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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![Maggie](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/3/7/5/utbp_35848375.jpg?r=96854)
My fiancé and I decided to organize our bachelor/bachelorette party together. While I know a guy who graciously offered to be our male stripper, where can I find a female who does it? It would be...
I am a hurt Mother of the Groom. I thought I was hosting the rehearsal dinner, but received a text from the Bride making it clear she and my son were hosting the event. My son knows that I thought I...
My husband and I just got married in Mexico 12/3/21. It was the best and most emotionally trying time for both of us. Neither of our parents were able to attend. First his mom broke her ankle, needed...
![Julee](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/2/9/7/utbp_35748297.jpg?r=35751)
So we have been planning our wedding for over a year. We set a date when we booked our venue with the intention of giving ourselves time to plan and not be rushed. Also in hopes that things would be...
We're getting married in June, and my FH has already figured out what he's doing for his bachelor party. We live in California, where he grew up, so all of his life-long friends are here and he's...
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We postponed our engagement party so we could do it outside. Do we only invite people who are getting an invitation to the wedding or do we invite all of our friends and acquaintances? Little...
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Who are you inviting to the rehearsal vs the rehearsal dinner? Bridal party? Bridal party and plus ones? Out of town guests? etc
![Taylor](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/3/9/0/2/utbp_37383902.jpg?r=29987)
I am in the midst of planning my bachelorette. My fiancee is from a family where his parents have been remarried a couple of times, so there are several sisters + step sisters (5 total). Do I need to...
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Is it necessary to invite all the women invited to the bridal shower that are invited to the wedding? there are women on my fiance's side I have never met before and not sure I would want them at my...
Hi ladies! I will have two showers planned - one on my mom's side and one on my FMIL's side. I have 2 moms and I know that it's etiquette to invite my mom to my FMIL's side and vice versa. Do I also...
![Catherine](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/5/4/1/utbp_35607541.jpg?r=84481)
Hi Ladies, I'm trying to plan my Bach Party and wanted to know what is everyone doing in the Northeast area? Any creative things to do in NYC and AC?
![Candace](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/9/7/9/utbp_36538979.jpg?r=57973)
I'm so happy with my photos! I just wanted to share. Our photographer spent about an hour following us around and giving us some prompts. My fiance was totally against engagement pictures - he thought...
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Hi All- I’d first like to say that I want to do as much as I can for my friend who is getting married. She is a great friend and was there for me, but her bachelorette that is 7 months away is causing...
Hi All! I am looking for some advice as a MOH planning the bridal shower. The bride's Mother is not helping with the shower at all, which is 100% ok, but she had strong expectations that there be one....
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Loving our engagement photos! Designing Save The Dates now - big day is 10/29/22 !!
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![Priscilla](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/1/7/3/utbp_35927173.jpg?r=31961)
Hi! What are y'all planning to wear for the pre and post wedding events, like bridal shower, bridesmaids luncheon, rehearsal dinner, and morning-after brunch? I've purchased a few little white dresses...
![Haley](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/3/5/4/utbp_37488354.jpg?r=36034)
Not a question or anything, I just wanted to share our engagement pictures (some of my favorites at least)! Our photographer did my senior pictures in highschool, and having her do our engagements...
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![Candace](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/9/7/9/utbp_36538979.jpg?r=57973)
FH and I decided on a rehearsal dinner location - a nice small town restaurant near our venue. We met with them and picked out the menu choices. We're going to have about 30 guests and have one long...
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I'm having a DW with about 50 guests in a few months. I didn't want a shower or bach party because everyone is spending a lot to come to our wedding, but my mom and sister are insisting. I'm very...
Our wedding is January 27, 2023 in NH and my MOH/sister lives in TN and would have to fly up for all wedding related events. Originally we were thinking of having the bachelorette in October to avoid...