Discussions by Cathy

So, my aunt Wants me to invite my step sister whom I am not close to at all. I am close to the other 2 steps, but this third one is estranged from us. At my niece’s wedding in September, she...

I can’t get into it! I’ve done the practical stuff and the logistics, but I can’t get into the whole dress/beauty thing. I am not really even into the whole decorations thing. I feel like I could not...

I’m planning the wedding myself, and the venue does not have a coordinator. I asked my aunt to do it, because she volunteered and was a professional event coordinator before she retired. My question...

Dumb question; if I’m having a buffet reception, do I still need to put food options on the RSVP cards?

One of my bridesmaids has a 12 year old son who is on the autism spectrum. He is high functioning, but I am worried that all the chaos and the unfamiliar setting/faces will overwhelm him. (Weddings...

My fiancé and I are both avid sailors (he is a licensed captain), and we would love to include a sailing trip as part of our honeymoon. Most of the packages I’ve seen are one or the other (land based...

A friend is letting us use his classic wooden yacht for the wedding ceremony. I want to give this couple a special thank you gift for allowing us to use his boat. These people are "old school money,"...

We already have all the housewares that we need, so we are setting up a honeymoon fund. (Yes, I know everyone says this is tacky, but, lighten up!) So far, I've looked at Honeyfund, TheKnot fund,...

I was single for a long time before my guy popped the question. I have a lot of "embarassing" personal things (i.e. DVDs of favorite childhood movies or TV shows) that I don't know if I should dump or...

So I'm looking at rehearsal dinner venues and options. The weddings I have attended have usually included the bridal party--does this include the bridesmaids' spouses and the groomsmen's spouses? It...

(Touchy subject here) My mother is teeny, and even 1 glass of wine can get her totally drunk. When she gets drunk, she has no filter, and no inhibitions. Sometimes, she can get nasty, and I don’t want...

I was just going through my list of friends, and I just came to a sad realization: I don’t really know enough people to make it worthwhile for my fMOH to throw me a shower. Too many people live out of...

So, what do you plan to call your MIL or FIL? I feel weird calling them Mom and Dad, because that’s what I call my own parents. Also, encore wedding kids (21 and 23) : what do they call you? I feel...

My fiancé and I found a really cool band that works with the vibe of our wedding. The problem is, they have a very limited repertoire, and none of them have DJ experience. We are looking for someone...

I see a lot of items that have proposals like “will you be my bridesmaid? “ is this a new thing? Do we have to give a proposal to be a bridesmaid and give gifts as well? I always thought the...

So, this is the situation: my fiancé and I just found ourselves in a slight financial bind-a bunchnof unexpected expenses came up. i was thinking of taking a part time job (Starbucks or retail) on the...

My fiancé and I are getting married on a boat, and having the reception at the yacht club where we are members. Due to space limitations, not everyone can be on the dock or boat, but we want to invite...

One of my bridesmaids is a lesbian, and I know she will not wear a dress. I am totally cool with her wearing a pantsuit or skorts or something like that. I am planning to go with Davids Bridal for...

So, my fiancé makes more money than I do. He has 2 kids in college, both over 21. I have no kids or dependents. Once we are married, should we file jointly? Or married and file separately? What are...

I don't know if this is the right forum for this, but here it goes... My future FIL had a stroke 1 day after I got engaged to his son. (no, the announcement was NOT what caused it!) Now FH has been by...