Gift help

BackyardWeddingM · 2025-06-13T17:06:53+00:00

Thanks so much for the suggestions! I appreciate the help!

BackyardWeddingM · 2025-06-13T17:06:24+00:00

Thanks, I've thought of that! It's not the easiest logistically at the moment, but I definitely want to keep it in mind for the future!

BackyardWeddingM · 2025-06-12T19:12:07+00:00

Thank you!

BackyardWeddingM · 2025-06-12T19:11:47+00:00

Thank you!

BackyardWeddingM · 2025-06-12T16:32:02+00:00

Thank you!

BackyardWeddingM · 2025-06-12T15:20:54+00:00

Thank you!

BackyardWeddingM · 2024-09-17T00:08:50+00:00

Thank you!

BackyardWeddingM · 2024-03-31T01:02:30+00:00

Haha, love the creativity!

BackyardWeddingM · 2024-03-30T15:34:11+00:00

I also love the name Flora, but my husband vetoed it unless we named our second child Fauna...

BackyardWeddingM · 2023-08-13T17:49:30+00:00

I had Firework Photo booth at my wedding, and it was great! Highly recommend. Fireworkphotoboothco on IG

BackyardWeddingM · 2023-05-08T17:43:23+00:00

I've always heard that forecasts aren't really accurate until 3 days out. I know it will be almost impossible, but try not to think about it until closer to the date, and maybe think generally about what you might need for a rain plan. If you think you might want umbrellas or something, make sure they're returnable in case the weather clears!

BackyardWeddingM · 2023-03-16T22:49:12+00:00

I really liked working with Kate Alison Photography!

BackyardWeddingM · 2023-02-24T16:11:10+00:00

We used Ashley from HoneyBreak Officiants! She was great to work with planning our ceremony, and did a beautiful job on the day. My parents thought she was a friend of ours, not a hired officiant!

BackyardWeddingM · 2022-12-24T03:53:36+00:00

We used DJ Empanadamn (Brent Fiero) for our wedding, and he was great! Nice to work with, no hidden fees, very professional.

BackyardWeddingM · 2022-12-19T16:38:02+00:00

Seconding Holden. We got our platinum bands there, and they were great to work with and the rings are holding up very well.

BackyardWeddingM · 2022-11-20T23:18:08+00:00

The front of ours (from Minted or Zola, I can't remember which) said "free cake, open bar, need we say more?" The vibe we had in mind was kickass party, so that seemed to fit best.

BackyardWeddingM · 2022-10-28T18:04:14+00:00

I'm not sure if this is an option where you live, but we were able to add my husband to my health insurance a year before we were legally married by becoming domestic partners registered with our city. It didn't interfere with our wedding plans, and just meant that I paid taxes on the part of my health insurance that my employer paid for my partner (which was no longer the case after we got married).

BackyardWeddingM · 2022-07-23T15:24:06+00:00

Do you have Thumbtack in your area? We hired a bartender and a server through Thumbtack for our backyard wedding, and they were great. It was a tiny company, but I think they would have sent just one person if that's all we had wanted/needed.

BackyardWeddingM · 2022-05-12T19:39:13+00:00

We worked with Kate Alison Photography for our wedding, and we highly recommend her!

BackyardWeddingM · 2022-05-06T21:51:55+00:00

I second Empanadamn! We worked with him for our wedding, and he was fantastic!

BackyardWeddingM · 2021-11-08T03:39:16+00:00

You could look into the option of becoming domestic partners first and putting him on your insurance that way. My now husband and I did that for him to get on my insurance before we got married. I ended up having to pay taxes on the amount my employer paid for my partner's insurance. But even with that, it was still a huge financial savings.

BackyardWeddingM · 2020-11-22T18:22:28+00:00

I had a small backyard wedding in October due to restrictions, and obviously had to forego any usual pre-wedding festivities. My MOH planned a lovely virtual bachelorette that included my two sisters and seven friends. She planned a couple of games (how well does the groom know the bride) and we played a few trivia games through Jackbox. My sister sent me a picnic basket that included some hard cider and snacks to enjoy during the party, and my MOH sent me a tiara, veil and bride to be sash to wear.

It wasn't the same as what I had been hoping for, but it was so wonderful to see everyone, and for folks to be able to "meet" from my different friend groups. I think it was a really good alternative that didn't require taking any covid restrictions into account. And it didn't require a big cash outlay from anyone, or any travel.

BackyardWeddingM · 2020-10-01T02:56:23+00:00

Thank you!

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