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Hi! I need help deciding what to do for our rehearsal. The Friday before our wedding we’re doing our rehearsal as well as a welcome event at the hotel (it’s a destination wedding). We can either do a...
![Kylie](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/1/6/4/3/utbp_30301643.jpg?r=14008)
My engagement photos are this Sunday and I bought this maroon overall dress to wear. Well it came last week and was far too big. I tried to pin it myself but couldn’t get the angles right. I asked a...
Hi ladies! So I have a boudoir shoot coming up on Wednesday and I'm super excited and a little nervous! I have all my essential outfits and most of my accessories. I have a few things left I know i...
![Samantha](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/0/6/4/3/utbp_36240643.jpg?r=61866)
With our small destination wedding, we were planning on having a welcome dinner for all our guests on Friday night in place of a rehearsal dinner with just the wedding party. We'll be in Coronado, CA...
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![Samantha](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/0/6/4/3/utbp_36240643.jpg?r=61866)
We're wanting to have a farewell brunch as part of our intimate destination wedding, but every restaurant we've reached out to has a food & beverage minimum to rival that of our wedding reception....
![Jennifer](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/9/1/1/utbp_36858911.jpg?r=77009)
Has anyone here done a little surprise for their FH? I kind of want to do this. I was thinking of singing "Bless the Broken Road" during our Welcome Party/Rehearsal Dinner. I know it's super cheesy...
![Jennifer](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/9/1/1/utbp_36858911.jpg?r=77009)
We are having a welcome party/rehearsal dinner for our destination wedding (well, it’s a destination for everyone but my fiancé and I). It’s going to be open seating. The venue has 8 picnic tables,...
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Who all is having a Bachelorette/Bachelor party? If so what are your thoughts about combining them both? Also is it necessary to have a bridal shower if we are already having bachelorette/Bachelor...
![Layla](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/2/7/9/5/utbp_35722795.jpg?r=61795)
My venue is 3 hours away from everyone (it’s a micro wedding) and my fiancés parents offered to host the welcome dinner. If you saw my previous post, we did end up taking them up on their offer. I...
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So my rehearsal night was awful and embarrassing but Im really hoping someone else has had a similar experience or can tell me they understand what happened. Please don't berrad me which I know is...
So I'm in between a rock and a hard place regarding the rehearsal dinner. My fiance strictly wants a small and intimate rehearsal with just the wedding party and those people close and special to us...
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Are you having one? If so, are you planning to go to a local restaurant and either guests pay their way or you cover the bill? Or are you having an open house in your home catered by a local...
I really don’t want to wear a dress or jumpsuit to my bridal shower, they are not me or my style at all and it’s stressing me out. What did others wear that weren’t these items? I still want to look...
![Laynee](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/0/2/3/utbp_9317023.jpg?r=99951)
My husband and I were invited to our friends’ joint bridal shower celebration. The invite lists an online registry which is the couple’s honeymoon fund and no gifts. We were also invited to their...
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I’m having a wedding out of state so my mom and bridal party decided to throw me a shower so friends and family who won’t be able to make it to the wedding can feel included in the celebration. (All...
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I posted earlier about my parents wanting to throw us an after party for our wedding (to essentially celebrate with all the people who we can’t have at our wedding due to the covid restrictions that...
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I’ve never been to a bridal shower, but my fmil is hosting one for me next month. I’m a little nervous, because it’s a lot of people I don’t know very well. What should I expect? Should I give her a...
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Help! I am a 6'0", curvy bride and I'm having a hell of a time trying to find something cute to wear for my rehearsal dinner. My wedding is in January (in Florida). I was hoping to wear a full-length...
Though our Shilpi marriage hall in Khardaha is big and beautiful and attractive, looking like a big royal palace. We want to make it more attractive. So we are searching for an interior decorator. Do...