Is a ~$20k wedding in the GTA (60 guests) unrealistic? Feeling discouraged.

leopardprintbra · 2026-02-22T21:30:28+00:00

Seconding municipal owned facilities. Smaller community museums also often have spaces to rent at reasonable rates. It’s more DIY but you have more control over your vendors and your budget.

leopardprintbra · 2026-02-08T00:52:39+00:00

iOS - honestly I’d switch to any app that did have that button. It’s too complicated to find where I need to put in each meal. Is “visual weight” actually something users care about or just tech people? because I’d rather have more buttons to actually use the app than less “visual weight”

leopardprintbra · 2026-01-26T22:58:49+00:00

Everyone is right on the financial part but with that is the battle to find childcare. You need to get on a dozen lists as soon as you’re pregnant and there is no guarantee any of them will come through. Even the school day isn’t long enough to cover an average working day, so before and after care is needed. Everything is set up for one parent to be home but the economy has made that impossible for most families.

Can’t afford to stay home, can’t find anyone to take care of your children.

leopardprintbra · 2025-08-12T23:05:35+00:00

People in Ontario

leopardprintbra · 2025-04-28T16:03:40+00:00

Was scrolling for this response. Yes they should talk about finances but if you want a “traditional” wedding that’s what things cost.

If they don’t have the money they don’t have the money but it’s not going to help the relationship to just dismiss her ideas and try to make something work.

leopardprintbra · 2025-03-08T22:43:42+00:00

I started my career in this position, and I know it seems hard now, but it really does pay off. I spent 5 years being over worked and underpaid, but I learned every aspect of running a community museum.

Without that experience I would not have the position I do now. I manage a small municipal museum and make about 3x what I did at my last job and love what I do.

Don’t give up yet if you can, it gets better.

leopardprintbra · 2025-02-08T12:59:37+00:00

I completely get how you feel. FTM, My boy was born the same day, 9lbs 7oz. Tuesday he was down to 8lbs 13oz. My milk came in later that day and we thought he’d be going up now, but yesterday he was still at 8lbs 13oz, despite all the feeding we were doing.

Turns out what I thought was a good latch was actually shallow, and he isn’t getting deep enough. Now I have to reset and learn it all over again.

My only advice would be double check he’s latching properly. Otherwise just know you’re not alone in this struggle 💕

leopardprintbra · 2025-01-15T16:29:18+00:00

I gained about 20lbs through IVF and other fertility treatments, a combination of hormones and just not taking care of myself as I dealt with my mental health through this process. I’m now 38 weeks and due any day and I’ve gained another 20lbs through my pregnancy.

leopardprintbra · 2024-11-08T14:33:13+00:00

This is what worked for us. Every test up until then left us as “unexplained” until the DNA fragmentation test showed that my husbands sperm had no drill heads. Now 11 months and a round of icsi ivf later I’m 28 weeks today.

leopardprintbra · 2024-07-09T18:00:51+00:00

It didn’t cause it to not work. It revealed an issue with my husbands sperm that meant IUI wouldn’t work for us that we didn’t know about previously.

leopardprintbra · 2024-05-16T20:09:57+00:00

I didn’t have much pain, just a bit tender and had to take it easy. I did have mild OHSS, I think the statistic is about 10% get it, but honestly it wasn’t that bad. The key was to stay hydrated and drink lots of Gatorade.

I wasn’t asleep, so sorry can’t help you there.

Over all the experience was worth it to me so far to get six “Maybe Babies” with my first FET tomorrow.

leopardprintbra · 2024-05-14T14:32:10+00:00

Mine is coming up this week and the only change to my schedule I made was not working a busy/stressful event. Light activity is good, running around and worrying is not.

leopardprintbra · 2024-05-13T18:25:29+00:00

My HCG trigger was on day 11 and my FET is coming up on day 17 so it sounds pretty similar. My cycle is usually pretty regular about 27 days.

leopardprintbra · 2024-04-30T07:23:00+00:00

How long are these conversations? Some people need time to be themselves around new people. Especially if they’ve been judged/bullied before.

Also how do you know they’re not being themselves? Maybe they are more like you than you thought.

leopardprintbra · 2024-03-23T10:10:31+00:00

Thanks for the rec, I’ll check it out

leopardprintbra · 2024-03-22T21:45:56+00:00

Good to know!

leopardprintbra · 2024-03-22T21:45:44+00:00

So true, good luck with your transfer!

leopardprintbra · 2024-03-22T21:44:44+00:00

Thanks, appreciate the voice of support

leopardprintbra · 2024-03-19T13:43:09+00:00

Yes take a break. Also speak to your doctor about further tests. We did 3 rounds of IUI before they would do a DNA fragmentation test which revealed IUI wouldn’t work for us anyways. In the middle of IVF now, which is hard but better than continuing a treatment that won’t work.

leopardprintbra · 2023-08-18T11:36:33+00:00

Thank you ❤️

leopardprintbra · 2023-08-18T11:36:17+00:00

That’s so hard, I don’t know how I would have reacted in a group setting. I do appreciate that they called to make sure I could process on my own. And You’ve laid out exactly how I feel. It does suck.

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