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Nicola
Cocktail reception with no dinner?
Nicola, on March 8, 2015 at 7:34 PM

We are thinking about having a cocktail reception with no dinner that would start around 7pm that would serve hor d'oeuvres. What would be the etiquette on that? How would speeches work? We want to do...

Yaleeza, Feb 19, 2024 25 5,786
Lynnie
What month are you getting married?
Lynnie, on November 11, 2019 at 10:47 AM

What month are you getting married? Nearly 40% of 2019 weddings are taking place this fall, with October taking the top spot again as the most popular month to get married in 2019! 🍁 What's your...

Jennifer, Feb 19, 2024 1,525 15,389 55
Lynnie
What's your wedding month??
Lynnie, on March 25, 2022 at 10:27 AM

What's your wedding month?? October was the most popular wedding month for several years in a row - but then Covid came and switched everything up!! What month are you getting married? Shout it out in...

Jennifer, Feb 19, 2024 910 29,851 33
Divya
Managing Two Weddings
Divya, on February 13, 2024 at 12:03 PM

Hi - my fiance and I are getting married in 2025 but because I'm originally from the US and he's from France we're having two weddings in each country to ensure all of our family can celebrate with...

Mrs. Johnson, Feb 18, 2024 1 440
Will
Trying to choose a venue
Will, on February 18, 2024 at 9:01 AM

We have our venue choice down to 2 right now (the Dana at mission bay and Disneyland hotel). We are visiting a third (San Diego safari park), the Dana is by a beach and has lovely bay views and is...

Jacks, Feb 18, 2024 3 362
K
diy wedding sound system
katt, on January 29, 2018 at 10:12 AM

We're trying to save money by not getting a DJ for our outdoor wedding. Was wanting to do a speaker sound system ran off a laptop or phone. Ideas?? Suggestions??

Michael, Feb 17, 2024 14 4,667
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Free wedding bands
Crystal, on February 16, 2024 at 4:57 PM

Hello Everyone, It's been more than a decade now... but when my friend got married, she just got her husband's wedding band free online... Is there such a thing anymore?

Michael, Feb 17, 2024 1 437
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Groomsmen Gifts
Rachel, on July 23, 2023 at 9:58 PM

Hiii y’all so my fiancé is having trouble coming up with gifts for his groomsmen/bachelor party gift thing, he wants something nice but not super basic. about $50ish a guy. any ideas??

Ryan, Feb 17, 2024 8 5,199 2
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Couples getting married on February 24, 2024
Rebecca, on September 27, 2022 at 9:20 AM

Who’s exited to get married!

Fuentes, Feb 17, 2024 21 361 10
Nicpartyof5
First dance song AND why?!
Nicpartyof5, on September 2, 2016 at 5:45 PM

What is your first dance song and why? Ours is - It All Started With A Beer. By - Frankie Ballard. We chose this because we've been together since high school (we're in our early 30's now) and it all...

Emily, Feb 16, 2024 103 4,919
Amy
How to have a comment box on the RSVP
Amy, on February 19, 2013 at 1:14 PM

Hi all, Does anyone know how (or if) I can add a comment area in the RSVP section? Thanks!

Emma, Feb 16, 2024 5 324
Sprinkle87
Heavy Hors d'oeuvres Reception
Sprinkle87, on July 23, 2013 at 4:08 PM

We are opting to do a reception with Heavy hors d'oeuvres and cocktails instead of the traditional sit-down dinner. You can never please people with dinner options, and our venue is known for their...

Jmitch, Feb 15, 2024 15 1,449
Delicia
Decor
Delicia, on January 21, 2024 at 2:10 PM

My wedding is in June. When should I start buyin decor ? 🤔

Skylar, Feb 15, 2024 5 299
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Wedding websites that are international
Camila, on February 13, 2024 at 2:24 PM

Hello! Happy wedding planning to all of us I have wedding guests in Argentina and want to make a wedding website that they can access down there. Does anyone have any experience with this? I have been...

Lynnie, Feb 15, 2024 2 1,212
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Cocktail Hour Appetizers
Natalie, on February 1, 2024 at 11:50 AM

We are having a taco bar at our wedding and I am trying to figure out what appetizers we should have for cocktail hour. Do you have any ideas to help me out? lol

Eb, Feb 15, 2024 7 248
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Help guest list
Emily, on February 13, 2024 at 4:21 PM

My fiancé and I are planning an October 2024 wedding. We got engaged this past week and are trying to get a guest list together. I really wanted a tiny and intimate wedding. We are doing it on the...

Jacks, Feb 14, 2024 8 583
Brittney
Vibe
Brittney, on November 28, 2023 at 1:03 PM

What is the vibe you are looking for? How/what do you want your wedding to "feel" like?

Skylar, Feb 14, 2024 57 2,450 2
Chantece
Everything
Chantece, on February 12, 2024 at 8:51 PM

I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing please help first time and hopefully never again I want my first and only wedding to be perfect?? My colors are royal purple and gold

Khalifa, Feb 14, 2024 7 916 2
Cecilia
Destination wedding cancun
Cecilia, on January 17, 2024 at 2:12 AM

Anyone that had a Cancun wedding to chat with me? Totally lost on how to start organizing my destination wedding. 🥹

Cecilia, Feb 14, 2024 5 351 3
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Catering Estimates and advance payment?
Fatema, on February 12, 2024 at 9:09 PM

Hi, Initially when planning my wedding, we anticipated a guest count of 275, we signed our contract to our venue with an full payment of about 49k, based on catering estimate. However, we’ve dropped...

Meghan, Feb 13, 2024 2 591
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