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Breelyne
Drama continued
Breelyne, on August 8, 2022 at 10:56 PM

What do I do??

Allaura, Aug 9, 2022 11 879
Megan
Bridesmaid Stormed Out of the Batchlorette Party After i Called Her Out For Treating Me Like Crap
Megan, on August 8, 2022 at 11:51 AM

My name is Megan and this past weekend we all (4 bridesmaids, 1 MoB) went to Breckenridge Colorado from Denver for my batchlorette party. One of my bridemaids Elle (my fiancé cousin) had booked the...

Megan, Aug 9, 2022 7 946 1
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mil advice
Sarah, on August 8, 2022 at 10:59 AM

I feel kind of defeated in the MIL department. Any time I ask her opinion on something or ask her to help with something she seems very uninterested. But then I don't ask her something and she gets...

Michelle, Aug 8, 2022 8 660
Hailey
major anxiety :(
Hailey, on August 1, 2022 at 2:15 PM

I suffer from pretty severe anxiety and depression. I take medication for both daily, but it’s still a struggle. I’m a quiet, private person with major social anxiety and well…I’m dreading my wedding....

Jacks, Aug 8, 2022 11 809
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Mother of Bride doesn’t like high elevation venue we chose
Cch, on August 7, 2022 at 11:03 AM

So my FH and I live in Salt Lake City, UT and we live here because we love to recreate and play in the surrounding mountains (ski, hike, mountain bike, camp, etc). The mountains are big part of us,...

Paige, Aug 8, 2022 14 654
Chiara
My fiancé called off the engagement
Chiara, on August 3, 2022 at 10:38 AM

I am 24, Italian, I have been with my American fiancé, 26, for 3 1/2 years and a year ago he asked me to marry him. We are in a long-distance relationship, we met by chance when he was on vacation in...

Julija, Aug 6, 2022 7 1,080
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i Hate my Parent’s Wedding Gift
Melissa , on August 3, 2022 at 4:03 PM

My parents got my husband and I a buffet console table as our wedding gift. First, I do appreciate all gifts that were given to us. However, this piece of furniture does not match any of our current...

Julija, Aug 6, 2022 5 496
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My mom’s being difficult…
Cristelle, on July 29, 2022 at 4:47 PM

Hello! So, I’m recently engaged but I know the wedding won’t happen for another year and a half or so (house searching). But I decided to go and try on some dresses just to see and find out what I...

Michelle, Aug 5, 2022 6 560
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Toxic parent
Joanne, on July 29, 2022 at 12:44 AM

Hi guys. I’m just messing on here as a way to vent and also some advice? Me and my husband got married in Sorrento Italy 2 weeks ago we originally booked the wedding in 2018 for 2020 and moved twice...

Myhaylo, Aug 5, 2022 2 229
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Fiance admitted his envious of the friendships i have and other things
Leah, on July 30, 2022 at 7:25 PM

I was recently asked to be a matron of honor in a friend's wedding set for next summer. This is my 7th time I've been asked to be in a wedding and this is the 5th time I've been asked while I've been...

Bird, Aug 2, 2022 11 734
Kiyome
Regretting moh
Kiyome, on July 30, 2022 at 8:24 PM

Does anyone else have regrets about asking someone too soon to be their MOH or bridesmaid? I just feel like sometimes I regret choosing my MOH. We've been friends since high school and did track and...

Bird, Aug 2, 2022 9 724 1
ALO
Small Wedding Invite - His Dad's Girlfriend?
ALO, on July 31, 2022 at 11:42 PM

My FH and I are discussing having an EXTREMELY small wedding. Like our parents, a photographer and maybe 1 or 2 of our best friends. The problem is with his Dad's girlfriend. While I really like his...

Michelle, Aug 1, 2022 10 684
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Underage bridesmaid / sister
Sydney, on July 27, 2022 at 7:58 PM

My 19 year old sister is a bridesmaid in my wedding, but since she's underage, she can't go on the bachelorette trip. Everyone else is 10+ years older than her, including myself, so it's not personal...

Valerie, Aug 1, 2022 12 811
Liberty
Sister doesn’t like my wedding date
Liberty, on July 28, 2022 at 5:34 PM

(Adding screenshots for reference.) I’ll try to make this short. I need advice on how to handle this. my sister got married July 24, 2021. I didn’t remember her date because it wasn’t a significant...

Valerie, Aug 1, 2022 19 1,405
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Should i invite my dad?
Kelly, on July 31, 2022 at 2:58 PM

TW: abuse I don't really know where to turn to ask this so I'm coming here. My dad was abusive but is still in my life for complicated reasons. I don't want him at my wedding, but I don't want to...

Sara, Aug 1, 2022 5 627
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Family..
Michaela, on July 27, 2022 at 3:36 PM

My Fiancé’s parents are not together. His dad has remarried and has a toddler, his mom has a boyfriend that she’s been with shortly after she and my FH’s dad split. His mom has not met his dads wife,...

Grace, Aug 1, 2022 10 685
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My future in-laws are a nightmare.
Morgan, on July 31, 2022 at 8:24 AM

Our wedding is less than three weeks away. This will be our second attempt, we had to postpone it the first time because my brother was in a nearly fatal car accident earlier this year, (One month...

Bailey, Aug 1, 2022 4 666
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Any one else sick of listening to other people?
EGD, on July 28, 2022 at 8:30 AM

My FBIL is soooo cynical, and if I hear him say "weddings aren't worth it, they're a waste of money" one more time, I'm going to throw him off a bridge. I understand his wedding/wedding planning was...

Taylor, Jul 29, 2022 9 711
Tamia
Family issues?
Tamia, on July 27, 2022 at 11:39 AM

So early this year my fiancé and I decided that instead of having a huge wedding we are going to elope and have a small celebration of marriage a week after. At our original wedding we were doing no...

Jm Sunshine, Jul 27, 2022 6 596
Dianna
Gift ideas for sister/friends
Dianna, on April 13, 2021 at 1:23 AM

Hi - I am not having a bridal party, so no maid of honor or bridesmaids, but I want to get a gift for my sister and 2 close girl friends who would have been in my bridal party if I had one. What are...

Anthony, Jul 27, 2022 4 751 1
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