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Katie
Pay by consumption open bar? How do i go about estimating this cost?
Katie, on October 29, 2020 at 3:25 PM

Hi everyone! The caterer I’m looking at does not offer a price per head for alcohol. They would have me pay later for what was consumed. They do offer options like tickets, limited open, and full bar...

Dj Tanner, Oct 29, 2020 10 1,385
Megan
Planning during Covid
Megan, on October 28, 2020 at 1:16 AM

Is anyone else having a hard time getting excited about planning their wedding with everything else going on in the world right now? I’m going wedding dress shopping in a few weeks, and I’m not even...

Future Mrs.Randolph, Oct 29, 2020 14 250
Kelly
Photography/videography Pricing&reccomendation
Kelly, on October 10, 2020 at 4:59 AM

My name is Kelly and I am recently engaged as of Aug 20, 2020. I'm looking for videography and photography without breaking the bank. I'd like my videography to cover 7-8 hours with first dance edits,...

Emily, Oct 29, 2020 9 203
Kayla and Noahs day!
How long should a wedding reception be?
Kayla and Noahs day!, on October 29, 2018 at 11:24 PM

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I are trying to arrange our wedding and how long everything is. So my question is, how long does a wedding usually last? I have to keep in mind, the photos after the...

Lynnie, Oct 29, 2020 28 9,640
Alana
How long does a wedding reception last?
Alana, on January 24, 2017 at 12:45 PM

I am brainstorming ideas and I'm thinking the wedding ceremony should be about 30 minutes at the most and the reception should be about 2.5 or 3 hours. Is that not long enough? Do people really spend...

Lynnie, Oct 29, 2020 37 18,976 1
Shanta
Save the Dates / Invitations
Shanta, on October 27, 2020 at 5:02 PM

Is anyone sending out both save the dates and wedding Invitations or just sending save the dates and using the Knot or the Wire as their actual invite? So many questions I have lol.

Jen, Oct 29, 2020 18 221
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Live Painter
Bailee, on October 29, 2020 at 1:26 AM

Hey all! While I have not put any deposits down yet as I am researching vendors first, has anyone decided to push back their wedding to save up for things they really want? My date right now is...

Bailee, Oct 29, 2020 14 819
Erica
Invitations
Erica, on October 27, 2020 at 11:42 PM

How soon did you guys send out invitations prior to the wedding ?

Jasmine, Oct 29, 2020 22 238
Pham
Guestbook canvas print , what type of pens to use?
Pham, on October 12, 2018 at 8:01 PM

Our guest book is a canvas print of one of our engagement photos, trying to figure out what pen would be best to use when having our guests sign

Noah, Oct 29, 2020 8 2,869
hannah
Caterers laid off our staff!
hannah, on October 27, 2020 at 3:25 PM

Hi everyone! I've asked my planner about this, but I wanted to go ahead and get some more opinions. Our wedding is at the end of March next year. We've had our caterer booked for a while. We knew what...

Kaysey, Oct 29, 2020 6 232
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covid stress
Sarah, on October 28, 2020 at 9:59 PM

I am getting married in September 2021, and I’ve been planning everything as normal for a larger indoor wedding. Initially going into the planning I picked a venue that could accommodate most of my...

Sav, Oct 29, 2020 5 213
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Updated Winter Decor!!
Amanda, on October 29, 2020 at 8:38 AM

Thanks to Covid we moved our Summer wedding to December. We were able to exchange bridesmaids dresses to darker tones and I even bought them some cute shawls to wear over their shoulders. We were...

Cyndy, Oct 29, 2020 4 128
Sharonda
Virtual Bridesmaids Gifts
Sharonda, on October 29, 2020 at 7:47 AM

Hello all - I’ve revamped my wedding from a 250- person wedding with 7 bridesmaids to a 15 person wedding with no bridal party and a livestream. Although my bridesmaids (with the exception of my and...

Sharonda, Oct 29, 2020 4 109
Laura
My city is so expensive!
Laura, on October 22, 2020 at 11:22 AM

I don't know if it's just me and my idea of what my dream wedding is or DC is just outrageously expensive. Send help! Lol My guest list is very small 25- 35ppl.I may raise the cap to 50 guests if I...

Laura, Oct 28, 2020 27 590
Meghan
Which videographer do you like best?
Meghan, on October 26, 2020 at 3:11 PM

This videographer is cheaper (by about $400) and we would get 10 hr coverage (1 videographer with 3 cameras), highlight video, and a 1.5 hour documentary film. Link for highlight...

Kiara, Oct 28, 2020 4 100
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Zazzle halloween deal or wait for black friday?!
Lindsey, on October 27, 2020 at 9:44 AM

I’ve already picked out our invitations from zazzle and was planning on waiting for black friday hoping there would be some kind of good sale. I just saw their halloween sale which is 31% off. I’m...

Kiara, Oct 28, 2020 8 1,209
Rachel
How soon is too soon to start actually planning?
Rachel, on October 27, 2020 at 4:08 PM

My wedding is in January of 2022 and I already have a LOT of stuff planned, like my wedding favors, my flower arrangements, my bridesmaids' dresses, my cake flavor, etc. I keep getting crap for...

Ariel, Oct 28, 2020 14 207
Shaqayiq
i dont know what to do!!!
Shaqayiq, on October 28, 2020 at 11:22 AM

Ive been looking for a beautiful strictly outdoor wedding for SO LONG!! i want to make it 100% outdoor (tent and all) because i just love that feel and incase covid is stil going on i want my guests...

Lynnie, Oct 28, 2020 2 172
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Pre-ceremony Cocktail Hour
Aly, on October 27, 2020 at 12:18 PM

Hi everyone! I just wanted to share about how my pre-ceremony cocktail hour was a great success! I was married on September 4th. We did all of our photos between 3 PM and 5 PM. I loved this as I was...

Lynnie, Oct 28, 2020 3 139
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On to Plan D...
Michelle, on October 27, 2020 at 8:45 PM

Thought many of you could relate and/or appreciate, so enjoy this just for a “Well, it’s 2020!” laugh. Wedding was planned for this Saturday. Decided to postpone and just do a minimony. Scrapped that...

Lynnie, Oct 28, 2020 5 189
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