One of our church “kids” who is now 24 is getting married. She & the fiance have already had a baby together plus he has two older kiddos. They’ve been living together for over a year. The girl’s parents were very hush-hush about her pregnancy, & although it was offered to host a baby shower for their daughter, they refused because she wasn’t married (engaged but not married) to the father. Now that the wedding is close, the offer was made to throw a bridal shower; I was asked to help and agreed. Was unaware that the mom of the bride not only has requested an open invitation be sent to the entire church congregation, but also gave an additional guest list (of local friends outside the church) to the main hostess. We’re expecting between 75-100 or more guests, and there are only three people-me being one-hosting this event! This is quite a slam to my pocketbook, especially since I will be expected to provide at least one gift in addition to the shower expenses.
I have to admit that I feel it is greedy for the family to open this event up to everyone. Makes it quite hard to plan our numbers. The same church group (including this mom and daughter) was kind and generous to give me a bridal shower two years ago before my second wedding. I made sure it was invitation-only because I didn’t want my friends to go broke catering the party. Plus, there really was not much I truly needed. One gift option was to make a donation in my name to a charity in lieu of a gift. About 25 ladies attended. The two friends who hosted the shower did not give me gifts, nor did I expect them to because the shower was their gift to me.
So….I’d like to recruit the help of a few other moms from our group to help provide food. I know they wouldn’t mind making a plate of sandwiches or a salad of some sort, and it would sure help. I’m also wondering if my part in putting on the shower would suffice as my gift…at least for the “shower gift.” I do plan to get the couple a wedding gift.
Thoughts??
Bridal Party Planned Dance?
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Working with the other bridesmaids in my sister’s wedding to plan a sort of flash mob at the reception… any ideas for good songs?
I’m looking for some bridesmaids dresses but everything at bridal stores look to fancy, I’m looking for some spring type dresses that my girls can actually wear again but are cute enough for an wedding, my colors are silver gold and turquoise, I’m findin it difficult to find more casual dresse in turquoise, I live in the Arkansas area but I could order online if necessary, any ideas!?
I’m looking for some bridesmaids dresses but everything at bridal stores look to fancy, I’m looking for some spring type dresses that my girls can actually wear again but are cute enough for an wedding, my colors are silver gold and turquoise, I’m findin it difficult to find more casual dresse in turquoise, I live in the Arkansas area but I could order online if necessary, any ideas!?
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My fiance has two sisters who he’s really close to, however, I cannot stand them. They’re twins and they’re constantly hogging the attention in the room and hanging out with my fiance sharing inside jokes and being perfectly charming without even trying. I just don’t want them in the wedding photos or standing next to me when I get married. I do not want them to be bridesmaids.
My fiance and his family would freak out if I told them, but I’m the bride so I get the final say right? Can I ban them from being my bridesmaids? I only want MY friends and MY family. Is this allowed?
This is a question about gay marriage legal in some states like Colorado. My best friend is gay and he is open about liking boys. He also likes me too and we have done it a few times (well many times actually lol lol) but he still is attracted to masculine men too. I’m the only girl he’s ever done it with ever!! lol lol. I want to eventually marry him and he says it might be in our future (we are both 18). He also says there is a really handsome guy that he dates that’s 30 years old with a great job and he wants my friend to marry him. I would be really sad but I’m supportive of my friend and would be able to move on because I’m very thin and attractive. I watch my diet carefully, I’m a vegetarian, except for fish, and watch my food intake carefully. Since my best friend says he might eventually marry an older man who is more masculine in a state that allows gay marriage will my friend wear a wedding dress and be the bride? Will he stay at home and cook and clean while his husband is out earning a living? Will they adopt children? He is very selective about his sexual partners and really only has two; myself and his 30 year old boyfriend who wants to marry him. He does it without a condom with his bf but uses one with me so that I can’t get pregnant. I trust my friend that his bf is clean and only does it with him. I only do it with him too.
Both of my brothers are going to be groomsmen in my wedding but I want to ask one to say grace before dinner and I would like the other one to participate also but I’m not sure how and I’m looking for ideas.
So we’re having a long day of festivities for my friend’s wedding. We are starting with the bridal shower for lunch at her grandmother’s house, mainly for family, then we are going to her aunt’s house to do a lingerie party with dinner for friend’s and her family that is a little more wild. After that we plan on doing a bar crawl. I need ideas for party games for all three parties. I need to keep the shower PG-rated since there will be children in attendance, the party is going to be all adults, just not everyone is over 21, so no early drinking games or anything. Then the bar crawl games work for whatever.
Also for favors, do we give everyone favors and just have special stuff to set the bride apart or is she the only one that gets trinkets?
I have no idea what I’m doing here. The last bachelorette party I went to was for my aunt and all we did was sit around watching the older women drink and stumble around a bonfire (not my idea) so I really need some fun ideas for this 20-something crowd.
So we’re having a long day of festivities for my friend’s wedding. We are starting with the bridal shower for lunch at her grandmother’s house, mainly for family, then we are going to her aunt’s house to do a lingerie party with dinner for friend’s and her family that is a little more wild. After that we plan on doing a bar crawl. I need ideas for party games for all three parties. I need to keep the shower PG-rated since there will be children in attendance, the party is going to be all adults, just not everyone is over 21, so no early drinking games or anything. Then the bar crawl games work for whatever.
Also for favors, do we give everyone favors and just have special stuff to set the bride apart or is she the only one that gets trinkets?
I have no idea what I’m doing here. The last bachelorette party I went to was for my aunt and all we did was sit around watching the older women drink and stumble around a bonfire (not my idea) so I really need some fun ideas for this 20-something crowd.
