I'm getting married in 10 days, and it's stressful for everybody involved, mostly because I have controlling parents who are intricately involved with every part of this. Any tips/advice for coping with this situation? Lots of culture-specific snowflake details inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 18, 2013 -
40 answers
Getting married in a few months, which means I want to start any facial/beauty regimens now. I don't usually do this stuff, so am entranced by the field of options. However, I know that this field contains the biggest BS factor of any out there. Please give me your best ideas of things that are scientifically proven to work, or that there is at least some data about why it works or would or wouldn't work. Please also tell me which of the things I'm considering looking at are drecht or dangerous crazytown. Help me not waste my money or wind up maimed.
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posted by corb
on Jun 17, 2013 -
40 answers
I'm looking for readings that talk about going on adventures together, or even better, one person taking the lead and showing the other person a lot of adventures.
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posted by small_ruminant
on Jun 14, 2013 -
1 answer
What quote or passage about love that was 'meant to be' or about rekindled romance, or about always knowing that someone was right for you, should I use in my maid of honor speech at a wedding?
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posted by rachaelfaith
on Jun 12, 2013 -
1 answer
Please help me find this retro wedding dress boutique in NYC that caters to plus-sized women. I may have totally made up this place in my head.
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posted by AlisonM
on Jun 8, 2013 -
3 answers
Please suggest to me the best DRUGSTORE makeups and hair products that will look the best, last the longest, will look good in pictures, and will be the most likely to survive a long day where I kinda need to look good the whole time. I don't have access to fancy pants brands, so this needs to be more budget "found at your local Shoppers Drug Mart" products.
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posted by PuppetMcSockerson
on Jun 6, 2013 -
36 answers
Hello all. I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for a wedding dress shop in London or the Home Counties. I've googled extensively, but there's nothing like a personal recommendation, and none of my friends/family have got married in recent years.
I'm looking for a fairly traditional style of dress, budget is flexible (ie, splurge), and excellent customer service is really important to me.
Complicating factor: if all goes well, I'll be about five months pregnant on the wedding day, so a shop that could handle that would be great.
Any suggestions (or warnings!) would be much appreciated. Thanks!
posted by prune
on Jun 1, 2013 -
3 answers
The bride wants a not-too-expensive, traditional-looking bridesmaids dress. One of the bridesmaids is allergic to polyester. Where should I tell her to look?
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posted by dinty_moore
on May 30, 2013 -
12 answers
I am getting married really soon, and I have known for a while that my best friend will not be at the wedding (for a really good reason - not that she needs one of course - but that's not the issue). I thought I was totally okay with it - it's just a party! I know she loves me! - but all of a sudden it hit me really, really hard that she won't be there. I don't know how to make this feel better. This is a terrible snowflakey question, but I am really, really sad, and I need better ways to think about this.
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posted by anonymous
on May 29, 2013 -
42 answers
My partner and I are planning our wedding up in Buffalo, NY, for this October - yay! We've got most things covered at this point, but one thing we're both feeling clueless about is arranging to have music for the ceremony and reception. Can you help? General advice and Buffalo-specific recommendations would be gratefully welcomed!
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posted by DingoMutt
on May 28, 2013 -
7 answers
My dear friend who is known for making awesome mix tapes/CDs/playlists is getting married, and I'd love to give him an awesome mix CD as part of my wedding present. So, musical & in-the-know folks of AskMe, please give me your best suggestions for what songs should be on it! Artist suggestions welcome too, but ideally you will suggest specific songs.
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posted by aka burlap
on May 22, 2013 -
61 answers
I am getting married this fall and still haven't found someone to do my hair or makeup for the big day. Looking for a stylist and artist that are affordable (we are on a tight budget). The wedding is in Wauwatosa, WI.
Please help!!
Thank you!
posted by biograd08
on May 21, 2013 -
4 answers
Help me, etiquette mavens of AskMe!
Fiance and I are in the midst of planning a wedding for this fall, but we just found out that he's losing his health insurance
soon. How ok is it to have a courthouse ceremony now, but still hold a "real" wedding in the fall?
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posted by badgermushroomSNAKE
on May 21, 2013 -
105 answers
What did you, a non-religious person, do for your wedding ceremony? What was the basic structure? What resources did you use to help you plan?
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posted by charmedimsure
on May 21, 2013 -
38 answers
What are some fun things to put in a wedding pinata that are not candy? Preferably some kind of inexpensive small trinket that people will want to keep as a memento. If it matters, the wedding will be in late November.
posted by MaryDellamorte
on May 17, 2013 -
10 answers
I am a groom-to-be seeking advice on how two confirmed non-dancers can handle the "first dance" at our wedding reception. Difficulty: something we can figure out in less than 2 weeks.
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posted by Joey Buttafoucault
on Apr 29, 2013 -
19 answers
We've been invited to "a 1940's wedding party" in a few weeks. If someone told you to dress the part, as a man, what would you do? I'm not too concerned about super historical accuracy, but more just looking a little on-theme vs. every other wedding. And buying a new suit is not in the cards.
posted by smackfu
on Apr 23, 2013 -
17 answers
Bachelor party, challenge level: wholesome time, tiny Midwestern town, Thursday night, 7 people total, best man (me) arriving in town a few hours before.
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posted by gregoryg
on Apr 22, 2013 -
15 answers
I'm hosting a wedding reception for a very good friend, with an Earth Day theme. The wedding favors will be an embellished brown paper lunch bag containing a few earth-friendly items, and I need a sweet little poem to include.
