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A little background for me. I was married 12 years ago. My husband and I eloped, just the two of us. We told no one. We had a wedding planned for 10 months later to celebrate with friends and family....

My mom wants to give me the wedding of my dream which I am of course very appreciative of. However the issue I have been having is that she gets her feelings her or argumentative anytime my fiancés...

Looking for some advice on how to handle this situation… my husband and I have been married four years and always planned on having a wedding for our five year because at the time of getting married...

Anyone else go thru this? My husband and I paid for our wedding. His parents covered the rehearsal dinner but my parents did nothing. Mine even asked for (and received) all the money gifts from their...

Hi everyone! I am getting married in Hawaii in June. Oahu to be exact. I am from the US (we currently live in Seattle), and my soon to be husband is Australian, so we are getting married in Hawaii so...

How many of you are doing your own makeup?

I got married June 24th and the day went well and was really beautiful. However, my hair looked HORRIBLE. I got it professionally done and it looked worse than when I do it myself. Honestly, it looked...

Hi everyone, This is my first time posting, and I'm facing an awkward dilemma. Someone I barely know invited themselves to the wedding almost a year ago and I've been having a difficult time letting...

In so many wedding-related movies and TV shows that I've seen, the bride almost always cries when she says yes to her dress. It's a super sweet moment to watch, as you can tell the bride feels happy...

I follow my hair & makeup artist on social media, and she went on a pretty nasty rant calling out other vendors, planners, photographers, venues, and even brides for poor behavior. I guess she’s...

It’s been a long time since I’ve “gotten my nails done.” In fact, I barely even paint my own nails. Trim, file, buff, clean and oil the cuticles, done! (I can’t function as well with long fingernails;...

What has been your best way to keep your costs down for your wedding?

Any advice to keep the buget down? We are doing a lot of diy n cutting things out. But the problem is venues n photograhers/videographers.

Hey everyone! I have been debating uninviting a couple from my wedding after having a pretty big falling out with them. I invited them when I was first planning my wedding and we were on good terms....

I am the beginning stages of planning my elopement. We want to get married in Cape May, Nj but this has been more stressful than I would have thought. Anyone do this successfully? And tips or...

How long did it take for you to finalize your name-change after the wedding? Counting from the social security forms, and other legal/otherwise-necessary stuff. There will be about 3-4 months from the...

Hi all currently struggling with what to do regarding my aunt (moms sister). My aunt has always been a bit judgemetal, but has made some comments surrounding my upcoming wedding to my fiancé in...

SO... here's a little conundrum for all you brides and newly married gals out there. How do you plan, or how are you actually, addressing your future in-laws? Mom and Dad? Mom -last name and dad-last...