ETIQUETTE FILTER: Why is it taboo for an expectant mother to publicize her own baby shower? [more inside]
posted by mynameismandab on Nov 13, 2009 - 31 answers

Help me not epically fail as my sister's maid of honor. [more inside]
posted by toomuchkatherine on Nov 13, 2009 - 19 answers

Help! We need an interesting wedding venue in NJ for spring or summer of 2010. [more inside]
posted by Nutritionista on Sep 1, 2009 - 9 answers

Should I just tell my parents to go to hell? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 31, 2009 - 104 answers

Help us make a special and creative gift for a newly-married friend! [more inside]
posted by pised on Aug 4, 2009 - 1 answer

Marriage in WAY northern New Hampshire (20 miles south of Canadian border - we're talking five hours from Boston.) Family is there, but we live on west coast. Great! Problem: music. We need a GOOD band and DJ. Save us from typical oldies/blues-rock/jazzy/swingy mish-mash. Doesn't have to be a typical wedding band, though it should be a group that can entertain a varied (grandparents, parents, friends, etc.) crowd. Maybe MeFiers from VT, Maine, or NH have suggestions? We don't want to spend a lot of $$$, but all suggestions, as well as creative (non-band) solutions, and off-list contacts, are welcome...
posted by soulbarn on Apr 7, 2009 - 6 answers

What percentage of people invited to a wedding would you expect to give a gift? [more inside]
posted by otherwordlyglow on Feb 15, 2009 - 39 answers

I don't believe in marriage. Everyone around my partner and me is getting married and she's getting depressed. How can I show my girl I love her just as much as the guys in rental tuxedos love theirs? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 30, 2009 - 132 answers

Weddings freak me out, why? [more inside]
posted by sondrialiac on Nov 10, 2008 - 11 answers

Please help me make our upcoming 8-months-overdue wedding reception memorable and meaningful to those who weren't at our actual wedding. [more inside]
posted by otherwordlyglow on Sep 15, 2008 - 7 answers

What's involved in my performing a wedding in Los Angeles? [more inside]
posted by rileyray3000 on Aug 1, 2008 - 3 answers

Can anyone recommend an Irish - or even Northern Irish - poem or extract, on the topic of love or romance, that would be suitable to be read out at a civil wedding (ie, no references to God or religion allowed) [more inside]
posted by ascullion on Jun 16, 2008 - 7 answers

Are stag and does/buck and does a soley Ontario thing? [more inside]
posted by sandraregina on Jun 10, 2008 - 40 answers

Destination weddings for those of modest means? [more inside]
posted by Jess the Mess on May 21, 2008 - 18 answers

Bridesmaid dresses & alterations: legit or racket? [more inside]
posted by Flying Squirrel on May 20, 2008 - 16 answers

Anyone know a good park in the south bay (California) in which to get married? [more inside]
posted by agentofselection on Apr 24, 2008 - 8 answers

Is anyone familiar with an Italian love-poem that would be beautiful and appropriate to read at a wedding ceremony (in Italian and then in English translation)? [more inside]
posted by chinston on Feb 26, 2008 - 2 answers

Is there a name for the ring you wear between a mis-matched engagement ring and a wedding ring that serves to adapt the round form of one to the flat form of the other? Where do I get one? In San Francisco, preferably. Bonus if the jeweler specializes in vintage pieces. [more inside]
posted by otherwordlyglow on Jan 14, 2008 - 14 answers

Can someone out there help me become a ULC wedding officiant in Washington, DC? [more inside]
posted by scrump on Dec 27, 2007 - 4 answers

Any recs for a New York City outdoor wedding location that isn't hideously expensive and can hold 150-200 people? [more inside]
posted by doraphilia on Nov 30, 2007 - 10 answers

Help me escape the grasping tentacles of the billion dollar wedding industry: where does one view and inspect and maybe try on nontraditional wedding dresses? [more inside]
posted by otherwordlyglow on Nov 5, 2007 - 18 answers

Can you recommend a wedding planner in or near to Cleveland? [more inside]
posted by jewzilla on Aug 12, 2007 - 3 answers

How do I make my destination wedding enviro-friendly? [more inside]
posted by changeling on Jul 10, 2007 - 13 answers

(Weddingfilter). Friend is having a "destination wedding" over 6,500 miles away. I can't afford to go. Friend thinks I should borrow money from my dad and go with him. I'm 27 years old, and don't really want to "borrow money from dad." [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 26, 2007 - 39 answers

We want to hold a destination wedding in Central America. How do we go about this without hurting feelings? How do we go about this at all? [more inside]
posted by changeling on May 31, 2007 - 24 answers

A friend and I have agreed to be in a third friend's wedding this fall. Lately the bride-to-be has been suggesting some potentially expensive pre-wedding activities. My friend and I are concerned with what we're expected to pay for as bridesmaids. My questions are: Is footing the bill for the bachelorette party or bridal shower the responsibility of the bridal party if the bride (or her sorta wealthy future mother-in-law) plans it? Is it gauche for us to approach the bride and ask her what her expectations are after agreeing to be in the wedding?
posted by redbed on May 29, 2007 - 9 answers

