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![Rebeca](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/3/1/7/utbp_40777317.jpg?r=66519)
Okay so do we still make and give out invitations to our wedding party?!😅
![Alice](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/9/0/8/2/utbp_2729082.jpg?r=4689313)
Soooo, my FH and a couple friends have suggested this several times to me. We should elope now and then have a formal wedding next year. Does anyone have experience with this? Would it really be a...
We just really don't want to wait till next October to get married. We are considering eloping in January Keeping it a secret so that none of the feels on the wedding day with our family and friends...
Edit: The original discussion was cut off so adding more context. I have two friends I want to ask to be my bridesmaid in person. The problem is the only time I will see Friend 1 in person is at our...
![Traci](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/1/6/2/1/utbp_38161621.jpg?r=50737)
My FH😊 entered a raffle to win a photo package. We won 2nd place we get half off an amazing deal. And we are going to accept. We have got photo, viedo and engagment photo session etc. So happy I can...
Need advice from other people experiences
Hello all! My boyfriend and I are planning our engagement, and I could use some input as I don’t have any close relatives who could offer advice. The reason we are not yet engaged is because we are...
![Michelle](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/3/1/0/3/utbp_39863103.jpg?r=53546)
I would love all the advice and recommendations.
![Delores](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/6/9/5/7/utbp_29746957.jpg?r=22758)
I'm very happy to have a fall wedding. This is going to be a beautiful day with a host of great memories. I have planned this wedding from start to finish and it has taken several years to put things...
![Jessica](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/4/4/4/7/utbp_41114447.jpg?r=42894)
Hi all, I am just looking for some advice on a DJ timeline. We budgeted our DJ for about 5 hours and we are looking at a ceremony time of 3:30 pm, Cocktail hour 4-5ish, and then dinner & dancing...
![FutureMrsForbes](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/5/6/1/6/utbp_3545616.jpg?r=2998023)
We are getting married in a local park, in Western Michigan. We are trying to keep the budget trimmed up tight and under $3000, so far so good. We are meeting with a couple caterers in the next...
![Nicole](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/3/6/2/3/utbp_40883623.jpg?r=54878)
Does anyone have any budget saving idea for asking my girls to be my bridesmaids ? I live in a. Different state from my girls and it would cost so much to mail each a proposal box
![Emily](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/3/0/6/7/utbp_40083067.jpg?r=60001)
I'm getting pretty close to the big day! I feel like I have gotten everything needed, is there anything brides typically forget to do/ bring the day of. I could totally be stressing for nothing, but I...
I’m getting married in Mexico. I’m looking for unique wedding favors I can give to my guest that won’t get flagged at customs. Thanks in advance for your help.
![Patricia](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/9/0/7/9/utbp_1259079.jpg?r=1274330)
Are you moving to your new house/appartment before or after the wedding? My fiancé has suddenly taken an interest in starting to look for an appartment and we were discussing and trying to figure out...
Hi everyone! I wanted to ask for advice about rehearsal dinners. For context, my fiance and I are paying for our wedding ourselves but unfortunately realized that we did not budget for rehearsal...
![Libby](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/1/6/5/utbp_41057165.jpg?r=26918)
We just got engaged! Do you think it’s possible to find vendors available for 09/07/24? The venue we want is open but I’m worried about all of the vendors.
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![Michelle](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/0/4/7/utbp_35478047.jpg?r=21629)
What did you consider above and beyond compared to other vendors you interviewed/hired? What did you appreciate most about them?
![Michelle](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/0/4/7/utbp_35478047.jpg?r=21629)
Are you doing a photo booth guest book or taking a group photo of everyone on the dance floor?
![Charles](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/2/0/5/9/utbp_40932059.jpg?r=78591)