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Sarah
Hair/ Make up Agassiz B.c
Sarah, On January 10, 2018 at 14:00

Hi guys Question about hair and make-up. I am getting married June 2, 2018 out at Rowena's Inn on the River. I need a mobile hair/makeup stylist because its a little far out and I don't want to be...

Joey, tuesday 23-Jan-18 1 82
Sarah
Wedding Bands
Sarah, On January 22, 2018 at 16:55

Hello, We've started looking at wedding bands and I'm not sure what type would look best with my ring. My engagement ring is a gold solitaire...any ideas for a wedding band? Pictures would be awesome!...

Erin, tuesday 23-Jan-18 3 128
Sonia
Scanning party
Sonia, On January 21, 2018 at 10:09

Off to a scanning party at the bay in Montreal. Has anyone else done these? I’m really excited to get our registry done. I just wish Walmart and like Home sense had bridal registry’s for these things...

Erin, tuesday 23-Jan-18 10 131
Samantha
Stag and doe packages?
Samantha, On January 16, 2018 at 12:49

Having some trouble pricing our stag and doe packages. We will be having raffle tickets and drink tickets but hoping to package them together somehow. How did everyone price theirs?

Erin, monday 22-Jan-18 3 1,355
Breanne
Engagement Photo Suggestions
Breanne, On January 15, 2018 at 14:39

Hi Ladies, We have our engagement photos coming up really soon (a mix of outdoor shots in the city {Ottawa} and indoors at a beautiful glass museum). I just thought I would check in to see if you...

Jackie, saturday 20-Jan-18 15 168
Kristin
Online Registry
Kristin, On January 16, 2018 at 21:24

Does this website have a registry attached to the wedding website? If not, is there an easy way to do a registry without going into numerous stores?

Jessica, friday 19-Jan-18 7 88
Melanie
Letterpress Invites
Melanie, On January 13, 2018 at 17:35

Hi everyone! Looking for invite recommendations. I would love to have a single piece invite in letterpress style. Similar to the attached. Trying to be frugal so open to any ideas of where to get...

Brittany, friday 19-Jan-18 8 152
Michelle
Problems with Photographer - Help!
Michelle, On January 15, 2018 at 08:29

So my fiance and I found our photographer last year (June 2017) through a Facebook page that suggested wedding vendors and services from brides that have had their weddings or are still planning....

Erin, friday 19-Jan-18 10 270
Megan
Wedding Socials
Megan, On January 12, 2018 at 17:47

Im curious to know if anyone is planning a wedding social? In Saskatchewan we cant have them but my Fiance is from Manitoba and his family wants to throw us a wedding social still. Is this allowed if...

Megan, friday 19-Jan-18 10 553
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Anxieties
Bethany, On February 15, 2017 at 21:43

This is a bit of a negative discussion but since my mind has a tendency to go there, I thought it might be nice to vent it and get it all out! Knowing we're not alone always makes us feel better...

Angela K., wednesday 17-Jan-18 63 481
Jessica
sos Bridesmaid!
Jessica, On October 13, 2017 at 11:09

Hello Community! I have a tough question/situation: One of the girls I had chosen as a bridesmaid hasn't shown very much interest or excitement in the wedding as well as when i had gotten engaged.....

Angela K., tuesday 16-Jan-18 15 197
Vanessa
Bridesmaid Dress Shopping Dilemma
Vanessa, On November 18, 2017 at 15:53

So I have come to the conclusion that getting my bridesmaids together to do dress shopping will be an issue especially with everyone's schedules over the holiday season. One of my bridesmaids are...

Angela K., tuesday 16-Jan-18 19 251
Stephanie
Bridal shower games
Stephanie, On January 11, 2018 at 15:17

Hey ladies, i am looking for some fun bridal shower games! would love to hear what you are planning or what you had at your shower

Stephanie, tuesday 16-Jan-18 11 133
Dani
Gifts for the girls
Dani, On January 12, 2018 at 12:34

I was wondering when you gave your thank you gifts to your bridesmaids? I have a few items in the one I put together that would be great for the day of but is it better to give it to them more in...

Holly, tuesday 16-Jan-18 14 174
Jacinta
Engagement party
Jacinta, On January 10, 2018 at 15:53

we are having our engagement party for 42 people at a restaurant in white Rock. People are buying their own dinner for a set menu but I'm wondering what we should do to say thank you for attending....

Jacinta, monday 15-Jan-18 5 100
Lynnie
All about the rehearsal dinner!
Lynnie, On January 15, 2018 at 10:05

This week we're talking all about the rehearsal dinner! It can feel like just another event to plan in a long list of wedding tasks, but hopefully we'll help you bang out all those planning details...

