Discussions from Planning

We spoke to our venue and have a brief time line for our wedding (in September 2021). We would arrive at the venue at 2:30 for first look and pictures. The ceremony starts at 4:30, cocktail hour at 5,...

Is it just me or is smashing cake in each other's face kind of mean? Am I being overly sensitive about this or does it bother anyone else? I don't see the humor in it, and I can make a joke about most...

Okay so, I've already discussed with my sister who is going to be my Matron of Honor about this but I'm lost at finding the right words to explain to my fiance about why I don't want our previously...

Are you having a vow renewal with reception to follow? Or are you skipping the ceremony and having reception only? Are you wearing your wedding gown, etc..?

What are you choosing to not include in your wedding? Maybe it doesn't mean anything to you and fiance or it's an unnecessary expense your guests would not partake in.

Hello! I'm a young bride and I need some advice. I feel like I'm panicking about planning my wedding and I feel like I have to make everything perfect and be a people pleaser, everyone just tells me...

Is it tacky to email wedding invitations to some guest to save money?

First post here! Getting married October 1, 2022 in Milwaukee, WI. We reached out to 2 catering companies and had a tasting for each. We are having a hard time deciding which one we should go with....

Is a rehearsal at your wedding venue still a thing?

I have a FAQ section on my web site, I would like to add something related to Covid concerns. For example, I want to put "How do we deal with covid safety?" I need wordings for the answer. Can you...

I know being apart of a wedding can quickly add up, especially being a MOH/bridesmaid. I have my 3 sisters and 2 cousins apart of my bridal party. I know they’re all super excited and money isn’t an...

Hi brides! We are doing a beach wedding & it’s always been my dream to be barefoot, toes in the sand! I will be wearing shoes for the reception & need a way for me, the bridal party &...

Here I am postponing my wedding for a 3rd time, and feeling really discouraged and less excited about the whole thing. We got engaged summer of 2019, planned and have paid for a wedding that was...

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone having a wedding this year had asked vendors to include covid-19 safety procedures in their contracts. I’ve seen language ranging from requiring vendors to wear...

Hello everyone! I am a COVID bride that was supposed to get married Aug 1, 2020. We postponed to Aug 7, 2021, so we’re 4 months out. My fiancé is adding a few people to his grooms party (new in laws...

How can I select a good vendor form the options given?

I’m getting married February 4th of 2022. That’s really about 10 months away. I’m told (by some) that my seating chart should be made and ordered at least 3 months prior to the wedding, however, how...

Hi y'all! As is the common adage, I was a June 2020 bride and we made the decision last March to postpone to June 2021. So 6 months out I am picking the wedding planning baton back up. Thankfully the...

So we've been together 10 yrs. We had found out I was pregnant 4 years ago but that wasn't really something we planned. He then became super negative about the pregnancy, we never had a happy moment...