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Brides are Talking

What will you give your bridesmaids?

See what gifts brides at Brides.com are giving their bridesmaids.... read more

November 20, 2009 10:00 AM

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What will you do with your wedding dress after the big day?

Brides discuss whether they will wear the dress after again the wedding day.... read more

November 13, 2009 10:00 AM

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Do you have to serve alcohol at your wedding?

Brides.com readers discuss whether a bride and her recovering alcoholic groom should serve alcohol at the wedding.... read more

November 6, 2009 10:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking Cocktails, Menus & Catering
Is a Twilight-themed wedding a good idea?

A bridal dress modeled after Bella's wedding gown, and Edward and Bella-themed wedding rings--one reader wants to know if she should keep her wedding's Twilight theme.... read more

October 30, 2009 10:00 AM

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Can a boy act as the flower girl?

This week in our Brides.com Forums a bride without any young female relatives wants to know if she can ask her nephew to act as the flower girl.... read more

October 23, 2009 10:00 AM

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Can a bridesmaid refuse to wear an orange dress?

This week in our Brides.com Forums one bridesmaids wants to know what she should do when the bride asks her to wear a bridesmaid dress in a color that she loathes (brunt orange).... read more

October 16, 2009 10:00 AM

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Should a vegetarian bride serve meat at the wedding?

See what suggestions Brides.com readers have for helping a vegetarian bride create a menu with her meat-eating groom.... read more

October 9, 2009 10:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking Cocktails, Menus & Catering
Will you toss your wedding bouquet?

Find out if Brides.com readers will include this wedding tradition in their celebrations.... read more

October 2, 2009 10:00 AM

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Tweets you've missed

If you're not already following us on twitter, here's a short recap of some of our tweets. You can follow us daily at twitter.com/brides.... read more

September 28, 2009 3:00 PM

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What's your most exciting wedding planning moment?

This week in our Brides.com Forums brides are talking about their most exciting wedding planning moments. Check out the moments that made these brides smile and realize the big day was really happening.... read more

September 25, 2009 10:00 AM

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This is how we tweet

Tweets are short, but I've condensed some of last week's Brides.com tweets into an even shorter wrap up of highlights. Read on, and follow us daily on twitter.com/brides.... read more

September 21, 2009 3:30 PM

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Can a guest bring a friend rather than a date as a plus one?

This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wants to know if it's okay for a guest to bring a friend rather than a romantic date as a "plus one."... read more

September 18, 2009 10:00 AM

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How do you tell people that they're not invited to the wedding?

This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wants to know how to tell friends that they didn't make the guest list.... read more

September 11, 2009 10:00 AM

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Should you offer to pay guests' travel costs for a destination wedding?

This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wants to know if it's odd to offer to pay for her guests' travel costs to attend her destination wedding.... read more

September 4, 2009 10:00 AM

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How should you handle a bounced wedding gift?

This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wants to know what to do if a check she receives as a wedding gift bounces.... read more

August 28, 2009 10:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking Registry
Should you cover your tattoos on the wedding day?

This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wants to know whether it's appropriate to reveal her tattoos on the wedding day.... read more

August 21, 2009 10:00 AM

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Can you ask for monetary gifts on your invitations?

This week in our Brides.com Forums brides are talking about whether it's okay to state that you prefer money as a gift on the wedding invitations.... read more

August 14, 2009 10:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking Registry
Are wedding guests required to give gifts?

This week in our Brides.com Forums brides are talking about whether guests are required to give the couple a gift.... read more

August 7, 2009 10:00 AM

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Brilliant budget tips

This week in our Brides.com Forums brides are sharing their top money saving ideas.... read more

July 31, 2009 10:00 AM

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Is it okay to have a long break between the ceremony and reception?

This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wants to know if it's okay to have an over two hour break between the ceremony and reception.... read more

July 24, 2009 10:00 AM

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What should the mother of the bride wear?

This week in our Brides.com Forums brides are talking about whether the mother of the bride's dress needs to match the bridesmaids' outfits.... read more

July 17, 2009 10:00 AM

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Should spouses be invited to the rehearsal dinner?

This week in our Brides.com Forums brides are talking about whether the significant others of the wedding party should be invited to the rehearsal dinner.... read more

July 10, 2009 10:00 AM

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Would you wear a promise ring?

