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We’re going to send out save the dates soon. Our venue is about 3 hours from us and some of our family, so it’s kind of like a mini destination wedding but not far away enough to be a full blown...
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A really good family friend is getting married on June 25, 2022, in Chicago. My wedding is July 9, 2022, two weeks later and also in Chicago. Our dads were roommates in college, and this friend's...
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According to statistics, Parents of the bride and groom collectively contribute about $19,000 to the wedding, or about two-thirds of the total cost. The bride's parents give an average...
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My fiancé and I are planning a wedding for next October and when making our wedding party, while we have friends we want to include, there aren’t any that we feel close enough to designate Maid of...
Hi all! I’m hoping for quite a bit of advice. First up I’m wondering when is best to choose the wedding party. For some background we are getting married June of 2022 and we’ve already chosen our...
We are having a semi-destination wedding (3 hours from home) and all guests will have to travel. We are inviting around 110 people (this number includes the bridal party). I would expect with COVID...
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Though I just made a suggestion on a topic of this same question, I realize I’m not 100% sure myself on when is an appropriate time to pay for your venue? We’re tying the knot in July of 2022 but I...
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Hello, I have been engaged for a few days over a year and our wedding is in a year and half! We have post lined our engagement photos and have not rescheduled a date to have them taken. I wanted to...
So my fiance asked me to be his girlfriend on the 14th, asked me to marry him on the 14th so obviously we planned to be married on the 14th because it's so special to us. Unfortunately if we have to...
Would anybody have any recommendations on wedding venues that allow outside catering?
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So after discussing the pros and cons, FH and i have decided to go with a destination elopement in NZ!! we already contacted the company and started the process, we’re still debating on a date (we...
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THANK YOU WW for all the advice and support along the way. It was you guys that convinced me to hire a pro photographer, helped me fine-tune my DIY makeup and talked about the importance of a caterer....
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I ordered our wedding invitations from Shutterfly Nov 29th, I was supposed to get them Dec 4. I did a chest with a Shuttefly rep who said they were on the way and I should get them Dec 7th. Well it...
Does anyone know where you can rent a sedan chair for a Chinese ceremony? I'm in the Philadelphia region. Thanks!
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Hi guys, happy new year! My fiancé and I are supposed to be getting married 5/28/21 in CT with about 100-150 guests, but I'm very back and forth about whether or not to postpone to 2022. We've also...
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I’ve mentioned before, my wedding is an intimate micro wedding. The venue I want to use does not provide reception which is perfect because I don’t necessarily want one. We are having a destination...
My parents divorced when I was 5 and my mom remarried when I was 9. My step-father raised me, so it is very easy for me to pick our song to dance to. I am also planning on dancing with my real dad.......
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I was looking on a fb wedding group, We decided to do bbq because we want good food that goes with our theme rustic romance. So I saw this company and they have great reviews. So I contacted them....
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Hi! I had a questions about what city to write for my save the dates. My ceremony is in one city while my reception is in the next city over. Should I use my ceremony city or reception city on my save...