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Karen
Bacherlorette party
Karen, On June 4, 2018 at 07:22

So 2 months ago we announced the dare we were having our bachelor and bachelorette party. Last night sent out reminders, i get one back saying my bridesmaid my FH sister, she can't make it. She had no...

Alexandra, tuesday 5-Jun-18 10 243
Jason
Grooms! Are we getting shafted?
Jason, On April 10, 2018 at 13:20

Maybe I'm just too into the planning stage right now (fiance did give me a shirt with Bridezilla on it) but were's the magazines just for Grooms? Where's our "Todays Bride"? Where's our dedicated...

Jason, tuesday 5-Jun-18 19 244
Ludvis
Bachelorette at blue mountain?
Ludvis, On May 16, 2018 at 11:32

Has anyone planned or been to the BP at BM. we changed our location for the party, as we know someone with a chalet there, and i notice most activities are $16 pp if not more depending on the...

Bianca, tuesday 5-Jun-18 2 375
Taylor
17 days to go!
Taylor, On May 16, 2018 at 12:22

I have smaller things left to finish but I feel like im not doing enough in these final couple weeks! Anything small/big that has come up last minute for you that you think I should know about?

Bianca, tuesday 5-Jun-18 5 122
Rosalyn
Engagement photos
Rosalyn, On May 18, 2018 at 22:00

We just got our engagement photos! Thought I’d share a few favourites 😍

Bianca, tuesday 5-Jun-18 17 249
Courtney
Babys at Weddings
Courtney, On April 3, 2018 at 14:13

My FSIL is pregnant, which is great, and is due about 6 weeks before the wedding. We didn't want kids at the wedding, and were sort of hoping she would leave the baby home with her husband's parents,...

Kelly, monday 4-Jun-18 16 221
Lynnie
Engagement Session Outfits - Casual or Formal?
Lynnie, On May 28, 2018 at 13:05

How formal (or casual) did you decide to go for your engagement pictures? Did you keep things casual and candid? Dress for a theme? Go fully formal? Or have a few outfit changes to you could have...

Bianca, monday 4-Jun-18 24 728
Sophie
Stag and Doe
Sophie, On June 1, 2018 at 06:35

Hey, How many month before the wedding do people do their stag and doe or wedding shower ? Thank you !

Tracy, sunday 3-Jun-18 16 925
Laurel
How to stuff envelope invitations
Laurel, On May 31, 2018 at 21:11

We ordered our invites from vistaprint, using an email for RSVPs. I forgot to include the RSVP email on the invitation, so have included RSVP cards that say to rsvp to an email. RSVP cards are custom...

Vinod, sunday 3-Jun-18 9 175
Carina
Vistaprint paper stock options...what to choose? (wedding menus)
Carina, On May 30, 2018 at 16:35

Hi, who've ordered the wedding menus from vista print?? Which paper stock should I choose for the wedding menu? For invitation I'm planning to choose linen, but not sure about if i should choose the...

Bianca, saturday 2-Jun-18 7 172
Vanessa
August 2018 brides and grooms
Vanessa, On August 21, 2017 at 19:07

Hello Ladies and Gents, I have noticed that there are groups for people getting married in certain months and I thought I would start a feed for those getting married next August 2018. I know there is...

Vanessa, thursday 31-May-18 41 1,147
Krystal
Freaking out a bit!! 80 days out!!
Krystal, On May 29, 2018 at 20:42

We are 80 days out and feeling stuck and unsure of what I should be doing!! We have everything booked and have most of my decor. We have suites, dresses and all accessories picked and either rented or...

Courtney, wednesday 30-May-18 12 650
Stephanie
Invitations sent!
Stephanie, On April 10, 2018 at 22:36

We sent our invitations last night! We decided to do online invitations. And, I'm glad we did! Mostly because we can see who has opened their invitations! Less than 24 hours since we sent them and...

SailandSwan, wednesday 30-May-18 2 86
Amanda
Invitations to people you know won't make it?
Amanda, On March 20, 2018 at 10:15

I have a couple elderly family members that I'm planning on sending invitations to even though it highly unlikely that they'll make it to the wedding. (Travel, health etc). I'm mostly just sending...

SailandSwan, wednesday 30-May-18 12 164
Sara
Invitations for the Wedding Party?
Sara, On May 4, 2018 at 15:04

This might be a silly question, but are you guys giving actual invitations to your wedding party? Or is it just assumed that because they're part of the wedding party, they're obviously invited with...

SailandSwan, wednesday 30-May-18 29 325
Joey
How long did it take to get used to the word fiancé/fiancée?
Joey, On May 2, 2018 at 09:00

Once the question is popped and accepted you and your partner get a new title - fiancé or fiancée. But this can sometimes take some time to adjust to. How long did it take to get used to saying and...