This week in our Brides.com Forums brides are talking about whether they feel comfortable wearing promise rings before they are officially engaged.... read more

July 3, 2009 10:00 AM

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Should the gifts equal the cost of the wedding?

Should couples be able to make back most of the wedding costs in gifts? This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wants to know if guests are required to give presents that equal the amount of money the couple spends on each guest.... read more

June 26, 2009 10:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking Registry
Is it okay to have an untraditional registry?

Is it rude to register for a Wii? This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wants to know if it's okay to register for untraditional items.... read more

June 19, 2009 10:00 AM

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Should you wear a short wedding dress?

This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wants to know if it's okay to wear an extremely short wedding dress.... read more

June 12, 2009 10:00 AM

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Dress code dilemma

This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wants to know if it's rude to ask her guests not to wear black.... read more

June 5, 2009 10:00 AM

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Are wedding loans a good idea?

How will you pay for your wedding? This week in our Brides.com Forums everyone is talking about if it's a good idea to take out a loan to pay for the big day.... read more

May 29, 2009 10:00 AM

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Are wedding favors required?

This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wonders if it's okay not to give out favors.... read more

May 22, 2009 10:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking Favors & Gifts
Just desserts

Trying to save money on your reception? This week in our Brides.com Forums, everyone is talking about the correct way to throw a tasteful dessert-only reception.... read more

May 15, 2009 10:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking Cocktails, Menus & Catering
Would you say "I do" at City Hall?

Would you get married at City Hall? This week in our Brides.com Forums, everyone is talking about how to make a City Hall wedding special.... read more

May 8, 2009 10:00 AM

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Would you have a girls' and guys' night out?

Are joint bachelor/bachelorette parties a good idea? Check out what our brides are saying now.... read more

May 1, 2009 10:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking Showers & Parties
Should you go small?

In today's economy, many brides are choosing to have small, scaled-back weddings. But this week in our Brides.com Forums, one bride wonders if she'll regret not having the large, extravagant wedding that she dreamed about as a child.... read more

April 24, 2009 10:00 AM

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Bohemian chic

See what advice brides in our Brides.com Forums have to offer about throwing an earthy, bohemian wedding. ... read more

April 17, 2009 9:52 AM

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Reduce reception costs

Trying to cut costs without cutting the guest list? This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wants to know how to save money on the reception without reducing the number of guests.... read more

April 3, 2009 10:00 AM

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Will your wedding have a theme?

This week in our Brides.com Forums everyone is talking about creative wedding theme ideas.... read more

March 27, 2009 10:00 AM

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Dancing for dollars

This week in our Brides.com Forums everyone is talking about whether it's appropriate to have a dollar dance at the wedding.... read more

March 20, 2009 10:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking I Will/I Won't
Do I really have to invite them to the wedding?

This week in our Brides.com Forums everyone is talking about whether bachelorette party and bridal shower guests have to be invited to the wedding.... read more

March 13, 2009 10:00 AM

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Do you and your bridesmaids see eye to eye? Vote now!

Brides.com has teamed up with Lemondrop.com to take the pulse of brides and their bridal party. ... read more

March 9, 2009 7:33 AM

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Two in one

Can an engagement ring act as your wedding band? This week in our Brides.com Forums brides are talking about whether it is okay to use your engagement ring as your wedding band.... read more

March 6, 2009 10:00 AM

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Will you sleep with your groom...

...the night before this wedding? This week in our Brides.com Forums brides talk about whether they are spending the last night before the big day with or without their grooms.... read more

February 27, 2009 10:00 AM

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Excluding the offspring

Is there a polite way to let guests know that their offspring aren't invited to the wedding? This week in our Brides.com Forum one bride wants to know if it's okay to put "No Children" on the invite.... read more

February 20, 2009 10:00 AM

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Wedding night jitters

Valentine's Day is coming up, and everyone in our Brides.com Forums is talking about love and romance. This week, one bride wants to know how to make first time wedding night sex a pleasurable experience.... read more

February 13, 2009 10:00 AM

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Does an informal invite count?

