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CountryBride
Huge vent long post mom created more drama
CountryBride, on March 3, 2022 at 4:50 PM

Everyone on this site has been very helpful, and has given me helpful advice ,and told me what I needed to hear rather or not I wanted too. So please give me advice. So I have posted here a time or...

Sherry, Mar 6, 2022 10 824
Alexandria
Rings...
Alexandria, on June 1, 2021 at 5:46 PM

Not sure if this is the correct forum for this but gonna give it a shot. I was gifted two rings by my future family-in-law, one wedding ring set from my future mother-in-law, and one set from my...

Sherry, Mar 6, 2022 5 719 1
SoontobeMrs.2017
Charging people who don;t show up to your wedding
SoontobeMrs.2017, on April 15, 2016 at 1:44 PM

FYI I will NOT BE DOING THIS. Just thought it would be an interesting post for a Friday. So everyone once in a while you hear stories of people who have sent their absent guest a bill for their plate....

Luanne, Mar 6, 2022 50 3,041
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What do you do when most of your guests do not give a gift or card?
Lauren, on October 1, 2013 at 5:35 AM

I can't help but feel really hurt and insulted that most of our guests did not give a gift or a card. My husband and I eloped with our immediate family and had a full scale reception at a later date....

Luanne, Mar 6, 2022 48 2,375
MrsMcK
Relationship with parents
MrsMcK, on January 31, 2017 at 8:19 PM

Im not very close with my family, things have been better in recent years but growing up, my parents were pretty(mostly verbally)abusive. I've noticed most brides consider planning a wedding an...

Hannah, Mar 6, 2022 19 1,347 2
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Officiant necessary at rehearsal?
Makenzie, on March 5, 2022 at 5:28 PM

I am getting married an hour away. We have a wedding coordinator who will be running the rehearsal. Is it necessary for our officiant to make an extra trip an hour and back to be at the rehearsal? Ps...

Candace, Mar 5, 2022 4 173
Brittany
Mr. & Mrs. or Dr. & Mrs. ?
Brittany, on April 21, 2019 at 2:57 AM

Hi all! My fiance has his PhD and we are trying to figure out how to be introduced at our wedding. Should we be announced as Dr. & Mrs. ? Or Mr. & Mrs. ? This will also answer to what our cake...

Michelle, Mar 5, 2022 21 3,514
Brenda
Destination Wedding in Santa Barbara
Brenda, on March 4, 2022 at 2:03 PM

Hi everyone, this is my first post here! My fiancé and I want to have a destination wedding in Santa Barbara, CA and we are having a traditional catholic mass which we just set the date for in...

Melinda, Mar 4, 2022 5 633
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Late Rsvps
Bridgett, on March 1, 2022 at 7:10 PM

We sent out our invitations for our wedding with an RSVP card that came with a pre-stamped and addressed envelope back in late October. We requested to have them back by February 12th (our wedding is...

Jacks, Mar 4, 2022 7 677
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Resigning before attending my manager’s wedding
Alex, on March 3, 2022 at 10:17 PM

I need some advice on whether I should still attend my manager’s wedding if I no longer work with her. My manager is getting married in September this year (2022). I been offered a new job opportunity...

Michelle, Mar 4, 2022 5 650
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Should i invite guests i dislike to an intimate wedding
Kathryn, on March 3, 2022 at 11:10 AM

One of my very good friends is currently dating a guy who my fiancé and I HATE and wondering if we should invite him to our wedding. It is a very private & intimate event; only 20 guests partly...

Jacks, Mar 4, 2022 13 934
C.C.
Do guests over 18 but living with their parents receive a seperate invite?
C.C., on February 23, 2017 at 3:14 AM

Do guests who are young adults (18-22 ish) but still live at home and their parents are also invited receive a separate invite shipped to the same house? I'm not sure how to invite these guests and I...

RealLindseyO, Mar 4, 2022 60 6,439 1
Jennifer
Help. Guests that think they’re invited!
Jennifer, on March 3, 2022 at 8:40 PM

HELP. Anyone had to deal with people thinking their invited when they’re not!? We’re having an intimate destination wedding of around 33-40 close friends and family and we have someone assuming...

Bird, Mar 3, 2022 3 603
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Received early shower gift, but not planning a shower
Sara, on March 3, 2022 at 1:55 PM

I received a gift on my registry, with a note that says it is an early shower gift. The only problem is, I wasn’t planning to have a shower. Nobody offered to host one, which is fine by me. I’ve never...

Sarah, Mar 3, 2022 4 614
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Mom’s dress looks white…
Sarah, on February 27, 2022 at 12:14 AM

TLDR: Mom’s dress looks white (she says it’s silver in person) and regardless of color I don’t really like the style on her. She can’t return it. What should I do? I think I’m writing this to vent...

Allie, Mar 2, 2022 14 1,028
Maureen
My mom showed my dress off
Maureen, on January 7, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Hello! I recently went dress shopping and found the wedding dress in my dreams. As overwhelming as the day was, I thought it was pretty obvious to not show anyone a picture of the dress without...

Alexa, Mar 2, 2022 14 2,165
Michelle
Thoughts on dress codes
Michelle, on February 10, 2022 at 1:04 PM

This is a hot topic of debate. What is your stance on them? Etiquette (the art of interacting with other humans to avoid awkward and uncomfortable situations in social settings and still applies as...

Alexa, Mar 2, 2022 34 1,590
Jennifer
Wedding brownies instead of cake?
Jennifer, on January 12, 2017 at 10:57 PM

Hi! First post here We are doing a small round cake to cut for pictures and doing brownies and ice cream for the dessert (no one actually ever eats the cake!), so I was just wondering if anyone had...

Lydia, Mar 1, 2022 32 3,036
Linds
Thank you card and condolence message?
Linds, on March 1, 2022 at 10:05 AM

A friend of mine's parent recently passed away unexpectedly, and through it all she found time to send us a wedding gift (a check, bless her). When writing the thank you note, is it crass to...

Linds, Mar 1, 2022 5 561
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No one offered to throw me a bridal shower.
Kristen, on June 19, 2017 at 1:59 PM

I'm really feeling disappointing that no one has offered to throw me a bridal shower. There are a few contributing factors here....1. I am not having a bridal party, too much drama and too many hurt...

Callie, Mar 1, 2022 108 11,388
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