Rachael, tuesday 29-May-18 18 569
Rekramer
Wedding Invite input
Rekramer, On May 7, 2018 at 12:20

Hi all, just a quick question. Did you let your families approve your wedding invitations before getting them printed? Both our families are helping with the wedding and I will be including their...

Rachael, tuesday 29-May-18 24 210
P
Bachelorette party with future mother in law?
Peggy L, On May 8, 2018 at 15:25

Hi everyone, jist wondering has anyone here invited future mother in law to bachelorette party? My FH’s sister in law invited the mom to her bachelorette party. I don’t really want to invite her LOL I...

Rachael, tuesday 29-May-18 18 1,288
Jen
Wedding mess!
Jen, On May 24, 2018 at 09:49

We are officially 16 days and 5 hours out... but who's counting?! AND MY APARTMENT IS A MESS!!!! There are boxes, linens, clothing, literally EVERYWHERE! Thankfully we will be able to drop off some of...

Erin, friday 25-May-18 10 160
M
How long did you wait after getting engaged to have your wedding and why?
Megis, On April 18, 2018 at 20:28

Just been giving it some thought lately that I’m getting married 8 months after getting engaged. At first I wasn’t really considering a ceremony but then I realized it’s a significant event I want to...

Emma, wednesday 23-May-18 43 1,244
Jessica
Am i missing anything else ? - Legal Steps
Jessica, On May 23, 2018 at 10:31

On my wedding checklist I am at the point where I should begin the legal steps to get married. As far as I know all I require is a marriage liscence but those are only good for so long so I don't want...

Courtney, wednesday 23-May-18 3 103
Becky
Engagement party! Need help!
Becky, On May 20, 2018 at 15:39

I want to do an engagement party with friends and family. Thought it would help them get to now each other more and the wedding party as well. I haven’t been to one before and wondering how it all...

Becky, monday 21-May-18 6 124
Maegan
Lets talk boudoir shoots!
Maegan, On May 8, 2018 at 01:49

Has anybody done a boudoir photoshoot before the wedding?? Ive been considering doing one and giving an album to FH as a wedding present but id love to hear from some people who have done it! It will...

Holly, monday 21-May-18 30 897
S
Stag and Doe
Sarah, On May 14, 2018 at 13:27

I need suggestions!! So my fiancé wants a stag and doe, I do not. We are having a super low key wedding in our backyard for the simple fact that I don't want myself or anyone else to be stressed over...

Vinod, sunday 20-May-18 5 149
Emilie
When did you realize he was “the one”?
Emilie, On June 13, 2016 at 16:41

Hi ladies! One of my friends once told me she knew she had found the right man on the first night they went on a date together. As they left the restaurant, he said something that caught her...

Krista, sunday 20-May-18 12 122
Becky
Getting things booked!
Becky, On May 13, 2018 at 13:16

We were able to get the church we wanted to marry in as pastor agreed to marry us but marriage councilling is required. we’re both fine with that and then we put deposit down on our reception venue...

Becky, saturday 19-May-18 10 155
Jayden
Two More Weeks!
Jayden, On May 18, 2018 at 09:55

We are 14 days away, does anyone have any tips & tricks? Or ideas of things that are important for me to do in this time?

Joey, friday 18-May-18 2 93
Kay
Surprise Wedding "invitations"
Kay, On May 16, 2018 at 11:23

We are having a surprise wedding under the guise of a pre-wedding get together. We are hoping to fly down my partner's son and girlfriend, so we figured an everybody-meet-everybody party is the best...

Kay, thursday 17-May-18 5 94
Joey
How many places did you register?
Joey, On May 5, 2018 at 14:05

Shout out your number - at how many different places are you registered? Photo by Delightful Creations in Edmonton

Joey, tuesday 15-May-18 13 118
J
Advice on location for engagement photos
JuneBride, On May 8, 2018 at 10:29

We are having our engagement photos in early June. The locations we are looking at are things we love to do. We enjoy hiking and seeing waterfalls, we spend time at the beach, and we also go jet...

Shelly, monday 14-May-18 27 191
Jennifer
Bridezilla Moment
Jennifer, On May 5, 2018 at 11:26

Guuuyyyyyysss! I’m having a bridezilla moment and I actually feel awful! I feel like a horrible human being my best friend/MOH went and got a tattoo yesterday and both my fiancé and I really don’t...

Jennifer, monday 14-May-18 24 410
Stephanie
Wedding Party Meeting
Stephanie, On May 8, 2018 at 01:11

Hey planners! My fiance and I hosted a wine and cheese night for our wedding party, and I would highly recommend doing something similar! It was a time for everyone to meet (we had one person Facetime...

Vinod, sunday 13-May-18 5 79

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