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posted by raisingsand
on Apr 18, 2013 -
8 answers
If you got married in or around Seattle, if you used a wedding photographer would you recommend them? And did they do anything special or unique?
posted by Blazecock Pileon
on Apr 17, 2013 -
3 answers
1. I want to deck out the hotel room. We're staying at a Denver Marriott for the wedding night before flying out. I want roses, candles etc... all nice and romantic. Will the marriott put out candles, rose petals, roses and chocolate strawberries for me? I'll be coming from faraway in the mountains, so if they could do it for me that would be awesome.
2. We're doing gift exchange between eachother. Any ideas what I should get my bride?
posted by snow_mac
on Apr 17, 2013 -
24 answers
Looking at wedding spots this weekend. Do you have RecommendationS for Unconventional, beautiful places by the water (non-hotel venues) that you think are interesting and in or near (3 hours) Boston?
posted by quiverandquill
on Apr 11, 2013 -
22 answers
It's another wedding question.. I'm getting married on April 26th (yay) and I'm looking for a good first dance song that reflects our history as a couple. We were best friends for about 6 years before we started seriously dating and I'd love to dance to a song that reflects that. My fiance mentioned Can't Fight this Feeling by REO Speedwagon but I was looking for other suggestions. Any type of music is okay except country because we aren't big country fans.
Thanks!
posted by AngryLlama
on Apr 1, 2013 -
26 answers
My fiancé and I have decided to elope. We want to get married on April Fool's day (aka Monday), as we're fools in love. We have a marriage license. What we don't have is an officiant.
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posted by seesaw
on Mar 29, 2013 -
9 answers
I'm getting married in May. We want to play "Amazing Grace" during the ceremony. I'm hoping to find an interesting, unique, and overall awesome version to play. The funkier, the better, but traditional and beautiful versions are welcome as well. Basically, if you have a favorite performance, by a particular person or group, I'd like to know about it.
posted by JPowers
on Mar 23, 2013 -
18 answers
We're getting married in a civil ceremony in London, UK this autumn and I have a couple of questions about dealing with the registrar.
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posted by prune
on Mar 18, 2013 -
4 answers
I have never been to Las Vegas but will be going for the first time this summer as a bridesmaid for my friend's bachelorette party. I am not a Vegas person: I don't drink or club, I don't like being around lots of people all the time, my budget is extremely tight, and crashing at the yucky hotel we're staying at sets off all my buttons in every way. Am I going to be able to realistically make this happen, or do I need to figure out a way to bail now?
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posted by These Birds of a Feather
on Mar 17, 2013 -
62 answers
I'm coming to the realization that I need to either buy a new tux or a vintage tux for my wedding. Tell me of your experiences with vintage tuxes please? Tell me of your experiences with cool vintage store in New York City please? Or some other place in the area to buy a tux that isn't a chain or a department store?
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posted by Potomac Avenue
on Mar 17, 2013 -
9 answers
We want to get married, but need to do it much quicker than expected for visa/insurance reasons. How to handle it (snowflakes within)?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 13, 2013 -
21 answers
Which stores on/near Newbury Street in Boston should I check out for a non-gown-type wedding dress?
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posted by heyforfour
on Mar 9, 2013 -
10 answers
So a female friend of the bride is typically called a
bridesmaid or
bridesmatron (or
maid of honor or
matron of honor). I guess you could also use
brideswoman (or
woman of honor) if you want to avoid the whole does-maid-mean-unmarried? issue. I've heard the term a
bridesman (or
man of honor) for a male friend of the bride. And if you don't want to specify the gender of the person in question, you could use
bridesperson (or
person of honor). A male friend of the groom is typically a
groomsman (or
best man). A female friend is sometimes called a
groomswoman (or
best woman), although I guess you could also go with
groomsmaid or
groomsmatron (or
best maid or
best matron). And again, avoiding the gender of the friend, you can have a
groomsperson (or
best person).
But what if there's a member of the wedding party who is a friend of both the bride and groom? What do you call that person?
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posted by ErWenn
on Mar 1, 2013 -
22 answers
We've decided to get married. Yay! I am the female half of a straight couple, if that matters. In the near future, we want to go to our local (US) courthouse and have a civil ceremony with just a judge and our immediate families present: his parents, my parents, his sibling+partner, my sibling+partner+child. Later this year, we'll throw an informal party and invite our extended circles to that as a larger celebration/reception. Our immediate families are supportive of this plan and just want us to be happy, but I have already gotten some pushback from friends and it gave me pause. So I guess I have questions about the practicality and etiquette of our plan and... whatever else we haven't thought about. Neither of us has been married before.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 26, 2013 -
53 answers
My wedding is this week. I'm terrible with names. I am looking for some way to have a guestbook that allows pictures of guests (or even audio and/or video) along with their names and addresses (and any other message).
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posted by jef
on Feb 23, 2013 -
2 answers
We've each left our home countries to be able to be together in a third country. It's working out wonderfully, and we want to get married eventually. But how - or rather,
where on earth?
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posted by harujion
on Feb 15, 2013 -
22 answers
How can I tactfully let my bridesmaids know I'm happy to help them pick up the tab? I'm getting married this summer, and have asked seven close friends to be bridesmaids. They're all wonderful, good friends, and they all like each other and me and everything is harmonious, except that there is a SERIOUSLY WIDE income disparity among them (everything from full-time student working part-time at a coffee shop to a stay-at-home wife of a zillionaire). I am definitely on the higher side of the spectrum, but it is very important to me that I be mindful of my friends' bank balances.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 11, 2013 -
24 answers
