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Amanda
Married Brides! How many guests didn't show up?
Amanda, on July 25, 2017 at 8:40 AM

To all your happily married brides out there, how many of your guests RSVP'd yes but then didn't show up? I keep hearing expect 25% to no show! Can it be??

Angela, Nov 25, 2021 59 464
Sydney Moyer
Groomsmen gifts
Sydney Moyer, on November 13, 2021 at 11:43 AM

What are some cheap groomsmen gift ideas? We only have 4 so I want it to be useful but fun

Katherine, Nov 24, 2021 7 129
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Rehearsal Dinner
Gina, on November 15, 2021 at 2:10 PM

Hi! The time has come to book my rehearsal dinner. My question is, how does this work lol is it standard to rent out a venue for this? Or is it just a make reservations for your party kind of thing?...

Katherine, Nov 24, 2021 10 208
Bri
I'm not totally sure what I'm doing?!?
Bri, on November 22, 2021 at 3:49 PM

So.. I'm 22 I've never been to a wedding sad right. Im not sure what all i need to do, plus we haven't decided a date yet. He says its all me so yay fun love that. Any pointers

Tia, Nov 24, 2021 9 259
Katherine
Transportation—really needed?
Katherine, on November 23, 2021 at 1:12 AM

Hey guys, So our ceremony will be about 10 minutes away from the hotel the bridal party is getting ready at. The location for pictures after the ceremony is about 15 minutes away from the ceremony...

mrswinteriscoming, Nov 24, 2021 13 914 1
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Traveling with seating chart and wedding signs
Patrice Nov2021, on January 17, 2021 at 12:05 PM

Hi, Im wondering how destination wedding brides are planning on traveling with large items such as seating charts and/or wedding signs? My wedding is in Mexico and Im not quite sure how to plan for...

Gianna, Nov 24, 2021 8 3,419
Brittany
Bridesmaid Gifts!
Brittany, on November 22, 2021 at 4:08 PM

I’m looking to get some cute gifts for my girls to give the morning of the wedding. With Black Friday coming up I’m hoping to get some good sales! Any recommendations for websites where I can find...

Heather, Nov 24, 2021 8 193 2
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Watch engraving ideas?
*sayre_ah*, on August 11, 2018 at 11:39 AM

Looking for ideas of what people have had engraved on a watch for their Dad (the father of the bride)?

Scalamilano, Nov 24, 2021 4 339
Kylie
Fiancé won’t help with wedding planning
Kylie, on November 15, 2021 at 4:34 PM

My fiancé and I are getting married October 2022. We have the venue, caterer, bartender, priest, and photographer already. I’ve been the one to search and find all these people and I’m the one who...

Kylie, Nov 23, 2021 34 7,806
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Looking for an "officiant" in Puerto Vallarta for a symbolic ceremony
Jackie, on November 22, 2021 at 5:15 PM

Hi. We're getting married in the US but would like to find someone to perform our vows in front of our family at a small, symbolic wedding ceremony at the villa where we will be staying (no paperwork...

Jackie, Nov 23, 2021 2 84 1
Ashley
Any advice will help
Ashley, on November 23, 2021 at 1:04 AM

So I am 20 years old and my fiancé is leaving for deployment and I have to plan out our wedding while he is gone so when he comes home we can spend the rest of our life’s together. The only thing is I...

Jennifer, Nov 23, 2021 5 232
Carla
May 2022
Carla, on November 4, 2021 at 6:13 PM

I'm getting married May 14, 2022. Any other May 2022 weddings here, if so how far along are you in your planning and are you getting stressed yet?! I feel like I'm so behind. I have my venue, dj,...

Carla, Nov 23, 2021 34 476
Megan
Black Friday 2021
Megan, on November 3, 2021 at 2:16 PM

Is there anything that anyone is looking for specifically this Black Friday for their wedding?! I’m hoping to get a lot of shopping done, and I’m curious what everyone else is looking for/where there...

Top, Nov 23, 2021 3 201
PermaGrin
6/18/22 - coming up
PermaGrin, on November 11, 2021 at 2:46 PM

Hey guys! We are less than 8 months out! I feel very far behind- but think I’m just stressing: So far I have: - venue (with catering and cake) booked- photographer- band- day of coordinator- justice...

PermaGrin, Nov 22, 2021 25 376 2
Alana
Engagement photo session—how many photos do you typically receive?
Alana, on November 20, 2021 at 7:53 PM

Looking for some help here. May I ask how many pictures on average you received from the photographer for an engagement session? We recently did a 2-3 hour shoot almost 3 months ago and still have not...

Kayla, Nov 22, 2021 14 596
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Have to change our August date…
Nicole, on November 21, 2021 at 10:21 PM

Have to change our date, is it to late to plan a wedding for October 2022, or should we just shoot for 2023???? Help. Stressssseddddd

Lindsay, Nov 22, 2021 4 119
Beth
Reply Cards? Yes or No?
Beth, on November 20, 2021 at 10:03 PM

I was wondering who did reply cards and got a lot back? I am thinking of not doing them to save some money and just putting the link to our online RSVP link on the details page. I would rather not...

Gabrielle, Nov 22, 2021 11 186
Michelle
Vendor contract requiring night of tips?
Michelle, on November 21, 2021 at 2:19 PM

I was unaware this was a thing until reading on another site that many vendors require this. Luckily the ones we booked did not and we have been told by recent couples we know to not tip anyone the...

Lynnie, Nov 22, 2021 1 102
mrswinteriscoming
Do we have to tell family to move on after photos or will they know?
mrswinteriscoming, on November 21, 2021 at 10:35 PM

After our wedding ceremony, our celebrant will be informing our guests to make their way to our reception venue but otherwise directing family to stay back for photos. We have a brief gap between...

mrswinteriscoming, Nov 22, 2021 7 126
soletsdance
hotel room Blocks: What should my mix of 1 king vs 2 queen rooms be?
soletsdance, on November 19, 2021 at 5:07 PM

I'm getting married at the Mirage in Vegas and doing a wedding block there - they said I need to specify how many kings and queens I need, but I'm not sure how to divide it up? I have 120 guests -...

Lynnie, Nov 22, 2021 3 403
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