This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wants to know what she should do when she realizes she can't afford to invite everyone who received an engagement announcement.... read more

February 6, 2009 10:00 AM

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A question of honor

This week in our Brides.com Forums everyone is talking about maid of honor troubles. One bride wants to know if she should ask her disinterested sister to step down as maid of honor.... read more

January 30, 2009 10:00 AM

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Fanciful favors

This week in our Brides.com Forums everyone is talking about unique favor ideas.... read more

January 23, 2009 9:00 AM

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Should Fido be the ring-bearer?

This week in our Brides.com Forums, one bride want to know if she should include her English mastiff in her wedding ceremony.... read more

January 16, 2009 10:00 AM

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Making the choice

This week in our Brides.com Forums everyone is talking about how they are selecting the person to act in one of the most important roles at their wedding--the maid of honor. ... read more

January 9, 2009 10:00 AM

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Too soon to plan?

This week in our Brides.com Forums everyone one bride wants to know if it's okay to book a venue and photographer before she receives a ring and is officially engaged.... read more

January 2, 2009 2:00 PM

category: Brides are Talking Wedding Planning
The perfect present

It's the season of giving, and this week on our Brides.com Forums everyone is talking about unique present they are planning to give to their wedding parties.... read more

December 26, 2008 2:00 PM

category: Brides are Talking Favors & Gifts
Ready to wear

This week in our Brides.com Forums everyone is talking about whether they will wear lingerie on the wedding night.... read more

December 19, 2008 2:00 PM

category: Accessories & Jewelry Brides are Talking
Tattoo trouble

To cover or not to cover? This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wants to know if she should ask her bridesmaid to cover up her large tattoo during the wedding.... read more

December 12, 2008 10:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking Bridesmaids
Sight unseen

This week in our Brides.com Forums brides are talking about whether they will let their grooms see their wedding dresses before the big day.... read more

December 5, 2008 12:00 PM

category: Brides are Talking Wedding Dresses
Is white right?

This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wants to know if it's acceptable to wear white if you're not a virgin on your wedding day.... read more

November 28, 2008 10:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking Wedding Dresses
Break it up

This week in our Brides.com Forums everyone is talking about whether it's okay to have a break that lasts several hours between the ceremony and reception.... read more

November 21, 2008 10:00 AM

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Your one and only

This week in our Brides.com Forums everyone is talking about how a bride knows when she's found "The One" dress of her dreams.... read more

November 14, 2008 10:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking Wedding Dresses
Bridal blues

What would you do if your groom didn't like your dream dress? This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wants to know what she should do when her groom tells her that he hates her blue wedding gown.... read more

November 7, 2008 8:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking Wedding Dresses
Date dilemmas

This week in our Brides.com Forums everyone is talking about dates. One bride wants to know what she should do when her future sister in law complains that the wedding is too close to her daughter's birthday.... read more

October 31, 2008 8:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking Wedding Planning
Drink up

This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride wants to know how she can serve alcohol at her reception without letting her guests get out of control. Take a look at what advice our brides have to offer... read more

October 17, 2008 12:30 PM

category: Brides are Talking Cocktails, Menus & Catering
Bridal bills

In a less than stellar economy, deciding who foots the wedding bill is anything but easy. This week in our Brides.com Forums, everyone is talking about who will pay for the wedding. ... read more

October 10, 2008 10:30 AM

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Caution: bride at work

Everyone knows that creating a guest list can be tricky. This week in our Brides.com Forums, one bride wants to know if she can invite some but not all of her co-workers to her wedding.... read more

October 3, 2008 9:00 AM

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True blue

Would you wear a non-white wedding dress? One bride wants to know if she should wear a blue wedding dress.... read more

September 26, 2008 8:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking Wedding Dresses
Zip it up

Do you ever wonder how you would fix a dress malfunction on the big day? This week in our Brides.com Forums one bride asks what you would do if the zipper broke as your bridesmaid was donning her dress.... read more

September 19, 2008 12:00 PM

category: Brides are Talking The Wedding Party
Money matters

Is it tacky to ask for cash? One bride wonders if it's okay to ask her parents to help pay for her wedding.... read more

September 13, 2008 8:00 AM

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X marks the spot

Should exes be invited to the ceremony? One bride wants to know if her guy's ex-girlfriend should get an invite.... read more

September 6, 2008 8:00 AM

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A groom's grumble

Should it really be all about the bride? One groom complains that his future wife doesn't let him have a say in the wedding planning.... read more

August 30, 2008 8:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking The Guys' Guide
If you could change one thing about your wedding...

