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Planning 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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Katherine
Bachelorette party planning nightmare
Katherine, on August 30, 2021 at 8:26 PM

Is anyone else having a nightmare trying to plan a Bachelorette party because of their girls lack of communication. I'm the bride and I know it's moh job but she's very shy so I do all the reaching...

Katherine, Jan 5, 2023 23 1,150 1
Stephanie
How far in advance should I/ my bridesmaids plan the bachelorette?
Stephanie, on December 26, 2022 at 10:46 PM

When is too soon to start planning your bachelorette? I'm getting married August 2023 and personally have 3 other weddings next summer. My MOH let me know she will be attending 7 weddings total next...

Amanda, Jan 3, 2023 6 824
Kaitlyn
Rehearsal Dinner
Kaitlyn, on January 2, 2023 at 11:53 AM

FH and I have a place in mind for where we’d like to host our rehearsal dinner. Our wedding is October 14th, so the dinner would be October 13th. I know October is a popular time for weddings, so how...

Erin, Jan 2, 2023 5 173
Jackie
Bachelorette Party - One night or weekend?
Jackie, on September 25, 2019 at 2:26 AM

What did you do/what are you going to do for your bachelorette party? My maid of honor wants to plan one fun night for me, but the selfish part of me would love a little weekend trip haha

Valerie, Dec 28, 2022 32 2,338
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Rehearsal Dinner, who to invite?
Nicole, on December 13, 2022 at 2:57 PM

So as of now, our rehearsal dinner is 57 people: which it includes: 8 grandparents (both sides) 5 parents ( my parents, his parents and step parent) the 18 bridesmaids & groomsmen, the 4...

Nicole, Dec 28, 2022 22 381
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Engagement photos
Bmorr485, on September 8, 2022 at 9:47 AM

Hi! My wedding isn’t until august 2024, how long do people typically wait to do engagement photos? I’m not sure when to do mine since I am 2 years out until wedding day

Jimmy, Dec 27, 2022 3 79
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Does anyone prefer low- key holidays?
Michelle, on December 21, 2022 at 8:18 AM

And our partners have to do the decorating and pump us up for parties? December is exhausting for me.

Michele, Dec 26, 2022 6 65
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Bach party in Virginia - help!
Aubrey, on December 23, 2022 at 11:44 PM

Hey there! So my fiancé and I are planning on having a combined bachelor/bachelorette weekend with our whole wedding party. We were thinking of northern Virginia where there seems to be a ton of...

Aubrey, Dec 23, 2022 65
Evaden
Engagement party early thoughts.
Evaden, on December 13, 2022 at 1:39 PM

I'm planning my engagement party, it's in March, the day before the first day of spring. And we're going for a brunch/Lunch formal with a string quartet. Food stations and lots of hanging flowers,...

Skylar, Dec 16, 2022 3 101
Lynnie
Ring Shopping: Modern or Traditional?
Lynnie, on April 23, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Who picked out your engagement ring? Were you involved in the shopping process, or was it a complete surprise? Traditionally the bride had no input on her new rock, but nowadays 20% of couples pick...

Alessia, Dec 16, 2022 181 1,356
Frederic
Bachelor Party
Frederic, on May 29, 2022 at 9:15 AM

Generally how far apart should a Bachelors Party is held before the Wedding?

Daby, Dec 9, 2022 19 233 1
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Out-of-state Bridesmaids
Penny, on October 22, 2022 at 12:10 AM

I am planning to have five bridesmaids for my wedding. The problem is that none of them have met. My MOH and I live in South Dakota, and the others live in Kansas, Minnesota, and Arizona. I would...

Michelle, Dec 8, 2022 10 218 1
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NSFW - Need helping finding gift
Richard, on June 16, 2022 at 2:21 PM

Hi everyone, My wife got one of these penis style wine glasses for her bachelorette party last year. She’s throwing a bachelorette for a friend and she wants to get one of these for each guest as a...

Rosalie, Dec 7, 2022 1 181
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i wanna ask.
Katie, on July 19, 2022 at 8:32 AM

Soooo I wanna ask my one cousin to see if we could use his back yard for the bridal shower [ next year] but is it rude to ask ? 🤔 It's a nice size back yard and it would commate to the 60 ppl that are...

Rosalie, Dec 7, 2022 23 303
Sam
Modern or Traditional: Engagement Announcement?
Sam, on October 16, 2018 at 11:05 AM

How did you announce your engagement? Did you announce your engagement to the world in a modern way such as posting an extravagant Instagram photo? Or, did you go super traditional and have an...

Rosalie, Dec 7, 2022 86 519
Lynnie
Proposal: Modern or Traditional?
Lynnie, on April 23, 2019 at 11:05 AM

One tradition that doesn't seem to be going away any time soon is getting down on one knee for the proposal! Did you or your fiancé(e) get down on one knee for the proposal? Or did you try something...

Rosalie, Dec 7, 2022 129 810
Lynnie
Who proposed?
Lynnie, on May 28, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Who popped the question? 💍 You or your fiancé(e)? Photo by Serena Genovese Photography in Venice, Italy Next Question: Who's older? Back to the Beginning: You or your fiancé(e)?

Rosalie, Dec 7, 2022 609 4,302 6
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Engagement party
Jessica, on November 18, 2022 at 11:18 PM

Hi all! how common are engagement parties? does everyone have one?

Rosalie, Dec 7, 2022 11 135
Leslie
Rehearsal
Leslie, on November 30, 2022 at 9:09 PM

Did you guys dress fancy or casual for rehearsal dinner?

Rosalie, Dec 7, 2022 9 122
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Bachelorette: Cruise Excursions
Shenea, on December 5, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Hey ladies, I'm reaching out for your opinions about cruise excursion choice. For my bachelorette weekend, we've chosen to go on a 3-day cruise. Now, on the ship, we'll be together, enjoying...

Lady, Dec 7, 2022 4 158
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