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View Quoted Comment You’re right; I haven’t seen that on here. Lol 🤣 they’ll be just fine at your head table

View Quoted Comment It’s kind of deceiving. Before I got on here I thought that essentially my guests could pay for an excursion for us to do or get a couples massage. They’re actually just giving you money through a third party. The third party is also getting a percentage of the money they’d be giving you.

View Quoted Comment Thanks for your response n

View Quoted Comment Thank you for your response Nita*

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I completely agree with you. I am also kind of forced to ask for money because I am having a destination wedding and going on our honeymoon the day after the wedding so I wouldn't be able to bring back all of the gifts.

View Quoted Comment For what it’s worth, if you create a wedding registry the items get shipped to your house. You wouldn’t be carrying gifts back.

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I agree but I am originally from Puerto Rico and in our tradition we don't do registry. They either give money or bring a little something. 99% of the time they will give you money because is less of a headache to give money than to go shopping for something. Mind you 80% of my guests are elderly people so no technology lol

View Quoted Comment Makes sense. I just didn’t know if you knew that or not n

Do not count on promised money (from parents, for example) until the check clears your account.

Have the wedding your can afford.

Don't ask parents to give you guest lists unless they are paying for the wedding, in which case all the decisions are theirs, anyway. However, if you're paying for your own wedding, you have control--and absolutely no need or reason to let other people to invite guests to a party you're giving.

You ask your dearest friends to be bridesmaids to honor them, not to obtain their services. If they want to help and can, great. But it's in no way a requirement.

Only the two people involved know if they are a couple. Couples are invited together and by name. If you don't know if they consider themselves a couple, ask. It has nothing to do with time (my husband and I were engaged when we'd known each other three weeks). Don't ask people to honor your relationship while you're trashing theirs by not inviting their partner.

Plus ones are dates and never required, though sometimes nice if you can afford it.

The wedding is for the couple; the reception is for the guests.

Thank-you notes should be hand-written, detailed, and mailed within three weeks of the receipt of a gift. Two weeks is better. Two days is better still.

When you're already married and throwing yourself a re-enactment, don't pretend it's your wedding. People always find out and don't like being lied to.

A great deal of etiquette is based in kindness and consideration; it's not all a bunch of arbitrary and/or archaic rules. And this is an etiquette board.

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I feel the same way, everyone wants you to have the most lavish wedding but will not help you with ish, dare you ask for something you really need.

View Quoted Comment Actually, I’ve been getting a lot of help from those near and dear to me. With planning, making the decorations, offering suggestions, and even my dad drove me and my mom down to the bridal shop where I got my dress so my mom wouldn’t have to drive in the dark (she hates driving in the dark)

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View Quoted Comment IDK why this makes me laugh so hard but it’s very true!!! My mom is like this is her wedding.... followed by KIDDING😒

My girls are extremely excited... they asked for duties and I said just show up for your dress fitting and the actually wedding. That’s it! So far they’ve planned events and just started doing the most!

Meanwhile, I’m sitting back like oh yeah we do have a dress appointment today... give me 15 mins to get ready lol

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I have seen a FEW posts about head tables and splitting up couples, but not sure that I've seen a consensus about one thing being rude or not. Although it does seem to be polarizing, such as "get over it for a few hours" r "this is SO RUDE". Haha.

Another one I think hasn't been mentioned (?), if you're planning an outdoor wedding and don't have a plan B for inclement weather you're clearly an idiot (I'm not saying that, just answering the original post of "WW people say...?"

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Hahaha.. me too

View Quoted Comment You got a lot of good ones!

View Quoted Comment I loved that post 🤣🤣🤣

View Quoted Comment EXACTLY THIS.

View Quoted Comment Good for you Chelsea. I’m glad those closest to you have been there for you.

View Quoted Comment Awww! That’s awesome that your ladies are so involved!