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Tagen
i feel like no one is helping me
Tagen, on March 7, 2022 at 2:23 PM

Hi everyone! I don't know where else to go so I figured I would come to the WW ladies for advice. I got engaged in October 2021 and my wedding is coming up this September 2022. Everyone was happy for...

Kaylie, Mar 9, 2022 13 1,095
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Invited to the shower but not the wedding, part 2
Shannon, on March 7, 2022 at 6:02 PM

My cousin has two daughter, one got married last year and invited my mother and I to the bridal shower with invitations. We both bought and sent gifts, however we could not make the actual shower. We...

Hanna, Mar 8, 2022 15 807
Pat
Another "how does this sound" question
Pat, on March 6, 2022 at 11:24 AM

Since ya'll have been super helpful with reviewing my wording, I figured I would have you check out another item I have up on my website under the FAQ section!! Now, I think most people in my crowd...

Samantha, Mar 7, 2022 6 463
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How to ask a bridesmaid to reconsider her role?
Hannah, on March 4, 2022 at 1:12 PM

Please help! I asked one of my friends I have known for a couple years to be my bridesmaid. She said yes, and that this was her first time ever being one. I didn't know at the time she was considering...

Theresa, Mar 7, 2022 16 1,329
LittleLisa74
Plus Ones and Showers
LittleLisa74, on March 6, 2022 at 2:33 PM

I was invited to a small, intimate wedding later this month. As background: the bride and I have been friends since high school, but as close as we once were. This is her second marriage; it's also...

Brittany, Mar 7, 2022 8 665 1
Mrs.Becca
The Jealous bridesmaid :(
Mrs.Becca, on March 4, 2022 at 1:03 AM

My wedding is next month! I am marrying my soulmate and I chose a small circle of close friends as my wedding party. All of my friends have been supportive and then there’s one! From the beginning...

Jacks, Mar 7, 2022 4 875
Natalie
Boyfriends Ex Fiancé is the Grooms Step Sister
Natalie, on March 7, 2022 at 8:01 AM

My boyfriend of six months is invited to be in his friends wedding. This friend and the friends fiancé have openly stated they do not like me, for no other reason except that they “don’t know me” but...

Natalie, Mar 7, 2022 4 752
Jrobynm
Should i ask my fiancés best man's wife to be a bridesmaid?
Jrobynm, on March 5, 2022 at 10:23 PM

Hi all, just seeking advice... should I ask my fiance's best man's wife to be a bridesmaid? My fiancé has a best friend from elementary school that will be his best man at the wedding. He and his...

Michelle, Mar 6, 2022 13 1,405 1
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Need advice at possibly kicking my future sil out of my bridal party
Karena, on March 6, 2022 at 1:56 AM

Soooo i need some advice! my future sister in law has always been pretty hard to get along with. i got engaged over a year and a half ago and i asked her to be in the bridal party because i felt like...

Jacks, Mar 6, 2022 8 600
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Family Issue
Ashley, on February 26, 2022 at 9:01 PM

I have a HUGE family...my Great Grandmother had 7 children so I have a TON of cousins etc. I haven't stayed close with many of my family because of the pandemic and would rather cut down on...

Sherry, Mar 6, 2022 14 796
CountryGal
When do you usually give your bridesmaid their gifts?
CountryGal, on May 11, 2014 at 8:40 PM

When is it customary to give the gifts to your bridesmaids? Is it at the rehearsal dinner? Thanks!!

April, Mar 6, 2022 20 869
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 10 828
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 3,043
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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 2,384
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 1,350 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 3,535
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 5 635
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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 7 678
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