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Kim
mog here - bride wants small wedding (
Kim, Today at 10:00 AM

The bride's family consists of mom, dad, grandma, sister, sister's husband and two small children. Groom's family (ours) has mom, dad, grandma, brother, numerous aunts and uncles and cousins. They are...

Kim, 4 hours ago 12
Future Mrs. N
Up charge just because its a wedding?!
Future Mrs. N, on March 28, 2013 at 7:27 PM

Something that I've somewhat heard/known is that anything wedding somehow automatically entails an up charge. Weddings I've been in before have encountered it in limos where they were quoted one price...

Smith, 5 hours ago 19 2,158
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My Indian/south Asian brides:mehndi night
Monica, on April 6, 2021 at 11:10 AM

For those of you that plan to get mehndi done, I have a question. So I dont have many Indian aspects to our wedding, we really cant afford it. I got mehndi for my bridal shower which was a year ago...

Tasadduq, 7 hours ago 12 782
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Wedding stress
Kia, on December 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some perspective and advice. I'm already married but I decided to have a ceremony. Wedding planning has become more stressful than I expected. I’m very much a planner and...

Zapvi, Yesterday at 4:18 PM 6 173
Gracie
Need ideas for a rustic/country wedding!
Gracie, Yesterday at 1:08 AM

Hi everyone! I am looking for cheap ways to do my wedding. My fiance and I are still in the process of figuring out a lot of stuff (we just got engaged 2 days ago.) We are trying to figure out whose...

Zapvi, Yesterday at 4:14 PM 11
Samantha
Experience serving your own food and drink?
Samantha, on June 22, 2016 at 12:36 AM

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with hiring someone to serve your own food you purchase. We're having a wedding of less than 45 people and are planning our own meals to serve, but I'm...

Katy, Jan 10, 2026 13 749
Gina
Did anyone have 2 bridesmaids and 1 groomsman -- i need picture ideas
Gina, on May 3, 2021 at 10:16 PM

We have a small and uneven wedding party -- does anyone have photos from theirs, did you do anything fun or untraditional for your photos since you had fewer people to coordinate? Trying to get some...

Jessica, Jan 9, 2026 9 1,492
COLTON
Need tips
COLTON, on January 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM

My fiancee and I are getting married we are doing a small wedding maybe about 25 guests. Anyone have any tips of how not to spent too much for a small wedding?

Pat, Jan 9, 2026 2 60
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Excel spreadsheet
Lav, on January 10, 2021 at 5:38 PM

Hi - I just got engaged and I don’t know where to start with my excel spreadsheet... does anyone has a model they could send to me by email? I’ve already have lots of notes about planning and stuff I...

Bibi, Jan 8, 2026 10 2,618
Monique
No Garter Toss for Him... but Yes to a Football!
Monique, on February 17, 2023 at 8:47 AM

Just wanted to show you all an idea I found in replace of the garter toss. I ordered the football from Etsy and I love it. I can't wait!

Larry, Jan 7, 2026 6 557
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Couples getting married on February 27, 2027
Amanda, on January 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Looking to get ideas from wedding twins

Amanda, Jan 6, 2026 53
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Event planner how many of you are having one?
Tara, on January 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM

I've just invested part of my budget in hiring an event planner. We don't have decorations, and I just don't see the wasting the money in buying them when we'll never use them again. Also I'm visually...

Tara, Jan 6, 2026 20
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I'm visually impaired how do i go about hiring someone for my wedding makeup and hair?
Tara, on January 4, 2026 at 6:14 PM

I'm not fully blind I still have a little vision, but I'm freaking out about hair and makeup for my wedding day. I don't wear makeup never have cause I can't put it on. And I just wear my hair in a...

Tara, Jan 6, 2026 2 27
Faith
Huge wedding party trying to figure out timeline
Faith, on December 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM

I have a wedding party of 16 Ladies (including g-mas, & moms) I want to have the option for all my ladies to have their hair and makeup done. Wedding is starting at 4pm when should we start hair...

Sara, Jan 6, 2026 11 993 4
K
Having a hard time with the kids invited and not invited to our wedding
Kimberlyn, on January 1, 2026 at 2:41 PM

So initially, we wanted no kids aside from those that were part of the ceremony - Flower girls, ring barer, and ushers (they'll be handing out programs and bubbles). But with our parents being the...

Sara, Jan 6, 2026 3 68
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Big wedding or small wedding… anyone regret their choice?
Nicole, on October 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM

Hey everyone! I’m so torn right now and would love to hear what others did. My fiancé and I are paying for the wedding ourselves, and I keep going back and forth between a big traditional wedding or...

Olivia, Jan 6, 2026 27 1,696 3
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Budget wedding troubles
Emma, on December 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM

Me and my fiancé are planning on getting married in November we just got engaged and we are feeling overwhelmed and I don’t know where to start. Wedding venues are looking like it’s starting at...

Kris, Jan 5, 2026 1 78
Traci
The Venue
Traci, on July 15, 2023 at 12:26 PM

How did you all find your venue. Did you all go thru wedding wire? How many venue's did you go see? Do you think the venue is the most important thing??

Rosel, Jan 5, 2026 11 656 1
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Any Stuart or south Florida brides here?
Lakeisha, on January 5, 2026 at 8:41 AM

My wedding is in April in Tuscany! I would love to meet other brides in my area. I’ve enjoyed planning my wedding over the last year. I know many women create and get themselves stressed over nothing...

Lakeisha, Jan 5, 2026 17
Brittany
Is this normal?
Brittany, on October 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM

I was messaging a potential resort on here about getting married on the beach and asked them what the next steps were and they told me they require a deposit and then they will discuss everything on...

Lakeisha, Jan 5, 2026 3 814 3
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