Before the wedding
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Hello All, We sent out our wedding invites to people about 1 year in advance since people were travelling from India and US to Canada and had to book tickets and make arrangements in advance. A lot of...
Hi all, I was just looking for thoughts/constructive feedback on an idea I had. I have been reading articles and discussions regarding Bridesmaid Proposals, because I do want to do them for my party...
These are a few of my engagement photos. We had some trouble but finally here they are. haha we had to redo our session, but our photographer is amazing so it all worked out in the end I am in love...
My second hair trial (with a different hair stylist) is today! I'm SUPER nervous about it because the first one was horrible. I had it done the day of our engagement photos and had to go home right...
Did you know it was meant to be from the first conversation, or coffee date? Or were you friends, and then it became something more?
Is it the reception? Is it the photo booth? Is it walking down the isle? Is it him seeing you in that dress, or seeing her in that dress? Is it the kiss? What is making you jump up and down with...
Is it in a church, is it by the ocean, in a backyard, in a barn, where is your special day taking place?
So my parents divorce turned for the worst. My mom got my dad arrested and put a restraining order against my dad; he can't be within 100 meters from my mom or my little sister ( My maid of honor) for...
Who are you spending the night before with? Are you planning anything special?
Are you having a wedding rehearsal? Does your officiant, or you venue, require it? If you had a rehearsal, did it help? If you skipped it, do you regret it, or was it not a problem? Photo by Jane...
Age old question and possible advice for those searching. I met my significant other on an online dating site. He ended up being the only person I met up with. We chatted a bit online and he suggested...
The wedding i am a MOH in is coming up and so is her shower.... there's been a lot of dram on her side, his side and even with a girl in the wedding party. The bride has been my best friend for over...
Hi ladies, I am planning on getting ready at my mom's house before the wedding. Where did you guys get ready before your ceremony? And is there anything you regret or wish you did differently? Or...
Hello Everyone! For the past year, even before we got engaged I found myself always reading these short stories about how these couples got engaged on facebook. Even if I was having a bad day after...
So my bridesmaids are planning my bachelorette, am I supposed to contribute financially? Should I leave it all up to them?I don't know what the expectation is.
When are you getting your marriage license? Have you checked the rules in your province to make sure you're not getting it too early, or too late? Photo by Eternal Diamond in Durham
Here is my dilema- my engagement ring is oval and vintage. I really don't want to get a wedding band welded onto it and I'm worried that an extra diamond band around it will make it look too chunky (i...
Hi everyone I was thinking about getting ready at the hotel with the bridesmaids and in a different room the men can get ready. In terms of "hosting" the getting ready, what are your plans? We'll...
My dream bachelorette was always going to a cabin and having a girls night there. Wine, swimming, boating, etc! however I don’t think that’s possible because I have 2 bridesmaids that have babies...
So the wedding party has gone completely out of control. there is a lack of hep from planning bridal shower, bachelorette and even helping with creating centrepieces etc for wedding. i know its hard...
My engagement photo shoot is coming up this weekend and of course I've started to second guess my outfit choice last minute. I was planning to wear a bright red sleeveless dress, which hits above the...
Question - what was the hardest thing for you to commit to (besides the groom)? - The Venue - Your Dress - The Date - Your Wedding Party Honestly mine is my shoes. Sounds silly but I have almost 200...
Some couples choose to give a wedding present to their partner on their wedding day. Are you taking part of this? What are you giving, and when are you giving it? Will you send your intended a little...
I think sometimes with weddings we forget about the most basic thing... How much we love our partners! Tell me something (or morethings) about your partner that you LOVE? And share a cute pic if you...
So ladies....I would like to know your opinion on this! Whether your wedding has past and you can share what you wish you did or how much you loved what you did...or if your wedding is coming up and...
I'm stuck on what to get my MOH and bridesmaids for their gifts. All 3 are my older sisters and each is very different from the next - you couldn't find 4 girls more unalike that us! They haven't...
When is the appropriate timing to “propose” to your bridal party? I’m getting married March 2019....is it too early?
Hi! We are getting married September 2019. When should we be sending out save the dates and then invitations? I want to give people a good amount of time but just am not sure what the protocol is for...
So I’m planning this bridal shower, and one of the prizes is a wine tour for 8 and 2 bottles.... how do I make a game that people who like wine would benefit them. Originally I was going to have for...
Hello! I'm starting to add my details to my wedding website. I have found some articles for what information to include, but I'm wondering how to eloquently say that there are no plus ones, or that...
We are down to double digits in our countdown and with that, we have started using athletes as our countdown! It started with 99 days to go my fiance said "we have Wayne Gretzky amount of days until...
I still find it amazing how many issues there are to navigate around Family and Friends when it comes to weddings. When I got engaged, and asked my 4 best friends to be a bridesmaid, I didn't imagine...