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Invitations
Sara, On August 14, 2021 at 16:31

Sharing my invitation design if anyone is looking for inspiration (drawn by me).

Sara, monday 16-Aug-21 10 101 1
Rebecca O
Registry and honeymoon fund
Rebecca O, On August 15, 2021 at 23:55

Hello everyone! Another question about wedding/bridal shower registry. My fiancé and I have been living together for the last 4 years so when it comes to wedding registry ideas, we don’t have many...

Amanda, monday 16-Aug-21 3 101 2
Rebecca O
Invitations-order from a site or Diy?
Rebecca O, On August 13, 2021 at 14:04

Hello everyone! I just wanted to get a bit of an opinion on what others have done for invitations. We are looking at ordering from Vista print as we have a 50% off our entire order code, but I’m also...

Rebecca O, saturday 14-Aug-21 10 113
Hank
Printing
Hank, On August 3, 2021 at 15:12

Are you doing a lot of printing for your wedding? Is there anything that you are opting out of? I know a lot of you are very gung ho about printed invitations but it's not our thing. Even without the...

Kani, tuesday 10-Aug-21 11 221 1
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Is It Cold Feet?
Amanda, On August 7, 2021 at 22:26

Ok, so im very nervous and anxious to even open up about this. I have been with my partner for 16yrs. Long story short there has been alot of discussion about marriage. We have a beautiful 5 1/2yr old...

Megan, monday 9-Aug-21 4 162
Cat
No more sleeping through the night.... help!
Cat, On July 5, 2019 at 09:57

We are 71 days out from the wedding, and I have been pretty organized and ontop of things! We have a month of coordinator who has been fantastic to work with and make sure we are prepared. But for the...

Loralli23, friday 6-Aug-21 7 190
Cynthia
My fiancé never wants to talk about wedding
Cynthia, On July 8, 2021 at 00:24

My FH never wants to talk about the wedding. We had so much issues for 1 year just planning it that I gave up many times… and recently he told me he was ready… so i started planning for a wedding in 2...

Megan, monday 26-Jul-21 13 327
Megan
Wedding Nightmares
Megan, On July 21, 2021 at 13:38

Hey Guys Soooooo lately I have been having intense wedding nightmares that nothing goes according to plan and they are progressively getting worse. Today marks 1 month till the wedding. I am so...

Megan, wednesday 21-Jul-21 2 125
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Proposal boxes
Chantelle, On July 15, 2021 at 22:43

So very new to this app, already so in love think i found my venue in 2 days.. Going to look at it next week. Im having a very small and intimate day, 20-25 guests, but want it to be everything i want...

Desiree, wednesday 21-Jul-21 6 114
Carrie J
What do you do....
Carrie J, On July 15, 2021 at 15:00

What do you do when you have no one to ask to be bridesmaids...because you have no one who knows you well enough

Carrie J, saturday 17-Jul-21 13 177
Brooke
Engagement Party Ideas?
Brooke, On July 15, 2021 at 09:36

Hello fellow Brides! My fiance and I got engaged last November and he arranged it to be a surprise celebration afterwards so we never really got down to having an actual engagement party. We recently...

Brooke, thursday 15-Jul-21 4 90 1
Cynthia
Prenup
Cynthia, On July 8, 2021 at 00:16

My FH wants us to sign a prenup. I don’t agree with this as I find he doesn’t trust me or trust the relationship. He has a small business and I work since I am 17 years old. We had agreed to pay...

Jenn, tuesday 13-Jul-21 9 339
Liberty
Forgotten Bridal Party Tasks
Liberty, On July 12, 2021 at 20:43

As we all know being part of the bridal party comes with A LOT of tasks! What are some tasks you didn't realize you were required to do as a bridesmaid, groomsmen, etc? Or was there any tasks you...

Rayanne, tuesday 13-Jul-21 3 115
Kelsey
Timeline of Engagement Party
Kelsey, On July 2, 2021 at 12:21

How long after engagement do you usually have an engagement party? With covid, have you decided to wait to have your engagement party? (And if so, how long after you got engaged will it be?) Or have...

Kaitlin, sunday 11-Jul-21 5 129
Megan
Partner in bridal party of another wedding
Megan, On July 1, 2021 at 15:43

What are peoples thoughts on partner being groomsman in another wedding just before our wedding? It might be the bridezilla side coming out and that it’s taken me until age 40 to get to here, and that...

Vinod, monday 5-Jul-21 3 136
Jessica
Smile! Wedding Photos
Jessica, On July 4, 2021 at 22:43

I'm less than 60 days away from our wedding day and I am having a minor panic attack about picutures. This may seem odd but I dont know how to smile, I have had depression for the majority of my life...

