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Blending familys can be a true joy, but there are tricky elements too. From merging households, to deciding where to spend the holidays, this is the place to give and get support on all things family.

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Kathleen
Destination wedding but my extended family cant come...
Kathleen, on August 21, 2018 at 9:16 AM

Hi ladies, so fh and i decided to have a destinatin wedding in hawaii, unfortunately most of the family cant come due to financial issue. should i still pursue the wedding in hawaii or just go back to...

Emily, Aug 21, 2018 11 979
Courtney
Family being rude
Courtney, on August 13, 2018 at 11:51 AM

Hi all! So my FW and I have been planning our wedding since the day after we got engaged. We are both obviously very excited. Well my step mothers first comment was that we better not expect them to...

Courtney, Aug 21, 2018 18 536
Jennifer
Bachelor party weekend and one of my fiancé’s friend is mad at me
Jennifer, on August 19, 2018 at 4:21 AM

So my fiancé left for his bachelor party on Thursday. I’ve been giving him space, only texting when he texts me, phone calls when he calls me. He’s been sure to call me every night to say good night....

Jennifer, Aug 21, 2018 13 559
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Fighting with family over wedding?
Marisa, on August 18, 2018 at 10:43 PM

Anyone else fighting with family over wedding stuff? And how are you handling it? I’m stressed out and tired of my mother being so negative with a lot of my ideas and especially with her throwing it...

Cheryl&rock, Aug 20, 2018 14 1,952
Kaleigh
Bridesmaids after the Wedding
Kaleigh, on August 9, 2018 at 1:16 PM

So I’m just curious on everyone’s stance. This isn’t to start arguments, I’m just curious where everyone stands. After the ceremony is done, and the reception is over, how long are the bridesmaids...

Natalie, Aug 20, 2018 41 3,063
Kenya
How and when did you meet your significant other?
Kenya, on August 1, 2018 at 2:06 PM

Share your stories guys. I met my fiance online 8 years ago. A year later we became a couple. Now were getting hitched in April 😁.

Samantha, Aug 20, 2018 64 4,778
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No family Members at the wedding
DIANNE, on August 16, 2018 at 5:06 PM

Hello ,I've just read a few threads about bride's family can't come to their wedding it's heartbreaking.I want to advise on how would I survive my wedding this October.Just a brief background. Me and...

DIANNE, Aug 19, 2018 6 291
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Bridesmaid with a... minus one?
Amanda, on August 17, 2018 at 3:07 PM

So my best friend of almost 10 years is getting married in a couple of months and her bachelorette party was last month. She had 2 as not all of the 6 bridesmaids could attend on certain days. So the...

latasha, Aug 18, 2018 29 1,982
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Future mother in law gifts
Jenn, on August 5, 2018 at 4:06 PM

How many of you got a gift for your future mother in law and what was it?

Deena, Aug 17, 2018 10 312
Em10115
My only brother not coming to my wedding
Em10115, on December 19, 2017 at 8:16 PM

I need to vent. So after I chose my wedding date(october 20th) I told my younger brother and my family of course. My younger brother who will be 21 in April plays college football in south dakota. He...

MrsV1027, Aug 16, 2018 21 5,915
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i really want a destination wedding, but his family cant afford to go...
jpcajasr, on August 15, 2018 at 3:07 PM

Hello everyone! My name is Jennifer and I got engage this past Sunday (8/12/18) after my mom passing, I always wanted to get married in Ecuador. Both of my parents were born there and I know being...

Happy Hedgie, Aug 15, 2018 4 350
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Should my sisters be bridesmaids?
Mallory, on August 13, 2018 at 12:59 PM

Honestly I just want other opinions. I'm not engaged but I do think about this a lot. I have two sisters, one from my mother who is two years older than me, and one from my father who is eight years...

Brittany, Aug 13, 2018 9 2,194
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My mom is taking over my wedding... and I’m not even engaged yet!
Kp, on August 9, 2018 at 3:54 PM

My boyfriend and I have been together 5-1/2 years. We’ve been talking about getting engaged for the past two years and, from what I can tell, it looks like it’ll happen this coming year (yay!). I’m a...

MrsMcK, Aug 12, 2018 11 1,246
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Juggling Parents and In-laws
J, on August 8, 2018 at 3:50 PM

I know that part of getting married is merging two families into one. But my husband and I both have divorced parents and all four sets of parents live in the same city as us so it can be hard! I feel...

Jillian, Aug 10, 2018 17 952
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Regret not having dad walk you down the aisle?
Sarah, on August 7, 2018 at 12:19 AM

My family has always been extremely close except a couple months before I got engaged my parents filed for divorce (after 30+ years). It’s not amicable, they’ve been fighting over everything for over...

jt329, Aug 7, 2018 3 216
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Bridesmaids passing
brittani, on August 1, 2018 at 2:09 AM

One of my bridesmaids passed away 2 weeks ago she had her dress ordered and everything. I want to honor her in the wedding in everyway possible but I really don't know how. Her favorite flower was a...

CountryRoads, Aug 6, 2018 20 1,110
Breanna
Cousin who wants to invite her bf
Breanna, on August 4, 2018 at 1:08 AM

I have an issue with one of my cousins (related by marriage) and I am afraid that she will want to invite her new boyfriend. I have an issue with this since I am doing a seating chart and she never...

Mrsjimenez👰, Aug 6, 2018 31 2,379
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My Fiancé Won’t Tell His Ex We’re Engaged
Kourtney, on August 3, 2018 at 1:17 AM

My fiancé and I have been engaged since January. We took a trip to Paris and he proposed at Disneyland in France. It was amazing but after we came back home he made the decision not to tell his child...

Megan, Aug 3, 2018 31 3,661
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Dealing with a bad friend
Sophia, on August 2, 2018 at 7:37 PM

So my friend and I are both getting married both in "destinations" (different locations, different months). I RSVP'd to her wedding super early, booked tickets, made sure I got time off work, etc. She...

Sophia, Aug 3, 2018 33 1,708
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Bridesmaid drop out
LaTrele, on July 19, 2018 at 9:38 AM

Ok, so one of my bridesmaid's text me last week and said she could no longer be in my wedding due to financial reasons. I told her I understood and that I still wanted her to come to the wedding. Last...

MrsV1027, Aug 2, 2018 31 879
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