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Hamilton, Ontario · From June 2017
I love planning, I love my partner and I can't wait for the day to be here!
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Happily married 🎉
July 7, 2018
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I'm finding Hair and Make up costs are CRAZY. Currently I'm trying to sort out how much to tip and would love some feedback. Make up: Bride - $25 (I paid $65 for my trial, so day of is...
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Our RSVP deadline is coming up on June 1 (which makes me realize how soon the wedding is!) I have about 10 people who I haven't heard back from as of yet. Do I need to wait until June 2nd to reach out...
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Really bad title, I know. I'm feeling very.. sad for my wedding right now and was just hoping to get some words of encouragement. It's been a bit of a difficult road as my FH's family hasn't been...
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So I'm a bridesmaid in my friends wedding. She's amazing and I love her a lot (sort of irrelevant but just wanted to state it). Anyway - through a turn of events, she's going to end up having three...
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I just had to share this with you guys. One of the most amazing moments of my life and I couldn't be happier with how the videographer captured the ceremony. All I told him was I wanted the vows and...
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My wedding day has come and gone (July 7th). It was a PERFECT day weather wise, and almost everything went off without a hitch. I haven't gotten my photos from my photographer yet, but did get some...
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I'm getting married today. Holy crow. Its surreal the day is here. Before I start getting ready I wanted to thank all of you in this community. You are wonderful and caring people and it's been great...
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I'm making a ton of discussions these days. Sorry! I'm currently writing my and my partner's thank you speech. It's tricky cause both our parents are divorced, so we have a lot of separate people to...
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I'm at the 4 day mark. And the anxiety is setting in BAAAAAAAAAAAD. I was fine until today, and now every so often I get what I can only describe as an anxiety attack (which I normally don't get). I...
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I need your guys' big brains. What Rehearsal dinner food can I cater in. My MIL suggest greek food. Any other ideas that aren't crazy expensive and fairly easy? My FH wanted to BBQ burgers.. but I...
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I've just been invited to an 'around the click' bridal shower. And was assigned 4AM. The bride is actually my MOH and I am one of her bridesmaids so I want to do something sweet for her, but 4AM!!! In...
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Myself and the two other bridesmaids are hosting/putting on a wedding shower for my friend. I'm spending a decent amount on food, game prizes and the favours for the event, but I'm not sure if I'm...
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So we originally weren't hiring a Videographer because we both didn't want to spend the additional money. We planned on setting up some go pros to capture the ceremony as I really wanted to have our...
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I'm getting married in 23 days.. holy crap. I just finished getting all my decor, and I've set it up, taken pictures and placed it into tupperware bins to drop off at the venue. I wanted to share some...
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I need help! I've bought my wedding party gifts already, but I wanted to do a little something extra for my maid of honour as she's been AMAZING during this process. She's currently getting: A S'well...
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As you go through your wedding planning - what is your one major piece of advice that you would give to your past self or to other newly engaged planners out there? Mine would be - don't tell ANYONE...
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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,...
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What are the things you're asking your bridal party to help out with on the day of your wedding? I'll be asking the groomsmen to help seat people as we don't have ushers, and to ask people to sit to...
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I had two major event this weekend: 1. My first dress fitting. I am SO SO happy. I love my dress, but there were things that made me feel like I wasn't going to be that pretty bride. My seamstress...
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I'm just over 3 months out from the wedding and I'm on final touches FIRE if I do say so myself. Our vendors have been booked for ages. But I ordered the groomsmen ties/pocket squares (round 2 as my...
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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...
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I've pretty much done most the wedding planning on my own. My FH has been there if I need an opinion but not really done any of the leg work. It's fine. I enjoy the planning. I have asked him to do...
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I'm starting to pull together everything I need to get the actual Marriage Lincence. This form has a section for "Religious Domination". Anyone know if this HAS to be filled out? Or by what criteria?...
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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...
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So I've had my time line done, but think I might have gotten myself in a bit of a pickle. Our photographer recommended 1.5 hours after the ceremony, and I only budgeted an hour. 4:30PM - Ceremony...
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Is anyone having readings for their weddings? My FSIL has agreed to do a reading for us, but wasnt sure what to read. I'm aiming to select three that I like and then let her make the final decision....
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For my favours, I want to put a short and sweet, but not too mushy quote about love or the heart or something like that. Anyone have any recommendations? It's to go on a book mark.
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I need to know, bluntly, if I'm being a horrible friend/bridesmaid. I'm getting married this year, as is one of my good friends. My wedding is first (in July) and hers is at the end of September. We...
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I'm going for my second hair trial on Tuesday (I didn't like the style I originally picked and think a low bun look would be better for me) but I'm totally torn if I want a braid or not. I feel like...
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I'm trying to put together my day of time line and for the most part, no problem. However, how do you schedule the photographer? I have them for 8 hours and I was thinking of having them start at...
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I am SO SO SO excited. I'm headed to pick up the invitations in a few minutes as I just got the call that they are ready! For me, this is the most real part of the wedding.. sending invites, getting...
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What photos are on your 'must take' list when it comes to family/friend combinations. I'm struggling because both my FH and I have divorced parents. In my head the parents pictures shouldn't include...