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futuremrslavender
DIY Wedding Program Board Success !!!!
futuremrslavender, on March 9, 2016 at 7:14 PM

I posted a photo of my wedding program board recently but it wasn't finished, I wanted to share with all you ladies the finished product! I'm so happy with it!!!!

S&P, Mar 16, 2016 21 75
RobotCat
Spotify/iPod Wedding
RobotCat, on March 14, 2016 at 6:14 AM

Any one else doing a non dj wedding? I'm starting to put all of my songs together, and would love to get some input/suggestions. A dj really isn't in the budget, plus our venue doesn't really lend...

Ashley, Mar 15, 2016 21 796
DIY Baby's Breath centerpieces and decor, need help!
, on August 3, 2013 at 7:02 PM

I am going with Baby's Breath for my flowers in my country wedding to cut down on costs. However, to my crazy surprise I am looking at $1000 for what I would "need" to do the job. I have been...

denyse, Mar 15, 2016 11 1,194
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Wedding Hashtag opinion!
Adriana, on March 10, 2016 at 12:58 PM

I really want to create a unique hashtag for our wedding but am having a little trouble since our last name will be two names (Gonzales-Chang)...I've come up with #GonzalesChangGang but am not sure if...

FutureMrsBrittanyR, Mar 10, 2016 6 696
May
DIY White Hydrangea Centerpieces
May, on March 7, 2016 at 10:24 AM

Hello all! Three months to go and I still haven't concluded on the vase style, size, and floral arrangements I want to use to compliment the white hydrangeas. We are using 36 round tables that fit 8...

Danielle, Mar 7, 2016 12 1,599
Jessica
Buying Wedding Items from Alibaba
Jessica, on March 7, 2016 at 9:46 AM

Hello Ladies! I'm in the middle of researching the big ticket items for my wedding. We've got the venue, we've got the finalists for catering, and now I'm researching avenues for linen. Holy moly is...

Jessica, Mar 7, 2016 2 564
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DIY...Dress alterations?
Sue , on March 1, 2016 at 10:31 PM

Has anyone attempted to do their own alterations? If so, what did you or are you planning to do?

bellamae, Mar 7, 2016 26 4,473
Finally mrs.jkr
How did any of y'all deal with your overbearing mothers?
Finally mrs.jkr, on February 3, 2014 at 5:34 PM

I thought I would be scotch free when I realized my mother lived half a country away. When I went to try on dresses I realized that my Grandma may end up being that person for me... How are/did you...

Hol, Mar 4, 2016 27 560
Brittanie
DIY tall candle holders
Brittanie, on March 4, 2016 at 3:13 PM

These came out so good! I am excited to use them for the entry way with big candles on top! Let me know if you want the details!

Jessica, Mar 4, 2016 13 100
Space Princess
Nerd place card holders
Space Princess, on March 3, 2016 at 11:44 AM

So excited found Lego place card holders I can make. EBay sells legos by the pound. So I'm gonna DIY this idea. Anyone thought of something similar?

Jenyl, Mar 3, 2016 10 1,014
materantiqua
Weather contingency plans for outdoor wedding
materantiqua, on March 2, 2016 at 7:32 PM

I have around 100 guests, and I wasn't worried until people started making me worry. We're in California, and for those of you who live under a cave, we're in a drought despite even being told we...

Original VC, Mar 3, 2016 13 459
jessica
What to put in welcome bags
jessica, on February 10, 2016 at 6:28 PM

What can I put in guest welcome bags that isn't junk but doesn't cost a ton? I'm having a destination wedding so I do want to give my guests some good stuff for traveling to be part of our day, but I...

Zoey, Mar 2, 2016 23 1,410
Danielle
Money Dance vs. Honeymoon Fund Jar
Danielle, on March 7, 2013 at 5:45 PM

Several of our guests have asked us if we are going to be doing a money dance. When I tell them no, they insist we need to! We don't want to though. Simply put, I just don't like the whole concept of...

Jessica, Mar 1, 2016 45 1,990
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Average Cost for Catholic wedding with 60-100 guests?
Ginny, on February 26, 2016 at 11:39 PM

Hello! I am new to this site. My Fiance and I are a bit tight on money. We originally were going to have only 30 people but we both have big families. Our church costs less then $200. What do...

Ginny, Feb 27, 2016 19 4,065
Stefanie
Guestbook Bench
Stefanie, on July 11, 2014 at 9:41 AM

While pinterest-ing, I found the idea for a guestbook bench. I love the idea! The bench part is done (thanks to my handy cousin), but I am not sure what to give guests to sign with. Is a standard...

Melissa, Feb 25, 2016 10 1,271
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Feather Fans
Kelle, on February 25, 2016 at 11:23 AM

I'm getting married in september and I have a gatsby theme and I really want my bridesmaids to have petite feather fans instead of bouquets however I don't want to pay $70 for each one. Does...

MrsA, Feb 25, 2016 2 278
themrsgoble
Gamer/Geek wedding
themrsgoble, on February 21, 2016 at 5:11 AM

Hello everyone! I just got engaged and we are looking to do a gamer/geek wedding. However we dont want it to look like a hot mess of crazy ideas. I have looked on Pinterest and found really cool...

Melissa847, Feb 25, 2016 27 805
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Average cost of your centerpieces in the Northeast?
Sci Fi Bride, on February 24, 2016 at 11:18 AM

And before you say "google it", I did, and came up with $30-$100, which is a huge price spread. And please, let me know if you did it yourself or had them done. I'm trying to decide it...

L&D. Duff, Feb 24, 2016 29 401
Briley
DIY/Printable Invitations & Signs
Briley, on February 19, 2016 at 1:57 PM

Brides; I was thinking about purchasing some DIY signs off of Etsy. You can buy them and then print them yourself. It seems like a really good way to save money on invitations. Plus one of the shops I...

Sara, Feb 21, 2016 21 317
CaliBride2B
Show me your invitations that you had printed from an online printer!
CaliBride2B, on February 4, 2016 at 9:44 PM

So I'm now debating if I really want to use vistaprint to print my invitations. I have the design but I've heard so-so things about their quality. Can anyone share pictures of invitations they've had...

Future Mrs. R Perez, Feb 17, 2016 39 404
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