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Mayra
Should I invite friends to my after party..even if they're not invited to the wedding..
Mayra, on July 19, 2012 at 1:53 PM

Hi girls, hope your day is going great... So, I'm having an small wedding 75 guests..This means that I had to cut off a lot of friends. I'm having an after party after the reception. I was thinking on...

moj, Aug 30, 2019 9 85
JamieLynn
Mother Son Dance Song???
JamieLynn, on May 19, 2009 at 10:15 PM

Hey girls, My FH jusst decided, 12 days before the wedding , that he wants to dance with his mother at out wedding...so now we need a mother/son song. I have looked online and so has he, but most of...

Bob, Aug 30, 2019 11 255
Stacelynn
Does your bridesmaid lineup truly matter....
Stacelynn, on April 23, 2014 at 3:33 PM

Im just curious of everyones take on this because my best friend is getting married may 3rd im a bridesmaid she has 9 of them phew theres been some slight drama with some girls getting upset about the...

Carmen, Aug 30, 2019 30 7,053
CuteNickname
Thoughts on card box- lock needed?
CuteNickname, on March 20, 2017 at 10:18 AM

Do you think they need to be locked, or enclosed somehow? All of the ones I've seen here seem to be "one way". Cards go in through a slot and you wouldn't have an easy time getting them out without an...

Leaves232, Aug 30, 2019 33 4,989 1
Joy
What to do if you can't have the rehearsal at the venue?
Joy, on March 25, 2012 at 8:38 PM

Our wedding is on Sunday and our venue (combined ceremony/reception site) holds weddings Friday/Saturday prior so they told us we basically will not be able to do a rehearsal on site. I feel thrown...

Caitlyn, Aug 29, 2019 7 545
NextChapterReady
Need an Awesome Signature Drink Name For Apple Cider with Fireball!
NextChapterReady, on August 29, 2019 at 9:58 AM

So I was thinking maybe Monster Mash or Apple or Forbidden Harvest. Our wedding is in October and since it's such a Halloween/October wedding I would love to have a fun name for it! This is FH's...

Julie, Aug 29, 2019 8 2,025
LizS2485
Girl ring bearer?
LizS2485, on January 14, 2016 at 2:16 PM

Hi everyone so FH and I "went backwards" and had children first. Our oldest daughter is 5 and the youngest is 3. We planned on them both being flower girls but the youngest has told us she doesn't...

Britney, Aug 29, 2019 20 168
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getting legally married few months before ceremony
Lindsay, on April 25, 2014 at 2:04 PM

The fiancé and i have a lot on our plates right now. he received a promotion and we're moving a few months before our (non-religous) ceremony in september. to make things easier for the move in the...

Abby, Aug 29, 2019 88 3,762
Samantha
Siblings in the Wedding Party
Samantha, on June 24, 2017 at 12:29 PM

I'm being pulled in two directions. I'm an only child and my fiancé has a sister and half-brother. My fiancé and I were just going to ask our two closest friends to be in the wedding but we're being...

Stephanie, Aug 29, 2019 16 791
Kristen
Opinions on February 13th wedding date?
Kristen, on July 28, 2019 at 8:49 PM

Hi everyone! I'm new here and just getting started with all this planning! G and I got engaged at the beginning of this month and we are deciding between an August 2020 wedding and a February 2021...

Clíodhna, Aug 29, 2019 18 541
Kelly
What's the average rate of RSVP's?
Kelly, on August 6, 2013 at 6:26 PM

We have like 250 people on our list. I love them all but good god, I don't want them all to come. LOL I'm starting to freak out about planning and space and $$$$$...

Leaves232, Aug 28, 2019 19 4,833
Jennifer
Bridesmaid gifts that don't suck?
Jennifer, on February 5, 2017 at 10:18 AM

What have you guys gotten your bridesmaids that they have actually enjoyed/found useful?

Leaves232, Aug 28, 2019 41 5,629
Hydie
Redneck wedding
Hydie, on August 27, 2019 at 4:39 PM

I want a redneck wedding I need sameone to help plan it

Ivy ORP, Aug 28, 2019 21 772 1
Dynesha
How’s the wedding planning going?
Dynesha, on August 27, 2019 at 10:41 PM

I keep getting this question from people I know (sorry, but aren’t invited to the wedding) and my mother, who’s helping me plan the wedding. I feel like I’m behind? I can’t concretely answer some of...

Ivy ORP, Aug 28, 2019 7 398 1
JoRocka
BAM Bishes- BAM
JoRocka, on November 17, 2016 at 7:17 PM

Alrighty ladies.... This is going to be both picture- and word heavy. But I'll try to keep it separate for those who chose not to read- do not have to.

Ashley, Aug 28, 2019 237 1,599
Ceelie
How did you feel the week before your wedding?
Ceelie , on August 19, 2019 at 2:11 PM

I'm coming up on our last week before we're married on the 31st and the emotions are running wild! I've had sleepless nights and it's getting harder and harder to focus on work. Everyday I am either...

Kayla, Aug 27, 2019 34 1,560 2
november bride
Nails? What type? How soon to get before the wedding?
november bride, on November 10, 2009 at 12:30 PM

Ok, so I have short nails, and would like to have nails for the wedding pics but I have never had acrylics. I have heard so many bad things about them. I want a french manicure but I don't know what...

John, Aug 27, 2019 18 3,718
Kaitlin
june 20 2020 Brides...one year to Go!!
Kaitlin, on June 20, 2019 at 6:42 AM

Fellow brides one year to go until the big day🤩let's share those beautiful rings and dresses and what you are looking forward to in this next year!

Kimberly, Aug 26, 2019 47 779 8
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Symbolic Wedding in Positano/capri, Italy?
Sarah, on August 23, 2019 at 3:34 AM

My husband & I were recently married in the US & just moved to Europe. I'd like to do a symbolic ceremony from April to early July, so somewhat flexible. It's important to have our ceremony...

Clíodhna, Aug 26, 2019 2 132
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Handicap Accessible Beach
Hannah, on August 25, 2019 at 8:41 PM

60 days until our beach wedding! Unfortunately fiancés grandfather took a nasty fall this weekend and is going to have a hard time walking in the sand. Future MIL suggested renting a carpet to put...

Brooke, Aug 26, 2019 4 348
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