Wedding Help - What are the various odd jobs and loose ends that friends could have helped you with when you got married? How can I make myself useful to dear friends getting hitched in another country at the end of the summer? [more inside]
posted by nelleish on May 8, 2007 - 9 answers

Does anyone have a recommendation for a wedding photographer in the Edinburgh (Scotland) area? [more inside]
posted by ascullion on Apr 24, 2007 - 7 answers

WeddingFilter: Help my girlfriend and I gracefully decline a request to work the reception table. Again. And forevermore. [more inside]
posted by krippledkonscious on Apr 10, 2007 - 33 answers

Please point me toward resources to help me cope with my family and their responses to my impending (gay) engagement. My Google-fu seems to be failing me. There's more details on my specific situation inside. [more inside]
posted by fiercecupcake on Apr 3, 2007 - 35 answers

I'm looking for a good restaurant for a rehearsal dinner in Toronto (more inside). [more inside]
posted by The Card Cheat on Mar 19, 2007 - 7 answers

How does one get ordained as a minister in NYC, so that they can perform legally binding weddings?
posted by skwm on Jan 3, 2007 - 12 answers

My fiancée and I need to have three wedding ceremonies in three states. Um, help? [more inside]
posted by weirdoactor on Nov 7, 2006 - 23 answers

Wedding Etiquettefilter - was I invited or not? what should I do about it? [more inside]
posted by typewriter on Aug 19, 2006 - 13 answers

We're gettin' hitched in Pittsburgh! I need help finding a reception/ceremony venue that 1) will hold at least 150 people, 2) will let me bring in my own catering, 3) will have a bar or a way to bring in a few kegs, and 4) be in a tent or indoors. [more inside]
posted by Alison on Jul 21, 2006 - 11 answers

My fiance is looking for wedding dresses this weekend, and is wondering if anyone has recommendations for stores in the San Francisco Bay Area (esp. SF, Peninsula and San Jose areas). She is looking for places with a good selection of <$2000 dresses. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
posted by rorycberger on Jun 15, 2006 - 6 answers

I'm best man at my friend's wedding in July. What are all of my responsibilities? [more inside]
posted by sdis on May 14, 2006 - 16 answers

Any guidance on writing a non-religious grace? [more inside]
posted by brautigan on Feb 18, 2006 - 9 answers

Should we buy champagne in Duty Free or in NYC? [more inside]
posted by veryape on Feb 11, 2006 - 5 answers

WeddingsFilter! Recommend elegant (read:non-Elvis), beautiful places in which to have a wedding ceremony in Las Vegas. Sound oxymoronic? [more inside]
posted by plexiwatt on Jan 5, 2006 - 10 answers

BridalShowerFilter: We are hosting a bridal shower for about 20 people at my house on Sunday. I have two questions. One is about punch. [more inside]
posted by anastasiav on Sep 30, 2005 - 21 answers

Dear Abby what should I do... I’m in the wedding party of a once close friend, but I’m having doubts as to whether or not I should participate. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 22, 2005 - 9 answers

Branch Centerpieces. Anybody know how to make them? The future Mrs. and I are cutting corners at our wedding by serving as our own florists. Ideally, they'd look something like this but with white lights or candles replacing the Asian motif. Help from experienced DIYers would be appreciated...
posted by herc on Jun 23, 2005 - 3 answers

I'm supposed to be best man in a wedding for someone whose family is getting bent out of shape about me wearing my family's tartan because his family and mine never got along. Are there rules for this sort of thing? [more inside]
posted by small_ruminant on May 22, 2005 - 34 answers

Did you get married at the courthouse? Did you provide the judge with a gratuity? [more inside]
posted by peep on May 7, 2005 - 16 answers

I'm shooting my sister's wedding. I don't have experience shooting events like this. What should I know about shooting weddings? [more inside]
posted by mullingitover on Apr 18, 2005 - 30 answers

Weddingfilter: Church ceremony from 2 to 3pm; reception starting at 7pm, less than a half hour of travel in between. Is it too long to make people wait? Out of towners will have hotels nearby; friends might not really have anywhere to go. [more inside]
posted by onlyconnect on Mar 30, 2005 - 30 answers

I'm maid of honor in my sister's wedding in a month. The dress we ordered to match the other bridesmaid's dresses doesn't fit AT ALL. [more inside]
posted by LittleMissCranky on Mar 30, 2005 - 9 answers

WeddingFilter: My wedding ceremony will be secular. A friend will officiate. So we need to plan out the ceremony on our own. What is your advice for planning a meaningful ceremony? [more inside]
posted by about_time on Mar 16, 2005 - 21 answers

The soon-to-be-Mrs. and I have a wedding coming up in about six months, and we're in the planning stages right now. Married members - what do you know now (about wedding planning) that you wish you had known then? What are the little things that we should be thinking of now, but aren't? Others - what were some little things that you remember about weddings you've attended? What worked, and what didn't? [more inside]
posted by UKnowForKids on Feb 25, 2005 - 53 answers