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September 26, 2015

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Your alterations experience?
Tess in Wedding Attire, on August 15, 2015 at 9:27 AM

I would like to hear what your experience was like with your alterations person. The lady I went to was highly recommended by my bridal shop, and she had worked on my friend's dress 3 years ago and...

Tess, Aug 15, 2015 5 18
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Final Viewing
Tess in Style and Décor, on August 12, 2015 at 5:20 PM

I am so excited! We met with the florist today to do a final viewing of our decor and got to see a table mock up. I have been worried about the colors I chose (Orange, coral, peach, ivory, and gold)...

Crystal L., Aug 12, 2015 18 15
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Harder than it looks!
Tess in Do It Yourself, on August 10, 2015 at 10:56 PM

Chalkboards sounded easy enough - just print some fonts, trace them onto the chalkboard, and fill in with chalk. Not the case for me! One of the Hobby Lobby chalkboards I got had a glossy finish and...

Trisha, Aug 11, 2015 21 25
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RSVP fun...
Tess in Etiquette and Advice, on July 28, 2015 at 7:28 PM

Just thought I'd share... Sent invites on Saturday, and people started getting them yesterday. FH has already had people ask if the could bring a plus 1 (we did "reserved x seats in your honor" so it...

FutureMrsCrane, Jul 28, 2015 5
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My dress fit! So relieved!
Tess in Wedding Attire, on July 12, 2015 at 10:54 PM

I ordered my dress back in January and it has been stored in the bridal shop since March. I have gained a little bit of weight since ordering my dress, and I have been anxious that it wouldn't even...

Andrea, Jul 13, 2015 21 37
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Just for Fun: Wedding DIY Fails
Tess in Do It Yourself, on July 8, 2015 at 2:04 PM

There are a few things I am trying to DIY for our wedding, some of which have turned out well and others complete failures. Most recently, I decided I would make my own set of cords on a ring for our...

Tess, Jul 9, 2015 43 57
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Response Card Tips?
Tess in Etiquette and Advice, on July 6, 2015 at 1:33 PM

I am in the process of printing our invitation suite, and I am not sure what would be the best way to do the response card. We will be assigning guests to tables, so I will need to know exactly who...

Karebear, Jul 6, 2015 12 18
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Need help with groomsmen attire
Tess in Wedding Attire, on June 25, 2015 at 12:19 PM

We are coming down to the wire and need to get the groom and groomsmen outfits picked out and rented. FH refuses to wear anything but gray or black as far as the suit or tux (not much of a preference...

PoshBride, Jun 25, 2015 9 27
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Feel Good Friday
Tess in Community Conversations, on June 5, 2015 at 8:21 AM

What is awesome in your life? For me, I found out yesterday that I have a good chance of getting a decent sized raise. I work as a catering director at a private college, so our main client is...

OG Ruth, Jun 5, 2015 47 37
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Iowa Brides
Tess in Community Conversations, on June 4, 2015 at 7:41 PM

Would any Iowa brides be interested in doing a WW social? I wanted to gauge interest before actually initiating anything. I know there are a few of us in the Des Moines area.

Tess, Jun 5, 2015 11 21
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Unity Ceremony Song - help!
Tess in Planning, on June 4, 2015 at 9:32 AM

We are doing a strand of 3 cords ceremony for our unity ceremony, and am having the hardest time finding the right song. We have a guitarist who would play and sing the song, and he can do almost...

AthenaKay, Jun 4, 2015 15 6,427
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Wedding Day Fragrance
Tess in Community Conversations, on May 27, 2015 at 11:52 AM

Are any of you wearing a special perfume for your wedding? Awhile back, I read somewhere about wearing a special perfume on your wedding day and then only wearing on special occasions like...

User Name, May 27, 2015 21 20
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PSA: Smarty Had A Party Discount
Tess in Etiquette and Advice, on May 22, 2015 at 5:45 PM

I'm not sure if this is common knowledge and I'm just finding out, but I had been scouring for a coupon code for smarty had a party for sometime now. I realized today that if you go to their Facebook...

flyingdutch, May 22, 2015 4 2
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Question for brides who had/have barn venue
Tess in Planning, on May 22, 2015 at 9:02 AM

We are having our reception in a barn in September (in Iowa). Mosquitos shouldn't be too much of a problem by the end of September, but I want to make sure bugs aren't an issue. Did you do anything to...

Colleen, May 22, 2015 16 28
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Tell me about...
Tess in Style and Décor, on May 16, 2015 at 5:21 PM

...your experience shopping for suits/tuxes. Did you know what you wanted going in, or did the person at the shop help you or your FH pick out something that would look nice? All I know is that I want...

Terri, May 16, 2015 6
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Weekend DIY
Tess in Do It Yourself, on May 3, 2015 at 2:23 PM

This ended up being a lot more work than I anticipated (due to making a stencil with some small detail), but I love how they are turning out. We are making mason jar drinking glasses for the guests to...

MissJessica, May 3, 2015 8 17
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Ribbon Wands
Tess in Do It Yourself, on April 12, 2015 at 10:16 AM

Is anyone making ribbon wands for guests to wave after the ceremony? I like the idea, but after looking around it seems really expensive. Any tips for making them or places to find the supplies for...

futuremrsadams2014, Apr 12, 2015 14 800 1
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