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April Wedding
Rachel, on January 13, 2019 at 8:05 PM

Hi guys! I just wanted to hear from anyone that got married in April or is planning on it. My fiance's birthday is in March and mine is in May so I figured April was a nice time in between. We didn't...

Anna, Apr 27, 2019 13 1,817
Sarah
Planning a wedding when you have no friends
Sarah, on April 26, 2019 at 12:25 PM

I can’t be the only one who realized when it was time to pick my bridal party.. I sadly realized I didn’t have many people to choose from lol. I do have friends but I’m totally an introvert and spend...

LaShonda, Apr 27, 2019 60 6,336
Mandy
Do we invite people to our wedding that did not attend engagement party.
Mandy, on April 25, 2019 at 2:08 PM

Do we invite people to the wedding that did not attend the engagement party. I don't want to be wasteful & I could spend the money in other ways. Do people usually come to the wedding if they...

Mandy, Apr 27, 2019 16 1,319
ncbride
"the lovely couple is registered at .... " where do you enclose those cards?
ncbride, on June 30, 2010 at 3:35 PM

In the bridal shower invitation?

Shari, Apr 26, 2019 25 1,173
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How to ask for guests to contribute to Bachelor & Bachelorette party
Vivian, on April 26, 2019 at 3:21 AM

Hello all, Let me first explain the situation: I'm the bride here, 1 month before my wedding. Our wedding is set in a foreign country since I was immigrated to US when I was teenager and I pretty much...

Vivian, Apr 26, 2019 12 2,259
Tiffani
Floral Budget
Tiffani, on April 17, 2019 at 12:37 PM

What did 10k floral budget get you? I was quoted $14k by a popular florist in San Diego. My floral budget is 10k. Do any of you have a similar floral budget? If so, what did it get you? (ex....

Sarah, Apr 26, 2019 74 2,958
Future Mrs. K
Gift ideas for my grandma flower girls?
Future Mrs. K, on April 15, 2019 at 2:52 PM

Sooo my two grandmas are actually my flower girls in my wedding! They're my bestfriends and I feel so blessed to be able to have them both there on my day. Any ideas for a small gift for them to thank...

Sinéad, Apr 26, 2019 4 105
Justine
Does your guest list exceed the venue limit?
Justine, on April 25, 2019 at 4:37 PM

Hi all! I was just wondering if anyone else is having the issue of finding their dream venue that only holds 100 people, but your guest list is 115. I know the numbers seem small, but my list wasn't...

Jolie, Apr 26, 2019 11 3,353
Lynnie
Your wedding in numbers! How many vendors are you hiring?
Lynnie, on April 24, 2018 at 2:23 PM

Planning a wedding is a team sport - you can't do it alone! How many vendors are you hiring to make your wedding day vision come to life? How many vendors in your vendor team?? (Psst! Curious how you...

Dina, Apr 26, 2019 118 914
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Bridesmaid regret
Autumn, on January 28, 2018 at 12:00 PM

Has anybody regretted choosing one of your bridesmaids and you didn’t want them involved anymore? How did you go about?

Alexandria, Apr 25, 2019 26 3,649
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Fiance not helping
Katie, on February 7, 2018 at 11:07 AM

So my fiance tells me that it's not his job to help plan the wedding, it's apparently supposed to be done by myself, moh, and my mom. Also that he wouldn't even know where to even start (like I...

Amanda, Apr 25, 2019 33 2,311
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Day of Coordinator Wants All Vendor Contracts
Mia, on April 8, 2019 at 9:28 AM

My day of coordinator (used to have a full service planner-long story) asked us to send her all of our contracts. My FH doesn't want to send her anything that includes costs because she didn't recruit...

Daniel-Sarah, Apr 25, 2019 11 847
Mariah
Wedding on Labor Day weekend
Mariah, on April 24, 2019 at 4:24 PM

So we are wanting to do a wedding weekend like rent out a summer Camp we’re having a hard time deciding if we should have it the weekend before Labor Day weekend or the weekend of. I was just...

Pirate & 60s Bride, Apr 25, 2019 9 504
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Wedding/ Reception venue in DFW for under 5K
Delaney, on January 6, 2017 at 12:25 PM

Hey everyone so I'm trying to do a nice outdoor wedding ceremony/indoor reception in DFW for about $5,000. Our entire budget is 15k so we don't want to spend any more than that on the venue....

Tharisa, Apr 25, 2019 18 1,431
Tykarah
Acrylic Invites from Aliexpress
Tykarah, on March 7, 2019 at 1:27 PM

So I had this great idea get people excited for our wedding was to give them a keepsake invitation. I knew our families being from the Caribbean meant that the look of the invite was very important. I...

Tykarah, Apr 25, 2019 13 372 1
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Struggling to decide to elope or have a small wedding w/ family
Katlyn, on April 24, 2019 at 12:12 AM

Hi everyone! My name is Katlyn. My fiancé and I have been engaged for 7 years, together 9. We have been busy the last few years and have been happy to wait for our big day. We were 17 years old when...

Alexis, Apr 24, 2019 4 332
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In House Caterer or Outside Caterer--cheaper Option?
Nicole, on April 23, 2019 at 10:41 PM

Hi! My fiance and I are trying to keep costs low for our budget. Does anyone know if it is cheaper to hire a venue that does their own catering or if it is cheaper to hire an outside caterer? I'm sure...

Nemo, Apr 24, 2019 6 2,332
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How to sync or "link" two different accounts as one.
nfabes22, on February 1, 2016 at 3:37 PM

I have my wedding wire account, and my fiance has hers (both created at different times). How to you add her account to mine, or vice versa.

Kassandra, Apr 24, 2019 7 1,490
Elexis
Best champagne for Mimosas
Elexis, on April 23, 2019 at 1:45 PM

Hey everyone! I’m having my bridal shower on Saturday and they’re planning on doing a Mimosa bar! What is the best brand of champagne to buy? I have a Costco membership, we also have Kroger’s, Meijer...

Pirate & 60s Bride, Apr 24, 2019 15 2,808
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High Quality Silk Petals?
Chelsea, on January 29, 2011 at 4:52 PM

So, I've decided to do silk flowers for my wedding. I want all of my flowers to either be silk or real, so since I am doing silk flower arrangements, I want silk flower petals. I bought the...

Laura, Apr 24, 2019 8 1,034
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