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My name is Cecilia Raposo and my fiances is Derek Teixeira. We are both Portuguese and have been together for 12 years since we were teenagers. Getting married July 2020. Thanks everyone for your...
My wedding is two days away, today is my last day to do everything as tomorrow will be taken entirely for setup. Any last minute advice from you wonderful ladies? From don’t forget this- to how to...
I lost a Bridesmaid and My BFF before festivities even started!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I’m so sad and heartbroken... Help... 💔
Hello Ladies .... Just wondering how many of you are having a Stag & Doe ( Jack & JIll, Buck& Doe) to celebrate/ raise money for your weddings? My FH and I are and we have now set a date...
How did you ask your nearest and dearest to take on a role in your wedding? Did you ask them in person, in writing, or on the phone? Was it a surprise? Did you give them a gift? How did you "propose"...
We are stocking the bar for our engagement party this weekend. There are tons of alcohol calculators online but nothing that indicates how much soda/mixers to get! Can anyone help me or lend me their...
So. I'm currently 1.5 months away from my wedding, and I figured I'd check in with my officiant to send him the modified script, make sure no action is required on my end (etc). When my email (his...
Hey guys! Okay... so engagement photos are coming up in two weeks... We are going to be doing out shoot in the city, in the old part of, think lots of brick and architecture etc. As my fiancé says,...
So this is half vent/half question. How long after you sent your invites did your guests RSVP? All my wedding invites were sent 3 weeks ago, with the deadline being August 31 (we have a lot of out of...
Hi! I need some advice. I actually really want a bridal shower, but my bridemaids aren't really the party planning type. Unfortunetly both my Mom and my Mother in Law live out of town. Is it tacky to...
Does anyone have any ideas on what I could get my Fiancé for a wedding gift ? We originally decided not to get each other anything, but kind of changed our minds. We have been together for 6 years...
My fiancé and I already live together. I mean, we don’t have a house yet, but we have a lot in our apartment. My sister is throwing me a shower, and We just feel like We don’t need anything! And If i...
Only 2 weeks left till our big day! We are so excited, everything is coming together! Any one have last minute advise for this bride to be?
I am just curious if anyone has had a stag and doe not work out for them? I have talk to friends that recently had stag and doe's and their biggest worry is not making any money on them. To me it...
When is your bachelor or bachelorette party? The old tradition was to have your bach party the night before the wedding as your true "last night as a single person"! Thankfully most bach parties are...
How did you announce your engagement? Were you super traditional and sent out an engagement announcement in your local newspaper? Or are you more modern and broke the news on social media?...
My fiance and I recently got engaged (yay!) We just celebrated with our friends and family, they put together an amazing engagement party. We announced our wedding party, as well as our wedding date....
I paid non-refundable deposit for wedding photography and wanted to change the photo package as we felt we don't need most of services included in the package and also wanted to use other vendors for...
Lets talk rehearsal dinner. What did you ladies do? Who did you invite?
Recently got back my engagement photo's! here are some of my favorites Engagement PhotosEngagement PhotosEngagement PhotosEngagement PhotosEngagement PhotosEngagement PhotosEngagement...
For our centerpieces we are planning on having a small vase with one rose and some babies breath (baby’s breath?). If we were to set them up the day before do you think that would be ok or would they...
Hey everyone. Did you do a first touch? If so what are your thoughts and how did it work? Our photographer is recommending first look but we want our first time seeing each other down the aisle but...
My fiancé and I are planning our wedding together along with our families. It's the first wedding for both families, so naturally everyone wants to participate. Who do I invite to go dress shopping?...
Looking for some fun ideas for kids entertainment at engagement party that won’t cost an arm and a leg. Most kids vary from 3 years old to 15 so it needs to be something that will be universally...
I had asked my sister to be a co-MOH for my wedding next September. At the time she new she was pregnant and I didn't. If I would have new, I would have asked her questions before asking- seeing if...
Does anyone else feel like once you think your home free, everything just starts to crumble ? This weekend was just one thing after another for me , and I'm only a month and a half away from the big...
GUUUUUYYYYYYS!!!!! We did our engagement photos on Sunday night. Oh my goodness! Half the fun was just being able to hug and kiss my FH for 2 hours... haha. I was a little nervous, because I'm still...
As my FH and I prepare for the wedding, I truly feel that the planning experience has changed me physically, mentally and spiritually. We are currently going through pre-marital counselling which has...
The last couple of months have been crazy with new house, new jobs and life stuff not to mention we are consumed with our wedding that is happening in a couple of weeks. With August long weekend...
It's what my FH and I are wanting to do (haven't told the best man and maid of honour yet haha), and I was just wondering if any of you guys have done that, and how it went/what you did?
Everyone, I need your help! We got our card stock samples the other day and now the fun has begun with picking out the order of the colour scheme! This is what we are trying to decide between (and as...
I am really not looking forward to the wedding. Planning it has been a huge pain in the ass and so stressful on our pocketbooks. Im working odd jobs to get the money for our super cheap wedding. My...