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Planning events to celebrate with your friends and family before the big day? Share photos and tell us all about your engagement party, shower, and bachelor or bachelorette parties!

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Fashion emergency!!
Neena, on September 19, 2019 at 5:31 PM

My engagement shoot is tomorrow. The dress I’m wearing is one with spaghetti straps and off the shoulder ruffles so I can’t be wearing a bra with straps. However... the back of the bra can’t be...

Melle, Sep 19, 2019 7 191
Katie
Seating Chart
Katie, on September 18, 2019 at 8:51 PM

Who here is doing a seating chart? Who is not? Pros and cons of doing one/not doing one? We are leaning towards not doing one, but am wondering if we are making the right choice!

Lisa, Sep 19, 2019 30 406
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Engagement party ideas 🤔
Shametra, on September 19, 2019 at 3:00 PM

Soooooooo I'm looking for not so expensive engagement party ideas... I'm torn between doing it at my home with catering services... or doing it at a restaurant with reserved party room... also if I...

Shametra, Sep 19, 2019 18 199
kala&isha
Welcome party / post wedding brunch
kala&isha, on April 21, 2019 at 10:33 PM

I haven’t been to a lot of weddings but I have to ask the question- is a welcome party and a post brunch ABSOLUTELY necessary? I really don’t want to foot the bill for essentially what seems like...

Elizabeth, Sep 19, 2019 32 1,139
Kimber
Engagement photo outfit help needed!
Kimber, on September 1, 2019 at 11:40 AM

At the end of this month my fiance and I are taking engagement photos with an old biplane and at a local park. We will have 2 looks, one formal and one more casual. In totally lost for what to wear!...

Nichole, Sep 19, 2019 6 107
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Bachelorette Party August-wedding May
Alyssa, on July 29, 2019 at 11:30 PM

Wondering if anyone else has had their bachelorette party far in advance. I’m starting to feel a little self conscious that I asked to have my bachelorette party in August although the wedding is not...

Francesca, Sep 18, 2019 6 183
Patricia
Rehearsal Dinner tipping
Patricia, on September 17, 2019 at 10:54 PM

As parents of the groom, we are hosting the rehearsal dinner at the same venue as the wedding. We will be doing all the set up, clean up, providing all plates, silverware, table linens, flowers,...

MrsD, Sep 18, 2019 4 2,767
Brittany
Bridal Shower/bachelorette Weekend 😍
Brittany, on September 16, 2019 at 8:00 PM

Just ended an amazing weekend! My cousin (MOH) and my mom planned an amazing shower on Saturday for me! It turned out so beautiful! We did a bridal brunch with mimosas at a local bar. I am so...

Ashley, Sep 18, 2019 6 175
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Fall Engagement Pictures Ideas
Courtney, on September 15, 2019 at 9:06 PM

Can you please post inspiration for me if you took fall engagement photos? We are taking ours at the end of next month and I need outfit ideas! Thank you so much!!

NextChapterReady, Sep 18, 2019 12 173
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Unintentionally ended up planning my own bachelorette
isabel1115, on September 5, 2019 at 4:20 PM

So I know I posted here before about the bachelorette and if I should see if my friends will/want to plan anything. So in the end, 3 of them offered to help and 2 of them were sending out emails and...

isabel1115, Sep 18, 2019 9 236
Alyssa
Bridal Shower
Alyssa, on September 15, 2019 at 1:41 PM

Yesterday my MOH and some of my bridesmaids hosted me my bridal shower. I was so nervous for it because every time I’ve had parties for myself I’ve never had good turnouts. This one unfortunately...

Alyssa, Sep 17, 2019 26 375
Cynthia
Bridal Shower (NSFW pics)
Cynthia, on September 16, 2019 at 3:24 AM

Let me tell you today was so fun my mom and family threw me a bridal shower today and it was a blast!! I am so thankful to be surrounded by amazing family who help put this together for me. We played...

Cynthia, Sep 17, 2019 13 1,621
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Bachelorette parties!
Lanae, on October 2, 2018 at 1:33 PM

Where are you going and what are you doing for your bachelorette party??

MrsHamm, Sep 17, 2019 7 99
Future Mrs. Shanahan
Bridal Shower Games
Future Mrs. Shanahan, on September 17, 2019 at 12:24 PM

Does anyone have suggestions for fun bridal shower games? I have found a few on Pinterest, but would love to hear what worked for you!!

Bridget, Sep 17, 2019 6 88
Lynne
Engagement photo date
Lynne, on September 16, 2019 at 3:21 PM

I've talked with my FH and I told him that I would really like to do engagement photos. He told me to pick a date and he won't work that day. I decided to go with November 3rd. That is our...

Sinéad, Sep 17, 2019 5 87
Jennifer
Engagement Photos
Jennifer, on September 16, 2019 at 7:20 AM

Pic heavy! We got our engagement photos back from our 9.9.19 shoot. It was a really pretty day in regards to the weather and sunset. I'm super uncomfortable taking pictures as I'm generally not...

Jennifer, Sep 17, 2019 33 378
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Rehearsal dinner timing
Rain, on September 14, 2019 at 1:41 PM

So issue is we are doing a rehearsal at 4 at the venue the day before the wedding but I am also doing my Bridal shower that day too since most of my family and guest are from out of town and I want...

Rain, Sep 16, 2019 13 275 1
Chrysta
Proposal Pictures
Chrysta, on September 11, 2019 at 6:40 PM

Did your SO capture the moment they proposed? Drop your proposal pics here!

Sinéad, Sep 16, 2019 39 391
Stephanie
Engagement Photos in the Rain
Stephanie, on September 15, 2019 at 3:36 PM

So this morning we had our engagement photoshoot. We live about 2 hours and 45 minutes from our hometown (where the session was held) and on the drive up, we got an email from the photographer saying...

earias, Sep 15, 2019 6 173
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i don't need anything
Michelle, on September 15, 2019 at 12:29 PM

I need to register for my bridal shower but I really don't need anything. We built a new house in June and all of our appliances, dishes etc are new. I'm not really a lingerie type of girl. What...

Shireen, Sep 15, 2019 22 303
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