Discussions from Family and Relationships

I'm writing this as more of a vent. I have 7 bridesmaids, 3 sisters & 4 friends. Some of my choices and some are becoming frustrating. By no means do I think the next 5 months should be ONLY about...

My mom has never liked my fiance they have a bad past when my fiance was trying to help me out but my mom gets irritated or frustrated about my fiance like we aren't in speaking terms at the moment...

My cousin and I got engaged two weeks apart (pretty much the same time because my fiancé and I picked our date before he actually proposed (grey areas)). Her and I were congratulating each other,...

So I'm pretty sure I am not having bridesmaids or groomsmen. (Drama and hurt feelings) Just maid if honor and best man. Thing is we have select people that would be in the wedding party if we have one...

So, not sure what I’m looking for exactly here, maybe just some advice or to get others’ perspectives on how the dealt with it/if they went through something similar. In short: my childhood best...

I kinda just want to vent and maybe get some advice. My FH proposed to me in 2021. Ever since then it seems his family, especially my sister in law, do not want to see us getting married. First with...

Disclaimer: I need to say this upfront but “Tell them it’s your day, not theirs!” and “You’re the one paying for it!” is not going to be the answer for me. It’s ignoring a lot of cultural background...

Apologies for the length on this! In a nutshell I have a group of 4 friends who I was roommates with for all of college. We were a tight knit group, but as soon as I started dating my now fiancé, they...

So my soon to be mother in law asked if I was buying a wedding dress and I said yes and that I had stopped in at David's bridal to take a look around already and then she said nothing. She is very...

My MOH and I have been friends for 6 or 7 years we met through our exes. We have very different personalities and occasionally butt heads. When I got engaged she was living out of state and seemed...

So this is my third marriage. I’ve finally got the right man and am having my dream wedding. My fiancé and I are both domestic violence survivors and both started our lives over so our guest list is...

Hi all, I have a lot of question marks with my father in law but I'd like some third party opinions on this. Maybe I could very well be so calculative but I feel that my Father in Law(FIL) is not as...

I remember reading that weddings aren't supposed to be family reunions, but that is precisely why I want all of my extended family there because there are many of them I haven't seen in a while since...

I chose one of my bridesmaids to be a friend from Highschool. Since moving back close to her, it has been a hard time. She has complained about being in the wedding and has a negative attitude on...

I’m close to both of my biological parents and their new spouses. But my mom and dad hate each other. I want all 4 parents involved in the wedding, dad and step dad walk me down and give me away, both...

I finally got to show my friends my engagement ring in person it's very quiet unique 3 piece set my partner got me it from Etsy from a specific seller sells one style of ring just different color...

So FH was adamant he didn’t want more than 4 GM , so we agreed that would be our number (we wanted it even) however I struggled bc 2 of my BM are my sisters, 1 is my FSIL, and my MOH is my best...

This evening I will be seeing a big group of friends from college (for reference I am 26). A chunk of them are invited to the wedding (they know bc they were invited to the Bach but I haven’t sent...

I was adopted at birth month including my birth mother in my wedding somehow. Whether that be in the ceremony or at the reception. My Adoptive Mother has said she would be OK with my Birth Mom taking...