The Wedding Bowl

has anyone had their wedding in nyc for under $100k

Folks with destination wedding- did you ship your dress? I was pretty set on doing so but now everyone is saying that’s too risky? Is this just irrational fear?

So, do people still physically bring gifts to weddings? Or just cards and anything was likely mail order and delivered directly to you. Trying to figure out if I need to accommodate for that and if so… more

My mom’s side I grew up with but am not close with at all. One cousin really and she’s actually adopted in. My late dad’s family I’ve met once and am not close with. My fiancés family are all super cl… more

I'm getting to marry the love of my life, and she's my boss! Any ideas for a theme? (we want to play on the whole 'boss of me' joke)

I have both very skinny and very curvy women as my bridesmaids and they have completely different choices of how long/revealing their dresses should be. I want to let them decide but I feel like it… more

Everyday I wake up wanting to elope or do the smallest wedding…

My brother is being really difficult and cutting down his guest list too short. I get that it's his wedding but there are some family members that we cannot leave out. Am I wrong for wanting to te… more

Probably gonna sound weird, but have any of you tried using AI to create your wedding day schedule? I've seen a lot of my friends use wedding planners and really all they do is create a really goo… more

Is there a company that does both event planning and takes care of the entertainment side (DJs, Makeup Artists, etc) in the tri-state area? I really don't want to keep up with too many different c… more

I'm looking for an affordable make-up artist. Everyone out here seems to be charging an arm and a leg! Any recommendations?

Any wedding planners here open to adding travel to their client offerings?

Is it worth spending the $10000 on a wedding planning company? How efficient are they? I don't want to spend the money and then think I could have just got that help from my family and friends.

Budget-less wedding. What are you doing and/or where is it located?

Have you ever made a deal with a venue/vendor to get a lower cost?

When's a good time to start looking for your wedding dress? I want to buy a ready-made dress cuz I can't afford to tailor make, but I also have a lot of weight to lose before I start getting i… more

I'm done doom scrolling! Can someone tell me who the best wedding DJs in the US are?

I have a giant Indian family and can't figure out if I should invite everyone or only the ones that matter to me. Has anyone else had to deal with this?

Do bridesmaids need to wear the same color? All my bridesmaids want to wear completely different outfits!!

Curious how much you paid for a videographer?

Never really cared for looking pretty but I'm getting married in 3 months and all of a sudden I want to get into skin care! What should I start with?

Is it a red flag if my fiance is always asking me to take care of the planning? He says 'I'm more creative anyway' but its starting to feel like a silly excuse to get out of the hard work.

Any recommendations for a wedding planner in the nj/Philly area?

How to integrate charitable giving / philanthropy into your wedding? We’ve thought about including donation links of our favorite charities as options on our registry, but wonder what else we can do.

Also, I have a lot of people saying they WANT invitations to my wedding. I’m po and am not sure I can accommodate all the people that want to go so what I was thinking is: is there some sort of websit… more

I need a wedding coach or someone who knows everything about weddings but is impartial. Like they don’t get anything out of it they just know every wedding

Has anyone had someone assume they’re in the bridal party, but they’re not? Any advice for how to handle that politely? Is that a phone call or text if they live out of state? This person used to be B… more

I've seen a lot of people incorporate their dogs into their wedding and it's super cute, but as a cat girl, I'm looking for cute ideas to incorporate my cat. Any thoughts?

Does anyone have any out-of-the-box ideas for guest favors?

I never cared for having many female friends after having some pretty poor experiences growing up. Now I’m engaged and have like one maybe two friends for bridesmaids. I mean I’m alright with this but… more

I'm looking for some cost-cutting options, and the venues we are looking at are cheaper on Fridays and Sundays...has anyone done this? Did the guests seem to enjoy themselves? I'm guessing peo… more

How are you handling your engagement ring on your wedding day? Wearing it and reordering the rings later? Wearing it on a different hand? Entrusting it to someone during the service? Other?

Are you planning to wear a separate outfit for the reception or just stay in your wedding dress? I have mixed feelings about what to do.

What kind of gift(s) are you giving the bridal party?

what have any of your vendor experiences been that you either loved or didn’t love? I do invites and day of stationery/signage and always want to make sure I know what people truly want or don’t like … more

Not exactly a wedding planning question but any thoughts on having your ring (and other jewelry) insured?

Question came up as our jeweler emailed us asking if we need an appraisal for insurance purpose… more

Does anyone have any ideas on how we can ask for money as wedding gifts and skip the whole wedding registry thing?