Stephanie, monday 15-Jan-18 1 74
Vanessa
How many Wedding Shows did you attend?
Vanessa, On January 9, 2018 at 20:13

Hey Everyone, Just wondering how many wedding shows you attended? I attended 2 last year.....I want to go back to the wonderful wedding show in Winnipeg but my FH says that's one to many. Did you find...

Meghan, saturday 13-Jan-18 25 166
Stephanie
Rehearsal Dinner? Who do you invite?
Stephanie, On January 12, 2018 at 17:00

We are planning to have a rehearsal dinner but are unsure who should be included. We have a lot of guests travelling to come to the wedding. Do you invite your wedding parties plus 1's?

Chanelle, saturday 13-Jan-18 6 128
Amanda
Has Anyone had a quick relationship ?
Amanda, On January 10, 2018 at 05:06

I met my fiancé in July of 2017, I’d gotten out of a very toxic relationship earlier that year and he is everything that I have always dreamed of in a man! I felt this undeniable connection with him...

Amanda, thursday 11-Jan-18 18 212
Vanessa
General Hair & Make Up Questions
Vanessa, On January 9, 2018 at 20:38

Hey Everyone, Lots of hair and make up questions going around right now. But I thought I would put a generalized one out there about pricing and such. So far I have been quoted 4 different prices. 1)...

Meghan, thursday 11-Jan-18 14 130
Dana
When are you having your bachelorette?
Dana, On January 3, 2018 at 22:44

Just curious how far before the wedding everyone is having their bachelorette? Some of my bridesmaids want the weekend before the wedding weekend but I’m worried that weekend may feel too busy?

Katie, thursday 11-Jan-18 23 199
Alexa
Master of Ceremonies
Alexa, On January 6, 2018 at 22:24

Anyone have any ideas on how to choose MC. Do not want any groomsmen or bridesmaids to do it since they will be busy as is.

Jennifer, wednesday 10-Jan-18 19 207
Vanessa
Hotel Blocks
Vanessa, On January 5, 2018 at 20:52

For those of you who have or having to book hotel blocks for your guests how many did you book? Did you do Friday, Saturday and Sunday? So far I have blocked 6 hotel rooms (1 family room) for only the...

Vanessa, tuesday 9-Jan-18 9 258
Courtney
Pre-wedding Nerves
Courtney, On January 5, 2018 at 15:34

Does anyone else get really nervous (but also excited) for the wedding. I feel like my FH is so calm and cool and collected about everything and here I am internally freaking out! He keeps telling me...

Vanessa, tuesday 9-Jan-18 9 118
Vanessa
Bridesmaid Dilemma with Dress Choice
Vanessa, On January 5, 2018 at 22:03

So we have picked our wedding party. We have picked the colour theme for the wedding (Black and Purple). The bridesmaids will be in purple (Regency) to be exact and the men will be in black. I have...

Kristine, tuesday 9-Jan-18 7 123
Corinne
Groom taking the Brides Surname
Corinne, On January 6, 2018 at 22:56

Hello, fellow Brides/ Brides-To-Bes', My FH and I have been discussing the topic of last names recently and the topic of taking my name arose. My FH's family is... a little notorious in the community...

Tatiana, tuesday 9-Jan-18 12 399
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Rsvp's
Emily, On October 6, 2017 at 21:10

Can I have my guets RSVP and choose their meal at the same time?

Candace, tuesday 9-Jan-18 8 104
Stacy
Are engagement photos necessary?
Stacy, On September 15, 2017 at 14:12

My Fiance and I are getting married August 24,2019 and got engaged a few months ago. I don't really see the point in taking awkward photos of us for a few hours and having to set the time out to do...

Candace, tuesday 9-Jan-18 14 305
Sydney
Engagement photos taking forever
Sydney, On November 2, 2017 at 21:14

I'm wondering how long it would normally take to get engagement photos back. We booked a photographer we really liked after seeing a friend's photos. When she recommended them, she told us that they...

Candace, tuesday 9-Jan-18 19 2,089
Stephanie
Shower Ideas
Stephanie, On January 6, 2018 at 17:41

My friend is recently engaged and I offered to throw her a shower since her mom and MOH live in another province. We are each other's bridesmaids! Any good shower games, ideas, food for a fun yet...

Erin, monday 8-Jan-18 4 89
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Sneak peak from our engagement session
Marina, On December 31, 2017 at 16:18

My partner and I just got back a sneak peak from our engagement session. For both engagement and wedding, we are going for urban photography and our photographer did a marvellous job in making our...

Samantha, monday 8-Jan-18 27 206
Karena
Photographer issues
Karena, On November 7, 2017 at 16:57

Hello fellow brides.. having some issues with our photographer. We paid our deposit to secure our date for next year, we had our engagement photos taken, and I’ve been nothing but agreeable and...

Vinod, monday 8-Jan-18 5 124

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