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I sent out my bridesmaid proposals and one of them was reportedly delivered yesterday. I spoke to my friend yesterday and she didn’t mention anything about it. I want to give her time to think about...
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Hi! I am looking for advice on how to handle my father situation with my wedding day. My father is pretty much an ass-hole and has been my entire life. We have a pretty rough relationship and have...
Hi community! The invitations for our May wedding are finally ready after a long DIY adventure. Last night, my FH and I were visiting some friends/“family” to give them the invitations and it...
I literally just got engaged on 12/24/21 and my mom is already trying to book a venue for us without our opinions. She’s already started buying decorations and other wedding decor. I’ve tried telling...
What would you do if your family didn’t trust your Fh ? Things happened a while back when we started dating and then about 6-9 months ago ish things happened again which they think he did what he did...
In a time where a bride is supposed to feel loved and supported, I feel the complete opposite. I feel alone, like a burden, and overall just not happy. Now before anyone jumps down my throat, no this...
Please provide nonjudgemental support. Hey everyone so I've been engaged to this guy in Kentucky since May 2021. I live in New York and we've been in a long distance relationship for four years. He's...
I am getting married to the man of my dreams in June and I am very excited!!! I love his family and want to get closer to them in this time. He has one sister, a sister-in-law, and his brother has a...
So one of my bridesmaids foresees herself getting engaged to her boyfriend in the near future (yay!!) and casually mentioned to me a few weeks ago that she’d like me to be her MoH when the time comes....
I'm super torn.. my fiancé has a huge family with tons of kids from new born babies to 15 years old, and I don't think I want the kids at your wedding anymore.. which means we lose our flower girl,...
Okay, so this is a VERY long story, but I’ll make it as short as I can for you all! So I have two sister, both younger than me (full & half). Me and my half sister are extremely close and she is...
I would like to get some support from people in this forum. We were together for 2 years. He proposed on our first year anniversary. We were electrical at first but after our engagement we started...
Hey Future Brides & Grooms I’m just curious if my engagement is the only one as dramatic as a reality tv show. Everything from hating ass family members, friends, and (excuse my language)...
Hi Apologies in advance for the vent. My fiance and I have decided to have a destination wedding (Italy) as we are from opposite sides of the world (Ireland and Australia) and thought it would be...
I am 25 female. SO is a 36 male. We both have children. I have a 5 year old. He has a 9 year old. My sons father and I have a great relationship and can coparent very well. My SO has an awful...
Hi Brides! I got engaged in July, but my mom really dislikes my fiance. Everytime I try to mention anything to her about planning, she comes up with ridiculous things from years ago (like saying some...
So, my father is very alive and very much in my life. However, he has never been the type of father you'd look up to, he's the type of father that your mother warns you "just don't marry anyone like...