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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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Boudoir Photo Shoot?
Angela, on April 18, 2021 at 10:43 AM

Not exactly wedding attire but the closest option? My photographer offers a free boudoir photo shoot with any wedding package. I want to make the most of it, I mean it's FREE right? But I have no idea...

Andrew, Apr 19, 2021 4 735
Sheryl
What to wear? Engagement photo outfits.
Sheryl, on April 16, 2021 at 6:11 PM

My fiance and I are getting our engagement photos taken in May at a local state park. I am struggling with what to wear? We aren't super dressy people to begin with, but I feel like I need to find...

Marianne, Apr 17, 2021 9 850 1
Danielle
Engagement photos/party?? help
Danielle, on December 13, 2020 at 3:35 PM

Hiii! I just got engaged November 20th and everyone keeps asking me if I’m going to have an engagement party. My question is, did you have one and when did you have it? We aren’t planning on having...

Sarah, Apr 16, 2021 29 1,117 1
Chelsea
Logistics
Chelsea, on April 15, 2021 at 9:13 AM

Hi all, We are getting married on a Sunday (June 13, 2021) and just found out that someone booked the venue for June 12. Of course, this changes some things for us. We'll have our rehearsal...

Rebelle Fleur, Apr 15, 2021 4 557
Megan
Casual Rehearsal Dinner Ideas
Megan, on April 8, 2021 at 4:29 PM

Hi all! So my FH and I are having our rehearsal on a Thursday night, and will be having our rehearsal dinner that night as well. We’re planning on making it super casual, because we’re having a very...

Chelsea, Apr 14, 2021 12 1,224
Danni
Worthwhile bachelorette party favors?
Danni, on April 9, 2021 at 4:39 PM

Hi lovely brides! I just booked my beach bachelorette and now I'm thinking about favors I can hand out for guests to have during the weekend. I've been to a few bachelorettes where I've gotten shirts...

Brittany, Apr 12, 2021 13 5,256
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Bachelorette party
Krissy, on April 11, 2021 at 9:10 PM

Okay so would it be wrong for me to go down a day early with a couple of the girls and then have the other girls come the next day? Not everyone could get all the days off and I want to have an extra...

Marianne, Apr 12, 2021 8 678
Cj
Thorny situation would love to have some perspectives
Cj, on March 30, 2021 at 10:41 PM

Hi ladies - would love to have some perspectives. My wedding is in October and one of my best friends is offering to plan my bachelorette. I am extremely grateful of her as I'd imagine it's not the...

Ivory, Apr 11, 2021 20 922
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Bachelorette Location Ideas!- Driving on the Northeast
Sherin, on April 8, 2021 at 2:29 PM

Hi everyone! I had always planned for a bachelorette in Puerto Rico, but unfortunately due to COVID, my girls are a bit hesitant about flying (completely understandable!), so I'm hoping to look for...

Sherin, Apr 11, 2021 7 1,883 1
Sarah
Bridal Party
Sarah, on April 10, 2021 at 6:35 PM

So my mom really wants me to have a bridal party. She got mad at me when I asked her to throw the bridal party. I figured her throwing the bridal party would allow her to control some part of my...

Sarah, Apr 11, 2021 19 639
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Bridal shower planner
Claire, on April 8, 2021 at 1:58 PM

Hi ladies! I am planning my friend's bridal shower and worried about making it special with everything else going on in my life! I've researched planners in my area and found someone who can plan the...

Hannah, Apr 8, 2021 10 1,266 1
Steffanie
Engagement Picture Poses for Curvy Girls
Steffanie, on April 6, 2021 at 5:53 PM

Hi everyone, My fiancé and I are having engagement photos done this weekend and I'm pretty curvy. I've worked really hard to lose weight for these and the wedding, of course. I've made a lot of...

Lynnie, Apr 7, 2021 3 965
Maureen
How much is too much for a bachelorette trip?
Maureen, on March 15, 2021 at 7:56 PM

My friend who is the MOH of another friends wedding asked 5 girls if we were down to go to a destination bachelorette weekend and everyone has to travel. It’s costing us $700 for JUST the...

Judith, Apr 6, 2021 64 5,143
Ashleigh
Same dress for engagement pics and bridal shower?
Ashleigh, on April 2, 2021 at 7:10 PM

Is it okay to wear the same dress for engagement pics/save the date and the bridal shower? The dress is too beautiful and expensive to just wear for pictures...

Melody, Apr 6, 2021 13 1,229
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Bridal Shower Planning
, on April 5, 2021 at 7:03 PM

Hi everyone! I am the MOH for my best friends wedding. The Bridal shower date is scheduled for July 11,2021. I have ideas on what I want to do and what I want to order. When should I start ordering...

Judith, Apr 5, 2021 3 218
Skognes
Bachelorette party not my idea of fun
Skognes, on April 4, 2021 at 1:42 PM

I'm having a very low key wedding. After covid and moving the date I'm ready for this to be all done. I am just having my sisters as my bridesmaids. Both are younger so my good friends said they...

Skognes, Apr 5, 2021 14 1,181
Colleen
Engagement shoot attire
Colleen, on April 4, 2021 at 10:33 PM

Hi everyone! What is the best thing to wear for a photo shoot? I think I want to wear a casual dress but I have no idea if I should wear a solid color or a print. Or are jeans better? The shoot is...

Colleen, Apr 5, 2021 6 662
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Rehearsal Dinner Etiquette Question!!!!
Q, on April 1, 2021 at 8:48 PM

So with bridal party, both sets of parents, priest and ushers we have 23 people. Do you invite significant others to the rehearsal dinner as well as parents of ring bearer and flower girl? That will...

Chelsea, Apr 4, 2021 22 1,907
Jade
Jack & Jill vs separate parties
Jade, on April 2, 2021 at 9:19 PM

I asked my partner if we could have a Jack & Jill party because I'm an introvert and I would honestly have so much more fun if he was there. He said that probably wouldn't work and then proceeded...

Chelsea, Apr 4, 2021 15 797
Jennica
Pandemics and bridal showers
Jennica, on March 27, 2021 at 5:59 PM

Hey everyone, I know historically that it’s not polite/appropriate to invite people to the bridal shower that you are not intending to inviting to the wedding. Unfortunately, in the middle of a...

Elizabeth, Apr 3, 2021 14 687
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