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Lodging Accomodations-tacky or not?
Nicole, on April 28, 2023 at 6:54 AM

Hi! One of the venues I am considering consists of various cabins on a lake. The venue is very DIY. The only upfront cost would be to rent all of the cabins for the entire weekend. My question is,...

caj05, Nov 17, 2024 18 636
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Cake flavors!!!
Skylar, on July 30, 2024 at 3:03 PM

Hi all! What flavor cake do you plan to have at your wedding? And how do you plan to decorate it?

Skylar, Nov 11, 2024 23 1,128 2
Alexandra
Singing or performing at reception?
Alexandra, on April 16, 2018 at 12:33 AM

Where are my ladies with musical talents that will be performing at their wedding??? I've been a singer my whole life and my FH always talks about how he loves hearing me sing. So I decided to do a...

Изабелла, Nov 8, 2024 19 4,693
Blaze
Grand entrance song ideas
Blaze, on November 5, 2024 at 11:57 AM

Looking for modern rap or pop songs for our grand entrance song from 2020s

Lisa, Nov 6, 2024 1 449 1
Crystal
Unique Guest Book Ideas
Crystal, on May 9, 2024 at 6:29 PM

Are you doing something unique and fun for a guest book? What are some of the best ideas you have seen?

Yuriennis, Nov 6, 2024 14 1,763 4
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Bulk Flatware
Ashley, on March 14, 2019 at 12:43 PM

Looking for places that sell bulk flatware at decent prices. We need about 120 sets of gold flatware for our reception. Any recommendations?

Rachel, Nov 1, 2024 12 7,989
Valerie
Singing a song in Spanish to surprise my groom (plus Cabo Mexico vendors list and wedding pics!)
Valerie, on May 3, 2023 at 3:33 PM

Still on a high after our wedding last weekend, which was nothing short of incredible! Just reliving the moments over and over again through pictures and videos, and wishing the night had gone on...

Elizabeth, Oct 30, 2024 11 750 1
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Alcohol at weddings
Leah, on October 17, 2024 at 6:44 PM

Hi, This is my first post. My fiance and I recently got engaged. We've been together for nearly 11 years (we were high school sweethearts). We're planning on having our wedding in the fall of 2026 but...

Michael, Oct 28, 2024 3 669 1
Lisa
Sweetheart Table or Head Table?
Lisa, on March 20, 2024 at 12:21 PM

Which seating arrangement are you choosing for your wedding: a sweetheart table (just you and your new spouse) or a head table (you, your new spouse, and wedding party members)? Or maybe even a...

Livingbestlyfe, Oct 24, 2024 186 7,594 3
Alaisha
Need Advice and Opinions
Alaisha, on June 10, 2024 at 8:47 PM

I’m having a destination wedding and decorating myself just want advice if this looks okay?

Livingbestlyfe, Oct 23, 2024 9 244 1
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Checkered dance floor on multicolored carpeting?
Christine, on October 15, 2024 at 3:31 PM

My fiance and I are getting married in 2026 at a hotel that has hideous multicolored carpeting. I have always dreamed of having a black and white checkered dance floor but now I am worried it will...

Michael, Oct 21, 2024 1 361
Pirate & 60s Bride
Cake Tasting! Which Flavors?
Pirate & 60s Bride, on May 29, 2018 at 3:15 PM

Who's going cake tasting??? If you went, which flavors did you choose? For our local reception, we thought about just ordering by phone but because we made a trip to the area we scheduled a cake...

Serena, Oct 16, 2024 37 5,610
Alexandria
Anyone else not give a crap about a guest book?
Alexandria, on June 10, 2018 at 8:49 AM

I just don't care about having a book, map, picture..... Nothing. I don't care to have anything guests can sign. I saw a cool looking map that I liked because my FH and I are from different countries...

Manuel, Oct 16, 2024 35 5,683
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Cancelled reception fee
Pretty, on September 27, 2024 at 11:17 PM

I had an event venue who waived their fees but since I’m cancelling 17 days before the event, they are making me pay a cancellation fee. Is this ok? I do not have any contract with them whatsoever....

JA, Oct 3, 2024 2 227
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Honoring loved ones
Mallory, on September 29, 2024 at 10:42 PM

Between my fiance and I we have a fairly long list of family members we’ve lost. I have none of my grandparents out of 4, he only has 1 living out of 4, and that’s only the grandparents. Anyway, a few...

Andrea, Sep 30, 2024 1 566 1
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Salsa bar during cocktail hour setup??
Christin , on May 17, 2018 at 2:36 PM

I’m looking for suggestions with the salsa bar that we will be having during cocktail hour. Background: Cocktail hour will be 30-40 minutes immediately following short ceremony. Guest count about 125....

Saqib, Sep 27, 2024 14 3,324
Sydney
Need help planning an idea!
Sydney, on September 20, 2024 at 7:59 PM

Hey! So my partner and I were thinking of doing something fun right when we walked into the reception but I don’t know how tacky it’ll seem. My FH and I are pretty reserved but we’re trying our best...

Andrea, Sep 24, 2024 3 465
Nina
Corazon Cabo Resort & Spa
Nina, on June 30, 2024 at 11:56 PM

Hi wedding friends! My fiancé and I are thinking about getting married at Corazon Cabo Resort & Spa in Cabo next April. Wondering if anyone else has been a guest, got married or thinking about...

Nina, Sep 20, 2024 4 666
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Seating at dinner
Sarah, on September 20, 2024 at 10:36 AM

So I'm getting married next September its a Viking inspired/ theme.. ( my hubby will want lots of Viking decor, I'm inspired by the natural, rustic, and traditions) and I really would love our seating...

Andrea, Sep 20, 2024 7 512
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How to approach disappointing vendor over wedding set design disappointment?
Courtney, on September 15, 2024 at 3:36 PM

I’m paying a professional haunted house group $11k to create custom haunted games and set design/photo booths for our Halloween wedding (contract specifies materials, labor, setup, etc). It’s...

Michael, Sep 15, 2024 1 482
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