I don't know a thing about menswear except that men sometimes wear it. My husband's one suit is finally done for, and he needs a new one by the end of the week. [He doesn't know much, either.] He wears a suit primarily for weddings and funerals, maybe once or twice a year. What style of suit will last him for years without becoming out-of-date?
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posted by galadriel
on Apr 22, 2013 -
30 answers
Give me examples of awesome wedding toasts. Touching, unique, funny - whatever. Just ones that stood out to you. Either what was said, or his they delivered it, or whatever made it great. It can be from personal experience, or link to a movie scene or something from a book passage. Anything applies.
posted by rastapasta
on Mar 3, 2013 -
13 answers
Whole lamb: spit roast or roast on grill (or cut up and grill?). Planning an outdoor festive summer wedding, and the menu is smoked brisket and lamb. I've long wanted to spit roast a lamb, or roast it whole in the ground, but I've also been hearing from experienced hands that this is not great for lamb (although it is traditional), because different parts of the lamb are best cooked to different temperatures--they suggest getting a whole lamb butchered, and roasting the cuts individually.
Does anyone have any experience, or suggestions, they can share? I saw
this thread, but it didn't speak to the overall advisability of the endeavor. Thanks!
posted by oneironaut
on Dec 29, 2012 -
6 answers
I'm currently a maid of honor in NYC. My bride wants to invite 24 ladies to a night on the town for her bachelorette party. Please help us not kill each other.
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posted by thirdletter
on Dec 26, 2012 -
13 answers
[geometryfilter] I have to assemble a tiered cake stand to hold cupcakes at a wedding tomorrow. The tiers and the styrofoam thingies that will separate the tiers are all circular. How do I make sure that I get each tier centered properly on the next?
posted by undue influence
on Dec 13, 2012 -
5 answers
What is the socially acceptable way to refer to weddings of different cultures in the US? Is it non-PC to refer to 'American weddings' when distinguishing traditional white-American weddings, vs weddings of other cultures?
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posted by Conductor71
on Nov 15, 2012 -
38 answers
What's that movie? filter: I'm looking for the title of a classic movie where a couple plans a wedding and it makes everyone unhappy.
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posted by petiteviolette
on Oct 5, 2012 -
2 answers
My friend is getting married and has requested that instead of a present wedding attendees give money to facilitate post wedding travel. I would like to give them some travel related gift other than money. Is this wrong?
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posted by Xurando
on Sep 25, 2012 -
81 answers
(re)met the daughter of a family friend last weekend at a wedding. We hadn't seen each other since we were 6 or 7 and she is two years younger than I am. The challenge--spent three hours together, live 600 miles apart, and I can't stop thinking about her. A few more details, but the question is "How can I see if this has potential to go somewhere?"
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 23, 2012 -
13 answers
Can anyone recommend a small jazz or blues band (3 or fewer musicians) to play a short wedding reception in a small space in New Orleans in October?
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posted by Latifolia
on Aug 19, 2012 -
3 answers
You live in NYC, and you want to have a party to celebrate your very simple City Hall marriage ceremony. But it's complicated. (money issues and feeling guilty inside!)
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 9, 2012 -
17 answers
Handcuffing the groom to a midget on his stag do is an immoral and degrading tradition. So, we want to find a gorgeous, very tall, blonde Atlas of a hunk to handcuff him to, in Dublin. Where should I look? Modelling agencies? Dating website?
posted by omnigut
on May 26, 2012 -
8 answers
Estranged from my sister because of her wedding and personality. To make this right or cut off my narcissistic sister.
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posted by sweltering
on May 13, 2012 -
32 answers
We've been invited to a wedding brunch/shower at a restaurant in NYC and I've already RSVP'd that we're attending - should I be expecting that we have to pay for our meal?
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posted by Neely O'Hara
on May 2, 2012 -
24 answers
So, how long does it really take to plan a wedding? (I know the answer is 'it depends on the wedding', but honestly, we don't even know where to start.)
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posted by Catseye
on Apr 7, 2012 -
31 answers
I'm posting this as anonymous as I have some friends and family who read this site, and they don't know we're this serious yet.
My girlfriend and I are talking about getting married this summer if we can afford it and afford living together. We're looking at possibly Saint Malo off of Highway 7, Panorama Point or doing something in Rocky Mountain National Park. We're leaning more towards a summer wedding outdoors, June or July. Saint Malo is great, but expensive for what we want ($1000 for a few hours). Panorama Point in Golden Gate State park is more feasible. We're both really practical so we want our friends and family there but not at significant cost or debt.
Other then Rocky Mountain National Park or Golden Gate State park, what are some good locations in Colorado for an outdoor wedding?
In terms of cost, food for < 30 guests, location, photographer etc... what should we plan to spend? We're talking about doing it on a weekday.
posted by anonymous
on Oct 31, 2011 -
6 answers
I have to be in a wedding this week and I really don't feel like dealing with the new request about having to wear heels.
And I look like a WIDE LOAD in this stupid dress I have to wear. Help me calm down.
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posted by KogeLiz
on Oct 18, 2011 -
72 answers
I have extreme anxiety about leaving the house and being in groups. I'm going to my sister's wedding this holiday weekend. I've worked up to dealing with crowds on ferries, driving there, what I'll be wearing and gifts I'll be giving. I still have no clue what to say to people or what people talk about at these events. Help? Specific special details included.
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posted by kanata
on Oct 2, 2011 -
26 answers
Taking my wedding dress on a plane- Help!
I have two options:
1) Take it in the bag and hope that the plane will hang it up in first class even though i am sitting in coach
2) Pack it in my bag (its fairly small and lace) and get it steamed somewhere on the other end. Where can you get things steamed? Do they do that at dry cleaner?
