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When to share wedding day timeline with bridal party?
Am, on July 16, 2019 at 5:57 PM

Hi all! I want to share with my bridal party the timeline of the day - what time their hair/make up is scheduled for, photos, and ceremony rehearsal time - so that everyone knows where to be when....

Jolie, Jul 17, 2019 10 227
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Cheap but look expensive Wedding
Moriah, on September 18, 2017 at 7:17 PM

How do I make the wedding cheap yet staying looking expensive?

Hannah, Jul 17, 2019 17 532
Courtney
Vistaprint 50% off!
Courtney, on July 10, 2019 at 9:14 AM

Vistaprint is having another sale! Promo code is EXCLUSIVE. Happy Shopping!

Megan, Jul 16, 2019 7 258
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Tendr Gift Registry
Stephanie, on January 30, 2016 at 9:26 AM

Has anyone used Tendr as a gift registry? Is it legit? How was your experience with it? I am a little skeptical…

Fabiana, Jul 16, 2019 18 3,628 1
Megan
Font Size on Invites?
Megan, on July 15, 2019 at 4:10 PM

Hi, We're going with Vistaprint for our invitations. For those of you who did editable invitations, what size font did you go with? Do you have a picture I can see? I'm worried the front is too big or...

Athena, Jul 16, 2019 2 6,925
Samantha
postcard stamps
Samantha, on April 1, 2019 at 11:51 AM

Hi everyone!! We're looking into invites for our October wedding and I think we'll end up getting a suite where the RSVP cards are postcards. I am struggling with this because the only postcard stamps...

Aleaj, Jul 16, 2019 12 253 1
Happilee
Wedding E-mail Address
Happilee, on July 14, 2019 at 7:21 AM

Just wanted to share something that has made wedding planning easier. FH and I made a new Gmail account that is (mylastname)(hislastname)****@*****.***. We both can access the wedding account, and our...

Rebecca, Jul 16, 2019 11 223
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Catholic ceremony then civil ceremony
jroo, on March 14, 2017 at 1:42 AM

Hi all, I was raised Catholic and it's very important to my parents that my fiancé and I get married in the Catholic church (my fiancé is not Catholic, but was baptized in a college pastor's swimming...

Jane, Jul 16, 2019 26 6,550
IronMaiden
No Flowers for Flower Girl?
IronMaiden, on April 21, 2018 at 9:32 AM

Our venue does not allow anything to be thrown- rice, pedals, etc. . Which means I have a flower girl who can’t throw flowers. She’s nearly two, so I don’t think anyone is actually going to notice or...

Victoria, Jul 15, 2019 42 2,229
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Is July, August or October a good month to get married at the beach?
Merelyn, on May 30, 2019 at 9:26 AM

So my fiancé and I want to get married this year, we live in Palm Beach County FL. We want a beach wedding ceremony at Jupiter beach, all of our families & closed friends live in FL too. so we...

Sinéad, Jul 15, 2019 8 412
Carly
Will a destination wedding save costs?
Carly, on January 16, 2018 at 11:49 AM

Hello! My fiance and I are starting to realize that the style of wedding we'd like to have for ~150 people is going to cost $30k or more in the Philadelphia region. We're now floating the idea...

Marina, Jul 15, 2019 30 7,515
Soon to be Keels
Are you kidding me??? The Gaylord Hotel-National Harbor
Soon to be Keels, on April 26, 2012 at 6:37 AM

I was at the dress shop yesterday and I got to talking to a nice lady who was getting married at the Gaylord in September. I decided to get on the website to check out the venue. the cost is...

Hannah, Jul 14, 2019 22 8,807
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Does anyone know of a hall rental that is $500 or less
angelica, on February 28, 2017 at 2:22 PM

I am looking for a hall rental that is 500 or less that i am allowed to bring food at for my reception.

Marylou, Jul 13, 2019 35 6,316
Monique
Bridal shower jeopardy
Monique, on July 12, 2019 at 7:59 PM

Has anyone ever done this game? My mom and sister asked me if there were any specific games I think would be fun for my bridal shower. I added this to my Pinterest board a while back. I love the...

Melle, Jul 13, 2019 6 2,220
Shannon
i don't understand why people think planning a wedding is stressful.
Shannon, on July 11, 2019 at 11:35 PM

After disagreeing with something I said in another thread, someone said, "There's enough stress in planning a wedding. Go ahead and add some more." I don't get it. First, I don't get why the...

Monique, Jul 13, 2019 110 2,084 1
Waldy
Why are officiants so expensive? (virginia wedding)
Waldy, on June 11, 2019 at 7:47 PM

More of a rant than asking for advice. We wanted to have our friend officiate for us, but in Virginia, that person is not allowed to be ordained online. But they can get a one-day temporary pass from...

Waldy, Jul 12, 2019 93 1,418 3
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Early-mid December Destination Wedding?
Magpie, on July 12, 2019 at 11:11 AM

How bad of an idea is it to have a destination wedding (Hawaii) in the first or second week of December? We are trying to book our venue which is also an estate that would house our bridal party and...

Magpie, Jul 12, 2019 9 126
Jessica
Patience for the wedding day! #380daystogo
Jessica, on May 23, 2019 at 4:19 PM

Who else has a year or more to go until their beautiful wedding day? Anybody else getting impatient? Haha! Prepping & getting everything accomplished, been engaged for 4 months about & have...

Sinéad, Jul 12, 2019 21 481
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What is your wedding song?
, on May 26, 2019 at 9:06 AM

What is the song you will walk down the aisle to and for your first dance? Im not sure what song I want to walk down to yet but for the first dance I’m thinking power of love by Celine dion still not...

Sinéad, Jul 12, 2019 27 1,338
Megan
Logistics of have an outdoor/ hiking wedding?
Megan, on May 29, 2019 at 5:26 AM

FH and I have ben pondering hiking to a beautiful spot to get married ( that has always been my dream) That being said I would like to get married at the Red River Gorge which is over an hour away...

Sinéad, Jul 12, 2019 8 178 1
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