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This is just me whining. Really not an important post, just need to say it to get over it. We're getting married in the summer. August 7th 2019. I'm having a hard time really accepting that date,...

How many months (or years) from the time you got engaged to your wedding day? Nine months for me.

We are getting married August 24th 2019 and I have already started planning and booking what I think are important aspects of our wedding! Anyone else planning early !?

My makeup artist just sprung on me her timeline per person... She wants an hour per bridesmaid and 1hour 15 for the bride... is this normal? Are there any make up artists available Sept 15th in...

Hi - we're having our wedding about an hour and a half from Toronto, where most of the guests will be coming from. Plus I will have family coming in from the US (NJ and Ohio areas). It just occurred...

Do you feel alone in the planning process? I wish my finance would take more initiative. But he's not a planner. I'm very much feeling the financial burden right now. We had to give our venue...

So we've been engaged 5ish years lol had 2 kids in the meantime. No wedding planning in site. We're both super chill and laid back. Neither wanted a big thing. I'm cheap (super frugal) so I couldn't...

Hi Everyone! What is the typical length of time that you give to invitees to RSVP? I'm looking at ordering invites for my March 2 wedding and not certain when I should send the invites out, and what...

We have pretty much what we want and how for this time while we are doing our photos. My question is would we start our toonie bar then? Or have a limit of alcohol? Not really a question I guess more...

Our priest asked us mental health questions and then said we needed an “Ok to Marry” note from our Doctors. My Doctor said that once we have the note, we won’t be able to ever get an Annulment. Is...

So ive been looking for a website where guests can just check off what they will get instead of buying things online since they could probably find it cheaper elsewhere. Is there any websites that do...

Is it rude to invite guests last minute because you have space for them? Is there any polite way to ask? We budgeted for and invited 150 guests, but all our vendors are flexible and we settled on 125...

Background: My wedding has a maximum head count of 250 people. With just adult family members being invited we have 160 on our list. That does not include plus 1's. When you add friends and plus 1's...

Hi all! How did you guys pick your maid of honour? Any tips on deciding which friend it should be? Any helpful advice on who should be a bridesmaid? Traits/types of people to avoid? Thanks in advance!...

I am torn right now between my first date (july 6th) and june 30th (sunday) before Canada day. I found out my best friend is already in a wedding as MOH and would be very torn between us two, so I'm...

Hi ladies, i am having a hard time picking a wedding bouquet.. i wanted to go with an orange rose and some other flowers as our colours are orange and grey, the lady doing our flowers sent me a sample...

Hi everyone! My wedding is about 8 months away, and I feel like the planning has been crazy! I Think we have mostly all of the big things booked, but I’m worried I’m forgetting some things. I have the...

Ladies, what fun things did you do with your girls for wedding dress shopping? I am looking at making cute wedding dress shopping survival kits and add in some of their favourite treats to enjoy while...

Hi all, We’re trying to finalize our URL and wanted to try to use the hashtag as the URL. Unfortunately we haven’t been able to come up with anything overly creative.. Names are Tina Boudreau and Adam...

Hi, I recently found a videographer for our wedding through instagram. I emailed him, got an informal quote, and basic information. However, the thing that concerns me is that I cannot find any online...

Hi!! so I’m looking to buy a bulk of disposable cameras for my engagement party and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions where to buy them? Before i get the warnings, this isn’t for the adult...

I am getting married at the Old Mill in Toronto next year in October. I am not sure if I will need to hire a wedding coordinator or not. Apparently they will have a coordinator on site but I saw some...

Hi everyone! We're doing a destination wedding and I'm wondering what the typical cost is for photos and videos. Like what is the average price one pays for this and what # is too much?! Also, any...

Hello Brides! I'm having a really hard time finding a videographer within my budget. I want to be in the $**** range. Help!

Has anyone change the colour theme to their wedding, if so how many times? We are getting married Thanksgiving weekend, the FH loves a medium teal colour and I was toying with grey but now that I'm...

Well our wedding is finally coming near ! not this weekend but next weekend ! I cant believe how fast it came, i am starting to find some details that i didn't think of before that need done ASAP, is...

I’m almost at the one month and starting to freak out a bit! I know the time is going to fly. I feel like there are so many logistical things to do. Does anyone have a list or what not to forget?!

Hey everyone, My FH and I are getting married next August. We’ve chosen the venue and caters. I’m looking for help with budget allocation and management, style execution and coordination help from my...

Hey everyone, I'm really having a hard time choosing who I want as my bridesmaids. My partner has 6 or 7 guys he wants to be his groomsmen. The problem is that I only have 2 close female friends. I...