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Fiancé won’t tell his family
Melissa, on July 15, 2022 at 6:01 AM

Hi there me and my partner got engaged 6 months ago I’ve told my family and friends. But he’s never told any of his friends or family. I feel very hurt by this and I have told him that but he says he...

Bailey, Jul 26, 2022 5 720
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I’m a bridesmaid - bride is shutting me out??
Lizzie, on March 20, 2022 at 2:19 AM

**SORRY THIS IS LONG** I wanted some outside perspectives on the situation. I am not sure how to proceed. I have known the bride my entire life, and she was my MOH last year. There was a lot of...

Bailey, Jul 26, 2022 4 1,005
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Demands to make a birthday "party" at our wedding
Maria, on June 6, 2022 at 11:23 AM

We are having small, intimate ceremony, only 40 closest people. It happens to be day after my future SIL birthday (not a milestone one, I don't know if it matters). I already planned for sending her a...

Robert, Jul 26, 2022 16 1,100
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Need help am i wrong ?
Tammy, on May 22, 2022 at 4:28 PM

Hi ! I normally do not write into pages But im in a friendship dilemma. I am getting married October 8th 2022 and one of my friends that i been friends with for 25 years is highly upset i did not ask...

Bailey, Jul 25, 2022 14 586
Catriona
i can't handle anymore complaining from everyone about this wedding
Catriona, on June 7, 2022 at 8:07 PM

I am at a loss and I don't know who to talk to. Planning this wedding has been a nightmare. For context, my fiance is from Australia, so we decided to get married in Hawaii to make it fair for each...

Bailey, Jul 25, 2022 13 1,187
Sandhya
Destination Wedding -family Availability
Sandhya, on June 12, 2022 at 4:57 PM

I found the love of my life and we are planning our wedding for 2023. Everyone from my family was excited to have a DW to Nepal since the groom's family is there. It has been non stop conversations...

Bailey, Jul 25, 2022 11 775
Rhiannon
Friend was gossiping about me at my wedding
Rhiannon, on July 23, 2022 at 6:44 PM

Hi I have a query- not sure if I’m overreacting? I have been married 2 weeks today to my husband and everything was great until I met my friend for lunch today. She said that I needed to be careful of...

Paige, Jul 25, 2022 8 1,173
Katie
i need some advice.
Katie, on July 24, 2022 at 11:26 PM

What would you do if a parent was stressing you out. What would you do. Cause everytime I talk to him ,My father stresses me out I have enough things on my plate right now. And sometimes he makes...

Katie, Jul 25, 2022 18 603
Ja'lisiah
Need help
Ja'lisiah, on July 22, 2022 at 5:10 PM

So guys I just paid a lot in wedding things for my finance to tell me he doesn't want to marry and he has someone else pregnant what should I do

Scarlette, Jul 25, 2022 12 794
Imani
Mom Won’t Make Rehearsal
Imani, on July 21, 2022 at 11:35 AM

This post is really for me to just vent. I’m not looking for any answers or suggestions. It’s hard being in a same sex relationship as it is and it’s even harder when you do not have the support from...

Imani, Jul 25, 2022 18 584 1
Crystal
Removing a Bridesmaid
Crystal, on July 20, 2022 at 10:59 AM

When is it too late to remove a Bridesmaid? Wedding is about two months away… I have one bridesmaid who hasn’t participated in much. This past weekend my family was in a really bad car accident and I...

Crystal, Jul 24, 2022 10 808
Lynnie
Who is a bigger baby when they have a cold?
Lynnie, on May 28, 2019 at 11:05 AM

We can all act a little helpless when we're sick, but who takes it to the next level in your relationship? You or your fiancé(e)? Next Question: Who's more stubborn? Back to the Beginning: You or your...

Julija, Jul 22, 2022 345 1,296 1
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Estranged(ish) family
Cait, on July 15, 2022 at 4:26 PM

Hello everyone! I am looking for advice on if I should invite my half sister to my wedding. For context, I am 27 and she is 22 and we did not grow up together. I did not know she existed even until...

Michelle, Jul 20, 2022 4 501
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Ex-wife and Etiquette
Lynda, on July 18, 2022 at 9:41 PM

I invited my half-brother, his wife, and their two kids to my wedding. Their son is my ringbearer. They are staying at a nearby Airbnb for the event, and recently relayed to my mom (not to me) that my...

Ashlee, Jul 19, 2022 8 864
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Not sure what to do in this situation going on
Shayla, on July 18, 2022 at 4:07 PM

Me and my fiancés mother has been planning the wedding had booked a venue and dj and started doing so much well we are getting married in November and she has gotten really sick and had a brain...

Imani, Jul 18, 2022 3 707
Ellen
Nephew not invited to my brother's wedding
Ellen, on July 17, 2022 at 4:30 AM

We have a wedding coming up were kind of in a pickle with. My BIL (husband's brother) and his fiance are having an out of town, weekday wedding. It's also child free. My husband and I are both...

Ellen, Jul 18, 2022 18 2,117
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sil not a bridesmaid
Caitlin, on January 18, 2022 at 6:18 PM

So my fiancée and I have been together for 7 years. I’m getting ready to ask my bridesmaids, but I am not asking my future SIL. We have never had a good relationship and I just don’t think she likes...

Caitlin, Jul 17, 2022 14 1,041
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Fired as moh
Karla, on July 1, 2022 at 11:18 PM

So I was asked to be MOH for my best friends wedding. I live out of state while her and most of the other bridesmaids live close together. I planned a Bach party on a destination beach in florida but...

Elly, Jul 15, 2022 11 864
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Any siblings in the bridal party?
Michelle, on June 13, 2022 at 1:49 PM

Will you have your partner's sibling(s) in your wedding party? If so, how will you include them in your activities-- parties, getting ready together?

Amber, Jul 15, 2022 33 911
Mandi
Bride and Groom to be soon
Mandi, on July 12, 2022 at 6:10 AM

1 year together some good some bad had our ups and downs worked on each other for a year now that everything became stable in our lives I finally was so excited to say my first (YES!!!) to becoming a...

Kristen, Jul 15, 2022 4 920 1
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