Amanda, monday 5-Jul-21 3 92
Natalie
Save the dates - too early?
Natalie, On July 1, 2021 at 16:04

Hello! I am a Canadian bride and where I live we don’t usually do Save the Dates. But because of the pandemic, I am a bit worried about all my family and friends who have to book flights and all the...

Amanda, monday 5-Jul-21 20 211
Stacey Tc
Bridal Shower questions
Stacey Tc, On June 29, 2021 at 14:53

Good day everyone! Bridal showers. What are they and do you want one? What is a bridal shower? The original purpose of Bridal Showers is for the married women of your family to "shower the bride" with...

Rayanne, sunday 4-Jul-21 5 140 1
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Morning of thoughts....
Hayle, On June 27, 2021 at 15:01

Hi everyone, we are using an air bnb and all of us are staying there the night before but we are trying to plan breakfast day of and want your thoughts.... should we do breakfast in separate rooms and...

Hayle, sunday 4-Jul-21 9 172
Vinod
Engagement Party and/or Rehearsal Dinner Host
Vinod, On June 28, 2021 at 19:32

Who is hosting the Engagement Party if you plan to have one. The same host will do the same for the Rehearsal Dinner before the wedding day?

Megan, friday 2-Jul-21 10 183
Rayanne
What do you have planned for rehearsal party/dinner?
Rayanne, On June 28, 2021 at 21:14

FH recently asked what we are going to do about going over where we should be when duting the wedding. Basically what is the plan for the rehearsal. Who needs to be there? How much do we go over what...

Tunisha, thursday 1-Jul-21 10 155
Liberty
Getting Ready Location
Liberty, On June 28, 2021 at 15:01

Where are you getting ready for your wedding? Does your venue have a bridal suite you can use? Are you getting ready at a hotel or at home? Who will be getting ready with you? My bridesmaids will be...

Megan, tuesday 29-Jun-21 12 157
Kaelyn
Bridal party - how should we ask groomswoman
Kaelyn, On June 27, 2021 at 07:25

Any ideas?? My fiancée and I have chosen our wedding party. We have decided on having 1 person beside each of us as we don’t have very many close friends and such. I have chosen my sister to be my...

Tunisha, monday 28-Jun-21 6 110
Katie
Engagement Party Q's
Katie, On June 25, 2021 at 15:23

Hi all! Got engaged in late May, and are hoping things in Ontario are open enough in Aug/Sept for an outdoor engagement party of about 75-100. Two questions: One, any outdoor venues or patios for us...

Hank, friday 25-Jun-21 8 96 1
Hank
Week of the Wedding
Hank, On June 21, 2021 at 17:24

On the week leading up to your wedding, how many appointments and events do you have to attend? For example, you might have a ceremony rehearsal and rehearsal dinner to thank your bridal party. You...

Amanda, friday 25-Jun-21 9 169
Diana
Gratuity?
Diana, On June 24, 2021 at 19:59

Hey there! Okay, I am about to host a bridal shower this Sunday. It was originally supposed to be hosted at a cafe, but because of covid, we are doing a drive-by shower in my backyard. The cafe I've...

Hank, friday 25-Jun-21 6 100
Stacey Tc
Most memorable date
Stacey Tc, On June 21, 2021 at 13:46

Let's take a break from wedding talk. What is one of your most memorable dates during your relationship? I'll go first! For my 30th birthday (a couple of years ago) my S.O planned for the two of us...

Amanda, thursday 24-Jun-21 13 106
Michelle
Flower girl and ring bearer proposal
Michelle, On June 21, 2021 at 11:04

Hello, I’m wondering what is a nice way to ask your flower girl (6yo) and ring bearer (8yo) to be in the wedding party (they are siblings) I know I need to ask the parents first to get approval but...

Vinod, wednesday 23-Jun-21 4 80
Courtney
Registry
Courtney, On June 20, 2021 at 09:10

When does the registry start? I am trying to find ways to save money for the wedding not sure what to do. When do I start a registry

Hank, monday 21-Jun-21 4 107
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Bridesmaid proposal ideas
Pritika, On May 20, 2021 at 00:01

Hey brides to be, I’m getting married next year June and looking for bridesmaid proposal ideas!

Mandy, saturday 19-Jun-21 16 194
Lynne
Save-the-date, actual date?!
Lynne, On June 11, 2021 at 15:39

Hi fellow brides/grooms-to-bes! Can we send save-the-date cards if we don't have our date set in stone or a venue booked? We have a date we would LIKE the wedding but things can change depending on...

Jasmine, tuesday 15-Jun-21 14 229
Abbie
Bits and Bobs for Weddings
Abbie, On June 12, 2021 at 19:13

So, I find the more I read, the more things I discover I might need on our wedding day. What are some less obvious “bits and bobs” you’ve picked up for your wedding? These are some of the things I’ve...

Tunisha, monday 14-Jun-21 20 211 1

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