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sbuter
Do I have to announce my stepmother at my reception?
sbuter, on October 19, 2009 at 10:31 PM

So, my dad is getting remarried this weekend and I am not super fond of his fiancee. My parents were divorced four years ago, but were separated for 12 years, and I am very close with my mother. I...

Julie, Aug 4, 2021 13 3,720
Rylie
Is anyone stressed and how are we dealing?
Rylie, on August 3, 2021 at 9:12 PM

I've been engaged for nearly a month now and am already feeling the stress. Wether its budgeting, pleasing the parents and in-laws, communication, or getting what I want out of my wedding and trying...

Heather, Aug 4, 2021 10 192
Brittney
Guest Address Frustrations
Brittney, on August 3, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Not looking for advice, just need to vent haha I’m beginning to get my invitations put together to send out at the end of the month. So far every single aspect of these invitations have given me...

Katie, Aug 4, 2021 8 182
Kaley
How to Turn Down Wedding Vendors?
Kaley, on August 3, 2021 at 3:33 PM

I am starting to really get into the planning part of wedding planning. We’ve gotten information from several vendors and have shopped around to compare pricing and packages of different vendors. We...

Melissa, Aug 4, 2021 9 457
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Sunset Stressed
Sarah, on July 28, 2021 at 2:55 PM

Hello!! I’m getting married November 19th in New England. The estimated sunset time is 4:18pm. I really don’t want to do a first look and right now we have our church mass ceremony to start at 3pm....

Gabby, Aug 4, 2021 5 139
Amanda
How long do i need a photographer for ?
Amanda, on August 2, 2021 at 12:20 AM

I'm starting to look for a photographer and before I start emailing ones I'm interested in . I'd love to know what your recommendations are for how long I need the photographer for . I know the...

Melissa, Aug 4, 2021 10 166
Jerica
Any 2/12/22 Brides?
Jerica, on September 29, 2020 at 12:45 PM

How's the planning going so far? I got engaged on 8/1/20, and set a date for 2/12/22...I also hired a wedding planner and started booking vendors already.

Becca, Aug 4, 2021 21 243
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Food before ceremony what are you eating/did you eat.
Monica, on July 18, 2021 at 3:16 PM

What are you guys planning on eating before you start the day. My ceremony is at 2pm, dinner at 4;30. What would be a good idea to eat after breakfast & while getting ready. Something that will...

Katie, Aug 4, 2021 34 983 1
Alyssa
My love story
Alyssa, on August 3, 2021 at 11:08 PM

I love planning things

Emilia, Aug 4, 2021 1 69
Marissa
Day of Present for the Groom / Bridal Party
Marissa, on August 3, 2021 at 2:28 PM

I am a little lost when it comes to this. I think that we (mainly me) are going to make the bridal party like a little day of emergency kit, and the groomsmen are going to have their socks and their...

Michelle, Aug 4, 2021 15 165
Arianna
When to give bridal party their gifts?
Arianna, on August 3, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Hey ladies hope your all having a bloody planning!!! I wanted to get your thoughts on when your giving your bridal party there gifts? When I was in my best friends wedding last year she gave them to...

KYLIE, Aug 3, 2021 11 133
Faviola
Song help!
Faviola, on August 2, 2021 at 7:28 AM

Would it look wrong to have instrumental music for the bridal party and the parents and have a song with words for myself? For the most part I see either all instrumental or all with words.

Faviola, Aug 3, 2021 5 90
Rosie
Give me your Postponement Tips!
Rosie, on July 29, 2021 at 10:56 PM

So, due to ongoing lockdown restrictions - we've had to postone our September wedding. We have contacted all of our vendors and supplied them with a spreadsheet to fill out their Thursday through...

Rosie, Aug 3, 2021 17 375
Suzanne
Debunking the "bridezilla" stigma
Suzanne, on June 21, 2021 at 9:59 PM

For anyone who needs to hear this, you're not alone. The wedding-planning process is insane and unnerving. There's so much loaded into the stereotype of being a "bridezilla" that the wedding industry...

Jayne, Aug 3, 2021 17 398
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Making the day special
Lw, on August 1, 2021 at 6:32 AM

My fiancé was diagnosed with cancer and our big wedding day is turning into an intimate ceremony in between chemo treatments. Having a wedding and reception was really important to him to celebrate...

Lynnie, Aug 3, 2021 3 117
Lauren
Transportation in Dc, Maryland, Virginia area?
Lauren, on August 3, 2021 at 9:17 AM

I am getting married in Frederick, MD and have been shocked at the pricing for transportation. Does anyone know any affordable companies? The ones I’ve found have terrible reviews, and I also don’t...

Michelle, Aug 3, 2021 6 120
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Couples getting married on August 30, 2021
Leslie, on August 2, 2021 at 8:02 PM

Less than a month away! How is everyone doing with their wedding planning?

Alissa, Aug 3, 2021 3 70 1
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After the wedding
Bride2Be, on August 2, 2021 at 7:13 PM

So my fiancé and I are planning to take a belated honeymoon and our wedding is on a Friday so we figured we would try and do something with our family members who were staying in town for the weekend....

Bride2Be, Aug 3, 2021 12 159
Alyssa
Is a shuttle necessary?
Alyssa, on August 2, 2021 at 4:43 PM

My partner and I will be having a wedding in October of next year. We are having a smaller ceremony and reception with only 70 peple, and anticipate having our guests book at nearby hotels or Airbnbs...

Michelle, Aug 3, 2021 14 214
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Stressed
Elizabeth, on June 29, 2021 at 3:22 AM

We’ve been engaged for quite a while and stopped worrying and talking about wedding stuff because the money never seems to be there but I don’t want to keep pushing it back; advice?

Heather, Aug 2, 2021 7 204
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