Discussions from Family and Relationships

My fiancé proposed in December. He asked my dads permission and the whole nine yards. My dad cried whereas my mom told me that night that I “shouldn’t start planning too much because we’re not paying...

I lost my dad a little over two years ago and would like to have something dedicated to honoring him at our wedding. He will be named in the petitions at the church ceremony but I also want to do...

My sister is one of my bridesmaids. She is a lesbian and does not ever wear dresses. I'm conflicted as to whether I should have her wear a dress anyway or dress like the guys - in slacks and a...

My brother and SIL are expecting and they keep bringing up a baby shower, hinting to my sister and I that we should be hosting it. Problem is is that they’re expecting around my wedding day and...

Hi guys! So I have a few questions. My soon to be husband is pagan and wants to include a handfasting into our wedding (basically tying the knot), only problem is HIS family sat me down and told me I...

When my partner and I got engaged, my mum said 'I would rather go to a funeral than a wedding.' I feel really sad as I would love some support in planning but she is simply not interested. I don't...

Has anyone else had family drama/been forced to have someone in your wedding you didn't want!? My cousins on my mom's brothers side and I are not that close. His children are underage and at the time...

Hi All, I hope planning is going well with everyone! I have a question about announcing weddings to parents & grandparents friends. My fiancé and I are from Michigan, getting married in ATL. Given...

So, my brother has always been a bully to me when it comes to my body. He always has something negative to say whether it's about my face, or my hair, but mostly my weight. I live in Kansas and he...

So i got engaged late october while on a trip overseas. My fiance and i have been together over 4 years so it was already something i knew was coming and we talked about it beforehand. At christmas my...

A good friend of mine, Veronica, who was a former supervisor that I've grown very close to is officiating my wedding. Her and her husband have both been there for me and my fiance during extremely...

I’m getting married in 79 days... From the moment I got engaged the tension between my mother and I has been growing. I’m getting knots in my stomach just thinking of it all. I knew from the start...

Hi Everyone! I'm looking for some advice on my mother. She is not paying for any of the wedding because she doesn't have money. My Dad, future inlaws, and grandparents are all chipping in (with my...

My fiancee is a good guy, let me start with that. He refuses to start planning the wedding until he has ALL the money we need. I think we need to start putting money down on venues, I need to get my...

I'm just wondering if everyone is super close to all of their girls, or if they have a few friends that aren't really all that close to them. I have 4 girls- my MOH (bestie), my youngest sister, and 2...

I really got blessed with a great future family. My FMIL has been the biggest help with my planning and generally just being there. And her husband has been welcoming me into his family since day one....

Shortly after becoming engaged, my fiance’s Sister announced she was pregnant to the family. We became the back burner as everyone was planning for the arrival of the little one. I am SO excited to be...

Question for those of you who are getting married: Do any of you (brides or grooms) not have much of your own family coming to your wedding but your significant other has their entire family coming...

Hey y'all, Hoping for some guidance here. My father and I are not close, to put it very mildly, but he is very generously paying for a large portion of the wedding (we are paying for the rest), and...

Hey, all, I'd love some advice from brides who have an estranged relationship from their father. To try to paint an accurate picture without going into too many details, let's just say that my life at...