The Wedding Bowl

Hi everyone! I am the MOH in a wedding in May. She has a big budget (as she has told us) but does not have a wedding planner, florist, coordinator, baker, or H&M artist. This means I am flying to … more

Saw another post and made me think. In a destination bachelorette and the bride has started planning without asking about budgets. No MOH or bridesmaids. Is there a way to gently suggest the bride cre… more

Hi everyone! Planning a NYC wedding for 2025. I have narrowed down venue options but would love to get everyone’s recs on vendors — any wedding planners (day of), photographers, videographers, hair/makeup you es… more

5 day destination bachelorette - would you attend? Would it be rude to attend just 3 days due to work? No budget provided by the bride yet

Not wedding planning related, but I recently had my wedding where my best friend, who is very much an attention seeker, managed to make the wedding about them. It's kind of the last straw for me a… more

I recently had my wedding and it was beautiful. However, my partner and I both got snubbed by almost all of our close friends. I know no one is entitled to a gift, but they didn't even get us a ca… more

Who is eloping or getting micro-married at an all inclusive in Mexico. Weddings are too complicated and I don’t want to plan something for 15 people. Where are you getting married?

Some please help! we are getting married in Virginia and would like to have a friend officiate our wedding. There is all this info on how they need to be ordained in VA, and I’m wondering if we get ma… more

Can someone please explain how wedding rentals work and how far in advance you should reserve things?? Do you need to check with the venue on what you should rent and I’m assuming they will coordinate… more

Who is working this week? I'm working... On my Save the Dates 😅

My fiance's cousin wants to bring her boyfriend's 2 kids to our wedding. She's been with him for 3 years if that matters. I never planned to invite them. She is more than welcome to bring a plus one, … more

Did you ask the minister and his wfie to your rehearsal dinner?

Anyone else struggling to lose weight before the wedding? Mine is next weekend and I'm having a tough time accepting I'm going to be at a weight I'm not happy at. I've gained about 60l… more

Discussing my wedding w my bf. My mom and I have never been very close. She did the best she could but she also made feel like a huge burden. She’s willingly take us out for school clothes then yell a… more

Did you invite immediate family (parents, siblings) to your elopement? My partner and I want a true elopement- just us and a few friends. 5-6 people including us. It’s clear our (out of town) families… more

Anyone stay at the Shore Club in TC for Honeymoon? What would you rate it? Would you have stayed somewhere else?

I recently got married and used my college experience with event planning to do it -- now i feel like i could maybe start a career in it both because its an awesome experience and I know it's a hu… more

is it wrong to have a destination wedding if one of you are from there? european wedding but most of our friends live on east coast. we want our friends to be able to make it, but we know it is a big … more

Sorry I’m not really educated on this but is it rude to not do a hotel block? I’m having my wedding about an hour from a major city and I have no clue whether my out of state guests would rather stay … more

My friend recently got engaged! We don’t live near each other and I’ve been trying to brainstorm what to send as a little congratulations. I was thinking a card and something else? Or is a card enough… more

are wedding block rates negotiable? if anyone has had success or can share tips and tips, it would be greatly appreciated!!

Thoughts on a New Year’s Eve wedding? We live in a major European city and would have locals + people flying in from the US.

Has anyone eloped and had a reception later? If so, would you recommend it?

Anyone use a photobooth? If so was it worth it? How long did you rent it? I am starting to they are for a different vibe and may not be worth the expenditure when having cocktail party, dinner, and ba… more

For anyone on the fence about having a micro wedding (less than 20 people), I just did it, and I don't regret a thing. Please don't let external pressure force you into a wedding you don't… more

Is it worth adding on a second photographer? My photographer says she recommends it if the wedding is over 100 guests. We’re expecting around 60-70

Who typically gets invited to your baccherlorrette party? Is it just bridesmaids?

Is it rude to ask for a plus 1? My boyfriend of 3 years was invited to a wedding and I wasn’t included on the invite. His friend getting married knows me, follows me on socials, it’s a huge wedding. I… more

When you spend money on rsvp cards and stamps for half the guests to ignore them and verbally tell you they're going 🥲

My fiancé has 67 friends to invite to our wedding, my list is 14. 😬 crazy thing is he keeps up with just about everyone on that list, I haven’t talked to some of my invites in months.

Hi, but can you please share the coolest elopement/micro-wedding ideas you have ever heard of? Recently got engaged and really not into the whole traditional wedding thing.

Can we talk about post wedding blues? I don’t miss the planning(at all), but it feels like I’m grieving a loss and it’s extremely depressing. The day was perfect, and I cried happy tears the whole day… more

Anyone ever done a micro destination wedding in Las Vegas? Doing our ceremony at Caesars Palace on the strip and trying to plan a dinner in the evening as the “reception”.

I've been off work for nearly a month for my wedding and honeymoon. We got back home Saturday and have just been enjoying not doing anything. I really, truly, seriously do not want to go back to w… more

Airbnb weddings?? I found a 30 bedroom mansion in the Berkshires for 4k/night that allows weddings. It’s on the water, huge backyard, pool, full bar inside and 50 seat long table inside (used for host… more

Has anyone here done or been to a brunch wedding? Thoughts? Thanks!!

What’s the etiquette on who to invite to your wedding from work? Like do we invite every single person? Just we ones we like? lol just the ones we work with? TIA!

Did anyone start planning before getting engaged? We want to get married next year and realized everything is already getting booked up. We went and looked at a venue and both loved it, my SO is sayin… more