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ItsAmanda
i love my wedding invitation & website, but my guests hate it?
ItsAmanda, on December 1, 2021 at 9:53 AM

My wedding is in 6 months and I have begun sending my invitations. My wedding invitations and nuptial website were gifted by my bestfriend/MoH whose brother in law owns a high-end wedding design...

Jacqueline, Dec 7, 2021 30 1,768
Jennifer
Just realized my wedding date is Father's Day!!
Jennifer, on November 30, 2021 at 6:54 PM

We were finally ready to book our dream venue, ready to write a deposit check when I realized that our date is Father's Day! We have several factors that went into our date, including when I can fly...

Samantha, Dec 7, 2021 10 652
Jay
Couples getting married on August 18, 2023
Jay, on August 27, 2021 at 10:22 PM

Good evening to all the couples getting married on 8/18/23! I am so excited for the day to come. We have been planning and so far have booked the photographer and the venue. I have already bought my...

Jay, Dec 6, 2021 5 131 2
Felicia
Hangover kit bags - one per person or per bag?
Felicia, on June 9, 2021 at 7:38 AM

Hey everybody! I’m in the process of making mini hangover kit bags for my hotel room block guests. One bag will contain one of the following items: packet of Advil, emergenc packet, tic-tac packet,...

Alex, Dec 6, 2021 7 955
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Outdoor wedding planning nerves
Samantha, on December 6, 2021 at 3:25 AM

Currently trying to decide on a venue within the coming days. The option that we like the most, and is also more affordable by at least 5k, is mainly outdoors with not the best back up option. This is...

Marianne, Dec 6, 2021 3 363
Pat
Addressing "save the Date" question
Pat, on December 4, 2021 at 12:49 PM

On the envelope for mailing the Save the Date cards .... do you indicate WHO will be invited? Like, how do you let the people know to "save the date" but it's just for you, not your kids. OR the other...

Elycia, Dec 6, 2021 4 167
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Catholic church wedding - did anyone do a "covid style" wedding with ceremony & reception on different days?
Carissa, on December 5, 2021 at 8:19 PM

So, my fiances grandfather is a member of the clergy in our church and its very important for us that he gets to marry us. Well, he unfortunately just got a cancer diagnosis. Our wedding isn't until...

Sharon, Dec 6, 2021 4 632
Michelle
Repurposing flowers after the wedding?
Michelle, on December 4, 2021 at 8:30 PM

Are you donating them to a local homeless shelter, funeral home for families who can’t afford flowers, nursing home, etc or just throwing them away? I recently saw that this company takes care of it...

Melle, Dec 5, 2021 5 646
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How early is too early to start planning?
Lauren, on November 24, 2021 at 12:42 PM

Hi, all! I am just getting started on trying to plan my wedding and wow is it overwhelming! My fiance and I are currently tentatively setting 9/23/23 as our day. How early is too early to start...

Cece, Dec 5, 2021 15 652
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Wedding Invitations
Desi, on December 4, 2021 at 1:27 AM

I am getting married soon and my sister-in-law designed a wedding invitation she wants to send out to the guests on the grooms (my future husband) side. At the top of the invitation she wrote "(My...

Becky, Dec 5, 2021 12 798
Lynnie
Show Off Your Save The Dates!
Lynnie, on November 29, 2021 at 10:06 AM

Have you purchased your save-the-dates? What style save-the-date did you decide on? A photo, post card, magnet, or something else?? Show them off by posting a picture below!! ************************...

AB, Dec 4, 2021 3 158
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My wedding dress was just refunded due to shipping delays. For my 01.01.2022 wedding
Jason, on December 3, 2021 at 1:52 AM

I know it’s just a dress but it’s one I picked out with just my mom and so felt very special. Plus, I felt amazing in it and splurged for it. Throughout the whole pandemic wedding planning, knowing...

Lisa, Dec 4, 2021 5 232
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Save the Date vent
Elizabeth, on December 2, 2021 at 11:37 AM

Hello fellow brides! I wanted to do a mini vent about save the dates and also need some advice. We booked an awesome photographer, but unfortunately after we booked she relocated from California to...

Stephanie, Dec 4, 2021 8 625
Layla
Need some opinions on my wedding cake choice
Layla, on December 3, 2021 at 10:35 AM

We're leaning toward a strawberry-lemon-thyme cake, but I don't want people to not eat it. We have some picky eaters who might be put off by the thyme. It's a pretty plain vanilla cake with...

Kiyome, Dec 4, 2021 8 614
kate
Guest Of Honor?
kate, on December 2, 2021 at 9:30 AM

Just wondering if guest of honors can be a thing? I have friends that live out of state that wouldn't be able to do any of the "bridesmaid duties" but I still want them to be apart of our big day!...

Angelsom, Dec 3, 2021 11 962
FutureMrs
Sunday Wedding - Pros & Cons
FutureMrs, on May 24, 2018 at 2:37 PM

My fiancé and I found a venue that we absolutely love. But they have absolutely no Saturdays or Fridays available at all for their wedding season but have Sunday’s available. But before he and I can...

Danika, Dec 3, 2021 28 5,447 1
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Photos with Wedding Invitations?
Angie, on December 2, 2021 at 6:37 PM

Sooo I fell really behind and ended up never ordering my save the dates (ugh 😞) so I decided I wanna skip them completely since now is the time I should be sending out the actual wedding invites. My...

Angie, Dec 3, 2021 9 1,268 1
Madison
Where and how much
Madison, on November 28, 2021 at 3:28 PM

Hello there I am newly engaged and want to get married in September of 2022 however I can not decide on where to have this wedding and I am trying to spend as less as I possibly can with also making...

Maddie, Dec 3, 2021 5 210
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Couples getting married on February 16, 2022
Prabha, on December 3, 2021 at 6:05 AM

Hi i also get married

Lynnie, Dec 3, 2021 1 24
Zakia
Getting your S/o involved in the wedding planning process..thoughts??
Zakia, on November 24, 2021 at 2:28 PM

So after the proposal, I immediately created a DIY planner to keep track of everything and started reaching out to vendors. However, I started to notice my S/O wasn't as involved as I'd like him to...

Elly, Dec 3, 2021 16 797
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