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Simone
Remarrying the Same Person and Invitation Wording
Simone, on October 17, 2019 at 12:02 AM

So, I'm remarrying my ex-husband. It's almost time to order invites and we're needing help with wording. Everyone coming knows we are being remarried so I guess we don't have to spell it out on the...

Cynthia, Yesterday at 10:03 PM 12 2,594 3
MrsBeetoBe
Menu cards, pre-set salad or no - poll!
MrsBeetoBe, on September 5, 2017 at 10:14 AM

I had planned to do a menu card tucked into the napkin at each place setting, but my caterer is doing a pre-set salad. Should I: A) Ask my caterer to serve the salads to guests instead of having them...

Annajean, Mar 12, 2025 35 4,300 1
Leighann
Adults only- On website vs invitations
Leighann, on February 24, 2021 at 7:50 AM

Hi all, I've read over and over again not to add that your wedding/reception is adults only onto the invitations. I'm wondering if anyone has actually done this and what the feedback was. I ask...

Sophie, Mar 11, 2025 26 830
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tiffany and co. wine glasses a good gift?
jayne, on December 5, 2013 at 12:44 AM

Do you think 2 tiffany and co. wine glasses is a good wedding gift??

Amitsww, Mar 10, 2025 9 3,330
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What gift to bring to a bridal shower?
QB, on January 23, 2017 at 5:27 PM

My MOH, SIL and I were having a discussion about the invitations to my bridal shower and the type of message it would send to the guest as of what kind of gift to bring. My MOH and I came to the...

Litter, Mar 8, 2025 27 54,737 1
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Need Support: Can’t wait to see my ring!
Emma, on March 2, 2025 at 9:09 AM

Hi all! My boyfriend just got my ring this week!!!! He and I designed it together, but I am dying to see the real thing and it’s killing me knowing it’s somewhere in our apartment. He’s not proposing...

JA, Mar 5, 2025 1 58
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Can't make it to my best friend's wedding
Evelyne, on June 20, 2018 at 10:03 AM

Hello there, I'm having a hard time with this and would like advice. So my husband and I got married in April this year, and I asked my best friend to be my maid of honor. She lives in New Jersey...

Sagan, Mar 5, 2025 38 8,625
The O-fficial MrsJoseph!
Printing on A2 Envelopes!!
The O-fficial MrsJoseph!, on January 21, 2010 at 10:48 AM

Does anyone know how to print A2 envelopes? The envelope is too small for MS Word and I don't want to write these by hand nor use labels...

Jennifer, Mar 4, 2025 47 7,929 1
Reagan
Names of wedding party
Reagan, on February 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM

I have a best friend that I want to be my maid of honor and a married best friend that I would like to be my matron of honor. My sister (who I am not close with) assumes she is my maid of honor and I...

Sagan, Mar 4, 2025 2 67
Hopiate
Has anyone had a POSITIVE dry wedding experience?
Hopiate, on June 2, 2017 at 4:19 AM

After searching these forums pretty thoroughly, I'm genuinely curious - has anyone ever enjoyed themselves at a dry wedding? Most posters just talk about all the negative things about a dry wedding...

Cb, Feb 28, 2025 140 18,631
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Second marriage for over 50s
Debbie, on January 2, 2024 at 2:11 PM

My fiance and I got engaged in December and it will be the second marriage for us both (I'll be 50 and he'll be 53 by the time we wed). We still really want to have a beautiful, "proper" wedding to...

Teresa, Feb 26, 2025 9 3,112
Tina
Wedding Dress Code- Can You Ask Guests Not to Wear White?
Tina, on March 17, 2014 at 2:37 AM

I recently got a wedding invitation that said, "The bride requests that you do not wear white." I thought it was pretty bold because I thought it was an unspoken rule and everyone knew not to wear...

Jennifer, Feb 22, 2025 29 9,837
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If i book a venue that is also a hotel am i allowed to ask guests to pay for their rooms?
Isa, on January 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM

I found a venue that is also a hotel- almost all of our guests are going to be coming from out of town. If we book this venue (the rooms are included in the cost) how do we navigate giving the rooms...

Mike, Feb 21, 2025 2 144
Kelly
Religious family, non-religious ceremony?
Kelly, on July 30, 2013 at 5:11 PM

Hi all! I'm a little nervous because FH's family (not immediate family, but extended with whom he's close) are very religious. I'm an atheist, and I come from a non-religious family. Somehow, I've...

Daniel, Feb 15, 2025 12 442
Marianne
Question for brides marrying someone of another religion
Marianne, on August 19, 2010 at 8:18 AM

Ok, so I'm Catholic - was raised that way and only recently stopped going to church. I've always pictured my wedding in a church. My fiance's family is Jehovah's Witnesses (he's not). When we started...

Samantha, Feb 15, 2025 35 137
Katie
How Much to Give for Gift?
Katie, on February 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM

I just got married this past July. We had a rehearsal dinner, pretty big wedding with band, & a luncheon for the family the day after. None of my family lives near us & my awesome mom...

Susan, Feb 13, 2025 3 351
Nina
What is the best approach to destination wedding invites and separate party
Nina, on February 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM

We are planning a destination wedding. We are stuck on if we invite our whole guest list and give them the option of attending at the destination location, or just sending to those we know will attend...

LM, Feb 13, 2025 1 75
Natalie
Reliving things that went wrong
Natalie, on June 5, 2017 at 5:57 PM

I really did enjoy my wedding and adore my new husband but I just can't help going back over things that didn't go as planned on my wedding day. My dress nearly caught on fire coming down the aisle,...

Andrey, Feb 10, 2025 42 1,632
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Appropriate wedding present from poor college student?
s, on June 24, 2013 at 5:05 AM

I didn't find anything against forum rules, but this was the only place I could find to get advice! A good friend of mine invited me to her wedding which is happening in a few short months. I will be...

Andrey, Feb 10, 2025 15 7,159
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moh advice!
Lillie, on February 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM

ANY ADVICE APPRECIATED!! My brothers finance who I am very close with asked me to be her MOH. Of course I’m thrilled. But I’m also 18. Still in high school. I understand all the responsibilities being...

Michael, Feb 10, 2025 3 113
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