Discussions by Army Bride

I was chatting with a friend of mine the other day; she is a newlywed. She mentioned that for the 6 months leading up to the wedding, her and her husband did not have sex. She said they wanted to...

My FH would really like us to write our own vows to recite to each other. I am not too keen on reciting something that I have written that is so personal in front of a large group of people. A...

So I was chatting with a friend of a friend of a friend while out the other day. We were discussing engagement rings and I mentioned that mine is from my grandmother and how much I feel blessed to be...

Is anyone wearing their mother's or another relative's wedding dress? Is anyone getting grief about how you want it altered? Anyone have before and after pictures of alterations? I will be wearing my...

So, after all this time of dating and engagement, my parents have never met FH's parents. Well, this weekend they are going to finally meet! I chalk it up to us living in two different cities and my...

Hi ladies-is anyone else having a male in their wedding party as a bridesmaid? I have decided that in addition to have my 3 sisters as my MOH's that I will have a bridesmaid and it will be my very...

Yesterday I was witness to the aftermath of one of the most horrifying scenes that I have ever come across in my entire life. I was traveling home on a main route when I saw the accident. An SUV...

Hi everyone. Quick question for anyone who lives in the Boston area or has taken a vacation there. I've done the research for activities (free ones are the goal) for the Boston area but I am looking...

Has anyone out there used something or is planning to use something other than a bouquet? I haven't decided just yet what I want to do... Details: This is an outdoor wedding in a beautiful garden with...

I recently introduced FH to an aunt and uncle of mine. I forgot to ask ahead of time what they would prefer to be called so I asked during the introductions. They laughed and said they would like to...

Hi everyone! I've seen a couple posts from newbies to WW like myself so I thought I would steal that idea. I've read a bunch of the forum discussions/posted several comments and it seems like everyone...

My fiance and I are toying with different ways to send out invitations. We're very budget and environmentally conscious. We don't want to do traditional invitations with all the extra inserts. Is it...