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![Jessica](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/0/7/7/7/utbp_8160777.jpg?r=42348)
I need thoughts and opinions... Since our venue is a barn and we are bringing in an outside caterer for the wedding, we were doing the rehearsal at the barn with wedding party, parents etc but then...
Hello! We are getting married on March 28th, 2020. With the holidays and everything, we are planning on sending out our wedding invitations at the end of January. However, we are unsure when to have...
Our new house is almost finished being built. We want to have a housewarming party but I thought having a housewarming, engagement party and wedding all in one year was just too many parties to invite...
![Justine](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/5/0/1/1/utbp_9075011.jpg?r=55915)
As far as I know, there's no real "guideline" of when someone should host your shower before your wedding, but I'm just curious. What's the date of your shower and what's your wedding date? How far...
![Keri](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/4/3/1/1/utbp_1214311.jpg?r=14092546)
Hi! My girls are taking me to VEGAS next month for my bachelorette, and I wanted to surprise them with handmade tumblers for us to enjoy our in room drinks and to walk around with. I wanted to come up...
I'm not one for parties or attention or anything like that. I'm not having a Bridal Shower simply because of it and I'd probably have to be tipsy to deal with people watching me open gifts. This is my...
![Angela](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/0/5/1/7/utbp_9790517.jpg?r=51450)
What are you guys wearing for your wedding rehearsal? I love to dress up but after a long day I don't know if I will feel up to it...
Hey everyone! My bachelorette trip is next weekend, I am so excited even though I have no clue what is in store. I just realized though, is the bride responsible for bringing gifts or anything? Did...
![Sherry](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/5/2/3/5/utbp_29035235.jpg?r=13627)
Has anyone done a monogrammed themed bridal shower? I had no intention of having one. It's both of our 2nd marriages and we've lived together for 7 years. We need nothing and had no intention of doing...
My name is Tia Russell and I am looking for a fun hashtag for my bachelorette party. My FH last name is Healey. Thanks In Advance!!
![LaLa](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/4/2/5/1/utbp_28584251.jpg?r=53001)
So I did something a little different ... I decided to make my bridesmaids proposal a bit more of an "occasion". I know most people send a box or a card, or verbally ask for someone to be their...
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![Desiree](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/2/2/7/utbp_28948227.jpg?r=19102)
So most of the people for the bridal shower are from out of town so it was suggested that we combine the shower and rehearsal dinner. Now the rehearsal dinner is self pay except for parents and...
![Nemo](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/4/0/4/7/utbp_8284047.jpg?r=98725)
I am attending my first wedding shower as a guest next weekend, and I'm trying to figure out what most people spend on a gift! H and I have a set amount that we give for weddings, but this is new...
Hey guys so we are planning on getting married in May 2020 and I’m trying to figure out when everything should happen (shower, bachelorette, etc). We got engaged in October 2018 and my mom offered to...
![Gen](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/5/0/8/4/utbp_9555084.jpg?r=18486)
So our venue offers complimentary valet parking for our guests. I am wondering what to do about tips for this? Is it us who will give the tip, or the guests who utilize the service? Of course we don't...
![Ashey](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/0/6/0/3/utbp_9200603.jpg?r=48113)
Hi all, Very condensed version of story but my bachelorette coming up, and idk how I feel about a few of what I thought are my closest friends (known since middle school) they made other plans during...
![Vanessa](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/5/7/9/utbp_29357579.jpg?r=32706)
We are having an engagement party thrown for my FH and I by our parents and they know how big of fans we are of Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Marvel/DC and anything Disney or Broadway Musical related!...
![Futuremrst](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/9/6/7/1/utbp_9629671.jpg?r=64977)
My FH’s aunt is throwing an after party at her house after our reception, and I’m trying to figure out how to invite people to it. Should I put it on the wedding website, on the detail card, on the...
![Kristen](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/9/0/8/9/utbp_9289089.jpg?r=15389819)
Hi, We are having our wedding in my families hometown however still about 90% of the guests are going to be from out of town (with most coming from a different state). Because of this we want to do a...
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![Lauren](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/2/2/7/1/utbp_9792271.jpg?r=81818)
My maid of honor and I are trying to come up with ideas for my bachelorette party since not all of my bridesmaids will be 21. Our wedding date isn't until August 22, 2020 but I want to start gathering...