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Including Future Sister-in-laws
Claire, on March 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM

So my fiancé has two sisters, one of which got married last year. There was big drama in their family because the sister getting married did not include the other sister in her bridesmaids, but...

JA, Mar 23, 2025 3 92
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Others kids invited but not our baby
Rileyd, on March 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM

We were invited to a family members wedding and kids are invited. But here is the thing while my husband, me and our two other kids are invited we were told our 4 month was not invited. I understand...

JA, Mar 23, 2025 2 105
Maria
2 dads, 1 Father/daughter dance....help!
Maria, on February 4, 2011 at 5:24 PM

I was raised by my step father.. and at 17 I met my biological father. he had no idea I even existed, so I don't fault him. He's a rigid man, and very serious, but he's helping a ton with my wedding...

Jessie, Mar 22, 2025 28 9,960
MrsBest2B
Post wedding anxiety?
MrsBest2B, on July 5, 2016 at 10:38 AM

Has anyone else experienced this, because I feel like I'm freaking out a bit... for likely no reason. The day was beautiful and multiple people have told me I looked beautiful, the food was amazing...

Zuuz, Mar 18, 2025 25 10,188
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Sister in law
Jessica, on March 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM

I am 46 and getting married this year. It is both of ours first wedding. Because I’m a little older I don’t want to have a big fancy wedding and a bridal party. I just don’t need that. My fiancé wants...

Jessica, Mar 17, 2025 3 90
Anonymous
Hosting 2 days before the wedding
Anonymous, on March 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM

My fiancé and I just bought a new house last Dec! Our wedding is in Nashville with almost all guest traveling. The wedding is Saturday and rehearsal dinner Friday for the bridal party. My mom’s...

LM, Mar 16, 2025 3 88
Justine
Colorado Elopement
Justine, on December 8, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Hello!! September wedding here we’re from Iowa but due to Covid have decided to “elope” and have an outdoor mountain top wedding. Has anyone ever planned for that? Any tips or tricks?

Austin, Mar 15, 2025 6 216 1
MrsBeetoBe
Menu cards, pre-set salad or no - poll!
MrsBeetoBe, on September 5, 2017 at 10:14 AM

I had planned to do a menu card tucked into the napkin at each place setting, but my caterer is doing a pre-set salad. Should I: A) Ask my caterer to serve the salads to guests instead of having them...

Joneka, Mar 14, 2025 36 4,361 1
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Need Support: Can’t wait to see my ring!
Emma, on March 2, 2025 at 9:09 AM

Hi all! My boyfriend just got my ring this week!!!! He and I designed it together, but I am dying to see the real thing and it’s killing me knowing it’s somewhere in our apartment. He’s not proposing...

Joneka, Mar 14, 2025 2 70
Simone
Remarrying the Same Person and Invitation Wording
Simone, on October 17, 2019 at 12:02 AM

So, I'm remarrying my ex-husband. It's almost time to order invites and we're needing help with wording. Everyone coming knows we are being remarried so I guess we don't have to spell it out on the...

Cynthia, Mar 13, 2025 12 2,630 3
Leighann
Adults only- On website vs invitations
Leighann, on February 24, 2021 at 7:50 AM

Hi all, I've read over and over again not to add that your wedding/reception is adults only onto the invitations. I'm wondering if anyone has actually done this and what the feedback was. I ask...

Sophie, Mar 11, 2025 26 855
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tiffany and co. wine glasses a good gift?
jayne, on December 5, 2013 at 12:44 AM

Do you think 2 tiffany and co. wine glasses is a good wedding gift??

Amitsww, Mar 10, 2025 9 3,348
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What gift to bring to a bridal shower?
QB, on January 23, 2017 at 5:27 PM

My MOH, SIL and I were having a discussion about the invitations to my bridal shower and the type of message it would send to the guest as of what kind of gift to bring. My MOH and I came to the...

Litter, Mar 8, 2025 27 55,064 1
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Can't make it to my best friend's wedding
Evelyne, on June 20, 2018 at 10:03 AM

Hello there, I'm having a hard time with this and would like advice. So my husband and I got married in April this year, and I asked my best friend to be my maid of honor. She lives in New Jersey...

Sagan, Mar 5, 2025 38 8,641
The O-fficial MrsJoseph!
Printing on A2 Envelopes!!
The O-fficial MrsJoseph!, on January 21, 2010 at 10:48 AM

Does anyone know how to print A2 envelopes? The envelope is too small for MS Word and I don't want to write these by hand nor use labels...

Jennifer, Mar 4, 2025 47 7,954 1
Reagan
Names of wedding party
Reagan, on February 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM

I have a best friend that I want to be my maid of honor and a married best friend that I would like to be my matron of honor. My sister (who I am not close with) assumes she is my maid of honor and I...

Sagan, Mar 4, 2025 2 75
Hopiate
Has anyone had a POSITIVE dry wedding experience?
Hopiate, on June 2, 2017 at 4:19 AM

After searching these forums pretty thoroughly, I'm genuinely curious - has anyone ever enjoyed themselves at a dry wedding? Most posters just talk about all the negative things about a dry wedding...

Cb, Feb 28, 2025 140 18,693
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Second marriage for over 50s
Debbie, on January 2, 2024 at 2:11 PM

My fiance and I got engaged in December and it will be the second marriage for us both (I'll be 50 and he'll be 53 by the time we wed). We still really want to have a beautiful, "proper" wedding to...

Teresa, Feb 26, 2025 9 3,246
Tina
Wedding Dress Code- Can You Ask Guests Not to Wear White?
Tina, on March 17, 2014 at 2:37 AM

I recently got a wedding invitation that said, "The bride requests that you do not wear white." I thought it was pretty bold because I thought it was an unspoken rule and everyone knew not to wear...

Jennifer, Feb 22, 2025 29 9,900
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If i book a venue that is also a hotel am i allowed to ask guests to pay for their rooms?
Isa, on January 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM

I found a venue that is also a hotel- almost all of our guests are going to be coming from out of town. If we book this venue (the rooms are included in the cost) how do we navigate giving the rooms...

Mike, Feb 21, 2025 2 147
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