The Wedding Bowl

Is it bad to not serve alcohol at the wedding? For context, my fiancé is 3 years sober and only my close friends and family know this but I won’t be drinking and neither will he so I don’t feel the ne… more

I had a makeup trial couple of weeks ago and the more I look at the picture the more I dislike my make up. On top of that, the artist felt really comfortable sharing her life stories me including her … more

Need advice on getting a limo for the bridal party and us (bride and groom):

Our condo, the ceremony venue, the place we're taking photos, and the reception venue are all within 2.5km of each other. All in the downtown Toronto core.<… more

Hi, has anyone here had a destination wedding or is planning one? Thinking of doing a destination wedding abroad and scoping out countries/geographies. Would appreciate any intel, thank you!

Is it normal to make your fiancés brother/sister a groomsman if they make your sibling a bridesmaid?

Hello out there, I could use some feedback. My brother is engaged and his fiancée invited me and my sisters to be bridesmaids in their wedding. There is a tense political divide, where his fiancée is … more

Any recommendations for a DJ in Miami/south Florida?

How much did you spend on your wedding DJ and was it worth it?

Has anyone worked with Destify? I'm thinking of using their services for destination wedding planning and would like to hear other's experiences!

Hi NYC! Any suggestions on venues for 150-200 guests?
Location: at most 50 miles from city (~1 hr drive away)
Budget: 30-40k (~200 per guests)
Season: late summer/early autumn

Thank you in advance for all… more

Just came back from my Hawaiian destination wedding - planned everything myself sight unseen. It turned out amazing, beyond my wildest dreams - wishing all of you ladies the same luck!! If there’s any… more

Is it rude/weird to plan your own bachelorette party? I opted not to have a bridal party. I have nine friends I would have asked and no sisters. I would have wanted a smaller party than that and I did… more

Room Block Help! Doing a domestic destination in South Florida so 85% of my guests are flying in. Do most hotels require a contract/financial obligation? How far in advance did you set up & announce your roo… more

How much are you budgeting for honeymoon?

My wedding venue is in the upcoming Emma Roberts/Diane Keaton movie, Maybe I Do 😅

I ordered save the dates but my guest list wasn’t finalized when I ordered them, so the envelopes they came with aren’t pre-addressed. I’m kicking myself a little because now I either need to hand add… more

Seeking advice.
Fiancées parents are traveling in from abroad a week before our wedding. Living in NYC, we don’t have a guest room. I assumed we’d put them in our living room on our couch / air mattre… more

Any Fish here tried Emsculpt, Emsculpt neo, Trusculpt from Ever\Body, or Coolsculpt? What areas of the body & are you pleased with the results? I’m within 10lbs of my ideal weight & interested… more

Has anyone used a company to create a wedding album? Not just print one you make online but also select the photos / arrange it all

Hi all - I have a BYO alcohol venue and trying to figure out how much alcohol would cost for 200 guests. My wedding planner said it would be aroun $3600 (just for alc) but that felt high to me? Any th… more

Anyone have a good general rule for booking room blocks? I feel like my estimates are drastically off but I don't know if it's high or low

Has anyone gotten a vacation ring? I’m looking for something nice I can bring on vacation that won’t attract too much attention. Any suggestions? I’ve heard of modern gents being a good dupe, but curi… more

Do people still use wedding planners? I feel like there’s no way I could plan an entire wedding on my own, but I feel like all I see is people doing it themselves now days

My husband and I eloped last year for various personal reasons, but are still having a “wedding” in a few months. I initially just wanted to do a reception but my and his family really want a short ce… more

Word of advice - If you're considering spending the extra money on a quality vendor, do it. Several of my vendors did not care about making my day special, and they ruined the experience. Budgets … more

My wedding is making me miserable. We ended up choosing a city / venue that I’m not super thrilled with (it’s just not giving me aesthetic I want) and it’s turning out to be 3x expensive (part of rati… more

We are having our dog in our wedding (just the ceremony). She is very good with people and excitement generally. However, There have been times on walks when a stranger or child has tried to pet her b… more

Anyone looked into secondhand wedding dresses? Trying to save money where I can, but nervous about trusting an online seller with something so important lol

Going dress shopping soon, yay!! Do you think booking appointments at 3 boutiques/stores is ok? I don’t want to go to too many stores and have decision paralysis or feel pressured to make a decision.

When are you planning to start working on your wedding day ideal body? What are steps you’re taking to achieve it？I have 11 months left …

Makeup question: is it tacky to hire one of my dream MUAH artists for myself (and maybe mom and sister), but a less expensive and more local MUAH artist for my bridesmaids and MIL/SIL? Do these vendor… more

Feeling guilty and insecure that I didn’t have a huge reaction to finding my wedding dress. I love the dress but I didn’t cry or jump up and down over it. I felt self-conscious after seeing everyone e… more

Did anyone hire people to create their website? I want something a bit more designed and fancy. Any recs appreciated!

Planning a wedding less than a year out and I’m stressed. How much is everyone spending on photo/video these days? I regret not looking into how much it would cost before booking the venue. I didn’t t… more

Father daughter dance recommendations?! My dad and I love to dance and love 90s country, Billy Joel, Vince gill, Luther vandross, and any oldies. Is “just the way you are” too over used?

SOS one of my friends is having a destination wedding and asked me to be the maid of honor. Today she sends me the details and it’s in the middle of a national park (3 hrs from nearest airport so have to rent a c… more

i have a group of girlfriends that i have been close with since birth. as a result, i’ve never really had STRONG personal connection to any of them individually…in addition, i moved away from them and they all ha… more

Do I have to have a maid of honor? I’m Indian so it’s not really a key part of the wedding, but rather something fun to have. I have a younger sister and two best friends and I don’t want to have to c… more

Anyone planning to have more than one “honeymoon”?