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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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We got my sister to photograph us and I couldn’t have hoped for a better outcome!
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Today has been an amazing day. My bridal shower brunch was today and my sisters, along with virtual wedding party, knocked it out of the park!! There were 35 people in attendance - with plenty of...
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Hey Guys, I just want to start off by saying I fully appreciate my fiancé, my fiancé's family, my friends, and my family very very much. That being said, since I announced my engagement I feel like I...
So I'm stuck in sort of a dilemma here: my wedding is planned for Jan 16th of next year, and obviously that falls smack dab in the middle of a raging pandemic. However, planning it has been quite...
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Hello everyone! My fiancé and I were supposed to get married 12/26/2020 we postponed to next summer. We were thinking of doing something that day anyways just the two of us. Any suggestions?! ❤️🥰🎉
Hello! My MOH asked me yesterday if I wanted a bridal shower or bachelorette party. I've never wanted a bachelorette party even before covid, but I am interested in a bridal or couple shower. I wanted...
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Are the the pre wedding events like bridal shower, bachelorette party, bridesmaid brunch, engagement party, rehearsal dinner, etc., necessary in light of COVID? If some are necessary, which are most...
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We just got some of our engagement photos back from our session on Monday and I am OBSESSED! I can’t stop looking at them!! For those of you who are considering an engagement session or are nervous...
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Hi! So my engagement shoot is next weekend on a Sunday, I’m debating whether to include my dogs or not. Has anyone included their dogs? How was it? I’m worried about it being too stressful and being...
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Our wedding is on a Sunday night and I am hoping to do a ‘recovery brunch’ with my and FH’s families on the Monday morning. FH’s family all live out of town so brunch would also act as a farewell...
One of my BMs is throwing me a bridal shower (yay!) in my fiance's hometown. The guest list is mostly my BMs, fiance's childhood friends, his parents' friends, a few of our college friends, and...
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I finally got my engagement photos back that my wonderful maid of honor took for us. Makes me even more excited for our winter session. Here are just a few of my favorite ones !
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Got my engagement pictures back and I love them, I was so nervous. Now I get to do my save the dates
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Is anyone planning to have a bachelorette trip? I am thinking about going to Aruba with my bridal party, my MIL thinks that it’s a bad idea and we should stay local. Thoughts?
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I've seen a lot of posts in the forum about low-key rehearsal dinners, whether it be a laid-back pizza party, backyard barbecue, or other casual catering option. From what I've seen, this seems to be...
Who is typically invited to the bridal shower?
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A few photos from my bridal shower this weekend!
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So I just got back some of the pictures today. Trying to decide which ones to use. These are a couple favorites( aka ones where I don’t look chubby lol) Let me know what you think...😬
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Hey All! It is not as much drama as I have too many Mother Ofs who want to help with some pre wedding events. I have my mother (MOB), my mother in law (MOG), and my step mom (SMOB). We got engaged in...
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Hi, all! So I know bachelorette parties and weddings can be kind of inconvenient and expensive for those involved, including bridesmaids, family and friends. We live in Houston, Tx, but I am from New...