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Dana P
Hide the Bride?
Dana P, on May 4, 2015 at 12:55 PM

My ceremony venue is set pretty far back on the grass and im trying to figure out a way to get to the aisle without anyone seeing me. I was looking into the parasol idea where all the bridesmaids hold...

Taylor, Apr 19, 2021 32 2,422
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Eloping? Kind of? Is this a bad idea...
Jaclyn, on April 15, 2021 at 12:55 PM

MY FH and I got engaged mid-March. He is about to graduate from medical school and start his residency, the first year of which will be in a city about 5 hours away before he moves back home to finish...

Judith, Apr 19, 2021 14 300
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How far ahead of time to ask flower girls/jr bridesmaids?
Carissa, on April 18, 2021 at 12:36 AM

We are recently engaged so we haven't even formally asked the bridesmaids/groomsmen, but we're preparing to do that soon. I want to ask my cousins daughters to be FG and Jr BM (she's 11 so too old to...

Judith, Apr 18, 2021 7 186
Milada
October 17, 2021 Brides
Milada, on April 17, 2021 at 6:22 PM

We're officially six months out! Ahhh! How's your planning coming along so far - are you just about done, not even close to finished, etc??

Milada, Apr 18, 2021 15 186 1
Nicole
Is "wedding Planning Depression" normal?
Nicole, on April 16, 2021 at 5:07 PM

BUMMER ALERT!! This isn't fun!! Any other future Brides out there feel like throwing in the towel on the whole "dream wedding". I feel so overwhelmed when it comes to anything about the day. It use to...

Michelle, Apr 18, 2021 8 665
Nicole
Save the date help
Nicole, on April 18, 2021 at 12:55 PM

I need help creating my save the date

AJ, Apr 18, 2021 4 95
Alyse
Day of coordinator
Alyse, on April 15, 2021 at 10:05 PM

Hello 👋🏽! I’m getting married in December and thinking of having a day of coordinator. Have any of you used one? If so what were your experiences? Also if you haven’t, how did you minimize stress on...

Mrs.a, Apr 18, 2021 18 240 1
DeJohnna
Can a family member or friend marry us in Virginia? How?
DeJohnna, on January 25, 2017 at 8:01 AM

My fiancé and I would like to have a family member or friend marry us. How would they go about getting the authority to do so in Virginia?

Aaron, Apr 18, 2021 22 13,639
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Guests invited later
Heather, on April 14, 2021 at 8:30 PM

I'm having some serious problems with guests. We have 80 people invited. As of right now it looks like at least 10 won't be coming. Should I send out extra invites? Does that offend people? Like we...

Fred, Apr 18, 2021 28 802
CountryBride
When to send out our save the dates
CountryBride, on April 17, 2021 at 10:02 AM

I have never done this before our wedding is a year from Friday. 85percent of our guests are coming from out of town. Do we send every person a save a date? or is it one per adult in family?

Jasmine S., Apr 17, 2021 6 145
Maltese
Programs, how to distribute?
Maltese, on May 6, 2015 at 9:23 AM

Basically this is just a post to push back the spam.... I've got two options for the programs right now... 1. Set them on a table just inside the doors of the church 2. Let my 25 year old sister feel...

, Apr 17, 2021 19 689
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Personal attendants flowers
Nicole, on October 6, 2019 at 9:16 PM

What is the norm for personal attendants. Do they get bouquets, corsages, or no flowers at all?

Breanne, Apr 17, 2021 4 716
Amanda
Seating a complicated and drama-inflicted family.
Amanda, on April 16, 2021 at 8:07 PM

My wedding is in November. Yes, I have a TON of time to pass before I even need to start thinking about a seating chart. Eventually, that time will come and I'm heavily dreading it. We're sending out...

Cyndy, Apr 17, 2021 5 514
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Deposit back on "state Cancelled" wedding
, on April 16, 2021 at 11:57 PM

hi friends. need advice/guidance/gut check. my wedding was scheduled in CA during SIP almost a year ago for next month, then we decided to cancel/ postpone indefinitely and elope. questions about...

Katie, Apr 17, 2021 3 313
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Night-time Wedding: How Late is too Late?
Alexis, on March 9, 2019 at 9:38 PM

Hey, guys! I'm in the process of wedding planning and I've always dreamed of a night-time wedding (under the stars, twinkle lights galore, the whole nine yards). I've been doing research and found...

Kara, Apr 17, 2021 11 2,371
Rose
Minted or Zola wedding website?
Rose, on November 6, 2019 at 4:42 PM

Has anyone used minted or Zola for their wedding website? They seem very similar I just can’t choose between the two. I have to get my stds printed in a few days. Both will allow you to have a custom...

Jasmine, Apr 16, 2021 12 1,067 1
Maggie
Event Designer vs Event Planner?
Maggie, on April 16, 2021 at 6:07 AM

Hi everyone! Have any of you used an event designer with or without an event planner? I'm getting really stuck on what I want my event to look like and I'm hoping for someone who can point me in the...

Liz, Apr 16, 2021 3 171
Liz
Entrance song
Liz, on April 15, 2021 at 3:52 PM

Holy moly the hardest part of wedding planning for me has been picking out music. I think I’m finally getting it nailed but keep guessing reception entrance song. We have a small wedding party so just...

Lynnie, Apr 16, 2021 3 231
Jessie
Using Uber for wedding transportation?
Jessie, on April 16, 2021 at 11:21 AM

Our venue originally had lofts attached to them, but due to C19, they're not resuming business. So we are no longer getting ready at the same place as our venue. We're now getting a cute Airbnb which...

Ariel, Apr 16, 2021 5 299 1
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Let's talk about grooms involved in planning
Fred, on March 29, 2021 at 2:49 PM

Hi everyone! I'm a groom, but from what I read on WW, I'm untraditional 😀: I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE discuss wedding planning, wedding day here and "in real life" with my FW, as much as she does...

Fred, Apr 16, 2021 47 1,063
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