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3139 days agoI finally heard back from my baker/florist with the quotes we were waiting on. Our guest list is 70 people, so a small to medium reception. Quote for the cake (3 tiers - 6", 8", & 10") is $250 (I was prepared for $400.) including...
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3149 days agoI am seriously not trying to sound like the spoiled brat I am about to accuse my sister of being. And, I’m not saying any of this out loud to anyone other than FH. But, I am seriously sick of my sister! Back story: she is the first child/grandchild...
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3150 days agoSome of you may remember my dress buying frustrations. Well, third time’s the charm. FH and I went to Alfred Angelo today. We never planned for him to go dress shopping with me (which is why I went alone the first two times), but it just happened. I...
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3153 days agoThere has been a LOT of recent posts about cash bars (again!). Here is a really good idea for when one is "appropriate". I must say it's a better idea than that overpriced crap they push every year. I might even attend even though I don't have kids....
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3157 days agoUsually there are 2-3 advertisements on the forum each morning. Today there are 15 !!!! WTH?!?! Is there seriously no way to stop this from happening?
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3162 days agoI will be in our hotel room the night before. I'm planning on having my mom (who is staying at the same hotel) & my two MOH come there to get ready. Planning on what kind of food/snacks to have available. I was thinking of bagels/pastries, fruit,...
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3164 days agoIf I have figured things correctly, the government says I contributed too much money to my IRA and owe a penalty unless I take some money out. But, if I remember correctly you pay a penalty if you take anything out before retirement. When I look at...
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3164 days agoDefinitely going to date myself with this one. Where were you/what were you doing 30 years ago when the Challenger exploded? I was in high school, living in Japan. It was the day I got my braces off. I wanted to be happy about the braces, but...
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3164 days agoI realize most people won't see this until morning, but I can't sleep after drinking caffeine to get rid of a migraine. So, I'm playing with wedding stuff. When doing seating charts, there is always the "honor" tables, those closest to the...
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3166 days agoWe have a meeting in the morning with our baker. We already know we are choosing her. We buy her cupcakes all the time. We have briefly discussed what we want with her, but this is our first actual meeting. What questions did you ask or what did you...
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3176 days agoJust saw this on my FB feed. You have to be engaged, have a Macy's registry, & have at least one Kate Spade New York items on the registry. I created one and put three items on it (and they give a 20% completion discount). If I don't win, I'd love...
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3178 days agoHas anyone gone shopping for their wedding dress alone? It's not ideal, but I am eight months out & haven't tried the first dress on. My mom is not local (5 hours away). While I love my FMIL, I don't want to go with her when my mom can't be there. I...
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3185 days agoHas anyone placed menus (for either what is on the buffet or what plated dinner is being served) on the tables (or at each place setting)? I realize that guests will know what entree they chose for plated dinners, but wouldn't know what else is being...
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3186 days agoThere have been lots of threads about which song to play for processional, recession, first dance, parent's dance, etc. Thought I'd ask what song you have chosen for your cake cutting. My top three were: Sugar, Sugar (The Archies) - vetoed by FH,...
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3201 days agoThere has been lots of venting about FMIL/MIL lately. And I get that holidays bring out the crazy like nothing else can. I want this thread to be about talking up your FMIL/MIL. FH's parents are divorced, FMIL is remarried, FFIL has been with his GF...
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3211 days agoFH & I had our first meeting with the minister tonight. I know him through work (he's one of the hospital's chaplains), but FH had never met him. It went really well and we set up our next sessions already. He requires a minimum of six hours...