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Angelica
How involved should the Bridesmaids be?
Angelica, on March 21, 2022 at 6:35 PM

Hello everyone, So, our wedding is around the corner and it was brought to my attention the my bridesmaids feel left out, but I’m not sure why. I had planned my bachelorette party to be in Vegas with...

Mrs.evans, Mar 21, 2022 5 667 1
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Dad's gf
Kels, on March 20, 2022 at 7:54 PM

My mom passed away two years ago after about 5 years of being really sick. A year after she passed my dad began dating. My grandma (mom's mom) and him no longer talk because of it. It will be awkward...

Jacks, Mar 21, 2022 4 783
Michelle
Manipulative Future Mother-in-law Wants to Delay Our Wedding Even More
Michelle, on March 19, 2022 at 4:17 PM

My fiancé and I have been engaged for 1 year and a half already. When he first proposed in 2020, his mom said she felt absolutely hurt and cried and complained about her blood pressure rising to due...

Paige, Mar 21, 2022 10 2,079
Nat&Derek
How do i tell my sister she isn’t a bridesmaid?
Nat&Derek, on March 18, 2022 at 9:33 AM

So I have a terrible relationship with my sister. She has been mean to me for our entire lives, and it continues today. She is 31 and I’m 27. My fiancé does not have good relationships with his...

Bird, Mar 19, 2022 10 865
Hailey
i don’t want my dad at my wedding
Hailey, on March 16, 2022 at 12:19 AM

So the other day I made a post about my fiancé and I not wanting to have a mother/son & father/daughter dance during our wedding reception because he’s not close with his mom and I’m not close...

Elycia, Mar 18, 2022 14 1,822 1
Jaclyn
Update from My sister lost my wedding dress
Jaclyn, on March 15, 2022 at 5:31 PM

Its been a couple of months since I posted my frustration and sadness about my sister losing my wedding dress. Long story short, my sister took my wedding dress without my knowledge while I was on my...

Elly, Mar 17, 2022 5 896
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Unsure of a bridesmaid
Brooke, on March 7, 2022 at 11:47 PM

Okay so the problem I have run into is I have a friend who I used to be extremely close to but she moved away and we have had a couple arguments since then. Things are just a little different now. At...

Sayra, Mar 16, 2022 6 572
Elissabeth
i don't understand why my aunt feels the need to lie to me
Elissabeth, on March 14, 2022 at 6:26 PM

Last year we signed our license and this year we're having the ceremony and reception since we paid for everything already 2 years ago and can't move the date again. Unfortunately, my great uncle...

Elissabeth, Mar 15, 2022 5 791
Brooke
What he will do if he really loves you?
Brooke, on March 9, 2022 at 6:00 AM

He is not so good in expressing his feelings, so I don't know whether he loves me or not

Yayunluo, Mar 14, 2022 13 797 2
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Sister Issues Vent
Tiffany, on March 11, 2022 at 8:35 PM

So I'm sure this wouldn't be an issue if it weren't my sister, it's probably just sibling drama, but I just wanted to vent and see if anyone has similar issues with family. My wedding venue is a...

H, Mar 13, 2022 4 795
Elysia
Everyone in Friend Group Invited to Bachelorette Except Me
Elysia, on March 6, 2022 at 8:44 AM

Hi! I will try to keep this short and was hoping for some advice. My fiancé’s friends are getting married in October. He has this friend group of four guys and their wives/significant others. They’re...

MIWM, Mar 13, 2022 20 3,028
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May regret my moh
Jennifer, on March 11, 2022 at 11:16 AM

Hi everyone, My sister is 7 years older than me, never been married and my only sister. We used to be really close but she lives a very different lifestyle that I do (she parties like every day and...

Kate, Mar 12, 2022 6 381
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Left out of brothers party
James, on March 5, 2022 at 12:20 AM

Hi, hoping for some advise. My second eldest brother recently got married. I thought we were pretty close, I certainly saw him as a potential best man in my wedding. Whilst my oldest brother is not...

Jacks, Mar 9, 2022 2 945
M
Does anyone wear white?
Michelle, on March 6, 2022 at 10:34 PM

Yesterday my FH’s grandmother asked me why I was wearing the color ivory. It caught me off guard because I never mentioned what color I was going to wear. I mentioned it to my FH and apparently she...

Ashley, Mar 9, 2022 10 741
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Divorced Parents with Ultimatums
Vivian, on March 6, 2022 at 10:50 PM

My parents have been divorced for 25 years. Yes, 25 years. My mom has offered to pay for my wedding, but has said my dad is not allowed to attend and has suggested getting a restraining order. She...

Cyndy, Mar 9, 2022 13 946
Carlin
a Relative Nightmare
Carlin, on February 10, 2022 at 9:55 AM

Just how many of you have a relative horror story to share? Here’s mine my wedding is Sep 24. My cousin and his attention seeking girlfriend/fiancé planned theirs Sept 18 talk about nervy!

Casey, Mar 8, 2022 57 2,888 1
mrswinteriscoming
Cousin is ttc and i feel awfully jealous but I’m not ready for children
mrswinteriscoming, on March 4, 2022 at 4:06 AM

For background, my second cousin ‘Tim’ and his partner ‘Sally’ never knew if they wanted children, it was always a “maybe but don’t think so” question for them. They knew if they wanted children...

Samantha, Mar 7, 2022 7 1,005
sherin
Boyfriend Paid for my family's hotel room
sherin, on March 5, 2022 at 2:37 PM

Hi, need some advice. We've planned to get married in 2 years and my family is going to meet his. He paid for our hotels even though i said he shouldn't. What can we do to, like, make it up to him?...

sherin, Mar 6, 2022 4 782 1
Db
Excluded from sisters wedding
Db, on March 5, 2022 at 9:56 AM

I am hoping for some advice on how to handle this situation. My sister is getting married. I got an invite about a month ago and the wedding is next month. We have 2 other sisters and they live in 2...

Kathryn, Mar 5, 2022 8 1,423
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Wedding Party, Ushers, and Siblings. Help!
Hailee Arynn, on March 3, 2022 at 3:37 PM

My FH and I each have 4 of our closest friends in our wedding party. However, I also have two siblings: one sister and one brother (FH is an only child). I'm not incredibly close with them because we...

Lynnie, Mar 4, 2022 1 516 2
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