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I went the Polaroid route and it turned out really well. I made an instruction board, had a place for people to hang the pictures (and everyone took one home as a favor), and made an 8' tall back drop. Everyone had a lot of fun with it. HOWEVER, hiring a photo booth would have been… Read More

That's EXACTLY what I told my mother. She insisted we had to have favors. I told her she was in charge and I was out. I ended up making 100+ favors while she supervised... My parents paid for the entire thing, so I can't complain too much, but still.

Wow, that sounds like a nightmare. I used Coke crates and vintage soda bottles for centerpieces, and spent a good amount of time looking for them, now I have a ton and can't bear to sell them because I put so much work into finding them (our garage is nicely decorated now though).… Read More

We had to set ours up the day of since there was a wedding there the day before. I had the day-of coordinator and the woman who did the flowers along with the groom and groomsmen set everything up. All the girls went and got our hair and makeup done and I didn't worry about it one… Read More

Decide what you want to 'splurge' on and pare down the rest. We spent a lot on a band, but it was the one we wanted and it really made the day. Plus, one of the band members doubled as our officiant. We hired caterers for $10/person and had simple southern BBQ fare, a florist where… Read More

David Sedaris wrote an essay that is eerily similar to this. Except better.

Not a typo, first answer is correct.

And because she should use due diligence to make sure she gives credit where credit is due? You can't just believe everything everyone tells you.

My Girl came out in the 90's.

I eat a low carb diet as a way of life. My husband has diabetes and it keeps him off medication and his sugar low. It's all about what kind of fat you eat. So, yes, if you eat a pound of bacon and cheese every morning then your health will probably go down the toilet. If you eat whole… Read More