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![Chantelle](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/9/6/1/3/utbp_31279613.jpg?r=83857)
Our hotel block is right next to the venue, literally right next to it. However, that hotel is kinda expensive even with the block discount. So we listed other nearby options one main street over (0.5...
![Emily](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/9/3/1/8/utbp_7199318.jpg?r=35261)
Hi everyone, Not sure what is up with me but I'm second guessing my photographer (well several vendors actually) When I first started planning I was really trying to be budget friendly. Since this is...
![Kayla](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/6/4/6/6/utbp_8056466.jpg?r=14760091)
Where did you buy your wedding invitations?
![Ingrid](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/2/5/9/1/utbp_33572591.jpg?r=80504)
I am looking into flower girl dresses, and I'm having a little trouble finding ones. We will be having three flower girls, all around the age 3-4. The problem is that I can't just get all the moms and...
![Brittany](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/0/2/4/7/utbp_31940247.jpg?r=17979)
How are you all feeling about your weddings? Ours is October 23, 2021 in Michigan and while I've been feeling pretty optimistic I am a naturally pessimistic person and am a bit nervous with everything...
![Nicole](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/4/8/3/3/utbp_30564833.jpg?r=57198)
When I am looking at catering menu pricing, are there additional fees that I am missing? I see in the fine print that there are service charges and taxes, but is it typical for caterers to tack on...
![Mya](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/6/3/1/5/utbp_36146315.jpg?r=41330)
My wedding is in October 2022. When should we ask our bridal party? We were thinking in the next few months as with covid timelines have changed so much as well as financial situations. We were...
![Melissa](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/2/4/3/utbp_578243.jpg?r=1141638)
So I appreciate the vendors here that give advice. But I just had a vendor advertise on my website guestbook. I want my guestbook to be for friends and family to leave messages, not vendors to sell...
My now FIANCE(!!) proposed literally yesterday, so we are freshly engaged as can be. As the title says, I am the most type-A, obsessively planning and organizing person ever. Like, I want to get it...
Hello ladies, So me and my fiance decided that we are going to skip the big wedding for now and go to the court house and get married. Have any of you ladies did this and how did it go?
![Gabrielle](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/9/9/4/3/utbp_32569943.jpg?r=95366)
My fiancé and I are chatting with potential caterers/bartenders currently and trying to determine what would be more cost effective. I have heard that buying your own alcohol is the cheapest route but...
![VenetianBride](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/4/3/8/utbp_4907438.jpg?r=10964126)
I'm going form y cake consultation tomorrow. FH and I both don't really eat cake and we're not set on what we want, but we know we don't want a bunch of leftover cake. So my question is, when you go...
Hello, Can anyone recommend a wedding website that you can also create a mobile app for guests? I am aware of “Joy” but there are limitations. If there are any others out there would be great to know...
![Jacqueline](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/1/0/6/1/utbp_31311061.jpg?r=94744)
Hi everyone! Getting married September 25, 2021 in Bucks Country, PA. We love the idea of giving favors to our guests - would like something unique that guests will enjoy bringing home or can use that...
![Chantelle](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/9/6/1/3/utbp_31279613.jpg?r=83857)
Hello! We have a large DIY floral circle arch for our outdoor ceremony I am wanting to repurpose it in our reception (same venue space right next to the outdoor terrace) as a photo op background. But...
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![Michelle](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/0/4/7/utbp_35478047.jpg?r=21629)
Anything that makes no sense to you that popped up in the last 5-10 years as trendy that you will not be including at all?
I'm planning my wedding mostly by myself and I'm worried I have a blindspot where guest experience is concerned. I was watching that show Four Weddings and noticed that the bride always thinks the...
My fiancé and I are getting ready to send out invitations, but I’m dreading making the seating arrangements. We just plan on having guests at specific tables. But how would the seating work parents on...
![Anna](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/5/9/4/9/utbp_32765949.jpg?r=19054)
Okay so one of my friends is getting married in June of this year and I am her maid of honor. I have tried helping her plan as much as I can since I'm also planning my wedding which is in October....