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How long for Dj?
Taylor, on February 2, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Last week, I messaged a potential DJ for my wedding, and they said it was like $1100 for 5 hours. Is this enough time? We were looking to start the wedding maybe between 3-4 and wanted to have...

Sloane, Feb 9, 2022 8 706 8
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Is 3:30-4pm Too Early For Dinner?
Shanita, on February 15, 2017 at 10:04 AM

I'm trying to determine my reception timeline. My ceremony and reception will be at the same venue. My thoughts are, if our ceremony starts at 2pm, then we'd possibly be eating dinner at or around...

Edith, Feb 9, 2022 47 5,128 9
Mrs.evans
Why Price goes Up for your Event
Mrs.evans, on February 7, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Who else thinks that it's crazy that when we go looking for a venue. Whether your occasion is birthday party, Wedding, Baby Showers what ever the Occasion is the price goes up like thousands of...

JW, Feb 8, 2022 9 679
Liberty
Planning too early?
Liberty, on January 27, 2020 at 6:21 PM

Hi fellow brides and brides-to-be! Our wedding isn't until next May but so far I have booked our venue for the ceremony and reception, our caterer, and our photographer just to get an idea of how much...

Jmz, Feb 8, 2022 514 8,426 55
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Thoughts on this - underage drinking at a wedding
Snif, on April 15, 2011 at 2:00 PM

So, where I work we also have a wedding/reception venue and every weekend there are weddings here. The special events director has an office next door to mine and she is a LOUD talker so I hear most...

Mackenzie, Feb 8, 2022 118 11,223 1
Sara
Is it okay to go to a cake tasting at our baker after we've picked flavors?
Sara, on February 7, 2022 at 5:59 PM

So my partner and I were planning to get married in May of 2020 but have postponed it to this summer due to Covid. When we were getting ready for our wedding in May of 2020 we went to our baker and...

CountryBride, Feb 8, 2022 6 318 2
Mrs Lilow
Is 3 drinks per person enough?
Mrs Lilow, on February 3, 2011 at 6:29 PM

So we've got about 5.5 hours of possible time that guests can drink...right now we're planning on paying for an average of 3 drinks/pp and after that amount is hit, it will switch to a cash bar. I'd...

Mackenzie, Feb 8, 2022 24 6,273 4
Alyse
Big or small?
Alyse, on August 20, 2021 at 8:36 AM

Are you having a big or small wedding? How many guests are you planning on inviting?

CountryBride, Feb 8, 2022 501 13,457 11
Tiffany
Clash of the styles!
Tiffany, on February 8, 2022 at 8:44 AM

Hello, We are having a issue with deciding the OVER ALL style of our wedding in June 2024! I love Elligent and Formal with a touch of Rustic and he likes Simple, Romantic and Formal. He doesn't like...

Tiffany, Feb 8, 2022 12 141 2
Nayeli
Can’t afford wedding
Nayeli, on February 5, 2022 at 4:22 PM

I’ve been engaged for almost two years and I always wanted a big wedding with a nice ceremony, the perfect dress, and a party. The problem is we can’t afford it whatsoever right now and I’m not...

Cece, Feb 8, 2022 9 2,053
Sylvana
Inexpensive Wedding Invitations
Sylvana, on January 27, 2022 at 11:47 AM

Drop down some great inexpensive wedding invitation companies! ⤵️ thanks 😊

Sara, Feb 7, 2022 6 598
Steph
Couples getting married on May 6, 2022
Steph, on February 7, 2022 at 9:01 PM

Anyone else plan this date not knowing it was Mothers Day weekend and flowers will be $$$$$$ !!!??? Also, anyone else freaking out that the day is quickly...

Jasmine S., Feb 7, 2022 1 126
Licia
Planning...
Licia, on February 7, 2022 at 5:16 PM

Hi I've heard that most men drag their feet on assisting their wife to be with wedding planning. However how can invitations go out if he doesn't give me a list? I don't get it. If he didn't want a...

Licia, Feb 7, 2022 4 559
Ashley
Asking a younger cousin to be a bridesmaid
Ashley, on February 7, 2022 at 1:02 PM

I'll be asking my 16 YO cousin to be in my wedding in November. By then, she will be 17 (crazy that she's even that old but that's a story for another day). She lives out of state so I will be mailing...

Rosebud, Feb 7, 2022 3 846
Betsy
Security guards?
Betsy, on August 4, 2017 at 11:44 PM

How many of you hired security guards? Just curious I have noticed that most weddings I go to don't have any . I hired 2 just because I know my FH uncles tend to act some type of way when intoxicated...

Mona, Feb 7, 2022 28 1,873 2
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Deciding the Venue?!
Amber, on February 7, 2022 at 11:23 AM

Why is it so difficult?! We aren’t wanting a big wedding, honestly something small ceremony and maybe a reception at a local or on site restaurant. There will be a couple kids so trying to have some...

Mrs.evans, Feb 7, 2022 4 523 5
Brianna
Flowers and Quotes
Brianna, on February 5, 2022 at 12:28 PM

Reaching the 6month mark means those $$$$ are stacking up quickly. My next hurdle is flowers for the bridal party and family. We want roses and hydrangeas, I love babies...

bevbabe, Feb 7, 2022 16 1,443 5
Lulu
My 12 mo will be at my wedding—advise please
Lulu, on February 4, 2022 at 8:54 AM

Two years ago our original wedding got cancelled a week before due to covid. Now husband and I still had a ceremony and got married, 5 months after we tied the knot I was pregnant! Fast forward 2...

Samantha, Feb 7, 2022 6 393
Katherine
Is a Cabin wedding cheaper?
Katherine, on August 15, 2021 at 5:20 PM

We thinking about having a cabin wedding Something small and romantic most likely in Tennessee trying too do it cheap ,maybe two cabins everything will be DIY,my cabin will be most likely be the party...

Melissa, Feb 6, 2022 2 641
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Impasse on invitations
Nay, on February 5, 2022 at 10:36 AM

Okay, I really want these cool magazine invites for the wedding but they cost like 4 dollars a piece, and we need atleast 100. Then i guess we can factor in an extra 2 dollars for envelope and...

Nay, Feb 6, 2022 11 551
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