What do you recommend?
Thank you!!
posted by tessalations999
on Aug 29, 2011 -
22 answers
Two weddings coming up:
Wedding A is outside at night, and wedding B is indoors at night and the invitation states that it is "formal." I own two suits: a black wool traditional suit, and this one: http://www.mrporter.com/product/301855
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posted by rbf1138
on Jul 25, 2011 -
12 answers
Ideas for bachelorette party in Providence, RI? I really wanted to do a group hot tub/ sauna thing but have not been able to find a place. I have a group of about 12 ladies. I love the outdoors, spas, games. It would be nice to do something intimate where we can talk and bond. Also, a low price point is important because the girls are all coming from out of town. Thanks so much for your help!
posted by tessalations999
on Jun 6, 2011 -
2 answers
My friend (let's call her Amanda) is having a stagette, which is being planned by a completely different group of friends from the ones that we share. She's known these ladies since childhood, and I hardly know them at all. I feel like Amanda's friends are planning a stagette that goes strongly against Amanda's taste and wishes. Should I say something to the party planners? If so, how? (more inside)
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posted by owlparliament
on Jun 2, 2011 -
48 answers
Wedding week, visiting parents, close quarters: my parents helped me buy the apartment my fiance and I live in. They'd like to stay on our couch for three nights before the wedding. I love them, like spending time with them, and would want them to stay with us... any other week except this one! Am I being a jerk?
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posted by sestaaak
on May 29, 2011 -
20 answers
Weddings: can we invite some of my second cousins without inviting them all? And how to minimize the fallout it we don't?
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posted by joshuaconner
on May 26, 2011 -
30 answers
We need to hire an affordable NYC musician to play at our wedding. Ideally it would be a banjo player but I will settle for something traditional like a violinist. We're on a shoestring budget. DJ recommendations are fine, too.
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posted by Hwaet
on May 23, 2011 -
8 answers
I've been invited to a wedding where I'm only going to know a couple of guests. One of them is a woman who has every right to hate my guts. Help me navigate this.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 29, 2011 -
46 answers
My girlfriend's cousin is getting married in Baltimore. My girlfriend wants me to go. I don't want to.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 22, 2011 -
62 answers
Any good recommendations for using Facebook to handle a wedding in 9 months in South America with North American attendees? Hoping to deal with flight ideas, share travel tips etc. Anyone used the site in this way lately?
posted by Freedomboy
on Feb 22, 2011 -
2 answers
In you opinion how much of a wedding can you get for $20,000 in Chicago and the southwest suburbs?
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posted by irie1972
on Feb 20, 2011 -
12 answers
Why are there so many Elvis wedding chapels in Las Vegas? Do they have permission from Elvis's estate to operate? Where did the connection between Elvis and weddings come from?
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posted by rybreadmed
on Nov 20, 2010 -
6 answers
The thought of planning a wedding makes me (female, mid-twenties) want to break out into hives. Problem: my (male, mid-twenties) partner LOVES weddings and desperately wants one. HELP!
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 13, 2010 -
40 answers
It looks very much like we're going to have our wedding in a barn. We're purloining every aspect of it from someplace, which includes willing mefites. Hit me with ideas, page suggestions, etc, to make it both interesting and beautiful.
Note: Barn is very large, and very old.
It is a small budget, but we're crafty, so hit me with all sorts of ideas, costly or otherwise.
All the thanks in the world to you for helping.
posted by Arquimedez Pozo
on Oct 13, 2010 -
36 answers
I've been commissioned with planning a cheap couple only wedding in Gatlinburg. What are some things I should know, how can I keep it cheap and what else can they do while there?
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posted by magnoliasouth
on Sep 22, 2010 -
16 answers
Late September - 2pm wedding in a Catholic church (although I'm not 100% certain it's a true Catholic ceremony), with reception at 4:30pm. Is this outfit okay to wear?
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posted by shoppingforsanity
on Sep 13, 2010 -
73 answers
Can we have any semblance of a wedding in the NYC area when we're not rich? Do you know any dirt-cheap event spaces in Brooklyn or Queens that we can use to accommodate 75 people? Catering and decorating tips for the impoverished? We've got 13 months to plan, lots of motivation, but the piggy bank is low.
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posted by zoomorphic
on Sep 8, 2010 -
37 answers
Perfect wedding venue (inexpensive yacht club in perfect spot in RI) wants a licensed caterer to prepare the food- but my good friends want to cook and are not licensed.
-Is there a way to get around this?
- Is there a way to find a caterer to do part of the meal and have my friend's supplement the menu with their own dishes? (ones that dont need the kitchen)
- Any other advice on getting around this dilemma?
-Do most venues have this requirement?
Thanks so much!
posted by tessalations999
on Aug 28, 2010 -
7 answers
I'm attending a wedding next weekend, of a couple that has irritated me throughout the course of their tumultuous engagement. I've looked over their many registries, and have found nothing that I consider worthwhile or practical to give in my price range. What are my other alternatives?
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posted by litnerd
on Aug 8, 2010 -
31 answers
How do I politely say "you aren't invited to my wedding" to (almost) all of our guests.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 28, 2010 -
54 answers
Ideas for my best man/brother's wedding speech? PS He's severely hearing impaired. I can't believe I didn't think to ask this here earlier. My brother/best man is having a tremendously hard time thinking of ways he can deliver his speech at my wedding (in 12 days!). I always say he doesn't have a very thick deaf accent. But I've been hearing it for 20 some years, so I'm a bit biased. In all honesty, people at the wedding would probably have a hard time understanding him. He's really nervous...for good reason. Any ideas?
posted by sredefer
on May 10, 2010 -
29 answers
