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Bachelorette Party Decorations
Sarah, on March 8, 2024 at 2:27 PM

I am a bridesmaid and a friend's wedding and working to plan her bachelorette party. Her MOH is not attending, helping to plan or contributing financially at all. There will only be one other...

Marry, Mar 18, 2024 14 188
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Bachelorette Parties of 2024 - Post Your Pics!!
Maddy, on March 26, 2024 at 6:32 PM

Hi everyone! I'm looking for some inspiration on themes for Bachelorette Parties this year... would love to see pics and ideas of all yours so I can get inspired!!

Jasmine S., 6 hours ago 3 45
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I’m stuck planning my own bachelorette party and i feel weird about it…
Melanie, on March 17, 2024 at 9:32 PM

Hi ladies! So I’m getting married on June 1st, 2024 and I’m so excited for it! I asked my cousin (who’s my maid of honor) if April 19-21 worked for her and if she’d be willing to plan a bachelorette...

Michelle, Mar 22, 2024 6 133
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Inclusive bachelorette party
Samantha, on March 21, 2024 at 9:00 PM

I’m getting married in June with the bachelorette party in May. My sister is the MOH but she doesn’t plan a lot of things in advance so I’m helping out. We have someone in the party who can’t walk or...

Rosebud, Mar 22, 2024 3 84
Erica
Wedding party
Erica, on December 23, 2022 at 8:47 PM

What do you guys think about having no bridal party? I just want to avoid the drama and the hustle and bustle of having a bridal party on my side and my fiancés side

Samantha, Mar 21, 2024 18 222
Katie
Day-after Bbq/gathering... Need naming ideas
Katie, on March 12, 2024 at 10:23 PM

On the family/out-of-town guest additional festivities card, having a Welcome Dinner night before wedding and a bbq/games/boat and lake day at our house the next afternoon (Sat 2pm). Trying to think...

Katie, Mar 16, 2024 8 146
Jacqueline
Shower when the Bride Cannot Attend
Jacqueline, on March 12, 2024 at 12:36 PM

My sister is getting married in November. She lives far away from home, where family, childhood friends and bridesmaids are. She won’t be able to come home to attend a shower. We would still like to...

Jacqueline, Mar 15, 2024 6 187
Kara
Plans the night before the wedding?
Kara, on February 20, 2024 at 11:01 PM

Hi everyone, looking for some advice from fellow introverts! What are your plans for the night BEFORE the wedding? Our wedding in June will be pretty small (65 guests) and we're not having bridesmaids...

Sarah, Mar 13, 2024 6 185
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Gay guy invited to fratty bachelor party
Michael, on March 10, 2024 at 9:05 PM

So a friend of a friend (who I have totally befriended) has asked me to join his bachelor party. It's in New Orleans and they have reserved a very swanky airbnb and all of the preliminary text...

Hannah, Mar 11, 2024 6 174
Carolyn
Stock the bar party
Carolyn, on February 24, 2024 at 2:17 PM

My venue suggested we do a stock the bar party. Basically everyone brings their favorite liquor or beer in lieu of gifts. Anyone who's thrown a stock the bar party how did it go? What are the pros and...

Scarlet, Mar 3, 2024 12 279
Paige
Illinois/wisconsin Bachelorette Party
Paige, on February 15, 2024 at 6:09 PM

Hi there! I’m getting married July of 2025 and I already want to start thinking of ideas for my bachelorette next spring 🤣 I’ve been to almost 10 bach parties and the one thing that has always...

Brenda, Feb 24, 2024 6 165
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Bachelor Parties and Strip Clubs...a Fun or Grotesque Tradition?
Angie, on August 4, 2021 at 11:05 AM

Hi Ladies! My Fiancé and his best man are planning his bachelor party and I was approached if I would be ok with a night at the strip club. What's the general consensus on this? I trust my man but...

Amber, Feb 23, 2024 27 1,131
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Dress
Liam, on February 22, 2024 at 7:04 AM

How do you choose the right dress for a special occasion?

Alisha, Feb 23, 2024 3 30
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Bridal Shower Host Gifts
Kaylee, on February 21, 2024 at 4:10 PM

Please help! I just found out I have 12 hostesses helping with my shower plus my MOH😩 At least three of them I have no connection with whatsoever and aren’t even invited to the wedding… I have no idea...

Cece, Feb 22, 2024 7 137
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Throwing an engagement party in lieu of a wedding
Lilly, on February 8, 2024 at 12:51 PM

My fiancé and I are decided on eloping next spring. We haven’t decided on whether of not we are throwing a party for our family and friends after our wedding and to be honest we are leaning towards no...

CM, Feb 10, 2024 12 247
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Beach Bachelorette Party in April Ideas
Alyssa, on October 3, 2019 at 8:47 AM

Hi all - I need some help gathering beach bachelorette party ideas for April. I live in Boston but will have to travel out of the northeast since it will be pretty cold here still. Ideally I’d like to...

fran, Feb 9, 2024 4 1,188
Emily
Are bachelorette trips normal?
Emily, on November 22, 2021 at 2:28 AM

Hi everyone! Wondering what your opinions on bachelorette trips are. My bridal party is planning one for me and my sister-in-law (bridesmaid) can’t make it because she’ll have a newborn baby (I 100%...

fran, Feb 9, 2024 42 3,243 2
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Non-physical gifts for shower?
Claire, on February 3, 2024 at 5:11 PM

Hi! So for a little context, I am from the US and my FH is from England, both of us respectively born and raised where we're from. Our wedding is going to be here in my home state but afterwards I'm...

CM, Feb 8, 2024 3 72
Bhvasquez
Bachelorette Lingerie Alternatives
Bhvasquez, on January 26, 2024 at 3:23 PM

Hey y'all! One of my bridesmaids mentioned having everyone get me lingerie for my bachelorette party. My fiancé and I aren’t super big into lingerie, waste of money, it comes off anyways, I for some...

Michael, Feb 6, 2024 9 192
Stephanie
Bridal Shower Invites to Out-of-towners?
Stephanie, on April 27, 2018 at 12:35 AM

A lot of my extended family lives in another state, and my mother and I decided not to send to invitations for the bridal shower to out of towners because we don't want them to feel obliged to send a...

GoldenJoy24, Jan 31, 2024 18 5,642
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