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Choose the ceremony and reception venue, find your dress, prepare the necessary paperwork, make the guest list, and stay on top of your budget. Here’s everything you need to know to plan your dream wedding step-by-step.

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Peggy
How long left until your big day?
Peggy, On April 22, 2019 at 16:25

I'm just under 2 weeks from my wedding day...oh, who am I kidding, I know exactly how long I have left! It's only 12 days away!!! I'm getting into the swing of last minute details (altering my flower...

Candace, thursday 25-Apr-19 31 335
Margaret
Surprise Bridal Shower
Margaret, On April 24, 2019 at 11:32

Hey All! So I decided not to have a bridal shower because we are having a small wedding and I didn't think it was necessary, a big reason was that I didn't want to invite people that weren't invited...

Cliodhna, thursday 25-Apr-19 5 107
Joey
Do you have a theme for your engagement photo shoot?
Joey, On March 7, 2019 at 08:05

Calling all sports fans, Potterheads, pet parents, Disney lovers... Are you incorporating a theme into your engagement photo shoot? How will you be incorporating props and special outfits into the...

Kaisha, wednesday 24-Apr-19 13 167
Lynnie
Faux Pas or Nah: Not inviting all out-of-town guests to your rehearsal dinner?
Lynnie, On April 15, 2019 at 12:18

If you’ve got a lot of out of town guests coming to your wedding, inviting them all to the rehearsal dinner can start to feel like a hosting second wedding. But they’ve traveled to come and celebrate...

Amanda, tuesday 23-Apr-19 28 542
Lynnie
Faux Pas or Nah: Planning your own bachelor/ette party?
Lynnie, On April 15, 2019 at 12:18

Hey - we get that it's not the greatest etiquette to plan your own bachelor/ette party (especially if you're going full bridezilla and demanding something expensive), but times have changed! And isn’t...

Amanda, tuesday 23-Apr-19 29 228
Lynnie
Faux Pas or Nah: Asking about the guest list?
Lynnie, On April 15, 2019 at 12:18

As a wedding guest I'm always dying to know who else is invited! I want to know who I should be making plans with, and who is not getting invited so I don't obnoxiously talk about your wedding...

Amanda, tuesday 23-Apr-19 28 526
Jenn
Guest sign in location?
Jenn, On April 8, 2019 at 16:53

Out of curiosity, for those of you having two separate venues, where is the better location to set up the guest sign in? At the ceremony or the reception?

Donna Yeung, tuesday 23-Apr-19 14 143
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Help! Invatiation advice
Shannon, On April 10, 2019 at 08:04

Hello! I am have a very small wedding ceremony is at a castle. I am struggling to figure out what I want for wedding invites. I was going to do something extra / over the top that people would talk...

Donna Yeung, monday 22-Apr-19 6 108
Dionne
Birdal Party Gifts
Dionne, On April 12, 2019 at 10:46

Hello Everyone! We will not be having a formal rehearsal or rehearsal dinner, but we do have gifts for our bridal party. Any suggestions on how to present our gifts to our bridal party? The main gift...

Donna Yeung, monday 22-Apr-19 15 320
Dana
Uber Events
Dana, On November 2, 2017 at 14:32

Has anyone used Uber Events? We are considering this as a transportation option for our guest, would love some feedback! Good/bad/expensive/reliable?

Cindy, sunday 21-Apr-19 6 955
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Paying for bridesmaid beauty/rehersal dinner
Michelle, On April 15, 2019 at 18:19

Hi, everyone! I have a few different friends' groups, but it seems that if the bride wants a specific bridesmaid dress, she pays for it, and if she picked just the colour, the bridesmaids paid for it....

Deziray, saturday 20-Apr-19 13 211
Kalle
Fundraising for wedding
Kalle, On March 22, 2019 at 00:19

How many women had fundraisers to help the costs of wedding? My fiancé’s family are planning all these different kinds of fundraisers and I personally feel like it’s cheap to do that. I just believe...

Donna Yeung, saturday 20-Apr-19 18 5,086 1
Kelly
Rehearsal
Kelly, On March 26, 2019 at 11:58

Our venue only has 6 1-hour slots available for rehearsals, and they're given on a first come/first serve basis. I thought I was being nice by sending my bridal party a doodle poll for their...

Donna Yeung, saturday 20-Apr-19 13 205
Jenn
I'm done! woo Hoo!
Jenn, On April 11, 2019 at 19:31

9 days out and everything that I can possibly think of (including payments) has been completed! Whatever has been missed at this point is going to have to just not be included. AND! According to the...

Michelle, friday 19-Apr-19 20 423
Sharlene
Button up softball jerseys
Sharlene, On April 16, 2019 at 13:00

I am not having much luck with finding either cotton or jersey material button up softball style jerseys that don't cost an outrageous amount. I want to get them for the bridesmaids, myself and my mom...

Sharlene, friday 19-Apr-19 5 83
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Wedding Proposal Drone Videographer
Ev K, On April 15, 2019 at 17:29

Does anyone know of any high end drone photo/videographers that would be able to film / create video of proposal planned in Jasper this summer (anyone in Jasper, Edmonton, etc)? Plan would be to film...

