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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...
**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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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?
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...