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Is there a right and/or wrong way?

I've always had the idea when someone gets married, they include any siblings, FI siblings and close friends in the bridal party. I'm close to my FI's two sisters so I have automatically included them...

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fewer bridesmaids than groomsmen

My fiance insisted on having 4 groomsmen. While I have gotten him to narrow it down to 3, making one an usher, I still only have 2 bridesmaids which are both my sisters. He keeps suggesting girls I...

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Father daughter dance

Hello Ladies, My good friend is getting married next month and her father is not in the picture and she has no other significant males other then her soon to be hubby. She wants to do something for a...

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Father/Daughter Dance?

My father passed away when I was 16, but I'd still like to do a special dance after my first dance with my husband. I've thought of three options for the night:1. Have a mother/daughter dance instead2....

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Bouquet to to Daughter & Garter to Son?

We were married in Jamaica and are having a reception for family now that we are back home.  Our daughter (11yrs) and son (9yrs) were not able to going us at the actual wedding.  I was wondering if...

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do I tell everyone that we're legally married?

Hi folks!My fiance(technically husband) and I decided to have a civil ceremony before he left on deployment to Afghanistan. We are college students but paying for and planning a wedding for APRIL 2015...

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Whether to change name when husband's first name is similar

I have wanted to change my name for as long as I can remember.  It not only repeats two letters (and people love to only write one), but one of them is an "f" which is very frequently confused for an...

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Birthday on Wedding Day

Not sure if this is a custom or tradition but I didn't know where else to put this. Two days before the wedding is the mother of the bride's birthday. The day before is one of the bride's closest...

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Groom's First Look

I can't decide when to do the groom's first look...I know the tradition is for the groom to see you for the first time at the ceremony, but it's become a lot more common to do the first look before the...

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Something blue, new and borrowed

Help me out here ladies. I have no idea what to do for borrowed and blue. I guess I can use the wedding jewelry as my something new, but I have nothing for the others. I have a very small family and...

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Sky Lanterns?

So I live in Michigan. I am having my reception next to a lake and on May 1st. I wanted to do sky lanterns to honor the people that are gone and was hoping to get a many for people to do and set off...

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What did you do the night before the wedding?

Just curious to see what other Knotties did and/or planning to do for the night before the wedding. Did you keep with tradition and sleep away from your fiance? Did you hang out with your bridal party...

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Wedding processional with step parents and grooms parents HELP!

So I am getting married in OCT and need help with the wedding processional. Here is a quick background, my groom is Jewish and his mom and dad want to walk him down the aisle. Between my groom and...

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Guestbook & Card Box?!

Hello Girls, I have been going back and forth on where to put my guestbook and card box. I heard and seen many people place these items at their cocktail hour. Which I loved as a guest because everyone...

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Is this a PPD?

If a couple had to legally marry before they could do anything else. Would that anything else afterwards be a PPD?  When I say legally married I mean no party, no family, no friends, no traditions, no...

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Dance Lessons

I'm really not sure where to post this...so hopefully this is right.Did you take dance lessons with either your FI or your father prior to your wedding? If so, how far out from your wedding would you...

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What to take to a wedding fair?

I'm going to the national wedding show with FH (he actively suggested going.  I'm not entirely sure about it, but if he wants to drag me along, sure, I'll go for it) in Feb in Birmingham!My list so far...

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Mother/Daugher Dance?

So I want to do a mother/daughter dance at the reception instead of father/daughter, since I don't really have a father figure in my life. (This idea isn't weird, is it?) But, I'm totally stuck on what...

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Recessional toss and grand exit?

I definitely want to do a sparkler send off at the end of the reception, but I was curious to see if anyone has done a grand exit and a recessional toss. I've seen some cute pictures when they...

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bridesmaids gifts question

Hello everyone! I got rings for my bridesmaids and the two mothers. They aren't sized yet and I want them to wear them on my wedding. The wedding is September 12, 2015. I know traditionally I am...

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