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I just want to VENT: I am stressed from wedding planning. Due to Covid, we had to postpone from last year to May of this year. We went from 130 guests to 70 guests. Only 15 people will be from the...
Hello all, I am getting married next month and my wife to be has two amazing girls. Ive been with their mother about 3 years and far as I am concerned they are already my kids. I want to give them a...
Hello, I’m not sure how to do this or how to say it but I need advice. My fiancé chose his older brother to be his best man when we first got engaged. His brother since then has been nothing but rude...
Hi everyone! I just got engaged to the absolute love of my life (yay!) and I couldn't be happier. We've been together 2 years and he is my very best friend. I feel so blessed. However, my family does...
Hello friends! I need some advice for some bridesmaid drama I’m dealing with. Let me apologize in advance, as this will probably be kinda long. I had two very close friends, let’s say their names are...
Hi My Name is Veronica Reyes and Me and My fiancee is gonna be getting married in March 12th 2022 i want to know how can we make it as a couple without fighting and arguing because i want to make it...
So there have been multiple discussions on whether or not to invite my aunt to the wedding. My fiance and her get along in public settings (like my sisters wedding last August), but otherwise don't...
This is a totally weird discussion but I wanted to share and get some of ya'll's thoughts! My future husband and I were discussing marriage and kids -- we don't have any kids yet. He told me something...
So I recently had to tell a bridesmaid that she is not a part of the party anymore. Background: Before we moved our wedding date from Oct 1st to March 4th, this bridesmaid (lets call her X) said she...
I'm having some issues with my dad and I'm trying to see AITA? My dad & I don't have a very good relationship - he hates my mother and used that as an excuse to stay out of my brother's and my...
Any advice in how to handle family members who are experiencing wedding-related stress and are taking it out on you? For example: Family members are picking fights with me about specific details that...
My bachelorette was this weekend. Started off on a super high note at brunch, bottomless mimosas were amazing & everyone was having a great time. The next hour or two we were walking around town...
My fiancé was married previously and has two kids. He hasn’t seen them in a few years due to a variety of factors....mostly, it was a very nasty divorce and things got ugly. He is inviting them to the...
So I talked to my parents about getting married in July of this year and they don’t approve of it they say we should wait 5yrs to get married but my fiancé doesn’t want to wait and if he has to wait...
My fiancé and I had been engaged for almost 3 years and he suddenly called it off one night because I got jealous and upset because he was allowing other females to openly flirt with him while I was...
Okay so I have 5 bridesmaids my sister is the MOH. So far only one of the bridesmaids has gotten her dress, I have done reminders about them getting their dress and timeline. I can handle my sister...
Hello all! Hoping to get some opinions/advice on drama my MOH/sister is causing about my dad contributing to my wedding (positive/constructive opinions only please 😊). I'll post more history and...
I don't know if he really loves me anymore We been together for 1year5months2days and we are do to walk down the aisle on June 12th 2021 The reason why I think he does not love me anymore since we've...
Obligation should not be involved anywhere and the people who bully to make it happen should not have any say. If that means not accepting money or not inviting them period, then you do what you have...
Even though I know I should ignore this and I should just cut certain out people who do not reciprocate, I feel like I’m struggling with accepting people who have sorry excuses for not making it to...