u/Ora_Et_Pugna

Okay so this is happening on my fiancés side but for example, there are two couples where the wife is a family member (I think cousin) of my future MIL. The invite was addressed to the couple. One woman is not bringing her husband but her dad instead. The other woman RSVPd this morning for just herself then changed it this evening to include not her husband but another woman ( I think another family member of my future MIL but was not on the list she gave me). It seems like this is all family and doesn’t affect guest count so the end result isn’t an issue I guess but I’ve never seen anyone swap guests like this. My fiance also had no idea who half the people were on his mom’s list so I doubt he knows the new people (he’s not great with names though). It’s not like I can tell them not to bring them since they aren’t increasing the guest count but this is odd to me. Anyone have this happen?

I am getting married in December (yay!) but I am 29 and have lived on my own so I do own alot of items that one normally puts on a registry. I have alot of kitchen items already, mainly cookware, so I am asking for food storage, knives, a cutting board with no glues, Correlle dinner plates, and gift cards to places for linen (Red Land Cotton and Piglet in Bed). I am wondering what items you might recommend for newly weds that want to start a family right away? Rug recs, cleaning tools, ... etc?... I even put like dryer balls on my registry as just a cheap silly thing.

Hi all! I am looking to get my and my fiance's wedding bands engraved and I would like it to say "God be with us" in Gaelic. I see alot of options for "God be with you" but not so much for the us. Can anyone help me with this?

My fiance and I are getting married this December and are in the process of looking for wedding bands. I’m really just looking for plain bands, nothing over the top. But, we are in the states and I would love to find something made in Ireland (hallmarked Dublin). I’ve noticed platinum bands seem to be cheaper in the UK and Ireland than USA even with tariffs and I like the fact that it’s hallmarked. These are heirlooms so the provenance is important to me. I’ve tried searching online but only find the very Irish themed jewelry (lots of knots and claddaghs) which I love but it’s just far more ornate than what I’m looking for. Can anyone recommend a maybe more historic jeweler where I can find what I’m looking for that will ship to the USA?

So I’ve already had nearly two breakdowns over this but my invitations are driving me insane. I downloaded my invitation from Canva as a 5x7 and tried printing on regular printer (8.5x11) and the dimensions actually are correct. BUT if I print on a 5x7 invitation sized paper, the design is huge and doesn’t fit. I tried to set paper dimensions in print settings but there are no options for that. Any words of wisdom?

I sold a dress through a BST group on facebook over a month ago. I had pictures of the dress, its tag, manufacturer size guide, and measurements of the dress lying flat across the bust. There is an unspoken rule that the seller is not responsible for ill-fitting items (unless tagged incorrectly) but the buyer bought with G&S before I had a chance to say anything and I haven't had issues with buyers before so I just went with it. The buyer received it and claimed "Item not as described" because her measurement of the bust was larger than my measurement - I must mention that the back of the dress is a lace up back and very adjustable so there is literally now way to prove we each had it laced up the same way, especially if she unlaced it to try it on and didn't lace it properly.

I tried to prove as best I could that it is the buyer's responsibility to know there size before purchasing and that photos of garments lying flat are supposed to be helpful but it does not guarantee fit - any manufacturer knows this which is why they post size guides. Anyway - PayPal ruled in their favor (I have a feeling AI was reviewing the evidence). On top of all that, PayPal charged me a fee for the dispute even though the buyer opened it first. The buyer returned the dress but when I received it, there is an absolutely horrendous smell to it and I have to get it professionally cleaned to be able to sell it again. I tried to speak with PayPal via chat but I don't think anything cam of that and then called, initially talked to an AI bot before requesting a person. The person I spoke to said she opened an appeal (this was two days ago) and that I would be asked to provide more evidence (don't know how I can provide evidence of a smell). Well I was never asked anything and the appeal was closed. Does anyone know what recourse I have as a seller? I am so furious over this whole thing and would love for it to just be done but now it is the principle of the issue that is bothering me. My balance is negative in paypal since paypall already refunded the money. I am at a point where I might just open a dispute with my bank.

I need a getting ready ensemble for my wedding morning and am kinda bored of the lace robes. I like the fact that TBON is not polyester or nylon, it’s either Tencel or Cotton and I love the patterns and it’s not unreasonably priced. But they are made in China and I don’t feel comfortable purchasing items made in China (long story). Is there a similar looking alternative out there? I’m at a point where I feel like I should just purchase fabric I like and try to make something myself because I can’t find anything that isn’t over $1000 that I like.

I am looking for really basic bands, no stones, engraving is cool but not needed. I would prefer platinum but am open to a higher karat gold or rose gold. I would ideally love to find something made in Scotland or Ireland because that's where most of my heritage is (as well as my fiance). I am seeing options on Etsy and EraGem but I've never bought vintage fine jewelry and would like to make sure it is authentic. Any suggestions on good, safe places to look?

My wedding is the very end of December and so my only florals are my bouquet and my 2 bridesmaids. We are doing some seasonal greenery on our tables and I’m making a garland or two but as far as floral arrangements, nothing else. So since my bouquet is really the main floral, I care a lot about it and am very particular. This is challenging in December in the states when my favorite flowers are spring flowers more common in the UK. I have a lot of Celtic influence in my wedding and each flower I want has a very specific meaning so if I can’t have the flower, it’s like I’m losing a symbol I’ve envisioned. I’m getting mixed responses from florists about what they can source too so that is frustrating. So this is my dream bouquet:

- Snowdrops
- Forget me nots
- Lily of the Valley
- Edelweiss
- Scottish Bluebells (basically Campanula)
- primrose
- Scottish heather

Basically, none of these are available except for the campanula. I’ve found some quite good faux lily of the valley so I guess that’s an alternative but the faux versions of the rest either don’t exist or don’t look great. Does anyone have any suggestions of a distributor I could tell my florist about or any good fake versions? I’m an avid gardener and grow my own David Austin roses and am growing Scottish heather which is an evergreen so I’m hoping I have at least that. I’m considering just trying to grow some indoors but I know it’s risky and my florist probably already is annoyed with me.