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I am the one making a surprise proposal and surprise engagement party. My question/concern- we have two close coworkers that are close to both me and my bf and then two that I haven’t met that are...
Hello, newly- and soonly-weds! Looking for advice on having a small ceremony or elopement and a big wedding later, or just waiting until you can do the big wedding. I got engaged to my partner in June...
Any low budget or even DIY gifts for a destination wedding? I found cute 'hangover kit' mini bags on Amazon that I was thinking of ordering to fill up with little goodies like an electrolyte pack, a...
I’m proposing to my boyfriend of two years , I asked His parents for their blessing which I received . I’m proposing February 16th and I set my date for the engagement party which is all a surprise...
We have an extremely tight budget. Anyone else here with the same? We'll have a small guest list (about 25), only having a 2 person bridal party (if at all), and I found a dress that I may alter a...
Hi! My name is Elise and my wedding date is April 5, 2025! My fiancé was born in China, but moved over to the states when he was 13. We will have his dad and his friends flying in from Beijing to...
Planning to have a small, intimate low budget wedding however I cannot decide where to start ? Can someone help?
This might be a lost cause, but I am trying so hard to find a particular version of a song I fell in love with a few years back. It's a cover of "You are my Sunshine" and it was a male singer, but I...
I’m wondering if people would suggest to book both the videographer and photographer within the same company? Or is it sometimes best to do it separate? I would like both video and photography. But...
Hello July 2025 Brides
Along with budget and guest list, how did you decide with your fiancé what you want your vision of the day to be? Do you have a certain aesthetic or formality in mind or are you playing it by ear?...
People will be driving in for the wedding that starts at 7. Should we have a fruit/vegetable bar to snack on before the wedding
Background — both my fiancé and I come from large family’s I have 86 relatives over the age of 18 and my finances family is a little bit larger. We both agreed we wanted a small wedding and want to...
Hello! My fiancé and I are getting married March 2025. For the first several months of the planning process, we will be long distance. He is currently abroad in Bishkek and there is an 11 hour time...
Hi! Is anyone else getting married on January 23rd, 2025?!
Hi all! So we're getting married in October of this year (yay!) and we're trying to figure out when to send the Save the Dates. I think that the standard is 6 months out or up to a year out if it's a...
We have a few close family friends who have younger kids (between ages 5-12) that we plan to invite, because I used to babysit them and we're pretty close; however, FS has some other family friends...
Hi there, I have been very iffy on whether I want a bridal shower or not. I am very much leaning towards no, because I don't like attending them myself. They are very awkward and I feel as though...