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Venue
Kristine, on January 5, 2021 at 2:42 AM

Have you booked a venue 3 years in advanced? I have another app I use for planning my wedding in 2024 and the checklist on there is telling me I should have it booked in May 2021

Ash, Jan 5, 2021 12 206
Future Mrs. Cwik
Skip the Dj??
Future Mrs. Cwik, on May 3, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Has anyone been to a wedding without a DJ? There’s a sound system with hookups where we are thinking of getting hitched...do people still dance and have fun? I was thinking of having my charismatic...

Ashlee, Jan 5, 2021 22 1,458 1
Rosilus
Still Figuring out the dinner party plans for micro wedding (20 guests)
Rosilus, on January 1, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Hello and Happy New Year to all. I am 5 months away from the Big Day. (May 15, 2021.) While alot of my stuff is already done and paid for (videographer, photographer, limo). I am from NJ we are...

Vicky, Jan 5, 2021 22 2,239
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Bob Seger song for father daughter dance
Hithere, on January 2, 2021 at 11:06 PM

My mom passed away a few years ago so I think it’d be nice for my dad and I to dedicate our father daughter dance song to her. She loved Bob Seger and I was thinking maybe the song You’ll Accomp’ ny...

Lynnie, Jan 5, 2021 4 4,629
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Band or dj (or both?)
Megan, on January 4, 2021 at 12:20 PM

We've always wanted to hire live music and are looking into it, but has anyone had experience with a combination? Or if you hired a live band, how did you play your ceremony music? What about first...

Eri, Jan 4, 2021 12 1,162
Gabby
Reception Space
Gabby, on January 4, 2021 at 10:23 AM

So we will be having the ceremony and reception at my FH's church. The ceremony will be in the sanctuary. I will do a little decorating there to make it look nice. I will do a lot of decorating to the...

Gabby, Jan 4, 2021 8 558
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Cupcake favor suggestions
Kres, on January 3, 2021 at 3:19 PM

We decided that our favors would be the same flavor as our wedding cake; packaged in a nice white box at their seat. I'm not the greatest with puns and cute sayings. I'm trying to create a saying so...

Katie, Jan 3, 2021 12 810
Kristine
Seating chart and assigned seating?
Kristine, on September 21, 2020 at 6:25 PM

We are having a small, 50-person wedding. Recently, it was brought to our attention that we should have a seating chart because there might be some confusion as to who sits at the head/family table....

Michelle, Jan 3, 2021 21 444
Rosilus
Ideas for food for a wedding between 2pm and 4pm
Rosilus, on January 1, 2021 at 5:06 PM

Hello ladies my wedding will be at 2:30pm on May 15 2021. I wanted to know for a reception would it be a good idea to serve lunch, brunch, or appetizers. I figured ceremony will take 1/2 hour tops....

Meghan, Jan 2, 2021 8 3,137
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covid Pre-reception?
Rainy, on December 31, 2020 at 10:26 PM

Hi there 2021 COVID brides! We are getting married May 14th, 2021 ~ no matter what My FH is graduating from medical school in April and then will be starting his military service 3 weeks after his...

Ashley, Jan 1, 2021 7 476 1
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Swing, waltz, polka dancing vs traditional dj playlist dancing
Maria, on December 28, 2020 at 11:39 AM

My fiance and I are getting married in a historic mansion on a Sunday in June and both dislike the traditional wedding dances where it's a free for all to I Wanna Dance With Somebody or Sweet...

Judith, Jan 1, 2021 9 706
Tessa
Can i really have Chili's at my wedding?
Tessa, on April 3, 2019 at 2:28 PM

I recently was on the Chili's website and noticed how freaking inexpensive their large party take out platters are. We are talking things such as salads, shrimp fajitas, salmon, chicken, pasta &...

Michelle, Jan 1, 2021 16 2,625
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Head vs sweetheart vs hybrid table?
Bride2Be, on December 29, 2020 at 9:26 PM

So here’s the dilemma. Our bridal party consists of about 7 bridesmaids and 5 groomsmen. Almost all of which have a significant other or spouse. Maybe 3 total single people. My FH doesn’t want to just...

Melle, Dec 31, 2020 13 424
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fh doesn’t want a first dance
Bride2Be, on December 29, 2020 at 9:31 PM

She he HATES dancing and doesn’t like the attention but he will do one for a short time because I want one. Has anyone else dealt with this situation and what did you do? Short dance and cut into...

Ashley, Dec 31, 2020 12 696
Cabrijoh
How to stay firm that i don't want a reception?
Cabrijoh, on December 29, 2020 at 6:57 PM

Hi, folks! I'm getting married in September, in a mountainside micro-wedding with just our parents and siblings present - basically all but an elopement. Our extended families keep not-so-subtly...

Cassi, Dec 31, 2020 16 1,891 1
Lynnie
Would you rather... someone propose at your reception, or give a horrible toast?
Lynnie, on March 21, 2018 at 3:12 PM

You made it all the way to the reception and then things start to go a little off-plan... Would you rather have a proposal happen at your wedding, or suffer through a terrible toast? I'll suffer...

Michelle, Dec 30, 2020 149 1,724
Kevin
Appetizer Reception
Kevin, on December 22, 2020 at 1:01 PM

So my husband and I postponed our reception to next year and in separating the ceremony and reception our budget for tighter! We want to skip the sit down dinner and do an appetizer only reception...

Vicky, Dec 27, 2020 12 1,068
Kayla
First dance before or after dinner?
Kayla, on December 18, 2020 at 8:28 AM

I am beginning to think about my wedding day timeline and am stuck on whether to have our first dance before or after dinner. While I understand the pros for having the first dance right after...

Emily, Dec 27, 2020 17 7,243 2
Sarah
So excited cake topper came in!!!
Sarah, on December 26, 2020 at 2:08 PM

I was unsure when we first ordered this but now that its here I am absolutely in love with it.

Sarah, Dec 26, 2020 15 196
Lynnie
How many tiers does your cake have?
Lynnie, on July 30, 2019 at 11:05 AM

How many tiers are in your wedding cake? Or if you've settled on serving a different dessert - how many pieces are you ordering per person? Photo by Jessica Cooper Photography in Cherry Hill, NJ Next...

Squeezy Bean, Dec 25, 2020 162 1,335 2
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