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Alyssa
i don’t understand photography and neither does my partner
Alyssa, on May 19, 2023 at 9:26 PM

So I recently started looking a potential photographers and videographers in my area, but I really don’t understand what I really like in a photo. There were very few me or my FH actually had a real...

Waleed, Jan 13, 2025 6 666 1
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Custom Invitation Design Cost?
Dana, on March 26, 2018 at 9:06 PM

A good friend is getting started in her graphic design career, and has offered to design our invitations (to help build her portfolio, and because we’re not looking for anything too fancy or...

Waleed, Jan 13, 2025 6 7,260
Hannah
Season Changes
Hannah, on November 13, 2024 at 10:39 AM

Open discussion for season preferences: My fiancé and I are not huge fans of the heat, hence why personally, I would exclude spring and summer, but we love fall, considering that we met in October,...

Julia, Jan 8, 2025 7 594 5
Jayde
Dreams vs Reality: Wedding Planning
Jayde, on January 3, 2025 at 2:27 AM

Ever since I was a little girl, I always imagined planning my wedding would be a dreamy, magical time filled with excitement and joy. But honestly, the main emotions I’ve felt during this process have...

Kathy, Jan 8, 2025 4 633 2
Sevanna
Photo booth
Sevanna, on August 14, 2022 at 4:17 PM

I bought this back drop to do a DIY photo booth at my wedding reception. I was wondering if it would be okay to charge my guests $1 for a photo? I would have 4x6 photos printed on site for...

Waleed, Jan 8, 2025 17 353
nickandkim
Print/Handwrite envelopes for the invites
nickandkim, on July 10, 2010 at 2:23 PM

Ok so I've read several places that handwriting addresses on the outer envelope is proper etiquette. I'm fine with that..... The big question is, do you hand write the inner envelope too? Also, do you...

Waleed, Jan 8, 2025 29 1,983
Mandie
Beach Wedding Rental House
Mandie, on February 2, 2016 at 4:02 PM

Here I am again asking for more advice! We're planning a beach wedding really anywhere on the EAST side of the US. (leaning towards SC or NC though). After tons of research, it looks as though renting...

Ashley, Jan 5, 2025 27 5,076 3
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Private Catholic Ceremony Before Big Wedding
Emily, on September 7, 2017 at 12:39 AM

My fiance and I have been engaged for almost two years and our wedding is March 24, 2017 at a rustic barn right outside of town. We are both confirmed Catholics and are currently active in the church....

Kacie, Jan 3, 2025 22 18,912 1
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Couples getting married on July 27, 2025
Irinel, on January 3, 2025 at 6:12 AM

Hi! Anyone doing their wedding in Santorini in July 2025?

Irinel, Jan 3, 2025 21
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Cutting cost for destination wedding
Meyoshi, on January 1, 2025 at 9:34 AM

I am getting married at Secrets Akumal in Mexico and I am trying to figure out the best way to cut cost because the little things add up. What are some ways others have kept the cost down when it...

Meyoshi, Jan 1, 2025 62
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Conventional event names (question for Spanish and Portuguese Speakers!)
Jessica, on December 30, 2024 at 3:41 PM

Hi All! I am trying to finalize some details for my wedding and have a quick question. My family is from El Salvador and my fiancé's family is from Brazil, so I'm fine tuning our wedding website in...

Jessica, Dec 30, 2024 20
Katrina
Help!!
Katrina, on December 24, 2024 at 10:56 PM

Stuck. Not sure about the costs connected to a full reception. Thinking about a cocktail themed abbreviated event. We have family and friends coming from up to 6 hours away.....wasn't sure this would...

LM, Dec 30, 2024 13 228
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What to wear while getting ready
Sarah, on December 21, 2024 at 9:54 AM

Hello All! I am deciding what to do while getting ready for the wedding. I want to get my girls something coordinating, but I am concerned about boob coverage and comfort. I have always been told to...

Deen, Dec 28, 2024 3 664 6
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Greek Orthodox Wedding Timeline
Monica, on December 26, 2024 at 10:12 AM

Hi everyone, Those having a greek orthodox wedding, can you share your wedding timeline? I am not sure how much time I should leave between the ceremony end-time and the cocktail hour. The venue is 15...

Monica, Dec 26, 2024 69
Madalyn
How do shuttle services work?
Madalyn, on April 19, 2023 at 11:35 AM

Hi! I’m looking into getting a shuttle service for our reception to avoid people drinking & driving. My question is, how does it work? Does the shuttle take people from the hotel to the reception...

James, Dec 25, 2024 6 902 2
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Trying to plan a wedding mostly on my own as my fiancee is severly disabled
Alan, on December 10, 2024 at 9:32 AM

My fiancée and I are hoping to get married sometime in late 2025 or more likely 2026. We got engaged in June 2022. Two months later, my fiancée was injured in a diving accident that caused a high...

Semi, Dec 25, 2024 3 674 1
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Choosing a friend to be your bridesmaid who didn't choose you to be one of theirs
Faith, on January 19, 2022 at 10:09 PM

I have a friend who I used to consider to be my bestfriend for years. We went to separate colleges and kind of drifted apart due to distance. Even though we didn't talk or hang out as much, I felt...

Ac, Dec 24, 2024 6 917
Caylins Momma 28
free wedding catalogs? by postal mail.....
Caylins Momma 28, on February 16, 2012 at 11:36 PM

Looking for free wedding magazines/catalogs...sent to my house. just trying to get ideas and looking at stuff. we are haveing a summer 2014 wedding.

Michael, Dec 23, 2024 17 7,648
Sacha
Clark Wedding Hashtags
Sacha, on April 30, 2018 at 8:59 AM

Hello I need help finding a hashtag for the last name Clark something creative , I'm stuck .

Brianca, Dec 21, 2024 8 10,978
Carol
Arabic DJ in NY/NJ
Carol, on May 1, 2017 at 10:21 PM

Hi all! My family and the greater part of my half of the guest list is Egyptian and/or Lebanese so I'm looking for a DJ to be able to accommodate our musical needs. I've been checking with mostly with...

GEORGE, Dec 19, 2024 9 3,503 1
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