Parties and Events
Join groupPlanning 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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Hello, My fiance and I had engagement photos taken on June 10th with a photographer (not our wedding photog, she is in a different state). In the contract is said we would have 4 "sneak peak photos"...
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Has any one done Boudoir sessions? Anyone self conscious of their body and on fence of doing this.
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I have asked before, but wanted to ask a little differently this time. Just looking for a variety of ideas! Trips are unfortunately out of the question. TIA!
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Next month will be our 4 year anniversary and we are thinking of doing our engagement shoot day of. Trying to look for something to wear :-) drop pics or suggestions :-)
I got some of my engagement pictures back and im so in love with them! I just had to share.❤
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So, I am battling the decision of sending engagement announcements. Is this a normal thing to do for weddings? I know social media is huge and basically all of my friends now know, but wouldn't it be...
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My in-law are very excited about rehearsal dinner. But they don’t want to host the dinner at the house or restaurants. They want to do it at our actual wedding venue. And they want to invite half of...
Me & my fiance recently got engage two weeks ago. We wanted to know when should we plan engagement party.
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So my wedding is in August. It’ll be in Santa Barbara California. All my friends live there but I don’t anymore. So I’ll be out In California probably a week or maybe less before my wedding day. We...
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We are getting our engagement photos taken next weekend! But I'm not excited at all I'm super nervous. I've been trying to lose weight but I havent lost much yet (you cant even tell) and just really...
What did everyone do? We’re thinking of doing a combined, but aren’t exactly sure as to what. We are trying to only make it a day trip, nothing overnight due to us having a 16 month old. We also want...
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My sister (MOH) and my mom threw me the most amazing- seriously straight out of Pinterest bridal shower this past Sunday! The day flew by and fh came at the end surprising me with flowers. It was a...
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I’d love to see pics and learn where you guys purchased your outfits for these events! I’m having a hard time with finding the perfect looks for my rehearsal and bridal shower. The rehearsal I’m going...
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Omg. I just had to share. Today 5 of my bridesmaids threw me a bridal shower and it was AMAZING. I had such a good time. All invited guest came 😊. I felt so loved. It was held at cute Irish pub with a...
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So what is your significant other going to do for their bachelor party?
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Soo I'm currently on my lunch at my first day back at work after my bachelorette party and I just wish I could go back. My sister (moh) did such a great job. I could not be more grateful. All of the...
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Let me start by saying, there was not a single pen*s shaped thing all day, and it was great. I wanted something relaxed that we could all do together. Unfortunately, half my bridal party is out of...
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I was never a hard party person in my 20’s. I like to drink but I was never to type to get wasted. For my bachelorette, I wanted more of an experience/small getaway. Different than what we’re used to...
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I hadmy bachelorette party this past weekend in The Finger Lakes NY. I celebrated with my closest friends. It was so fun. On Friday we had a nice meal in, drank, had a fire, and played games. Saturday...
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