...what would it be? This week in our Brides.com Forums brides who have already said their "I dos" talk about what they wished they had done differently.... read more

August 24, 2008 8:00 AM

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At an altar far, far away...

Star Wars: Clone Wars is out this weekend, and everyone in our Brides.com Forums is talking about the appeal of a geeky wedding. Supergeekgirl went farther, taking inspiration from Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Final Fantasy and more for an amazing science fiction and fantasy themed wedding.... read more

August 16, 2008 8:00 AM

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Trading up

Have you ever wished your diamond was just a little bigger? This week in our Brides.com Forums everyone is buzzing about the pros and cons of upgrading their engagement rings. ... read more

August 9, 2008 8:00 AM

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The sound of music

Thinking about your reception music? Every bride has a few songs she definitely doesn't want to hear at her wedding. ... read more

August 2, 2008 8:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking Wedding Planning
Invitation inquires

Everyone knows that creating the guest list is one of the trickiest parts of planning a wedding. This week in our Brides.com Forums brides are buzzing about whether a couple can invite a guest to the ceremony and not to the reception.... read more

July 25, 2008 8:00 AM

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A pint-sized problem

Do children and weddings mix? One bride wants to know if she can exclude a friend's disruptive offspring from her wedding. ... read more

July 19, 2008 8:05 AM

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Peculiar presents

From wine to vacations, it seems like brides can register for almost anything these days. This week, brides in our Brides.com Forums are dishing about the unusual items that showed up in their registries.... read more

July 11, 2008 8:00 AM

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A hairy question

This week in our Brides.com Forums everyone is buzzing about bridesmaids and their hair.... read more

July 4, 2008 8:00 AM

category: Beauty & Fitness Brides are Talking The Wedding Party
Reuse, rewear, recycle

Every bridesmaid has heard the old adage "You can wear it again." And many have wondered: is this ever true?... read more

June 27, 2008 7:30 AM

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Dollars and sense

The economy is on everyone's mind right now, and our brides are no exception. Everyone in our Brides.com Forums is talking about whether it's appropriate to throw a lavish celebration.... read more

June 20, 2008 8:00 AM

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Fashionably fit

Swimsuit season has finally arrived, and this week everyone in our Brides.com Forums is talking about shaping up before the big day. ... read more

June 13, 2008 8:00 AM

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Petite parties

Sometimes less is more. This week our Brides.com Forums are buzzing about the appeal of the small wedding.... read more

June 6, 2008 12:10 PM

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Three great debates

This week our Brides.com Forums are in heated debate. Check out what brides are saying now... read more

May 30, 2008 8:00 AM

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To register or not to register?

Vacation season is almost upon us, and this week everyone in our Brides.com Forums is talking about honeymoon registries. ... read more

May 23, 2008 8:00 AM

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Don't sweat the small stuff

Rain, rain go away! April showers may be over, but talk in the Forumsthis week is all about what to do if it rains on your wedding day.... read more

May 16, 2008 8:00 AM

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Age old questions

The average woman marries at 27, according to the Condé Nast Bridal Media American Wedding Study. But this week in our Brides.com Forums, the discussion is all about younger brides. Sparked by recent engagement announcements from celebrities like Ashlee Simpson, 23, and Scarlett Johansson, 23, youthful brides are speaking out.... read more

May 11, 2008 9:00 AM

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Carat questions

This week, the discussion in our Brides.com Forums was all about rings. From karats to cuts, our brides talk about what makes the perfect engagement ring. ... read more

May 2, 2008 12:00 PM

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Brides are talking...

From choosing a gown to deciding how to deal with a difficult relative, readers go to our Brides.com Forums for discussion and advice. Here's what brides are talking about now! ... read more

April 25, 2008 8:00 AM

category: Brides are Talking Registry Wedding Dresses
Say "eye do" to free samples

Teary eyed brides are rejoicing now that Clinique has come out with their new Lash Power Mascara. The long wearing formula will keep your makeup looking fresh for 24 hours—through rain, sweat, humidity and tears. And a splash of warm water at the end of your big day will easily flake the makeup right off. ... read more

April 20, 2008 10:00 AM

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