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Feeling discouraged
, on July 8, 2021 at 5:49 AM

Hi everyone! I’ve been struggling with the fact that my in-laws especially my future sister-in-law seems to not be interested in my wedding at all. It is still a while away, it is an October 2022 but...

Meghan, Jul 9, 2021 15 873
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Accidentally left my mom out of bridesmaid dress shopping
Isabella, on July 8, 2021 at 6:53 PM

So i feel like a terrible person - tonight I had a bridesmaid appointment with a store via zoom because some of my bridesmaids are abroad. Two of my bridesmaids are young teens, so I went to their...

Cool, Jul 9, 2021 9 738
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Mother-in-law gets same engagement ring
Lauren, on July 1, 2018 at 11:59 PM

Hi Ladies, Need some honest opinions here. I’ve been married 3 years and I have to say, I love my engagement ring. It blew me away the day my husband asked me to marry him and I still love it to this...

MIWM, Jul 9, 2021 20 2,381
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Mom has zero interest in wedding - what can i do?
Madison, on July 6, 2021 at 8:15 PM

Quick background: my fiancé and I have been engaged for 2 1/2 years at this point and are finally getting married in September of this year. We are paying for everything but the catering. Throughout...

Madison, Jul 8, 2021 6 658
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moh Drama
Gina, on July 8, 2021 at 2:14 PM

Hello all, So I decided to have two MOH: my sister and my childhood best friend. Unfortunately, my friend has caused a lot of drama during this whole process from the jump and has been very vocal of...

Jessi, Jul 8, 2021 4 641
Shara
Toxic Mom
Shara, on July 6, 2021 at 8:06 PM

Hello all, I’m having to make a big decision here as to whether I invite my mother to my wedding or not. She’s already flipped out on my fiancé threatening to not come because she assumed we were...

Janae, Jul 8, 2021 8 1,053
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I’m not sure how to feel.
Paige, on July 5, 2021 at 3:27 PM

Ok. So my fiancé and I have been together three years now and he proposed one night and I said yes. Well he wanted to keep it a secret until he got me a ring which I was ok with at the time. The...

Paige, Jul 7, 2021 47 2,259
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Am i wrong?
T R, on July 5, 2021 at 6:10 PM

I'm a single mother in every sense of the word. My husband passed away when my daughter was 17. She is my whole world. She got engaged this weekend, and I was left out of all the plans. Her fiance...

Natalie, Jul 7, 2021 25 1,631
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I Need Help
Angel, on July 3, 2021 at 1:11 AM

I got left out side bar for two by my fiancé while he had my keys and tried to say his dads girlfriend held him and wouldn’t let go.. she now has invited him to go get coffee and me not be there all...

Ellen, Jul 6, 2021 7 486
Viviana
Plus 1's - help!
Viviana, on June 28, 2021 at 5:54 PM

My discussion below seemed to be taken out of context. I would love to be able to invite everyone to my wedding - but that's not possible due to the cost & the size of our venue. We are trying to...

Ellen, Jul 6, 2021 35 1,320
Soon2Bemarried
Before Marriage, Were Your Expenses Intertwined?
Soon2Bemarried, on June 9, 2021 at 6:00 AM

There are varying degrees of this. What was your experience? Does ‘sharing’ expenses to you mean splitting equally, splitting based on your income or ‘I pay this fully you pay that fully’ ? We both...

Ellen, Jul 6, 2021 16 865
Dana
My husband’s entire family ditched our wedding without a legit reason!!
Dana, on July 2, 2021 at 3:17 AM

My husband entire family did not come to our wedding. Including his parents and twin brother. They never gave a legit reason as to why. It hurt so bad and I felt helpless in consoling him on our big...

Vicky, Jul 4, 2021 14 1,261
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Maid of Honor is MIA
Kay, on July 3, 2021 at 9:42 AM

Hey! I am new here and I need some advice. One of my closest friends for 6 years ditched me and went MIA. I made her my MOH for my wedding this December and now I am confused. To give a quick back...

Katie, Jul 3, 2021 4 860
Marjoyrie
Bridal shower invites
Marjoyrie, on July 2, 2021 at 12:48 AM

So I made my bridal shower invites with my mom online… The original plan was that my FMIL would make them for me, but ever since her sciatic nerve started acting up .. she told me that she wouldn’t be...

Natalie, Jul 2, 2021 8 585
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Feeling odd - Mom issues - a bit lengthy
Monique, on July 2, 2021 at 10:37 AM

I got engaged about a year ago to my partner of five years. We plan to marry in May of 2022. For a little background I have been married once before for a total of 16 years (I am in my 40’s now). My...

Maggie, Jul 2, 2021 9 601
Mia and Brandon
Wedding party problems
Mia and Brandon, on June 28, 2021 at 11:32 AM

My mom really wants my younger sister in my wedding party but i don't, we have a very strained relationship sense she constantly treats me poorly and she complains if she has to help anyone with...

Mia and Brandon, Jul 1, 2021 27 872
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Stressing Out fh with Wedding Talk
Jade, on June 23, 2021 at 8:23 AM

I am out of college for summer and have been trying to find a hobby. I decided that wedding planning would be my hobby during this time. Well, it has begun backfiring. I find all of these wonderful...

Maddie, Jun 30, 2021 11 694
Marina
Friends not Friends anymore
Marina, on June 29, 2021 at 4:18 PM

We used to be pretty close friends. Now we aren't so close and some things have come to light that make me want to distance myself from them a bit. We have only sent out Save The Dates so far. How do...

Kari, Jun 30, 2021 9 1,010
Mrs. Phillips21
Family Drama... This story is a bit long.. sorry.
Mrs. Phillips21, on June 29, 2021 at 1:44 PM

Okay you should probably sit down for this one. Backstory- My FH has a "sister" who lives with his mom and godmother. When he was little his dad was removed from the picture and his mom moved in with...

Mrs. Phillips21, Jun 29, 2021 25 1,449
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Bridesmaids
Katrina, on June 24, 2021 at 9:56 PM

I’m having a very difficult time deciding who to keep in my wedding party. I asked 8 of my girlfriends and left 2 very important ones out. I can’t have 10 people and I think I’ve jumped the gun on who...

Jen, Jun 25, 2021 13 395
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