Wedding Planning
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JFF - MIL Involvement Wedding Plan
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on March 9, 2011
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Just curious as my Aunt is experiencing difficulties with her next DIL and DIL mother as they plan wedding.. We all know that the wedding is about the "bride" but......
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- This may not be a popular position, but here goes... I think sometimes engaged couples (and, mostly, brides) tend to focus on the wedding day being a celebration of...
- If people are putting in money, they have a right to be involved. When we got married - my parents footed the bill for the wedding and reception. My husband was with u...
- For that very reason my husband and I paid for our own wedding so that we could have what we wanted. I think taste testing should be exclusively for the bride and g...
Clever or Interesting Wedding Favors (DIY)
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on March 3, 2011
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What was the MOST CLEVER or INTERESTING wedding favor that you've seen / given / received?
Is there one that REALLY STICKS OUT in your mind?
Looking for interest...
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- When is your wedding? What is your theme? Unique: Starfish and sand dollars at a beach wedding Mine (winter wedding) - Hershey's Kisses and Hershey's Hugs choc...
- I've gotten wildflower seeds, coasters, magnets, chocolates, wine (mini bottles with the bride and groom on the label). We got married on Valentine's day and gave cin...
- What are your dates, colors, interests, themes, etc... Two radio personalities had CDs as decorations and as favors. I did chocolate flower suckers with homemade p...
Destination Wedding - My Poor Sister and Advice
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on December 29, 2011
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My younger sister and her fiance have been planning to get married in St. Lucia in May 2013. She went online last night to show a friend the resort and the resort is n...
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- A destination wedding does not have to = a foreign country. You can have a destination wedding to a beach in the US. The Outer Banks in NC is very popular for weddin...
- Your sister may be giving people "time to save" but not everyone will be able to save up or take time off of their valuable jobs for someone else's destination wedding...
- how about the South Padre Islands? Its beautiful there.
JFF- What Was Your Wedding Quirk? or Did Oyu Have Any Funny Mishaps?
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on March 16, 2011
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My wedding was not you traditional white dress and tux event. We had about thirty people ther and it was in mom parents backyard, whici has a beautiful view of the pu...
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- Let's see ... my husband forgot the wedding ring and he was unable to retrieve it as the ceremony was starting and we were 45 minutes away from the ring. Had to "borro...
- No real issues that affected us directly, just things he and I still laugh and shake our heads about: After the bachelor party, DH's brother ended up peeing all ove...
- My husband forgot to bring my Dad to the church. He had to drive back and pick him up. Talk about awkward new beginnings, lol! "Oops... sorry "Dad".. I forgot to pi...
Wedding Photographer
Asked by J.L. from Denver
on May 20, 2008
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My daughter is getting married in August and I'm looking for a reasonable price for photography, and flowers. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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- Check out martha stewarts website for flower ideas- you might be able to do alot of it yourself. I use to be in the industry and loved it- I can't even imagine what t...
- J.- I don't have any options for flowers, however, Sgt Peppers Photography is amazing!! They take incredible pictures and we have trusted them with everything from...
- Hi! We went to King Soopers on Stroh and Parker for our flowers, and they were beautiful and reasonably priced. They do custom flowers, so just talk to the flower de...
Need "Budget Minded" Florist for Wedding
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on October 6, 2008
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My daughter is getting married soon and I am looking for someone to make the bouquets, etc... for the wedding party. I will purchase the materials if someone
can jus...
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- Go to www.marthastewart.com. You could get a the bridal party to come over and make their bouquets...it would be fun. Good luck
- Call Kevin May with May Flowers and Gifts on Midway and Keller Springs. She does a wonderful job and is very reasonably priced. She works with people with all budgets.
- I had a shoestring budget for my wedding and we had a wonderful experience with McShan's Florist in Garland. My bouquet was gorgeous as were all of the flowers for th...
Wedding Etiquette - Groom's Parents Are Paying
Asked by C.C. from Philadelphia
on August 21, 2009
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My son is engaged to a girl that we love. It is her second marriage and her parents will not pay or contribute to any of the wedding expenses. As the groom's parents...
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- This is sad. I feel for you. I would have a talk with the bride to be and tell her your feelings.If you have that close of a relashionship it shouldn't ruffle any feat...
- hi C.. having to pay for all of my own wedding, i personally think its very generous for either parent to offer anything financially towards the wedding. in my situa...
- C., I just have one question for you. What exactly are looking to do for the wedding? Pick the food? Pick the decorations? I think if you are contributing money ...
Advice on Wedding Reception Introductions for Divorced Parents
Asked by L.O. from New York
on December 7, 2007
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My daughter is getting married in the fall. Her fiance's parents are divorced, and their relationship is very poor. My daughter was asking me about what to do with som...
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- Hi L., don't get yourself upset. Someone will figure out something and your daughter's wedding day will be amazing. We had a similar situation in our family and so, ...
- Congratulations! Such a wonderful time- to bad some parents can't remember that it is not about them! I would not introduce any parents. Just the bridal party. I have ...
- I was recently engaged (but we broke up and it really ended up being a good thing) and planning a wedding. When I was planning I had the same problem. His parents we...
Wedding Question
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on September 12, 2011
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Ok, so I have attended a decent number of weddings and recently I find that it's a cash bar or modified cash bar, this is fine not a problem unless you are not aware g...
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- I think cash bars are tacky. You don't invite someone to a party and then ask them to pay for it. It's better to have no bar at all. I went to a cash bar and they e...
- Having open bar is pricey, they are already providing a meal so I do not expect that drinks are included. I had a cash bar, we paid for 4 kegs of beer and soda, I thin...
- My wedding was alcohol free. But, we had a hotel bar next door and people were free to go there. I didn't feel the need to tell everyone they would be paying for thier...
Twin Cities October Wedding-kind of Dress?
Asked by P.P. from Minneapolis
on May 17, 2009
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What is the weather like in early October in the Twin Cities area?
Would one wear a long sleeve wedding dress with long sleeve solid arms? long sleeve wedding dr...
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- Since weather can be iffy just pick a style you like and then get a little coat to wear over your shoulders if you need to be outside. Not sure if they still make long...
- Yes it is cold that time of the year in the twin ciities. I would definetely wear long sleeves.
- I would go with regular short sleeve because chances of it being very cool on Oct. 10, are slim. I've also seen that date be in the 80's with high humidity.
