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GoldenJoy24
Feeling Sad About Lack of Rsvps
GoldenJoy24, on April 16, 2024 at 7:33 PM

I have been engaged since late 2022 and have been in the wedding planning process for just over a year and a half. My wedding is next month, and we sent up Save the Dates in November followed by...

LM, Apr 19, 2024 35 633
Carly
Family photos with new stepkids
Carly, on April 30, 2024 at 12:04 PM

My fiancé has 2 kids (17&19) and they’re both in the wedding party as well. I’m planning out my family photo list. Should I include his kids in my immediate and extended family photos?

Cece, Yesterday at 8:06 AM 3 66
Madison
Concern
Madison, on August 27, 2022 at 12:31 PM

I may be making too much out of this but I’d love to know what other women think. I’m 22 and have a wedding planned for next spring. Last Friday, I got home earlier than expected and was going to...

Atabey, Yesterday at 4:37 AM 24 700
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Choosing Bridesmaids- Had to leave one friend out and she is very upset.
Thomas, on April 30, 2024 at 5:53 AM

Hi All, I recently got engaged and asked my two sisters and best friend to be my bridesmaids. My sisters dont get on at all, mainly due to a row they had in the past two years where one sister was...

CM, Apr 30, 2024 6 121
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Friend is upset about not being a bridesmaid
Nicole, on January 12, 2023 at 1:47 AM

This is going to be a long post, but I think this story needs some background information and I am in need of advice. I have been friends with this girl since elementary school- she is my longest...

CM, Apr 30, 2024 11 1,005 2
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Maid of Honor Sister Question
Kristi, on April 28, 2024 at 2:55 PM

Well, my sister, who I’ve always been close to is getting married. I slightly hurt because she asked both me and her best friend to both be her maid of honor. But now she has informed me that her best...

Andrea, Apr 29, 2024 5 116
Shannon
My Finance's sister just told me she wants to sign her papers same week as our wedding, is it bad luck?
Shannon, on January 19, 2024 at 7:18 AM

I am Hindu, and heard that is bad luck for sibling to have a wedding on the same year before yours. Does anyone know of siblings getting married in the same year and how it turned out? If ended up...

Michelle, Apr 27, 2024 5 158
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Dad given months to live after engagement
Colleen, on January 27, 2024 at 7:56 PM

Hi Everyone, I need help. I recently was engaged on Christmas Eve, with plans to get married in Nov 2024. One reason we wanted to do it in that time frame was because my dad had pancreatic cancer and...

Alexandra, Apr 25, 2024 5 113
Jenna
Honeymoon baby?
Jenna, on April 23, 2024 at 10:58 AM

I am 31 and my fiance is 29, we both can't wait to have kids and a family of our own. However, we go back and forth on the subject, we would love to focus on our marriage for a year but feel like with...

Jenna, Apr 25, 2024 10 191 1
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Is it okay to not have sister as bridesmaid
Ayeokay, on April 22, 2024 at 10:48 AM

Is it okay to not have your only sister as a bridesmaid? My mom has told me she would be dissapointed if I don’t have her. Her and I aren’t close anymore, she’s shown no interest in the wedding so far...

Michelle, Apr 23, 2024 8 248
Erica
It's been 3 years and no proposal, contemplating moving on?
Erica, on December 17, 2020 at 2:39 PM

I'm enlisting the advice and counsel of anyone who has gone through a similar situation. My boyfriend and I have been together for just over 3 years, with our fair share of ups and downs and learning...

Carolyne, Apr 22, 2024 61 109,604 1
Unknown95
Neonatal Death 8 Days Before Wedding
Unknown95, on April 18, 2024 at 2:51 PM

Hi friends, My first time posting on these forums because I feel like I have no where to turn. What was supposed to be the happiest time has turned into a very ominous time for my family. My...

Rosebud, Apr 21, 2024 3 191
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i don't want to invite my relative to my wedding but I'm not sure how to explain to the rest of the family.
Amy, on April 19, 2024 at 8:21 PM

I hate my cousin, lets call her "Josie", and I have hated her since I was a kid. She regularly insults my appearance, she's been doing that since I was eight and she also has some very narcissistic...

Jacks, Apr 21, 2024 1 48
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Narcisstic mother trying to stop/ruin wedding
Bec A, on December 2, 2019 at 3:43 AM

My fiance and I have been engaged for 3 years. We are 27 years old and have been together for 9 years. My mother has been diagnosed as a narcissist by my psychologist and she constantly tries to...

M.A, Apr 18, 2024 14 1,702
Josephine Brennan
Couples therapy is ruining our relationship
Josephine Brennan, on July 3, 2019 at 2:21 AM

To provide a little backstory before I dive into the current issue, my fiance and I had a long discussion about our wedding date and finally agreed on September 18. 2019. We also discussed things like...

Saara, Apr 15, 2024 36 2,490
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Don’t want my dad to walk me down the aisle
Alexis, on April 12, 2024 at 7:56 AM

I don’t want my dad to walk me down the aisle. I never really had any parents due to my mom dying at a young age and my grandma basically raised us for my dad (dads mom) he refused to go to my...

Michelle, Apr 13, 2024 2 83
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Friend Upset About Not Being in Bridal Party
Katie, on February 26, 2024 at 8:19 AM

Hi! This is my first time writing in one of these blogs and I hope you all can help me out! I have a dilemma with one of my good friends. He is a dear friend of mine who I’ve been friends with since...

Aria, Apr 5, 2024 11 312 1
Aria
Destination Wedding Baby Drama
Aria, on April 4, 2024 at 12:57 PM

Hi all, I could really use some objective perspectives here. I will try to keep my language as neutral as possible. My friend asked me to be a maid of honor for her destination wedding in Japan. I...

Cece, Apr 5, 2024 13 294
Maddelayne
In laws and trips
Maddelayne, on March 22, 2024 at 4:34 PM

I’m getting married soon but my fiance of 36 years old is too close to his mother and adult sister. I’ve noticed he does everything they want. His sister makes faces and rolls her eyes when i’m there...

Rosebud, Apr 2, 2024 20 425
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Should we get engaged young because of limitations or wait until it makes more sense?
Emma, on June 19, 2023 at 8:03 PM

Hi everyone! My boyfriend and I have been in a solid relationship for 5 years, and we're about to enter our senior year of college. Being young and all, I thought it'd be nice to get some advice from...

Jasmine S., Mar 27, 2024 10 307
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