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Emma
Maid of Honor dilemma
Emma, on November 27, 2024 at 4:47 PM

Hi everyone!! My fiancé and I are running into an issue right now. We both have our wedding parties picked out, but we cannot pick an MOH/ Best Man. Our wedding party consists of family members and...

Hannah, Nov 28, 2024 1 12
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My fiance is doubting our marriage and almost called off the engagement during our last argument.
Olivia, on November 24, 2024 at 4:23 PM

My fiance and I dated for about 2.5 years and just got engaged this August. We were planning to get engaged earlier this year, but we had to postpone because my father passed away in April. My fiance...

Cece, Nov 27, 2024 9 182
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Am i overreacting to my Moh’s behavior?
Kay, on October 11, 2024 at 6:11 AM

This will be long, but it’s for context. My MOH was someone I grew up with and was close to. We haven’t been as close in recent years and she no longer lives where I do, but we still had a...

Christina, Nov 26, 2024 6 297
Ellie F
Family Requests/bride Ready to Strike
Ellie F, on November 18, 2024 at 1:39 AM

Out of the blue, my future Mother in Law asserted that we can't have any flowers or scented candles at our wedding. We got engaged 4 months ago. We're getting married in 6 months. We literally had an...

Cece, Nov 25, 2024 1 58
Jainee
Has anyone just feel resentment towards fiancé?
Jainee, on December 20, 2019 at 4:39 PM

We’re getting married in February 2. We been together for 9 years, Lately anything and everything he does annoys me so much. I just find him really obnoxious lately. And I been picking fights...

Z S, Nov 25, 2024 11 1,486
Sierra
Vent about last minute changes 😩
Sierra, on November 12, 2024 at 1:48 PM

Just needed to vent 😭 We are less than 48 hours out from the wedding. We purposely didn’t invite the gf of one of my FH’s uncle because he’s always cheating on her and neither of us particularly like...

Josh, Nov 20, 2024 118
Rebecca
Teen Step Daughter Roles in Wedding
Rebecca, on November 6, 2024 at 5:10 PM

Help! I am getting married to a wonderful man on 5.31.25. He has two daughters but only one is in his life right now. In the beginning of planning the wedding, the one that lives with him said to her...

Ellie F, Nov 18, 2024 1 150
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...

So Thankful, Nov 16, 2024 69 143,374 2
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Bridesmaids??
Sarah, on September 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Originally I wasn't doing bridesmaids,unless it was my grown children. then my husband got his best friend as best man so I chose a maid of honor. Here's where my headache n Drama comes in. My SIL.. (...

Jeffreystokes, Nov 11, 2024 82
Leaira
Should i invite my mom?
Leaira, on October 14, 2024 at 9:16 PM

So I posted about this a few weeks ago but now im 100% sure shes just not happy for me. I got engaged end of April, my financé and I told my mother the beginning of May and she acted like she didn't...

Bahubali, Nov 8, 2024 1 218
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i got married as planned now my parents stopped speaking to me
Brandi , on May 23, 2020 at 9:02 AM

So my now husband and I got married on the date we chose 8 years ago 4/20/20. Early March when things started shutting down I went to my parents who had offered and paid for our wedding to talk about...

Md Korim, Nov 4, 2024 20 2,057 1
JessIca
Should i make an exception for my Godmother
JessIca, on October 19, 2021 at 6:34 PM

Hi. I would like opinions about if and how to invite my Godmother to my Small wedding. I have a big family and I really broke tradition to have a small non 200+ person wedding. It is not so much...

CAPLEE, Nov 3, 2024 9 558
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Unsupportive Inlaws
Leah, on October 8, 2024 at 6:28 AM

Hi everyone I’m new here to WW and really needed some advice on how to move forward. My fiancé and I got engaged after our one year Anniversary last Saturday and well my family so supportive and very...

Fiona, Oct 30, 2024 11 383 2
Samantha
Family and Friends upset for no invite
Samantha, on October 2, 2019 at 10:29 PM

Is anyone else running into issues with friends or family members being upset that they're not invited to the wedding? I am shocked at the number of people who are upset they didn't get an invite to...

YesYes, Oct 25, 2024 22 5,703 1
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Can’t match my fiancé’s groomsmen…
Tiffany, on October 18, 2024 at 5:47 PM

I literally have no friends or close family. I am unable to even come up with one name for a bridesmaid. My fiancé on the other hand is such an extrovert and has a handful of childhood friends that he...

LM, Oct 24, 2024 4 123
Amy
Counseling?
Amy, on May 1, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Is it good to have marriage counseling. My fiance says he doesn't need it but I think it wouldn't hurt so any ideas?

KR, Oct 23, 2024 5 181
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How do i tell my mom i dont want her at my wedding?
Carrie, on September 27, 2024 at 3:51 PM

I recently just got engaged, and my mother and I do not have a good relationship. She openly favors my brothers and has consistently pushed me down in anyway that she can just because. I have thought...

Livingbestlyfe, Oct 22, 2024 6 198
Latricia
Cancelled
Latricia, on October 16, 2024 at 9:22 PM

I had to cancel my wedding! Very embarrassing to me and all those who were informed of my engagement. It had been two years in the making and I come to find out my fiancé is a deceiver and...

Michael, Oct 17, 2024 1 178
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Is my name change idea weird?
Elizabeth, on October 13, 2024 at 1:07 PM

Long story, but my maiden name is neither my mom or dad’s last name, rather, my mom’s ex husband’s name from before she met and married my dad. I’ve never liked this because, while I love them, I...

Andrea, Oct 16, 2024 2 70
Skyhu
Not a bridesmaid drama
Skyhu, on October 6, 2024 at 6:56 PM

Hi all Opions and advice please 🙏🏼 I got engaged in July, and our wedding is booked for May. When it came to choosing bridesmaids, I am very lucky to have lots of friends who I could have asked but...

Rosebud, Oct 13, 2024 2 132
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