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Would you confront the in-laws?
Melly, on October 3, 2022 at 9:23 AM

Sorry this is long. Getting married in less than 6 weeks, and my bachelorette is in 3 weeks.We planned our wedding 12 months out for the day, and honestly, it’s been nothing but drama from the in-law...

Michelle, Oct 6, 2022 9 882
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Mother Problems
Lynn, on October 3, 2022 at 3:12 PM

Hi all, Hopefully this is the place for this. I am in need of some guidance. My parents will be paying for my wedding, which is SUPER appreciated. However, my mother feels since she is paying that I...

Jacks, Oct 5, 2022 10 829
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Day of jobs for teens cousin
Trevor, on September 30, 2022 at 11:44 AM

A little back ground: I have serious family politics I need to deal with. I have managed to insist politics are not part of my day but there is a lot of complaints to find a job of one of my cousins...

Michelle, Oct 3, 2022 11 382
Crystal
Today’s the day!
Crystal, on September 25, 2022 at 7:15 AM

It’s been a wild journey to say the least but we made it! We’ve been celebrating #WeddingWeek starting off with a Dodgers game, Beach Day, a free day, followed by rehearsal dinner. Along the way...

Mrs.evans, Oct 2, 2022 5 581 1
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Are my friends really my friends?
Ggreer14, on September 26, 2022 at 10:05 AM

I apologize in advance as this thread isn’t gonna be the happiest, I just need to vent and head outside thoughts/opinions other than my own. I don’t have close friends really. I used to, I used to...

Mrs.evans, Oct 2, 2022 12 881
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Drama planning events?
Cierra, on September 26, 2022 at 11:53 PM

I’ve been having such a hard time planning my wedding. My MOH and I had a falling out in which she told me she resented me for getting married. Recently I planned my entire bridal shower with no help...

Mrs.evans, Oct 2, 2022 9 759
Celeste
Bridesmaid/moh advice
Celeste, on September 27, 2022 at 10:09 AM

Hi lovely brides/wives/people I am looking for advice.A friend of mine(5+yrs friendship) and I have had some rocky patches.Let’s start at the beginning. June 2021 this friend got engaged. They decided...

Mrs.evans, Oct 2, 2022 3 569
Mrs.evans
Family Members trying 2 take over
Mrs.evans, on October 1, 2022 at 3:09 PM

Hey to the wedding wire family I have 28 days left and instead of begin in bliss I am ANGER!!!. Certain ppl in my family keep trying to change my vision and feeling part of our decisions of decor. And...

Mrs.evans, Oct 2, 2022 13 666
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Matron vs maid
Brittany, on September 29, 2022 at 8:01 AM

So I get that a matron of honor is for a married woman and maid is for single. BUT I hate the word matron. And also think it looks cuter on gifts to say maid of honor. My sister does agree. But we...

Melle, Sep 29, 2022 7 452
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i could write a book
S Mau, on September 27, 2022 at 3:13 PM

I don’t know what to do. At first my fiancé was agreeing with me and now it’s like he talked to someone and they changed his mind. To preface his sister whom I’ve met multiple times is going through...

Taylor, Sep 29, 2022 15 863
Kiyome
Should we tell our siblings we are eloping???
Kiyome, on September 21, 2019 at 1:28 AM

Hi everybody! So my fiance and I are planning on eloping in Ireland in 2021. Our plan is to tell our parents, so they can save up enough money to go. We are going to either have a reception with close...

Diana, Sep 28, 2022 15 1,244
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Mom's delaying my wedding
Agnes, on September 23, 2022 at 3:57 AM

We've been planning to get married since 2021 (dated for 7 years, I'm 26, he's 29) when he first told my mum about it. She was really unhappy because of covid where we can't have a nice reception. So...

Michele, Sep 26, 2022 17 1,000
ashley
Embarrassed and upset about lack of my side of the family showing up.
ashley, on October 4, 2018 at 10:48 AM

My fiance has a big family that is flying out and excited to support us tying the knot after a decade, but I found out last night and second hand that only 3 people from my family are coming....

Sandy, Sep 25, 2022 9 1,333
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Mom and sister issues
Tracy, on September 21, 2022 at 5:31 PM

Getting married in 3 days . My mom and sister are making it awful for me because I invited my stepmom who I have Been close with for 32 years. Of course my sister snd mom still aren’t over it . She...

Bonnie, Sep 24, 2022 25 1,395 1
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i did it ! I’m married him and I’m over it !
Lewenski, on September 19, 2022 at 9:01 AM

I went ahead and married my fiancé and so far it’s already been a nightmare. The same issues are surfacing times 10 and I’m emotionally and mentally drained. He is always complaint about how he does...

S Mau, Sep 21, 2022 7 1,057
Caitlyn
Should i un-invite my narcissistic mother?
Caitlyn, on February 23, 2022 at 3:28 PM

So I'll try to make this as short as possible... I recently realized my mom has NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder). My dad died when I was 12, and she erupted when I told her I do not like her...

Yaqui, Sep 21, 2022 11 2,313
Elizabeth
Dress shopping drama
Elizabeth, on September 18, 2022 at 4:13 PM

Ugh…classic mama drama…I am planning my dress shopping appointments and I was going to invite my mom, my fiancés mom, and two bridesmaids. My fiancé is an only child so his mom wouldn’t have any other...

Nichole, Sep 20, 2022 10 840
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What to do with moh
Kristian, on September 17, 2022 at 6:33 PM

I chose my childhood best friend to be my MOH and she happily accepted. Fast forward to now, she hasn’t been involved in a lot of our conversations with the rest of the bridesmaids. She’s in nursing...

MOB So Cal, Sep 19, 2022 22 982
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Not inviting certain relatives?!?
N.jillson, on September 12, 2022 at 10:44 AM

So I feel kinda like a jerk but on another hand I don’t. So I come from a HUGE family. (1 of 11) I have countless nieces and nephews as well as cousins. So here’s my dilemma, I’m not inviting all of...

Michelle, Sep 19, 2022 8 675
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Future mil Throwing a Fit
Alisha, on September 15, 2022 at 9:59 AM

My FH and I both earn enough money, and both of us didn't want our parents' help to pay for the wedding. We asked our parents to save their money and use it on our siblings since they are also in...

Steph, Sep 18, 2022 10 718
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