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Maya
Maya

Edmonton, Alberta · From January 2018

Happily married 🎉

January 19, 2019

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Future Brides Double or triple check Rsvps
Maya of Plan a wedding, On January 18, 2019 at 06:53

So tomorrow is the wedding and we had our numbers in Monday. We then find out that a few children who weren’t on the list are coming Wednesday. Now just saw one of my cousins post that they made it to...

Bianca, wednesday 23-Jan-19 15 291
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Bouquets are made :)
Maya of DIY, On December 9, 2018 at 23:46

I had posted earlier about alibaba review for the flowers we ordered for the wedding. Today my bridesmaid and I maid all 4 bridal party bouquets, a toss boquet, and my bridal boquet. We also made an...

Kc Castle, wednesday 9-Jan-19 24 296
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Wedding flower Alibaba review
Maya of Plan a wedding, On November 22, 2018 at 10:18

We received our flowers last night. I was VERY sceptical about ordering flowers online. Someone had mentioned ordering from alibaba and I must say it was annoying at first to find anything. After a...

Maya, monday 3-Dec-18 11 596
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Bridesmaid Aisle Music
Maya of Wedding ceremony, On November 16, 2018 at 19:41

So I’m stuck as what to have my bridesmaids walk down the isle. My fiancé wants to have his groomsmen walk to either Lighthouse you and me or Train Drops of Jupiter. I would ideally like a song that...

Kaisha, friday 16-Nov-18 1 81
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Mother of the Bride duties
Maya of Plan a wedding, On November 3, 2018 at 22:35

So I was out with my mom and my fiancé for dinner tonight and my mom was like so what am I in charge of because my fiancé mentioned his mom was helping him with the candy bar which originally was his...

Kaisha, friday 16-Nov-18 11 226
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Diy flowers?
Maya of DIY, On October 17, 2018 at 05:34

So I am looking for some feedback on doing diy bouquets and boutonnières. I have decided that I want a cascading bouquet like this picture. I have watched a YouTube video and was wondering if it is...

Rachel, tuesday 30-Oct-18 12 235
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diy bouquets
Maya of Plan a wedding, On October 16, 2018 at 21:18

Okay so I saw someone advertise on Facebook about making floral arrangements and although the work may be totally worth it, it is very expensive. I am wanting to have a cascading bouquet and I have 4...

Maya, tuesday 16-Oct-18 50
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Wording advice
Maya of Plan a wedding, On October 11, 2018 at 15:12

So I was finally able to get an address for my uncle and I need some help how to respond. Auntie and I will be there. The other cousins to consider are:Cousin P and his girlfriend & of coursre...

Rekramer, tuesday 16-Oct-18 11 163
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What veil to get
Maya of Wedding fashion, On September 24, 2018 at 18:19

So I bought my third dress a few months ago. Here is the story behind my dresses: the first one I bought in January when I was heavier at the wedding fair for cheap. Dress 2 I bought because I lost a...

Maya, wednesday 26-Sep-18 9 196
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Groomsmen trouble
Maya of Plan a wedding, On September 19, 2018 at 07:22

Well the situation isn’t looking good right now. I’m not looking for advice on what to do as I’ve decided what I’m going to do. I just want to get it out. So the person who was essentially best man in...

Bianca, friday 21-Sep-18 11 174
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Coworker invites dilemma
Maya of Plan a wedding, On September 8, 2018 at 06:28

I am feeling a little bad as I’m addressing my invites and I would like to know what others have done about coworker invites. So I work in a daycare with 15 other team members. I am not friends or...

Kaisha, saturday 15-Sep-18 21 284
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Bridal shower
Maya of Before the wedding, On September 5, 2018 at 05:09

So my mom and MIL want to plan a shower and I was asked for a guest list. I’m not sure who all to invite, I was thinking mainly family and friends, but what about friends that are not invited to the...

Peggy, wednesday 5-Sep-18 7 128
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Centre pieces
Maya of Wedding reception, On August 28, 2018 at 14:52

So we are planning to make these for our centre pieces and have also put the silk red pettles to tie in the colour red. The chair covers are going to be white with a red chair sash. The lantern would...

Maya, wednesday 29-Aug-18 9 129
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Ceremony processional
Maya of Wedding ceremony, On August 24, 2018 at 10:02

Just wondering what everyone is doing or has done about the ceremony processional? Will you have the bridesmaids and groomsmen walk down the isle together or separate. I know usually on the exit they...

Stephanie, sunday 26-Aug-18 15 211
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First steps to legally getting married
Maya of Plan a wedding, On August 21, 2018 at 15:28

So just looking at what the task of first steps to legally getting married are? We have got our officiant and I know we have to go get our marriage licence closer to the wedding date. Does anyone else...

Maya, tuesday 21-Aug-18 8 127
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Cake Consultation
Maya of Plan a wedding, On August 14, 2018 at 23:02

So we met with Laura at triple L cakes and designed our cake, cupcakes and yes cake pops. I actually found a picture my brother had designed for me of a wolf symbol as my ancestor is the wolf. So we...

