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Marie
Is it too late to ask bridesmaids? 90 days out..
Marie, on May 5, 2021 at 7:48 PM

Hi all- long story short I decided to not have bridesmaids (except for my sister) in order to avoid friend drama. Well the friend drama happened anyways and I doubt those ppl will come to the wedding....

Elizabeth, May 6, 2021 4 221
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Placement of Wedding Invite in Envelope
Darshan and Dipali, on May 3, 2021 at 5:08 PM

Hi All. I mailed out my wedding invites, but was not aware that proper wedding etiquette is to place the printed side of the invite face up, so the reader sees it first when opening the invite. I...

Darshan and Dipali, May 6, 2021 17 1,798
MK
Forgotten Details
MK, on May 5, 2021 at 3:22 PM

Already married brides specifically -- What are some details you forgot about while wedding planning?! Details that somehow slipped through the planning cracks but were actually pretty important?

Becky, May 6, 2021 10 828
Allie
Wedding Timeline
Allie, on May 4, 2021 at 10:51 PM

Curious what your wedding timelines look like! I have attached what I am thinking of doing below. We aren’t having a bridal party, speeches, bouquet toss. Is there anything I should change? We...

Kari, May 6, 2021 10 825 2
Gabbysitaxo
Day of Coordinators - Worth it?
Gabbysitaxo, on May 4, 2021 at 2:21 PM

Hi everyone! I have been stuck in deciding on getting a day of coordinator. I have a really close friend who is willing to take the position, but I want her to enjoy the wedding as well and not be...

Gabbysitaxo, May 6, 2021 14 836 1
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Help!!!! Timeline for brunch wedding
JJ Thomas, on May 5, 2021 at 8:34 PM

Pretty sure there are plenty of forums with answers on a brunch wedding and how to get the timeline down with enough time to make sure everything is done on time. Well here's another one. I want our...

Catherine, May 6, 2021 6 402
Michelle
Good and bad things you have learned from past weddings
Michelle, on April 16, 2021 at 10:06 PM

Is there any detail or setup that struck you as genius or complete disaster that influenced your own planning? For example, maybe one wedding had a pre ceremony cocktail hour or couches set up along...

Michelle, May 6, 2021 39 1,387 3
Yasmine
Invitations
Yasmine, on December 22, 2020 at 10:27 AM

Just curious, where did everyone order their wedding invitations? I ordered ours from MagnetStreet (for our upcoming big wedding) because I found a deal for 75% off and had to do it! We ordered our...

Hourig, May 5, 2021 45 1,870 1
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How to get someone to take over venue rental?
Adwoa, on May 5, 2021 at 7:07 PM

Hi WW fam! Like many of you, I am a covid bride. Originally scheduled for Aug 2020, and then moved it to Sept 2021. We recently decided we don't want to have our 200 person wedding in Virginia (VA is...

Hcook, May 5, 2021 6 467
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Planning around covid
Starr, on March 15, 2021 at 9:30 PM

How is everyone planning their 2021 wedding with the COVID restrictions in place. My wedding is planned for July and I’m hoping that banquet halls will be able to increase guest capacity numbers to...

Mm126, May 5, 2021 15 282
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Rsvp/return Address?
Gc, on May 4, 2021 at 9:01 PM

My fiancé and I are hosting our wedding ourselves. We do not live together and will both be moving from our current addresses right before the wedding. I will likely end up at my mom’s house for a few...

Grace, May 5, 2021 7 186
Adriana
Vendor response time?
Adriana, on May 5, 2021 at 1:37 PM

I spoke with our potential caterer over the phone on April 27th about the kind of food I was thinking of having, number of guests, etc. and she told me to send her an exact list of what I want and...

Anais, May 5, 2021 4 273
Monique
26 days until our big day😬
Monique, on May 3, 2021 at 5:24 PM

Ladies I’m getting super nervous our wedding time is 5:30-10:30 pm I’m scared that it’s not enough time now idk why but i reach out to the venue and it’s an extra $7.00 pp tell me what you...

Monique, May 5, 2021 5 672
Subhomoy
Couples getting married on December 14, 2021
Subhomoy, on May 3, 2021 at 2:51 PM

Hello i'm getting married on 14th dec of 2021. Is there anyone getting married on the same day?

Lynnie, May 5, 2021 1 37
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Budget Winners
NewEnglandSettler, on May 3, 2021 at 11:45 AM

Polls/studies indicate that more than 1/2 of weddings come in WELL OVER budget. Shout out to the couples who fight/fought through the scope creep and beat the odds. Not all heroes wear capes - some...

Lynnie, May 5, 2021 1 217
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Micro wedding or invite everyone?
Dominique, on May 4, 2021 at 6:09 PM

Hi everyone! We haven’t quite decided if we want to invite all of our friends and family to the wedding. We are trying to stay on a budget since we’re both only in our early 20s. Does anyone have...

Kim, May 5, 2021 13 522
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etsy addiction!
Elizabeth, on May 5, 2021 at 5:54 AM

I just want to say that Etsy makes it way too easy to find anything you need to help make your wedding day special. I don't want to know how much I spent over the last 2 years planning our wedding but...

Kim, May 5, 2021 4 551
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Ideas for catering
Brittany, on May 5, 2021 at 12:28 PM

I could use some ideas on catering , like what types of foods should I have ? What would y’all recommend? Thanks !🙂

Britt, May 5, 2021 4 71
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Changing Our Mind On Photographer
Jason, on May 5, 2021 at 6:20 AM

We met with a photographer over the weekend who happened to be at our venues open house. She is a sweet lady and her husband and my fiance went to grade school together (not close though). Anyways, we...

Katie, May 5, 2021 5 745
Alexis
i don’t want a big, fancy wedding
Alexis, on May 4, 2021 at 10:52 AM

Hi I’m Alexis! My fiancé and I have been together for 3 1/2 years now, engaged for 2 years and will be getting married on November 5th, 2022. My fiancé has always wanted a wedding inviting his whole...

Chelsea, May 5, 2021 9 1,159
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