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11. Question My fiance and I are planning to get married early June 2002. I know nothing about how and when to plan a wedding. My biggest problem is knowing when to start planning. I'm anxious to start now, but I don't want to begin too early! I need some suggestions on when to begin planning and what to plan! (6 answers)

12. Question My fiancé and are starting to plan our wedding day. I have called a few photographers and I am astounded at how much they are asking. Does anyone have any suggestions about a how much to spend on a photographer? (2 answers)

13. Question Does the bride's or the groom's name go first on the program? (1 answer)

14. Question I come from a family of all boys, I am the only girl (including cousins). My groom-to-be has two brothers. I would like my brother to stand up in the wedding. Is that the sole choice of the groom or can the bride appoint a groomsman? He hasn't given any thought to it yet but didn't like the fact that I was telling him who to pick. (1 answer)

15. Question Who pays for the wedding when both the bride and groom have been married before? (1 answer)

16. Question Is there a rule around writing thank-you notes? Could a person simply write one generic letter thanking the person for their thoughtfulness and send it to everyone who came and/or brought a gift? (1 answer)

17. Question We are planning a simple outdoor wedding at a local State Park, we were also planning on having the reception there as well. We are on a extremely tight budget and we're wondering if anyone has ever heard of having potluck for the reception. I was wondering what the wedding etiquette was on such a thing, if there is any. Thanks for any advice you can give us we truly appreciate it. (3 answers)

18. Question When we have our own households combining and do not need a lot of gifts, how can we ask for money in a polite way. (7 answers)

19. Question I am the mother of the groom, but I am a financially struggling single parent trying to put myself through college. I love my son dearly and do not want to short or embarrass him. He has lived on his own since he was 17 and works hard and goes to college too, and will pull his own weight financially on this. The bride is wonderful and her parents are putting on a beautiful wedding, and would probably gladly do the rehearsal dinner also, but I want to do my part, and make my son proud. any suggestions for a rehearsal dinner on a shoestring? I live in a tiny apartment, so having it in my own home is out of the question, but I do have a friend with a beautiful home, yard and decks. I want to do something that will be nice but that I can afford to do without asking my son or the bride's family for help. (17 answers)

20. Question What is the best way to preserve the Bride's wedding bouquet? (2 answers)

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