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Hey ladies! I need some advice! Throughout high school and college, I had a dear friend who was like a sister to me. In 2018, I went to Texas to do a semester-long internship for grad school. I'd call...
Question! I had a newly engaged friend invite me to a wedding expo but I had to decline (respectfully). We were pretty good friends, we would go out to eat at least once a month and when I found out I...
We’ve decided to have a micro wedding (less then 25) out of caution for safety and keeping restrictions in mind. We will be streaming the event for our extended family and friends. My MOH called me to...
So I've never posted on this thread or anywhere else. I am a total basket-case. First time bride at 35. My wedding is scheduled for August 1, 2020 (semi-local for my family, my fiance's family would...
Hi everyone, So been having some problems lately with my MIL and not really sure how to handle it. First off let me say that my fiance and his mother do not have a good relationship. She is always...
Hi all - writing because I am desperate at this point and would love to have some outside perspectives/opinions. It's a rant, so appreciate your patience. Breakdown - Got engaged 2 weeks ago, want to...
My mother in law to be does not like me.. The gist of it is that his family is extremely religious and I am not. We got into an argument due to this. Her son has asked her to keep her opinions to...
My best friend gets married in a few months. I’m her matron of honor, but right now I don’t want to be apart of her wedding. I also, don’t want to lose her friendship. She had to move her wedding...
Hello! I am looking for guidance or advice on dealing with my divorced parents at my upcoming wedding. My parents split in 2012 and it was ugly divorce; still ongoing. My Dad ended up remarrying very...
Do you plan something this year? If so, feel free to share your ideas and plans, I'm excited to hear about what everyone is doing
Hi! I'm trying to decide if I should invite my fiance's daughter's mother and step-father to the wedding. My initial gut reaction when we got engaged and initially discussed it was a hard NO and my...
My own cousin backed out of my wedding. I asked her May 2020 and my wedding is July 2021 and yesterday she sent a text that its to much for her. She blamed me and told me I don't involve her. I have a...
Have any of you had to uninvite family members or friends to your wedding? I recently had to do this to 3 different family members and it sucks. My brother is incredibly toxic and has been for many...
Our original date was for Sept 2021, now postponed to June 25th 2022. With vaccine rollouts happening slowly and a large guest list, we were worried about not enough people getting the vaccine before...
Hello Everyone! I am starting to think a present to each parents on the day of the wedding would be super sweet and a cool way to show my appreciation for raising me and helping with the wedding. I...
My fiancée and I are both lesbian females, and when we announced our engagement, both of our parents flipped (this was the first time they’d heard of our relationship) and wanted nothing to do with us...
I was talking with my FH this morning, and I told him that my sister was never on our wedding invitation list because she is abusive and manipulative. I then decided that that was the right moment to...
My Husband and I were engaged since September 2019 and got married on Saturday, August 15th, 2020. Him and his best friend (IB) grew up together since they were little. IB and his fiancé were engaged...
I have a son from a previous relationship, he is 9. Him and my fh get along fabulously and have a great relationship. While I know not everything can revolve around my son, I do want to make sure he...