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I need some advice on bachelorette party ideas! I am getting married 8/28/20 (still on as of now), but am worried about the places we’ll be able to go for a party and how it will look. It looks like I...
![Catherine](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/5/0/3/9/utbp_32405039.jpg?r=79686)
So my Mom and Dad are having their 30th wedding anniversary next week and they were about to have a party but now we decided to have a virtual party with the guests joining via Skype and video calls....
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Hi everyone! I am getting married next year and so is a friend of mine. My question is two fold, about hers and my bachelorette. She invited me to hers, which is really exciting for me because I’ve...
![Courtney](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/6/3/0/utbp_31777630.jpg?r=76241)
So my bridal shower was supposed to be May 24. My mom just asked me if I wanted to still do a bridal shower but do it virtually? Our wedding is in July and I'm thinking this may be the only chance I...
![Lynnie](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/8/0/4/utbp_5307804.jpg?r=99135)
Taking engagement pictures feels like something everyone expects you to do! What do you think about this pre-wedding photo shoot? Are engagement pictures overrated or underrated? Photo by Alexandra...
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So we are getting married in October if all goes well. My bridal shower is in September, my mom and fmil are hosting, but I’m doing the invites. We have a plan b in place that we will decide on August...
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Hello! I'm looking for some advice/feedback! I'm getting married on 10-17-2020 and my younger sister (21) is throwing my bachelorette party and bridal shower. We're struggling on when to have it. My...
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Hi fellow brides to be! This is such a tough time for everyone, and especially brides who have been dreaming about their day and have to now reschedule/cancel/make other plans due to the unfortunate...
Hey everyone. My wedding is in September and the bridal shower was going to be in June. Now with everything going on, I'm not sure what's best to do with the bridal shower since we don't know if we...
![Kerin](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/3/5/1/utbp_31848351.jpg?r=12491)
Are you planning a rehearsal dinner? We're leaning toward not having one. We have both been married before and this is a very small wedding with just our closest relatives and our very best friends....
So my fiance and I just postponed our June 12, 2020 wedding to May 29, 2021. We're trying to figure out when to reschedule the bridal shower to. We are moving across the country in August, so we might...
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Help! Is this normal? My Engagement photographer is asking for the entire balance to be paid up front. Is this normal? I’ve never done business with someone who wanted me to pay before services...
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My mom is upset because I don’t want her or my junior bridesmaid (12 year old sister) to come. I’ve tried explaining to her that I would just feel uncomfortable and not free to talk about the things I...
![Crystal](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/6/4/9/9/utbp_31036499.jpg?r=78268)
Is a bridal shower at a restaurant in a private area still nice for a bridal shower?
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Hi Brides! We are having an intimate weekend/destination wedding starting with a rehearsal, rehearsal lunch, and welcome wine hour the day before the wedding. I wanted to end the weekend with a...
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My bachelorette wknd was supposed to start today, but of course postponed/canceled due to COVID. We may try again during Labor Day wknd (our wedding is 9/26/2020... having to revise that too for the...
![Terra](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/9/1/8/5/utbp_28829185.jpg?r=53438)
Belated Engagements/STDs Are In!***** Wish I could edit the title of this post, lol. This is basically nothing but a photo dump, but here's some of my favorites! Considering we both 1. Have never had...
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Back story: my cousin who is the same age as was getting married. Her and I have been really close for cousin who see each other every once in a while (or so I thought). About 9 months before her...
I am a bridesmaid in a wedding at the end of July. Everything is so up in the air with COVID-19, but her maid of honor has shown no interest and hasn’t reached out to anyone to plan bridal shower,...
![Katie](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/3/1/8/9/utbp_29233189.jpg?r=94902)
Now that I have a whole year to plan my wedding again my MOH and I have decided to do a bachelorette party (we were not going to with my wedding being this June). We need some ideas for a long weekend...