Family and Relationships
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Hi brides! I’d love some outside opinions on a guest list situation because I’m feeling a bit stuck. My fiancé and I are planning our wedding for April 2027 and our venue has a 120 person guest limit,...
Hi. I decided to join this forum because I need a second opinion regarding a problem I'm having. I've been married to my husband for almost 4 years and when we dated he had a few female friends. I was...
Hi all, I’m new to this community - recently engaged less than a month ago and hoping to be married in September of this year. We are planning a small, intimate backyard wedding and are not inviting...
Hi All, I'm looking for your opinions/advice on the below subject. My partner and I are considering getting married abroad with a few close friends and family members, and then having a large...
Bride to be very hurtful to her Aunt by excluding her but inviting her children along with Aunts ex husband!
Getting married in November 2028, and we are already trying to put a list together (I am mostly because I know who he wants and doesn't want). I am close to family on my mom's side, but I haven't seen...
Has anyone here ever "denied" their biological dad (or anyone for that matter) from doing the typical dad and daughter stuff like the dance and walking you down the aisle? I never had a good...
I am super sad. Me and my fiance got engaged after 6 years of dating but the realization has hit we may never actually marry. I'm disabled and on disability and if I marry they will kick me off it. We...
We Changed everything about our Vow Renewal that we had planned due to my health issue
Question for the ladies. I’m 4 weeks pregnant so super hormonal and don’t want to freak for no reason but looking for some advice on deal with your husbands or soon to be husbands video gaming. We...
Hi so I just recently got engaged. I’m planning on having my sister as maid of honor and my best friend since I was 12 as my bridesmaid. My mom is paying for wedding and wants me to include my future...
So my partner was asked to be in my brother in-laws wedding by his fiancé but brother in-law didn’t ask me. We have 2 children together and I’m expected to sit alone with them. No big deal. But then I...
So obviously your bridal party is the girls you trust the most! Right?? Because apparently I suck at picking mine. I have a matron of honor (she’s currently over seas but has been helpful and...
I have to ask… for anyone who has a not so great relationship (such as not communicating with each other) who did your significant other ask for your hand in marriage? And if just because they are...
Is anyone else having their childhood wounds come back up while wedding planning? I’m only a month in with my planning and very emotional. I don’t have much support like I thought I would have.
What family guests not to invite?
My girlfriend and I are going to be getting engaged within the next 3 months. Recently, she has gotten into a pretty big fight with her 2 best friends. She has blocked them on everything and they...
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...
We are preparing for a wedding in an open courtyard, and we want our dog to be nearby, but not to run outside the premises. How can we organize this without constant supervision?