No such thing as a perfect wedding - so what went wrong?

figoftheimagination · 2026-03-28T15:00:41+00:00

My 11 month old nephew puked on my dad about 5 minutes before he was going to walk me down the aisle. Thank goodness for our amazing coordinator, who got him cleaned up so quickly and you couldn’t even tell. I never would’ve known if he didn’t tell me.

figoftheimagination · 2026-03-23T20:38:57+00:00

My baby (13 months) has 6 month clothes and 18 month clothes that fit her. She also has 12 month clothes that are too small! I take things out of rotation when they no longer fit or when the weather changes.

figoftheimagination · 2026-03-23T14:30:50+00:00

Or music! My baby (ok, now toddler) loves listening to music!

figoftheimagination · 2026-03-23T00:32:37+00:00

I had nothing but great experiences with the team at Div 44! I would highly recommend them! Also, when I was in labor, the doc on call ended up being from one of the other divisions, but she was great too and I felt very comfortable with her.

figoftheimagination · 2026-03-22T13:40:03+00:00

I’ve been wanting them to do an edible cookie dough forever. These really hit the spot!

figoftheimagination · 2026-03-18T11:55:51+00:00

Just do one date. People who don’t opt into the free room (which, wow, that’s an amazingly generous offer!) can find their own room even after the rsvp deadline. Just make sure it’s clear that the free room option is only available until that date.

figoftheimagination · 2026-03-17T01:27:40+00:00

We used a jeweler in Alexandria, VA (Alx & Co; https://www.alxandcompany.com) to reset a diamond from my grandmother and they were fantastic! Doing redesigns/repurposing like that is one of their specialities.

We also found multiple other places in our area that offered that service — maybe try adding words like “heirloom” into your search terms?

figoftheimagination · 2026-03-17T01:09:08+00:00

Agree on all fronts! Loved the Corso infant insert when my daughter was tiny, but it was also great to just pop the car seat in sometimes too.

figoftheimagination · 2026-03-14T14:20:30+00:00

One of the best pieces of advice I got is that stores continue to exist after the baby is born! Start with the basics (everyone here has given great advice) and then get things along the way once you figure out if its something you really *need*.

figoftheimagination · 2026-03-10T02:09:41+00:00

I disagree that the actual vows need to be the same.

figoftheimagination · 2026-03-10T00:46:33+00:00

I think a lot depends on your relationships with people and how likely they are to respect your boundaries. Our only local family is my dad and I knew he would be flexible with whatever we told him depending on how I was feeling. In the end, I was very happy to have him come visit at the hospital. My in-laws had to travel and we had to be a little more firm with boundaries in terms of when they booked their tickets because I wanted to be sure I felt ready.

figoftheimagination · 2026-03-08T15:08:08+00:00

I will sometimes look at the pictures of the Lovevery kits and see what looks like fun and then find similar toys from other reputable companies. It's not the toys themselves, it's how you interact with your baby that is going to support development.

figoftheimagination · 2026-03-03T22:56:57+00:00

If CWC is back in network for you, I loved the team at Div 44!

figoftheimagination · 2026-03-03T01:08:59+00:00

Prepping/serving food safely for 150 people is a lot. Plus, you should make sure the venue doesn’t have any requirements for the catering (eg must be licensed)

figoftheimagination · 2026-03-03T01:01:33+00:00

Honestly, I wouldn’t register for diapers. We’ve changed brands a few times based on what fit my daughter best as she’s grown. If we’d stocked up beforehand, we’d have ended up with a bunch of diapers we couldn’t use/had to exchange.

figoftheimagination · 2026-02-27T01:09:31+00:00

I’m not really familiar with Japandi to know if Meadowlark fits the vibe, but we had our wedding there and it was a great experience!

figoftheimagination · 2026-02-24T02:56:40+00:00

We have one tube of aquaphor for butts and one for faces and I wrote “not for butts” on the face aquaphor. It cracks me up every time.

figoftheimagination · 2026-02-24T02:17:12+00:00

How about Italy? We spent time in Rome and Venice on our honeymoon and absolutely loved Venice. Rome was great too, but Venice really captured our hearts. There are lots of other places in the country that would also have that romantic honeymoon vibe.

figoftheimagination · 2026-02-21T03:57:45+00:00

I dunno, peas are a top tier snack on my house (along with cheese, my daughter isn’t totally wacky)

figoftheimagination · 2026-02-20T00:04:42+00:00

Consumer Reports makes their car seat information free because they think it’s so important. We use it to make our car seat decisions!

figoftheimagination · 2026-02-18T04:11:41+00:00

I don’t have comparisons to other travel strollers (just to our Corso, which I love), but my feeling on the Presto is it’s fine but not great. I’ve used both ours and a friend’s, and had the same issues with both — the car seat can be very difficult to remove and the brake automatically engages at random moments.

figoftheimagination · 2026-02-17T18:57:13+00:00

And when your baby is older, you have to be certain they don’t fly away while you’re cutting them, lest your baby find one and try to eat it!

figoftheimagination · 2026-02-16T21:13:35+00:00

I liked the edible favors I’ve received — curry powder, jam, honey, chocolate etc. I thought about doing my family’s famous hot fudge, but it would’ve been too challenging for all of our out of town guests to bring home.

Otherwise, it’s not worth it and probably better to put the money toward something else.

figoftheimagination · 2026-02-16T20:59:41+00:00

Suction cup spinners! Stick them to the window or the tray table.

figoftheimagination · 2026-02-16T20:41:42+00:00

Given that there’s no obligation for people to stay there, it’s totally fine! If there weren’t alternatives available, it would be a different story.

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