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Kid free wedding one exception
Stephanie, on March 21, 2024 at 7:34 PM

Hello everyone! We decided on a child free wedding which has so far gone smoothly. We just recently made one exception so FH's family from another country could attend. I feel bad for the other guests...

User1525, Mar 29, 2024 13 223
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Dealing with late rsvp responses
Gabriella, on April 14, 2024 at 8:29 PM

Hello! My RSVP deadline has recently passed. I reached out to multiple people one week in advance to let them know the deadline was approaching, specifically putting the rsvp date. Many people did not...

Michelle, Yesterday at 2:59 PM 5 67
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i don't want to invite my bridesmaid's boyfriend to our wedding
Samantha, on April 14, 2024 at 4:26 AM

My bridesmaid has been with her boyfriend around 18 months. I already thought he wasn't right for her as his mental health problems was making her anxiety worse. However, he recently crashed her car...

Jasmine S., Yesterday at 2:24 PM 6 90
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Bridesmaids paying for their dresses
Gina, Yesterday at 12:12 AM

How do I politely word telling the bridesmaids that they will be buying their dresses? I know that you may think they should already know that they’re paying for them, but I want to be very clear from...

Jacks, Yesterday at 2:24 PM 7 76
Heather
Chat gpt is giving me the runaround
Heather, on April 11, 2024 at 10:39 PM

I know I have a strange situation for invitations, but AI didn't seem to understand the parameters I gave it. Stupid AI! My mother will be the host of the wedding, financially. My dad passed away last...

Rae, Yesterday at 1:00 PM 15 289
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Worried my fiance might blow our wedding budget on gambling
Maja, on December 9, 2021 at 12:11 PM

I love my fiance, we’ve been together for a couple of years and I honestly thought he was the perfect man until a few days ago. He showed up to the house with a brand new car without telling me...

Merel, Apr 14, 2024 14 769
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Has Anyone Tried Sending Their Wedding Invites to Celebrities or Brands?
Timothy, on April 8, 2024 at 7:22 PM

Hey everyone! I stumbled upon a trend where couples send wedding invitations to celebrities, brands, and companies, potentially receiving autographs, freebies, or even personal messages in return. I'm...

Andrea, Apr 13, 2024 8 355
Mrs. Cohen
Guestbook signing... after the wedding?
Mrs. Cohen, on October 22, 2018 at 4:04 PM

We got married 1.5 weeks ago and upon returning from our honeymoon this past Saturday, we were SO EXCITED to go through our guestbook, but of the 47 guests that ended up attending, only about 20...

Scarlett, Apr 13, 2024 29 1,749
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Gratuity for Catering
Kelsey, on March 15, 2018 at 1:11 PM

Help! We are grossly overpaying for catering (the catering company was required by the venue) and the catering includes a service charge of 20% so when we originally book we thought it was gratuity...

Meghan, Apr 13, 2024 22 17,477
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Stolen Cards from Honeymoon Fund box
Clarissa, on April 12, 2024 at 12:15 AM

MOB here. We just threw our beautiful daughter a fun and costly Western themed wedding reception. We're now finding out that a lot of cards were stolen from the Honeymoon Fund box that was placed in...

Clarissa, Apr 12, 2024 8 166
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Best friend didn’t rsvp
Cc, on April 11, 2024 at 4:25 PM

My wedding is in 17 days. It’s a destination wedding in Europe and my friends and family are all coming from Asia (I live in California). So many friends say they would come and all of them decided...

Michelle, Apr 12, 2024 4 105
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Is this poor guest etiquette?
K B, on April 11, 2024 at 1:30 PM

I got married recently. It was a very small/intimate wedding (immediate family & a few close friends only). A friend of mine brought a date when she didn’t have a plus one on her invitation. She’s...

Michelle, Apr 12, 2024 11 178
Daniela
My guest is thinking it's okay to sell drugs at my wedding. i need some guidance.
Daniela, on April 29, 2023 at 1:52 AM

So, I invited this woman to my wedding. She is... intense. People don't invite her to events for this exact reason. She is insisting on serving homemade liquor and marijuana at my wedding. Obviously...

TylerJohnson, Apr 12, 2024 32 1,462
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Moh getting married
Susan, on March 26, 2024 at 5:29 AM

My MoH is getting married next year in Italy. We've known each other since freshman year in college and she was my MoH 6 years ago. She has been living abroad for the past 7 years so while we are...

K B, Apr 11, 2024 7 179
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Cost per guest
Jamie, on April 10, 2024 at 6:51 AM

So my fiancé and I seem to have different views on the total price per plate (guest) Our food per person is $65Our drinks per person is $55Total $120 One of us thinks that means...

Michelle, Apr 10, 2024 4 118
FutureMrsKosloske
Framing your wedding dress
FutureMrsKosloske, on July 9, 2017 at 10:21 PM

Hi all! I am getting married on Saturday & I have been trying to figure out what to do with my dress after the wedding. Has anyone framed their dress & if so where did you get it done? I am seriously...

Eugenia, Apr 10, 2024 12 708
Johanna
Feeling like no one cares about our wedding: Vent
Johanna, on July 26, 2017 at 9:51 PM

I know from reading these forums (and just in general) that no one is going to care about our wedding as much as we do. However FH and I were discussing tonight how we feel like both of our families...

Carrie, Apr 10, 2024 27 1,604 1
Muffinrabbit
Boutonnières & Corsages?
Muffinrabbit, on April 9, 2024 at 10:59 AM

We are having a small wedding with no brides maids and no groomsmen. The guy we hired is giving us Boutonnières & Corsages (2 of each). I have 1 sister and my partner has 2 brothers. We have a...

Muffinrabbit, Apr 9, 2024 5 56
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How do i explain to guests that we will not be serving alcohol?
Nicole , on January 3, 2018 at 8:22 PM

I am a converted Muslim and my fiancé is Muslim . We are planning on have a small party/reception maybe like 50-75 people . We do not drink because of our faith and my fiances family does not. My...

RK, Apr 9, 2024 56 5,274
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Bridal shower party when eloping
Anuhea, on April 8, 2024 at 10:08 PM

Hello. Would it be rude to have pre marriage parties when we plan to elope? We are planning a reception at a later date where we plan to invite friends and family, but the ceremony will be intimate...

CM, Apr 9, 2024 2 81
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