NCIS ♥ Addict asked:


I have a friend who got engaged March 21, 2009. Since the very next day she has been planning her wedding. They’ve already booked everything from the ceremony/reception place, ordered the favors, etc etc etc. The list would be long believe me. She’s been a pretty good friend of mine for 2 years now and we’ve always talked about when she got engaged how I’d be the planner (since I LOVE planning stuff & am good at it). Well her daughter decided to take over completely and even had her change her wedding color just because she wanted to use it when she got married later in life… (her daughter is 19). And the bad thing is she has totally let her daughter do this & I’ve been left out of the planning. She did ask me to come dress shopping with her yesterday, but was upset because we couldn’t get there right when she wanted to because my fiance had a job interview and I was working. I already was taking off for her, driving 20 minutes out of my way in the complete opposite direction to pick her up and then driving an addition 25-30 minutes to pick her mother up and doubling back. The driving took foreverrrr and I barely got a thanks out of it. And she only tried on like 4 dresses because she was set on the first one she tried on (which is great, but she should have experienced a few more styles). Then today she is texting me while I’m at work every 3 seconds giving me another email address to send the pics of her trying on the dresses to someone else, or to call the honeymooon place for her since I’m “better” at it, or to do this or that… I’m freakin at work!!!! [[And to make things worse its my cousin’s 22nd birthday… he passed away almost 3 years ago & we were close.. its a tough day for me). Anyway, she said I’m definetely helping her with the invitations but that for sake of no arguement I have to have her daughter approve everything. She’s always been a bit of a user, but this time I feel totally taken advantage of. I’ve spoke up and told her how I feel and she blows it off. What should I do?
Most of the answers were great! Thanks to everyone who is answering.

**Her & I had always discussed the two of us working together to plan it, not just having me step in when she felt fit. I feel used in the since that she can have me come running when she needs something that her daughter can’t plan (like driving her all around, emailing pics, etc). I know part of planning is doing things like possibly driving her around or emailing pics its how she’s going about things… her demanding it get done at that second, no please or thank you… and only calling me/texting me when she needs it at that moment. Its not like hey could you please send those pics to my sister after work? … its more like “send the pics to my sister now so she can see them”. I would like to help plan the fun stuff too… but I’m okay with helping with the invites & a few other things just wish she’s say thank you once in awhile I guess.

Chiky asked:


I heard from a wedding planner that using the monogram before the actual wedding day is kind of a “faux pas”. Now there are very many trendy invitations that include monograms which, obviously, go out months before the wedding. But I’m wondering if using a monogram on a wedding website is superstitious, bad taste, or just poor etiquette. Any fact or opinion would be appreciated!
monograms are not old-fashioned, embroidered, or out-dated. Mongrams these days are simply logos that incorporate the initials of the bride and groom. For example, the brides name is Michelle, the grooms name is Brian, and his last name is Smith so their logo/mongram would incorporate the letters M, B, & S
Not outdated… very much a traditional staple. reference: www.theknot.com

jovet218 asked:


I am throwing my dad an 80th b-day party. He doesn’t like flash and fuss. There will be many relatives and family friends. What can I do to make this special for him? I am getting invitations printed with a younger pic displayed. I am making a collage of pics also. But what else? And what should I serve? It is from 2-4 in the afternoon at church on a Sat. Any party planners out there…I NEED A LIST! Thanks!
I forgot to mention…he will turn 80!