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bridal party not our first marriage

Hi,we are in our mid forties. Not first marriage for either of us. We are planning a nice affair about 100 people. Then the question came up if we should have a bridal party and I'm like hmmmm.....I...

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Bridal Shower, yada, yada….

Initially I wasn't excited at the thought of having a bridal shower; mainly due to my age (I turn 39 on 4/26) and that my fiancee and I have lived together for 12 years, so we're already established in...

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Hi Everyone!

I guess you can say I am new.  I joined the knot when my son got married last year, but started lurking again when I got engaged in December.  I am 43 and my Fiance is 55. We are getting married on Oct...

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Hello Everyone

Hello everyone I am new! Just trying to see where I fit it.

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It's my wedding, not yours!

I am 47 and have two 20-something single daughters.  I always thought we would be celebrating a wedding for one of them, but I have been blessed with a wonder man who wants to make me his wife.My man...

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Bride Excitement

Hey y'all!  I have been on TK for sometime but I just started reading these posts and wanted to say I was glad to find y'all.  I have had a little disappointment lately bc planning my own wedding no...

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What to say instead of "who gives this woman"

Hi, This is my first post here.  I thought that this would be a good place to get some advise.  I'm 41 and will be marrying my fi next month.  This is my first marriage and I will be having my father...

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TLC is looking for brides for their HIT SERIES!

Hi there! Im casting a show and am a fellow bride!! Great opportunity to get a discount on your dress and be on TVTLC casting brides!ARE YOU A BRIDE WHO EXPECTS ONLY THE BEST?DO YOU WANT YOUR WEDDING...

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i dont know where to start

When my fiance got engaged we asked our daughters, his is 23 and mine is 22, to please respect our wishes for no facial piercings or new tatoos. They have older ones which we have talked of covering....

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We're eloping

My BF and I plan to elope while on our vacation in June. We're both in our early 50's and both were married before. I'm divorced and he's a widower. With the exception of my two children (who gave...

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Expert Q&A and Sweeps: Changing Your Last Name

Are you thinking about changing your last name after you get married? We'll be holding a Q&A with Huffington Post columnists The Garter Brides, also known for their book Love for Grown-Ups: The...

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And we have another engagement!

My daughter has just become engaged to her long-time partner.  I am thrilled, particularly since I feared that her interest in marriage was so low that she might not bother, even when ready to have...

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9 Days Away...I can't believe it.

Hi Everyone I'm 43 and I'm getting married in 9 days on Cinco De Mayo! I'm so excited, but getting nervous.The thought of walking down the aisle and being the center of attention is kind of making my...

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Didja miss me? And update on daughter's wedding

I finally got back here after a whirlwind trip to Oregon to see my daughter.  During my trip, we scouted out a couple of potential venues, she picked a venue (not one of the ones I saw), she picked a...

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Back from the dead. Perimenopausal - help!

All,Some of you are new and don't have a clue who I am, some are thinking, "Where have you been?"Well, since I was married back in June, life is really busy and stupid.So...anyone perimenopausal around...

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Kinda Hurt -Vent

I haven't asked either of my two BFF to be in my bridal party because FI and I have not set a date yet.  I was having coffee with one of them (who's wedding I stood up in) and said that if I had her...

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garter?

I'm closer to 60 than 50 and closer to 200 pounds than not.  I'm madly in love and can't wait to marry the man I've been waiting my whole life for.  But the garter thing....are you gals doing it? These...

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Dress Issues Continued...

Well, I am still dealing with my dress issues...but we are getting there.  The bustline was just so big and hard to take in enough in all the right areas...so we decided on a corsett back...here is a...

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Hi everybody

Hi! I'm 58 years old, and am getting married in August 2012 for the first time. For the wedding, we are having the whole white wedding shebang with about 75 guests. I have my dress, love it, it's lacy...

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Oh my!!! This is alot of work

This is my first post - I am 42 and my fiance is 32.  We have known each other for about 7 years and after actually dating for about 2 years he proposed. Now mind you - we are both anti marriage and...

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