cody, Feb 19, 2019 13 199
Shannon
Bachelor party no no
Shannon, on December 11, 2018 at 7:24 PM

So we got married in Vegas on Sunday. On Friday night I had my bachelorette party. On Saturday my husband had his bachelor party. They ended up at a strip club. I knew this would happen, I mean it’s...

Jose, Feb 18, 2019 10 1,257
Danielle
Bachelorette Shirt Sayings - Baseball Game
Danielle, on February 13, 2019 at 2:09 PM

Hello! So my friend's bachelorette party is coming up. We are going to a baseball game and Flo Rida is playing afterwards (yayy!). I am trying to use one of Flo-Ridas songs to come up with a saying...

Maggie, Feb 13, 2019 2 157
Cheyenne
Mimosa Bar - Bridal Shower
Cheyenne, on February 11, 2019 at 6:50 AM

Hey all! We are having a DIY mimosa bar at my shower! I was wondering if anyone had done this before - how many guests did you have and how many bottles of champagne did you buy? (We're not buying...

Mcskipper, Feb 11, 2019 5 4,275
Brianna
Bachelor/bachelorette Party in Las Vegas!
Brianna, on February 6, 2019 at 12:25 PM

For my fiance and I's party, we want to do something different. We want to combine ours to have the wedding party/extremely close friends with us. We're also not doing this the night before. We're...

Brianna, Feb 6, 2019 8 155
Leigh Anne
How long for a bridal shower?
Leigh Anne, on January 3, 2019 at 7:56 PM

I was thinking between 2 to 3 hrs long. How long are you planning for your bridal shower to be?

Maggie, Feb 6, 2019 5 4,392
Summerbride77
Welcome Party ideas!
Summerbride77, on February 5, 2019 at 4:10 PM

FH and I are in the process of trying to plan our welcome party (at least get a space booked) and to be honest we are stuck! We want to have a nice party but we don’t want to break the bank/throw a...

Mrs. S, Feb 5, 2019 7 1,819
Bocachica
mil not coming to my bridal shower
Bocachica, on February 3, 2019 at 4:25 PM

I found out last night that my MIL is planning a weekend trip the weekend of my bridal shower, which my mom is throwing me. Our wedding and my family is based in MA, while she ( and my fiance and I)...

Sophie, Feb 5, 2019 11 3,707
FutureStephD
Consolation-prize bachelorette party?
FutureStephD, on January 31, 2019 at 3:06 PM

Background: my sister and MOH tried to throw me a bachelorette party in Whistler and four out of five other BMs declined. So my cousin/BM, my sister, me and a few other friends put together a girls...

Yoice, Feb 1, 2019 26 557
Shanna
Vietnamese Tea Ceremony and Rehearsal Dinner
Shanna, on January 11, 2019 at 11:04 AM

My fiance's family is Vietnamese and mine is American. We really think his parents would like it if we did a traditional tea ceremony the night before our wedding at our rehearsal dinner. We are both...

Bianca, Jan 30, 2019 4 1,043 1
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Do you need to invite the groom’s family for a bachelorette party?
The Sealpups, on January 27, 2019 at 11:48 PM

I’m in my 30’s & not interested in getting drunk or strippers. I want something more chill - a getaway where we possibly get drunk doing wine tasting, eat good food, maybe take a spin or yoga...

Maria, Jan 29, 2019 5 241
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