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Hi All, Hope wedding planning is going well!! Can't believe how fast time flies. The day is fast approaching and have still so many things to think of/do...one of them...the rehearsal dinner. Sigh. I...
Hey everyone! Happy Monday! One Monday closer to all of our upcoming weddings - yay! I've just ordered my invites and I can't wait for them to come in. I do have a potential guest list issue involving...
I don't know if this is normal - but I have had quite a tough time with my bridal party. When I thought I as going to become a bride-zilla since I am a very precise planner and need things done at a...
Hi everyone, I am just curious, were there any of you here who planned their own Bachelorette/Bachelor party? If so, why, and how did it go? I have a feeling I will need to plan mine myself, so...
Hi lovely people! What are you planning on giving your bridesmaids and groomsmen as a thank you? My BMs are a bit picky (they don’t wear jewelry, drink coffee). I thought of getting them personalized...
Hey everyone, I'm curious if anyone has any tips for the big day? Besides the obvious one everyone says "try not to stress" lol I will definitely doing my best at that already.
Hi all, My FH and I are planning on doing an engagement shoot end of February or Beginning of March. My ideal location will comprise of a forest, body of water, and a Mountain (however here in...
Hi! I need opinion. I am divorced and currently planning my second wedding. My husband to be hasn’t been married before. We both want a jack and Jill wedding shower/bbq. Is it ok for me to have a...
Hi beautiful people, For my wedding, I have chosen 3 friends (my only girlfriends haha) to be my bridesmaids. I have no maid-of-honor. Recently I have been doubting my choice, not that I had many...
If anyone has been following my invitation nightmare it is now a full blown disaster. Invitations are turning into a nightmare The woman doing my invitations has suddenly passed away yesterday....
Hey girlies (and guys)!! Hope that everybody new here is getting settled in and thought it might be nice to share what your proposal pics were like! Did you have proposal pictures? This is my only...
I have a question for all of your amazing people! My bridal shower is rapidly approaching and for a plethora of reasons it has been the biggest pain to plan. We're having minimal games/prizes at my...
I am trying to figure out a gift for all of the bridesmaids and I have too many ideas and also no ideas at the same time I have thought tea to massages to reading socks and I am not sure where to...
So we’ve decided we’re going to do a co ed shower. Just trying to think of what that might look like? What kinds of activities to do? We’re having it at my parents house because they have a huge deck...
Hello everyone, My MOH and I are currently jotting down ideas for possible games and activities for my bridal shower (noted below). I was wondering if you had any other suggestions based on your own...
My FH and I recently designed our guestbook and it finally came in the mail yesterday!! It’s a photo book from Costco with pictures we’ve taken since we started dating! Guests will sign in the white...
I am inquring about ideas to get our bridal party for gifts, what do people like to recieve and also how much do you spend on each person?
Hey everyone, though my fiancé and I are getting gifts for our bridal party, is it necessary/expected that parents of the bride and groom get gifts as well? If yes, what kinds of things did you get...
Hi! I'm wondering what people's thoughts and experiences have been with the various options for gift registries in Canada. Long winded note below The Bay and Bed Bath & Beyond seem quite popular,...
Hello, Does anyone know of any venues for a small shower of around 30-35 people in the GTA? (preferably Mississauga, Milton, Burlington, Oakville, Etobicoke, Brampton) I am looking for any ideas. It...
Hi guys! We are getting married in 10 days!!!! When should I begin wriitng my thank you notes to my vendors and venue? When do I give them the thank you letter? I am unsure as to the etiquette of...
When is the best time to get wedding bands sized before the wedding?
Okay I have a question about the rehearsal dinner in regards to who is invited. Do you invite wedding party and immediate family (ie aunts, grandmothers, uncles, etc). And with the wedding party do...
We got engaged a couple of months ago. We set a date that is just under two years away. Is it too early to start planning and making deposits?!
I want to give my bridesmaids a little goody box to “officially “ ask them to stand for my wedding ! I would really love some real life inspo from you folks 😊 thanks in advance
Has anyone done online invites only? I would like people to rsvp on the wedding wire website as that is the website we sent out with our save the dates. There are some free sites that let you create...
Hey all. Just wondering what the thing to do is these days. Do we, as the bride, pay for bridal party hair and make up too, or does everyone pay for their own? I have no idea! TIA
Hey everyone! What is the best place to purchase save the dates? I really like the idea of a magnet but I don't want it to look cheesy. Any advice would be great. TIA
Where did you guys get your wedding band and your FH’s? We don’t want to spend huge amounts on our bands. Any advice would be appreciated!
I am starting to research hotels to where my bridal party and I will be getting our hair/makeup done. My venue is at Sunnybrook Estates and it seems there are not alot of hotels in the surrounding...
I’m torn! I don’t know if I should do a stag and doe or a wedding shower ! I could do a wedding shower and the fiancé can have a stag? I want to go with whatever would be best and of course most...
So me and my fiance's engagement photos are tomorrow and I'm very nervous about my hair. I am a messy-bun-no-makeup girl who doesnt really know how to do her own hair or makeup. I don't want to look...