Terrified about needing to pee during my wedding. What do I do?
If you have a MOH, ask her well beforehand if she'd feel comfortable helping you in the bathroom. She can help you hold the dress up. Otherwise talk to your mum. She's seen it all before, remember? :o) Try and limit how much you drink the morning of the wedding. Have a mouthful of water here and there if you find nerves are making your mouth dry, but don't drink glassfuls. If all else fails, and I do apologise for being graphic here, perhaps try an incontenence panty liner, and keep some in your emergency kit. That's what they're designed for. Sure, you'll have to buy a whole packet to use one or two liners, but it's far better than the alternative!
Needing some help with some thank you cards?
The reason I found out they were regifts was because we tried to return them to the store that they were from because we already had a pan set so we didn't want extras, we're in a small enough place as it is to not want a ton of duplicates of stuff hanging out. So when we went to return them, the last time the store had any in stock was 2009 when they were placed on clearance. I don't know of many stores that keep things on clearance for 2 1/2 years. I know I'm going to send a thank you card, because they apparently mean well, but honestly my mom is more upset about that one since they've been close family friends since I was in 1st grade with their children and now we're all 25. ~~ But I figure the best way to start off the ty notes would be like "dear so and so, thank you for coming to my shower it was so nice to see you again. Thank you so much for the blah blah blah, it will go great with in/with our yadda yadda yadda. We look forward to seeing you at the wedding, blah ya
Jeweler switched the diamond on my wedding ring. Advice needed!?
As a jeweler I can tell you that if the band was needing repair, there was NO need to remove the diamond from it's setting. Diamond, unless they are clarity enhanced, can hold up to the heat of a jeweler's torch. This jeweler you are dealing with sounds like he is trying to cover up something. If he had sent out the ring to be repaired he should have noticed the difference in the stone upon inspection of the ring, and contacted the goldsmith who did the work to ask where your diamond went, if your jeweler did not do the work himself. Depending on the cost of the diamond and what the limits are in your local small claims court, it would be best to give the jeweler an ultimatum. 2 weeks to find a replacement diamond of the same color, cut, clarity and size ( or better ) of your original stone, or you will take him to small claims court. I would also contact JVC, the Jeweler's Vigilance Committee here... http://www.jvclegal.org/index.php as well as your local BBB, and any site that rates your local jewelers including Yelp, etc. It's idiots like this that give jewelers a bad name, and you would be doing a service to us to take this idiot to court and stop him from doing this to other potential victims.
What's an aunt's role in her nephew's wedding?
Generally speaking, nothing special. Unless there is a special relationship between these two and he wants the aunt to play a special role in the wedding and/or reception. None of my aunts were involved in my wedding other than attending. I have several nieces & nephews and I've never been involved in their weddings either.
I need wedding slideshow music (NO COUNTRY)?
We're making a slideshow for our wedding. I know-kinda cheesy-but we're not going to make people at our reception sit there and watch it like they were at a funeral or something. We're going to play it on the large screen at our church as guests enter the church and get seated (that way they have something to look at after they look at their program! LOL) I'm completely stumped! We don't want country!!!! We like Rock (i.e. Avenged Sevenfold, Slipknot, Korn, CCR, Saliva, Puddle of Mudd, Disturbed, etc...)....HOWEVER, we can't use this at CHURCH!!!! HA! I need ideas for music for me growing up, him growing up and for us together. No cussing, or I can at least crop the song to take out the bad words. Church worthy, but still has to be upbeat and not depressing and has to rock! Thanks so much in advance!
Is asking for cash as a wedding gift uncouth?
Once upon a time, it would have not fit within the rules of decorum. However, with many modern people having their own stuff already and not needing “starter home” stuff since they’re already equipped or are renting an apartment, a lot of times they just need the cash to help pay for the wedding, honeymoon, get out of debt, get a fresh start, etc.The real kick is HOW they ask for the cash. I think my favorite and most polite way is something along the lines of “Adam (or whomever) and I would like to start our lives together being financially responsible. In lieu of gifts, please feel free to give a check or cash instead. Thank you so much for understanding and we are looking forward to having you join us on our wonderful day!”See? That’s so much better than “We don’t want your damned gravy boat, give us the cash, Grandma!” Just has a better ring to it on the invitation, wouldn’t you say?
Are there different types of wedding planners? If so, what do each of them do? Do I need to hire more than one?
Wedding planners vary in experience, services and cost. You will first want to consider what your budget is and how much help you will anticipate needing.Two of the most popular types of planners are:Full service planner who does everything with you from suggesting vendors to attending all vendor meetings.Day of coordinator - this can seem deceiving as most day of coordinators start their packages a month before your wedding date or upon signing a contractTIPS FOR WORKING WITH YOUR WEDDING PLANNERAlthough a Wedding Planner is there to help you along every step of the way while planning your big day, don’t expect her/him to do all the work. You’ll have to do a little research yourself (that is, unless you’re paying for a full event production package, in which case your planner will be making all your appointments and overseeing your budget). Make the most of your time together by coming to your meetings with ideas and (realistic) inspiration. Your planner wants to help you make your wedding dreams a reality.Also, remember to be patient. Since Wedding Planners work a lot of weekends, they may take their time off during the week. So if they don’t answer your emails immediately, give them a day or two before you resend emails, call or text them to follow up.