How do you hope chest as an Offbeat Bride?
Older members of my family are asking about my hope chest... Do you have anything to put in your hope chest? and There's a linens sale coming up if you want to pick up some things for your hope chest....
View ArticleOPEN THREAD: What do wedding vendors really think of feedback?
I recently got married, and while I had some positive vendor experiences, I had a number that were less than ideal. Before going and posting reviews online I have read through some posts on your site...
View ArticleOPEN THREAD: Does anyone have offbeat ideas for newspaper announcements?
My mom and dad would like to do the old-fashioned thing of announcing our engagement in the local newspaper of my hometown. I'm not opposed to the idea, but I would like to do something a little...
View ArticleOPEN THREAD: Forget regular chairs, do we need to rent highchairs at our...
Oh my goodness, the RSVP's are coming in and we're super-excited. Except that our effort to make our weekend wedding all-inclusive and family-friendly means that parents are asking whether we can...
View ArticleAnyone else struggling with FEELING engaged while not officially engaged?
My boyfriend and I frequently talk about getting married -- to the point that we have already decided on a wedding date, a venue for both ceremony and receptions, bridal parties, and guest list. But he...
View ArticleOPEN THREAD: I’m getting body shamed by anti-body shamers
I am getting married this year and, while I love my curves, I want to feel comfortable in my strapless dress -- having never showed that much skin in my life. So I made the personal choice to join a...
View ArticleOPEN THREAD: are you wearing a special wedding night outfit?
"Do I need to buy wedding night PJs?" popped in my head. What on earth do I buy? I hate sleeping in nothing, definitely won't be sleeping in the pretty underwear either. Do I go comfy or silk...
View ArticleOPEN THREAD: are there in-laws name alternatives instead of just “the in-laws?”
Monster in-laws, the evil in-laws... it's absolutely true that society has demonized the term in-laws into something that isn't exactly reflective of reality. I'm all for embracing terms with formerly...
View ArticleHow honest should I be with acquaintances about wedding planning?
This morning a coworker of mine with whom I am friendly but don't see very often bustled over to me to ask about the wedding. So I told her how I was really feeling, and I got the impression that just...
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