Lyla, tuesday 21-Aug-18 9 118
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Venting about Drama
Maya of Plan a wedding, On July 27, 2018 at 21:48

So my mom asked to invite a plus one and her being my mom I said yes. Then I asked who she wanted to bring and she said her ex bf. I know my brother dislike this guy very much. My brother thought he...

Maya, thursday 2-Aug-18 17 230
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Bouquet diy opinions
Maya of DIY, On July 13, 2018 at 15:41

I really like this first picture for my bouquet and my bridesmaids would be similar, but smaller. I found thee silk flowers on amazon that I think I’m going to use. Just two questions I’m looking for...

Bianca, wednesday 25-Jul-18 17 222
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Tipping question
Maya of Plan a wedding, On July 17, 2018 at 07:17

So I’m just wondering about tipping: So my venue has a 17% gratuity few already and we are having a cash bar. I think guests will tip for drinks, but I don’t think I need to tip on top of the gratuity...

Sydney, friday 20-Jul-18 10 162
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Wedding Cake or not?
Maya of Wedding reception, On June 26, 2018 at 16:01

So I just found out our venue has a cake handling fee of a $1.50/ person if we serve it right after the meal and $2.50/ person if we serve it later. Why is it seem that all venues just...

Natalie, thursday 19-Jul-18 38 333
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Bridal party makeup
Maya of Beauty, On July 15, 2018 at 15:44

This might be a silly question, but do all their colours need to be the same? I mean I wouldn’t have 1 red and the other purple, but if it’s shades of the same colour would that work?

Maya, monday 16-Jul-18 12 145
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Dress cleaning recommendation
Maya of Alberta, On July 6, 2018 at 20:51

I live in Edmonton and am looking for recommendation for dress cleaners that are good and affordable. I lost a lot of weight and my second dress which was the one is a floor model and needs some tlc....

Maya, saturday 14-Jul-18 4 95
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Best Manzilla
Maya of Plan a wedding, On July 7, 2018 at 22:24

So I need advice, my fiancé and his best friend haven’t been close since we started dating. We have been together for 2 years now and he only agreed to meet me 5 months ago. He has on a number of...

Erin, tuesday 10-Jul-18 24 225
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Invitation wording help
Maya of Plan a wedding, On July 5, 2018 at 18:33

So just a few things for our wedding invitations that I need help wording. My cousin got married last year August and one of my uncles brought our other cousin who wasn’t invited as his plus one. This...

Maya, friday 6-Jul-18 14 166
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Silly colour question
Maya of Plan a wedding, On July 3, 2018 at 09:31

So I had originally wanted red and black to be my colours to represent my indigenous culture. I was going to get red bridesmaid dresses, but I’m worried if the red comes in a little lighter than the...

Brenda, wednesday 4-Jul-18 25 194
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Help me vote
Maya of Wedding fashion, On June 24, 2018 at 10:24

So we went to Davis’s Bridal and the experience was horrible, but we at least found dress styles the girls liked. I looked on KF Bridal and found similar styles that were $100 dollars cheaper....

Maya, monday 25-Jun-18 20 220
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Winter Brides
Maya of Plan a wedding, On June 22, 2018 at 20:14

I won’t get into the whole story about why we decided to have a winter wedding instead of a summer or fall wedding, but we do have a special reason for it. Just wanting to to connect with any other...

Jennifer, monday 25-Jun-18 8 164
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Bridesmaid dress shopping
Maya of Wedding fashion, On June 10, 2018 at 17:41

Hello everyone, I finally have arranged a day to go bridesmaid dress shopping. I’m letting my girls pick their own dress style but they all will have the same colour. Most of my girls live in Edmonton...

Maya, saturday 23-Jun-18 10 181
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Hotels in Edmonton
Maya of Alberta, On June 21, 2018 at 21:44

I am looking for suggestions of hotels to get ready at that have good lighting and decor for photos. We are getting married at fort Edmonton park and would be looking for something centrally locates....

Gina, friday 22-Jun-18 5 61
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Advice about wedding ceremony
Maya of Wedding ceremony, On June 17, 2018 at 17:06

I grew up in a single parent family and my mom is a very important part of my life and she will be walking down the isle with me. I only grew up with my one brother and I asked him to walk with me as...

Leanne, wednesday 20-Jun-18 11 140
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Nail advice
Maya of Beauty, On June 5, 2018 at 06:56

So I was planning on growing my own nails out for my wedding. I have engagement photos today as long as the weather is good. Last night I decided to get my nails done because they are so short. I...

Maya, thursday 7-Jun-18 8 166
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Engagement Ring
Maya of WeddingWire, On May 3, 2018 at 17:57

So about a month ago I lost my engagement ring. It fell off due to all the weight I lost and it hasn’t been found yet. I was wondering what people thought if I should get the same ring or a different...

Bianca, thursday 10-May-18 10 254

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