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Alyssa
Wedding invites
Alyssa, on April 30, 2021 at 9:11 AM

Hello everyone! I am looking to order wedding invites very soon, do we put the specific meal choices on the invites? Did you put your wedding website? And which website did you use for ordering...

Chelsea G, May 3, 2021 12 582
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So my wedding venue basically was taken away from me.
Natalia, on April 30, 2021 at 3:23 PM

So today I was supposed to sign the contract for my wedding venue we were so excited and ready to put down our deposit. We got an email stating that our date was not longer available. It was just poof...

Chelsea G, May 3, 2021 12 1,137
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For those planning your own wedding...
Alexandra, on April 30, 2021 at 6:11 PM

We just booked our venue and I’m overwhelmed! What are you all using to guide you through the planning process? A wedding planner isn’t in the budget so I will be doing this by myself and I’m not sure...

Chelsea G, May 3, 2021 13 961
Michelle
Married ladies: what was not worth the stress?
Michelle, on May 2, 2021 at 3:58 PM

What things did you focus on during planning with the mindset of ‘must be perfect/exact!’ and didn’t even notice on the wedding day and your guests didn’t notice?

Jess, May 3, 2021 8 371
Lisa
How Long Did You Wait To Start Wedding Planning After Getting Engaged?
Lisa, on January 5, 2021 at 9:51 AM

It's easy to want to plan out the entire wedding as soon as you get engaged! However, not everyone starts planning right away. Some couples wait so they can spend time enjoying the engagement and...

Lisa, May 3, 2021 84 3,611 1
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Florist Stopped Communicating
Mm126, on May 3, 2021 at 9:06 AM

Hello, So we’re about a month away from the wedding, and I’m not sure what to do at this point. I was supposed to have a 60-day meeting with the florist, but that kept getting pushed back. We were...

Michelle, May 3, 2021 4 635
Erika
Overwhelmed- where do i start?
Erika, on April 23, 2021 at 7:02 PM

Hi everyone! So I seem to be in a pickle with planning and I’m not sure what I’m doing. Here’s our story- we’ve been together for 7 years this September. Only officially engaged since beginning of...

Erika, May 3, 2021 15 597
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Having a part ASL ceremony/input on favor ideas
Brittany , on March 19, 2015 at 5:40 PM

I'm deaf and am marrying an hearing man. Our ceremony will be both in American Sign Language(ASL) and spoken word. I'm considering doing small ASL cards with signs for wedding or love related words....

Laura, May 3, 2021 15 142
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13 days out and all of a sudden nervous!
Elizabeth, on May 2, 2021 at 8:39 AM

My original wedding date was 5/16/20 but we had to postpone a full year to 5/15/21 because of COVID. The year flew by and now that it's almost here, I'm getting super nervous lol. Since we had an...

Elizabeth, May 2, 2021 4 154
Carrie
Destination wedding budget
Carrie, on February 15, 2021 at 5:53 PM

I am wondering what a realistic budget is for a destination wedding in Puerto Rico of 50-75 people. We want to keep the budget under 30,000 USD. Not including our travel/stay. Thanks for your help!...

Laura, May 2, 2021 6 859
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Destination wedding Cost: Per Guest-more expensive than Hometown wedding?
Lynn, on April 22, 2021 at 12:15 PM

Hi, We have been looking at destination weddings for a small group 20 in total. Looking at some of the quotes-in total for decor, rental of space, food, drinks, DJ were looking at 12-15K. It seems...

Laura, May 2, 2021 5 985
SweetSM
Wedding Party Entrance Ideas!!
SweetSM, on August 6, 2009 at 9:15 AM

I want to do something fun and creative for the entrances of the wedding party and myself and my groom. Any fun ideas?

Kristen, May 2, 2021 30 143,927 2
Melissa
Third Venue and final Venue
Melissa, on May 1, 2021 at 5:21 PM

If you saw my last post you know my venue cancelled our wedding! The cancellation was NOT covid related. That was our second venue. First venue we had to cancel due to covid. So I found a THIRD venue....

Eniale, May 2, 2021 3 222
Denea
I need to fire my Maid of Honor!
Denea, on April 7, 2015 at 4:22 PM

So I picked my Maid of Honor based on her being my best friend at the time and she is such a good person. Well after I asked her to be my MOH we fell out. Feelings were hurt, we said things and ever...

Nicole, May 2, 2021 21 2,724
Jessi
To Shuttle or Not to Shuttle?
Jessi, on April 29, 2021 at 1:45 PM

Our wedding is at a barn venue that is 25 minutes away from the closest "big city" that we can get a hotel block at. We expect to have a decent amount of out-of-town guests, which is why we're trying...

Catherine, May 2, 2021 18 389 1
Michelle
Emergency basket
Michelle, on May 1, 2021 at 1:21 AM

Did you have a basket of emergency supplies, either at your own wedding or seen these as a guest/attendant? Did you need anything in it and what did you include?

Cristy, May 1, 2021 4 142
Marissa
Planning Extremely Early?
Marissa, on April 5, 2021 at 3:57 PM

My wedding is not until August/2023 but I've already booked my venue, photographer/videographer, Baker, DJ and so much more. I even have a wedding coordinator!! (She's lovely! - Events By Angel - if...

Brianna, May 1, 2021 18 295 4
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Countdown
Ashley, on February 21, 2021 at 11:32 AM

Who else uses the countdown timer till their wedding? I have 455 days left.

Kawanda, May 1, 2021 15 1,127
Keah
Engagement photos: yay or nay?
Keah, on October 12, 2020 at 11:36 PM

My fiancé and I are in Florida, but we will be having a "destination" wedding back up north where we grew up and where our family is. That bring said, should we do engagement photos? I've learned...

, May 1, 2021 12 521
CountryBride
Is this a dumb idea
CountryBride, on April 30, 2021 at 10:06 AM

So I’m making diy wine glasses and I was thinking of putting country lyrics on the glasses. Would this be dumb idea Example Blame it all on my rootsI showed up in boots

Jennifer, May 1, 2021 5 223
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