Sinéad, wednesday 17-Apr-19 2 68
Kelsey
Wedding hashtag ideas!
Kelsey, On April 16, 2019 at 08:40

I am getting married October 5th, 2019 and I want a fun hashtag Let's hear your ideas!!! My name: Kelsey His name: David Durose

Claire, wednesday 17-Apr-19 3 89
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Bridal Party Gift Ideas
Amber, On April 10, 2019 at 18:42

Hello all! So, I'm getting married in June, and I have hardly even thought about what in the world I am going to buy my bridesmaids for a gift. I do want to get them a gift, something special,...

Kelsey, monday 15-Apr-19 8 154
Casey
Whats in your Registry?
Casey, On April 9, 2019 at 12:54

As Wedding season is coming up, I want to talk Wedding Registry! Do you have any weddings/ showers this year that you need to buy for? What is the craziest thing you have seen on someones registry?...

Stephanie, monday 15-Apr-19 32 216
Leah
Wedding attention from your work family
Leah, On April 10, 2019 at 20:11

My team took me out for a pre-wedding celebratory lunch today. We went to a swanky new Jamaican restaurant in downtown Toronto, and they gifted me with a bottle of Moët, champagne gummies and a gift...

Candace, friday 12-Apr-19 14 197
Tori
Wedding Social Complete!
Tori, On April 4, 2019 at 10:15

Hello lovelies! So as some of you may know - March 29th was my Wedding Social!!! Although there were some hiccups along the way I would say it was a huge success and highly recommend that all...

Tori, friday 12-Apr-19 21 2,225 1
Kelly
When your wedding party is dropping the ball
Kelly, On April 8, 2019 at 11:13

This sucks. We haven't asked much of our bridal party at all. I didn't even make anybody go shopping for dresses, we decided via email and ordered online. My parents are hosting our co-ed BBQ shower...

Terri, friday 12-Apr-19 17 473
Allen
What a day!
Allen, On April 8, 2019 at 23:48

*pic of my son/Ring bearer/ring security because he's handsome and was one of the things that made my day** Yeah so 12 days out and 8 people just cancelled on coming. And here's the kicker. They are...

Vinod, thursday 11-Apr-19 14 170
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Engraving Wedding Band Separately?
Aamna, On April 8, 2019 at 13:52

Hi ladies! I was shopping around for wedding bands for my future husband and I wanted to get some advice on if I should have the engraving done at the time of purchase or hold off and have a third...

Vinod, thursday 11-Apr-19 8 94
Leah
Marriage Mission Statement and Vision Board
Leah, On March 21, 2019 at 18:32

Huzzah! We just completed our 4th and final premarital counselling session! Our assignment for that final session was to create a marriage mission statement, and vision board. We've both had a busy...

Bianca, wednesday 10-Apr-19 8 134
Brittany
Pre Wedding Playlist :)
Brittany, On April 9, 2019 at 10:46

So fun discussion today! They were playing beautiful soul by Jesse McArtney on the radio today. It brought back some teenage nostalgia moments.. and got me thinking about my Wedding Morning Playlist!...

Erin, tuesday 9-Apr-19 9 337
Cindy
bridal shower hostess gifts
Cindy, On April 7, 2019 at 13:18

My bridal shower hosted by my mom and sister will be next weekend. My bridesmaid are helping with decor and the activities. Do I get a thank you for hosting and helping gift? My shower is Kate Spade...

Cindy, monday 8-Apr-19 7 145
Brittany
Wedding nightmares !
Brittany, On April 6, 2019 at 11:20

I’m still 5 months out, and they keep getting worse and worse. Occasionally I would have one. But lately it’s like every other night. These stressful nightmares about the wedding. Not about actually...

Brittany, monday 8-Apr-19 11 112
Jenn
Uninvite a guest?
Jenn, On April 2, 2019 at 20:42

I have this friend that can be very difficult. I'm feeling like the only reason we are friends is because we always have been. She's more like a cousin. The majority of our interactions for nearly a...

Vinod, monday 8-Apr-19 12 676
Lynnie
Doing or Ditching: Sleeping separately the night before the wedding?
Lynnie, On April 1, 2019 at 09:05

Traditionally, couples spent the night before the wedding sleeping in separate beds as a “last night alone” and so that you don’t wake up and see each other before the ceremony! What are your sleeping...

Anna, sunday 7-Apr-19 47 561
Lynnie
Doing or Ditching: Something old, new, borrowed, and blue?
Lynnie, On April 1, 2019 at 09:05

We all know the wedding day good luck charms of something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue! Are you including this tradition in your wedding plans? If so - what are your...

Candace, sunday 7-Apr-19 39 272
Amanda
Engagement photos
Amanda, On April 3, 2019 at 10:18

HELP MEEEEEEEE! I need engagement photo ideas. My wedding is June 8th.. that's right. I still haven't doen engagement photos, oooopsie. It's included in my photography package and I really want them...

Alie, saturday 6-Apr-19 12 247

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