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Our wedding venue requires an alphabetized list of every guest's name one month in advance. Is this normal? My brother and sister both recently had weddings and said they have never heard of this.

Hi ladies! We are in the midst of finalizing our guest list. We want a wedding on the smaller side so we found a beautiful venue with a strict cap of 150 so that we definitely can’t go over it. I have...

My FMIL is a complete narcissist, but in the last few months she has gone into overdrive regarding our wedding. It first started when she found out my FI and I had received promotions, after which it...

My fiance and I have been engaged for a year and selected our date almost 6 months ago. My cousin, who is more recently engaged, reached out to my parents to see when our date was to make sure that it...

I got married over Columbus Day weekend in 2021, my photographer told me I would have wedding photos 3 months after. At the 3 month mark, she asked for an extension due to numerous weddings, holidays...

We are getting our RSVPs back in and have run into a problem. My fiance's friend has RSVPed for both her and her boyfriend, who was not specified as invited on the invitation. We only put her name....

Just how many of you have a relative horror story to share? Here’s mine my wedding is Sep 24. My cousin and his attention seeking girlfriend/fiancé planned theirs Sept 18 talk about nervy!

Hi ladies! I could use your opinion and advice. My boyfriend is the best man at his friend's wedding. I've met the couple a handful of times and been with my boyfriend for over a year and a half. The...

I just contacted a local parish in my interest to have my wedding ceremony. I have to wait for a call back and I’m nervous about whether the priest will believe me about having completed all my...

Should I not be so worked up over this? At our small couple's shower, our (used to be close friends) decided to announce their elopement in Hawaii a week after our actual wedding. The guy a groomsman...

So my husband and I have been together for many years, well over a decade and we got married almost 4 years ago. We had a small wedding party, 4 people on each side. Our wedding was out of town so I...

Hi All, Would appreciate an ear and any advice you have. I got married almost a month ago and two things happened that really bothered me. 1. A really good friend blew off our wedding. First it took...

We're having a child-free wedding. It's partly because we don't want to cater to over 30 children that would come with our guests, and partly because the venue we've chosen is dangerous (open fires...

My future in-laws are very traditional in that they believe the bride’s family should pay for all things wedding (except the rehearsal dinner). My parents were not expecting this and I have limited...

Do we invite all female guests invited to the wedding to the shower?

Hi! I'm excitedly planning my wedding for next year! To have my perfect day I'm making cuts whenever possible. We will be having a cash bar to save money. We've already set up a GoFundMe so guests can...

My husband is the best man to his cousins wedding. While I love his cousin and know him, I feel really uncomfortable attending. Im disabled, in a wheelchair, with a service dog and pregnant (6 month...

So my aunt has had multiple excuses for why she wasn't sure if she would attend my wedding. They're from NC and wedding is in Ohio but to be fair they're retired and they've known for a year that I...

My wedding is on Saturday and my brother and sister-in-law are part of the bridal party. My brother has done nothing for my fiance up until now. My sister-in-law threw me a shower which was very nice...

So I am in my friend's wedding, and originally she had asked me to be her maid of honor. However, right before her bridal shower she told me that she no longer wants me as her MOH. I will point out...