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Planning events to celebrate with your friends and family before the big day? Share photos and tell us all about your engagement party, shower, and bachelor or bachelorette parties!

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Ashley
Gathering Instead of Rehearsal Dinner?
Ashley, on May 4, 2021 at 7:52 AM

I am getting married September 10th. All of my family and friends live in a town that is over an hour from me, as well as our wedding location. Because of this, we are considering not having a...

Kasey, May 5, 2021 6 586
Krissy
Stag raffle ideas
Krissy, on April 30, 2021 at 12:59 AM

Hi! Can anyone help me with some stag games to sell more tickets at my FH Stag? Trying to raise some extra money.

EGD, May 5, 2021 62 3,991
Ben
Bachelor Trip Etiquette
Ben, on May 3, 2021 at 3:10 PM

Hey all, So I have my Bachelor trip coming up and super excited about it. As of right now it's 5 of my really close friends, and we haven't all gotten together in forever, so it's gonna be awesome....

Ben, May 4, 2021 13 1,527
Alexandria
Rehearsal Dinner invites
Alexandria, on May 2, 2021 at 12:09 PM

Is it customary to invite the officiant to your rehearsal dinner?

Tory, May 3, 2021 7 566
Kayla
Engagement party
Kayla, on May 2, 2021 at 10:44 PM

Tell me if I am wrong. I would like to have an engagement party at a local bar and have everyone pay for themselves. My problem is I am not sure if everyone will show up. You know you get some that...

Kayla, May 3, 2021 18 862
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Rehearsal / dinner timing
Lynne, on May 1, 2021 at 10:51 PM

Hi! We can only have our actual rehearsal at our venue earlier in the day (around 12 or 1pm) because there’s a wedding that evening. Is it weird to have that big of gap between then and the dinner...

Judith, May 2, 2021 4 277
Lynnie
Wedding Party Proposals: Overrated or Underrated?
Lynnie, on June 18, 2019 at 11:27 AM

Has asking your friends and family to be in the wedding party become too much of a production? Or are you all-in on the elaborate asking? Are wedding party proposals overrated or underrated? Pinterest...

Michelle, May 1, 2021 146 1,234 2
Erin
Anyone else avoiding wedding showers?
Erin, on January 6, 2021 at 12:28 AM

So, I’ve decided to skip the bridal shower and bachelorette party. I don’t like all of the fanfare and what I see as extra stuff that gets tacked onto the whole wedding process. I’m not one for overly...

Maddie, Apr 30, 2021 31 957
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Is this dress to extravagant for bridal shower?
Hithere, on April 12, 2021 at 7:16 AM

I found this dress at a resale shop and fell in love with it and decided to use it for my bridal shower party which is in a few months. I still love the dress but when I’ve shown a couple of people it...

Q, Apr 30, 2021 29 1,413
Bach Party/gifts
, on April 29, 2021 at 9:09 AM

Hi!!! Just a simple question. Do I get my bridal party gifts for the bachelorette party? I've downscaled a lot and just going to brunch and some craft place. I was planning to give them their gifts...

Michelle, Apr 29, 2021 7 644
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Double bridal shower
Erica, on April 28, 2021 at 4:50 PM

My sister and I both got engaged in 2020. My fiancé and decided to postpone our August 2021 wedding to September 16, 2022 due to covid. My sister already had her wedding date set to May 7, 2022, so...

Brooke, Apr 29, 2021 11 1,024
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How to plan for a wedding theme during Covid-19?
Gloria, on April 26, 2021 at 2:50 AM

Hey folks, I'm getting married on 06 June 2021. From yesterday we've been thinking about some unique ideas to celebrate my wedding We're looking for some memorable theme for the party. Due to the...

Lynnie, Apr 28, 2021 2 214
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Anyone Wearing Anything Special for Their Rehearsal Dinner?
Megan Thompson, on April 27, 2021 at 1:36 PM

Is anyone wearing anything special for their rehearsal dinner? Or should we just grab something nice but casual out of the closet n call.it good? Lol I'm thinking so deep into every single detail of...

Megan Thompson, Apr 28, 2021 27 913
Alysa
Engagement photo drop! 📸
Alysa, on April 17, 2021 at 10:51 AM

Hello everyone! I've been thinking a lot about my engagement photos and it's got me so excited I was wondering if you guys would like to share some of yours? I would love to see them!

Michelle, Apr 27, 2021 58 2,357
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Not feeling the stripper idea
TrudiAnn, on April 19, 2021 at 6:06 PM

I don’t know maybe it’s just me. I’m not into strippers and when I think of the idea of a stripper shaking her parts in front of my fiancé at a bachelorette party I get grossed out. Maybe it’s because...

Christy, Apr 27, 2021 36 914 1
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Engagement party June 5 in our backyard
Karissa, on April 26, 2021 at 3:27 PM

Hi Everyone, I know this is all last minute but I really wanted to have an engagement party for our families to both meet. We are keeping the count small, looking into renting rectangular tables,...

Lynnie, Apr 27, 2021 3 1,719
Jasmine
Bridal shower
Jasmine, on April 19, 2021 at 1:08 PM

I have been so busy with the wedding and well life I forgot to post the bridal shower pictures! I was a nice Sunday brunch with only a few people.

Grace, Apr 27, 2021 9 288
Amanda
Bridesmaid Gifts Poll!
Amanda, on April 27, 2021 at 10:17 AM

Hey ladies! Starting to get into some of the finer details of planning and currently trying to figure out what to give my girls as their bridesmaid gifts. I really don’t want to do a ton of...

Biaani, Apr 27, 2021 7 743
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Bridal shower
Kenna, on April 26, 2021 at 2:52 PM

So we don’t know who should plan a bridal shower. I’m an only child. My maid of honor lives in FL, I’m in IN. She’s planning my bachelorette party from there. But not sure if my mom should plan my...

Meghan, Apr 27, 2021 4 419
Katelyn
Bridal shower
Katelyn, on April 26, 2021 at 1:19 PM

How long before the wedding do you have the bridal shower? Bridal showers do & dont?? Any information is great!

Ariel, Apr 26, 2021 4 517 1
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