Thoughts on kindly asking your bridesmaids to please not give a gift? I am over the moon excited that my bridesmaids will be celebrating me and traveling for the wedding and bachelorette. I really do not want a gift from them at the wedding. Full disclosure, my fiancé and I have great paying jobs and my bridesmaids are grad students, artists, and teachers. How would you frame this? Even if they were millionaires I would not want a gift, but I don’t want it taken the wrong way.

Anyone here work in consumer lending with a credit union? Interested in discussing pay structures to see how my credit Union compares.

Without asking or confirming, account lead booked an in-person client meeting that requires travel. Who books ~any~ major client meeting without first checking with the team ?

Are there any good books to read to understand investment banking?

Just saw the latest trailer for Gilmore girls. They should've totally made it a movie. I'm a fan and all, but I don't know if I want to spend that much time on it. 🙆🏻

I am currently waiting for the job offer for a consulting firm but I was told it could take several months. Between now and then, I have plenty of time for myself. What should I be doing to prepare myself for the new job? Any recommendations for newsletter/industry reports/books/ coursea courses? Thank you all!

Can I stop getting notified when people join. I don't care when some one from octagon credit investment joins (no one knows it's you tommy).

Any books/resources to understand the ML algorithms with the maths behind it?

Checking to see if there are any wine & spirits label designers here. I have a call with a mom/pop restaurant tomorrow who want a redesign of one of their vodka labels. They have not supplied any hi res art yet & from what I’m assuming they will not be looking to spend big bucks. Im trying to get a sense of pricing for the front & back label. Thanks for your feedback!

I have a call with recruiter for Big data consultant role in GCP, would love some input on what to expect in the role and interview process.

I searched the bowl using big data keywords and did not find anything, so asking.

Thank you.

All hail the Mad Queen....

Hey folks,

Can someone tell me how to get notified about the walk in drives in big 4s?
Thank you.

Hey there! Does anyone here live at the Avalon Willoughby in Brooklyn? I’m thinking about signing a lease there and would like a resident’s perspective.

Apartment hunting in LA… having a bit of sticker shock. did everything go up? Will it go down in the fall??

Can someone please refer me in QA automation 4+ years of experience
Thanks!!

Hi All,
I have below offers. Could you please help me to choose best.

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Is relocating to Pune mandatory? Do they allow to work from Mumbai office?

My stepmom threw me a very elaborate bridal shower. My stepsister pitched in and also did a lot of work for it. Bridesmaids helped but didn’t do a ton. What, if anything should I do for my stepmom and stepsister as a showing of gratitude? I don’t want to spend a lot of $$ but definitely want to act quickly and thoughtfully.

Thoughts on uneven bridal parties? I would have 5 vs my fiancé having 3 people.

If I got married on a Sunday, could I use the flowers from the wedding the night before? (Anything they were going to leave behind like hanging installations) Seems like a waste for that decor to be trashed and an opportunity to pay it forward. Has anyone done this?

For those who have already had their weddings, what advice do you have? Anything you could change?

Looking for solid bridesmaid dress recommendations with a good color, design, and size range!

Tux budget NYC?

I just booked my venue for October 2022. I am very excited but want to lose weight to be comfortable on my wedding day. I put on some weight during the pandemic and I am about 40lbs over my comfort weight. Anyone follow a plan that worked for them?

What do you think about lab-grown diamonds? My fiance and I are trying to be as ethical as possible, and lab-grown sounds like an awesome idea, but we're wondering about the quality and longevity. Any thoughts would be appreciated!

Help- my FBIL is refusing to rent a tux for our wedding because he already owns one. It is a different tuxedo. We would like everyone in the same tux, which I don’t think is crazy to ask for? It’s not a financial issue and it’s not some sort of weird style. 11 other men will be in the rental, it will be obviously different. We’re paying a lot for formal pictures and while this isn’t a tragedy by any means, it is upsetting to my fiancé and I, especially as we ALWAYS go with everyone else’s flow.

I’m excited for my wedding but it’s almost 9 months away and I started planning it over a year ago. However, whenever I’m around friends/family it’s the only thing people want to talk to me about. It’s constant and generally there’s not many updates to give & I’d just rather talk about other things. I work full time & I’m in school right now so I’m stressed about those things and I don’t know how to communicate that I’d just rather not talk about the wedding without sounding ungrateful/happy

Please help - My fiancé’s side of the family is huge and we’re having a really tough time finding anything close to our budget for 200-250 people. Has anyone found any venues in the Catskills/CT/MA/even PA that don’t require their own food/bev? Also general reassurance is great too 😞

Can I do a mother of bride dress appointment the same time after my bride fitting? It'll just be my mom coming to the appointment. Or should I do hers right after I finish my appointment?

Is a hair and makeup trial really necessary? It seems like such a waste of money.

Should I invite fewer people to a destination wedding or will people just naturally decline?

Does anyone feel guilty about spending so much money on their wedding day?

On one hand I know it will be such a special day with all our family and friends. On top of that I feel like we hired incredibly talented people that will make the day awesome.
On the other hand, I feel like the costs keep adding up and while the our day is not putting us in debt I can’t help but feel a little guilt….

What gift did you get your spouse on your wedding day?

Any tips on making a small wedding feel intimate and special versus tiny and boring?

How much did everyone spend on their wedding planner? We’re planning a Fall wedding in Europe with ~80 people and want a full service planner, have been quoted 9-15K and want to see if this is reasonable! TIA