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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.....
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...
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
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...
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....
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...
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...
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?
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...
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)...
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?
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I am sure there has been this discussion, but I am in need of some recommendations or ideas for a groom gift? I was thinking cufflinks or a watch but thinking you ladies might have some more creative...
Who is having a Bridal shower? If so, are you inviting all woman who are invited to the wedding? Are you doing a his and hers shower? Is it acceptable to not invite certain people to the shower but...
Is anyone having baby fever and wondering to move up wedding to have babies sooner? or to lessen extravagance of wedding to save money towards house renos or future baby fund?
Hello ladies, I have been proposed to over a year ago while my FH went to school, he has had an addiction to cocaine as of the start of his school for his job (7yrs but started school last June) I am...
Hi everyone! Would you go for this style Bouquet? *** pinterest Follow >>Hand Tied Bouquet
Hi everyone! Would you go for this style Bouquet? *** pinterest Follow >>Nosegay Bouquet
Some of the engagement photos we had taken 2 weeks ago! I love how they they turned out! If you are looking for Calgary photographers I cannot recommend Studio Lumen highly enough! ...
Gave out my first bridesmaid proposal last night (to FH’s sister). She loved it! What are some things you guys did for yours??
Hi lovely brides! If a guest isn't married or in a serious relationship, it's perfectly acceptable to invite them solo. Most guests will understand that without "and Guest" or another name on the...
Hi lovely brides! The easiest way to get your point across is to include a dress code in the lower right-hand corner of the invite or on a reception card. "Black tie," "cocktail attire" or "casual...