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Sep 2, 2010, Wedding Thank You Notes

The chaos of relocating and finalizing the wedding plans have resulted in my missing the appropriate window for sending thank yous for the shower which

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Sep 2, 2010, Forest Wedding Ceremony Location

Hi, We are looking for a forest background for our wedding ceremony. We have been looking around and found a few places. These places are either not

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Sep 2, 2010, Deceased Parents On Wedding Invitations

Should deceased parents be listed on a wedding invitation? Our Thoughts This is a really great question. Sadly you are not required by wedding etiquette

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Aug 13, 2010, Wedding Proposal Gift

Should mother of the bride give a gift when proposal is made? Our Thoughts While there is not strict wedding etiquette about giving a proposal or engagement

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Aug 12, 2010, Out Of Town Wedding

If the wedding takes place in the bride’s hometown can there be a reception in the groom’s hometown? Our Thoughts Absolutely! This is actually very common

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Aug 12, 2010, Wedding Invitation Response

The RSVP card from a wedding invitation that we recently received simply says: “Your favor of response would be greatly appreciated by September 30, 2010.”

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Aug 6, 2010, Second Wedding Celebration

Is it okay to have a small family wedding at home (30 people) and then get remarried in Mexico (that is where my daughter really wants to get married)?

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Aug 6, 2010, Wedding Pew Bow

Hi, I am trying to help my sister locate the name of the wedding pew bow pictured. We found this photo on the internet but it was titled paper pinwheel.

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Aug 6, 2010, Sight Impaired Wedding Planning

My future daughter in law is sight impaired and can only see maybe a foot in front of her. She has no idea of what her wedding could be plus we are working

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Aug 5, 2010, Wedding Reception Budget Advice

Hi, My name is Lauren and I have a very tight budget for my wedding. I only have $9000 to spend. I have hired a hall for the reception to make it cheaper

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Aug 5, 2010, Asking For No Wedding Gifts

How can we tell our family and friends we don't want wedding gifts and that their presence at our wedding is all that we want? We don’t want to offend

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Aug 3, 2010, Protocol For Wedding Reception

Do I use both of our last names or do I use his last name only when addressing the banquet room at our wedding reception? Our Thoughts Tradition would

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Aug 2, 2010, Choosing My Wedding Colors

I'd love input on wedding color palettes you think would look nice! Here's the deal: We're getting married at the World's Fair Pavilion early next September.

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Aug 2, 2010, Vineyard Wedding Dancing Under The Stars

We are having dinner inside at a vineyard and are considering putting up a small awning for the band and then not tenting the dance floor for the wedding

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Jul 30, 2010, Beach Princess Wedding Theme

I am having a really hard time deciding how to theme my wedding! My fiancé proposed to me on the beach, he opened a beautiful clam shell and inside was

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Jul 16, 2010, Wedding Shower Gift For Bride

My future daughter-in law lives out of state, so I will not be able to attend her wedding shower. Am I expected to send a gift? Our Thoughts An invitation

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Jul 16, 2010, Inviting Friends To Sons Wedding

Our son says that he wants no one at the wedding that he does not know. We have friends of 30 years that he has not seen much at all and he is not allowing

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Jul 16, 2010, Planning A Wedding In Two Different States

My boyfriend and I met online over 2 years ago and have been trying to plan our wedding in a couple of years. An obstacle we keep running into is that

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Jul 10, 2010, Last Minute Wedding Guests

Is it rude to invite guest three weeks away from the wedding? We had to invite family to keep the peace but many are not coming Is it ok to call and

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Jul 9, 2010, Destination Wedding Ideas - Take a Trip and Get Married

Use These Destination Wedding Ideas For The Wedding of Your Dreams

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Jul 4, 2010, Wedding Invitation Wording

My future daughter in law had the wedding invitations printed up without anyone seeing them first. They say Mr David and Denise North invite you to share

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Jul 4, 2010, Wedding Receiving Line

My daughter is getting married in a garden center. The ceremony will take place in a natural amphitheater and the reception under large tents several feet

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Jul 4, 2010, 25th Anniversary Reaffirmation Wedding

We are having a small wedding after 25 years of marriage. We never could afford one and this is the perfect time to have one for family/friends that impacted

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Jul 3, 2010, Gangster Wedding Theme

My fiancé wants a 1920s gangster style wedding and I want a country/sunflower theme. If we were vintage dresses and gangster style tuxes do we have to

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Jul 3, 2010, Giving of the Bride

My father is deceased and I am wondering if its best to just walk down the isle alone? Our Thoughts This is a very personal choice. I have had brides

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Jul 3, 2010, Seasonal Wedding Colors

Do you think the colors Peach, Cream, Gold can be used any time of the year? Our Thoughts I do think that these colors can be used anytime of the year.

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Jul 3, 2010, Kids at Wedding

My mom wants an adult reception and she’s paying for it. My fiancé wants to have kids there. I want a little of both I would rather just have no children

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Jul 3, 2010, Missing Wedding Gift

After the affair was over and we opened all the gifts, we realized we didn't have one from a close relative. How do we tactfully find out if one was given?

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Jun 29, 2010, Wedding Gift Giving

I received my own invitation to my boyfriends daughters wedding does that mean I have to give my own gift? Our Thoughts Good wedding gift etiquette states

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Jun 23, 2010, Second Wedding Gift

Our friend recently got married for the second time and we could not attend the wedding. Normally for a first marriage, I would send a wedding gift. But

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