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Andre'ya
Ceremony/ Reception In The Same Room?
Andre'ya, on October 18, 2013 at 7:57 PM

I've been to one wedding (gorgeous wedding by the way) where the guests were already seated at tables...the ceremony and reception were held in the same room...I thought it made for a smooth...

SANDRA, Jul 20, 2022 38 3,931 4
Connie
Brides who went to Villa Balbianello
Connie, on July 16, 2022 at 1:22 PM

I talked to a wedding planner about taking photos for first look at Villa Balbianello and she told me it was a terrible idea as you’ll have to walk 10 minutes up to the venue after getting off the...

Lynnie, Jul 20, 2022 1 645
Megan
Pros and cons of Polaroid pic guest book
Megan, on June 30, 2018 at 8:08 PM

Curious of the pros and cons of Polaroid picture guestbooks

TERESSA, Jul 20, 2022 8 4,687
Lisa
Mother Of Bride Gift?
Lisa, on July 19, 2022 at 1:51 PM

What are you all doing for a mother of the bride gift? I've got the father of the bride, father of the groom, and mother of the groom already covered, but struggling on what to get for my mom! I don't...

Lisa, Jul 20, 2022 6 1,005 4
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What helped you ?
Katie, on July 18, 2022 at 10:24 PM

What helped you to stay calm ? What helped you to not lose you crap ? Lol What helped you to stay relaxed as can be ? Don't get me wrong my future hubby is helping a lot. He helped me a lot.Same with...

Taylor, Jul 19, 2022 7 159 4
Shandel
Thoughts on having kids attend
Shandel, on July 12, 2022 at 8:55 PM

I just recently got engaged and we are slowly starting to plan and get ideas for our wedding and something that has been a big thing we can’t decide on is having kids attend at the reception. A couple...

Vanessa, Jul 19, 2022 25 1,420 4
Lisa
Final Countdown!! What Am I Missing?
Lisa, on July 19, 2022 at 9:27 AM

Our final countdown has begun!! What are some things that I might be forgetting to do in these last few days? I think we have pretty much everything set, except for my shoes and jewelry, which I'm...

Rosebud, Jul 19, 2022 17 596 4
Tonya
Timeline help!!
Tonya, on July 15, 2022 at 6:00 AM

I have no where to start on my timeline. How are you planning your timeline? My bridal party has 5 bridesmaid, flower girl, ring bearer, best man , 2 grooms (working on more). Then my mother and...

Ashlee, Jul 19, 2022 11 167 1
Latissa
Soon to be. Brides
Latissa, on July 17, 2022 at 11:09 PM

Hello me and my soon to be hubby gets married next October and we are currently looking at venues but haven't picked one yet is that okay this is really hard for me and we are on a budget thanks

Decweddng2022, Jul 19, 2022 10 253 4
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Wedding favors
Cait, on July 15, 2022 at 4:07 PM

Hello! My fiancé and I are getting married in November in San Francisco. We are trying to decide on wedding favors for our guests. I read somewhere an idea that I thought was brilliant but wanted to...

Ellen, Jul 19, 2022 11 673 4
Kylie.rl.13
Coworker Invite/no Invite
Kylie.rl.13, on July 18, 2022 at 2:08 AM

My fiancé and I just got engaged and everyone at my job all found out at once and all want to be invited but I only have one friend at my job who is one of my bridesmaids. She is the only one I’m...

Michelle, Jul 18, 2022 8 539
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Invitation
Natasha, on July 16, 2022 at 8:33 AM

Hello, Ladies question are y'all going all out for invitations or keeping it simple what I'm battling with is why would I spend a whole lot on invitations when I know they just going to end up in the...

Natasha, Jul 18, 2022 21 1,121
Sarah
Just beer and wine?
Sarah, on July 15, 2022 at 9:55 PM

So we were going to have one signature cocktail but it’s just SO EXPENSIVE… we’ve already spent close to 25,000 on this wedding and alcohol is the last big expense we need! Would just beer and wine be...

Meghan, Jul 18, 2022 10 650 4
Imani
Wedding Weekend Itinerary
Imani, on July 16, 2022 at 4:28 PM

I’d posted about this before - but forgot to ask a question. When should we send out the itinerary for the weekend? Our wedding is two weeks from tomorrow. Should I send it out then or a week before...

Imani, Jul 18, 2022 12 769
S Mau
State park wedding
S Mau, on July 16, 2022 at 11:28 AM

I’m having my wedding ceremony and reception at a state park, there is a fee to get into the park. Is it wrong to have them pay or should I pay their way ? It’s $10 a car but I can’t really pay...

S Mau, Jul 18, 2022 10 832 1
Victoria
Venue no longer offering food tasting.
Victoria, on July 15, 2022 at 1:05 PM

Hi everyone. Just curious if anyone else has experienced this. We when we booked our venue we were told we would have a good tasting prior to our wedding. I followed up with the venue at the beginning...

Emily, Jul 18, 2022 10 802
Laurelyn
Broke College Student Wedding
Laurelyn, on December 28, 2019 at 9:29 PM

My fiance and I just got engaged. We're happy and excited to plan our dream wedding, but we have one obstacle: we are both college students and we have no money. I lost one of my scholarships so all...

Anna, Jul 18, 2022 21 2,090 2
Makeba
Wedding is quickly approaching!
Makeba, on July 17, 2022 at 8:53 AM

Our Wedding is 9-25-22, 69 days and counting. Really excited. A few things to take care of. Can’t believe it’s really happening 💕💕. My fellow brides are you ready?

Makeba, Jul 17, 2022 8 459
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Deceased parents/grandparents on wedding program
Bride2Be, on July 11, 2022 at 3:19 PM

I’m trying to figure out a nice way to fill out the section where we include our parents names and grandparents names. My mom passed away and my dad is still alive. My FH parents divorced, his dad...

Imani, Jul 17, 2022 5 876
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Hi 2023 brides!!
Jordan, on July 8, 2021 at 8:57 PM

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I have set a wedding date in April 2023 (I wanted plenty of time to plan, and he wanted him to be 30 and me 25 lol). For anyone else with a longer engagement, how soon are...

Jennifer, Jul 17, 2022 80 3,523 15
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