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Maid of Honor dropped out and didn’t show up to the bridal shower.
Gigi ❤️, on June 3, 2019 at 11:16 PM

I have been feeling really down and need some type of advice on how I should take my “friend’s” actions and if I should even feel bad about letting our friendship go. I picked two close friends to be...

Kelly, Jun 4, 2019 5 1,107
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Very Sad Bride To Be ...not Sure What To Do...
Sandra, on June 2, 2019 at 11:37 PM

Everything leading up to the wedding has been nothing but sadness... A brief history... Last April we announced to my boyfriends kids we were wanting to get married. Naturally his kids were not happy...

Nicole, Jun 3, 2019 24 805
Michelle
Ignored?
Michelle, on May 31, 2019 at 10:43 PM

I'm finally at a point where I can send out invitations, and I've been collecting addresses from the friends and family we're inviting. Our guest list is small, so we're being selective about who...

Michelle, Jun 2, 2019 12 1,232
Kate
a couple we invited just broke up - awkward
Kate, on May 30, 2019 at 4:12 AM

My fiancé's close friend and his girlfriend (who have been together, for like, 10 years) just broke up, and our wedding is in two weeks! Yikes. We believe that the couple should decide how they want...

Kate, Jun 1, 2019 8 2,908
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Is a plated dinner possible with the Mexican rsvp (or lack thereof) culture?
Itzel, on May 29, 2019 at 2:52 PM

Is a plated dinner possible with the Mexican rsvp (or lack thereof) culture? Itzel, today at 2:49 PM Posted in Account Support Reply My fiancé and I just got engaged. We're all over the place in terms...

Itzel, May 31, 2019 6 1,073 1
Randi
Parents Are Not Allowed To Invite Friends. :-(
Randi, on May 31, 2019 at 12:35 AM

My son and his fiance' announced their engagement and set a date. The bride then set the number of guests at 100 and calculated a budget; which the parents happily agreed to split. THEN 1) The bride...

Jenna, May 31, 2019 40 7,071
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Uninviting My Father to my Wedding
Keli, on May 30, 2019 at 5:02 PM

I've always had a bad relationship with my father (he's narcissistic and very sexist). I had a celebration lunch after we announced our engagement and my father completely ruined it. He was so rude to...

Vanessa, May 30, 2019 5 1,172
Brittony
Help. Fiancé has a huge family but we don't want to invite them all
Brittony, on May 29, 2019 at 9:37 AM

We are in a dilemma. My fiancé has a huge extended family. His mother is one of 8 children. My fiancé is not close with any of his extended family except for an aunt (her husband) and their son (his...

Jolie, May 30, 2019 11 1,956
LaLa
Age Gap Couples
LaLa, on May 8, 2019 at 9:01 PM

Anyone here in an age gap relationship? lol. My FH and I are 12 years apart. He's 12 years older than me. Sometimes I get so tired of the constant judgement from others. I want to say here's news for...

Dawn, May 30, 2019 20 2,546
Gen
Discouraged about friends...
Gen, on May 29, 2019 at 11:40 AM

I've really been struggling friendship-wise for the past few years. Long story short, I had a great group of friends all through college, and towards the end of my junior/beginning of my senior year,...

Heather, May 30, 2019 32 1,999
Alexandria
Invitations - Large Family but limited amount of seats
Alexandria, on May 20, 2019 at 9:44 PM

Hello! I'm hoping some other brides might be in a similar boat and dealt with a similar situation. I have a large family on my father's side (75 members) and I was going to limit invites to uncles and...

, May 30, 2019 12 1,924
Kelly
Gifts for Father of the Bride and Mother of the Groom
Kelly, on May 28, 2019 at 5:59 PM

I need non-cheesy gift ideas for father of the bride and mother of the groom! Looking for something that they can use even when the wedding is over! Thanks!

Renee, May 30, 2019 9 284
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Dreading My Sister’s Wedding-help
Jane, on May 22, 2019 at 10:30 AM

I am going to be blunt: I do not love my sister. She has been very mean to me our whole lives. I was not particularly kind to her either when we were kids, but I have never mistreated her as an...

Nicole, May 23, 2019 11 2,367
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Wedding Ruined
, on April 11, 2019 at 12:40 PM

I am a woman of a particular age and was SUPER EXCITED to finally plan the wedding of my dreams. My first marriage lasted 31 years and produced 3 wonderful sons but the marriage itself was not a good...

, May 22, 2019 27 2,230
Jillian
Mirena iud ruining relationship
Jillian, on May 15, 2019 at 10:58 PM

Okay y’all. So this isn’t wedding related but it’s most definitely relationship related, obviously. So I've been with my fiancé for nearly 4 years now and we share a beautiful 14 month baby boy...

Leigh Anne, May 20, 2019 33 5,372
Madeline
Junior Maid of Honor?!?!
Madeline, on May 17, 2019 at 2:24 PM

I am getting married in 2020. I have a younger sister who is 13. I want her to be a maid of honor. I also have my best friend who I want to be my maid of honor. Is there such thing as a junior maid of...

Melissa, May 17, 2019 4 1,703
Rebecca
Keeping Last Name - gifts or other issues?
Rebecca, on May 15, 2019 at 4:28 PM

To all those who are keeping/kept their last names, did you run into any issues with gifts or anything else that incorporated your husband's last name or initials, assuming they would be yours too?...

Kelly, May 16, 2019 10 1,524
Cathy
Help-i Will Be Meeting his Ex...
Cathy, on May 16, 2019 at 1:22 PM

So, fiance and I have to go to an engagement party this Saturday--the nuance to the party is that his ex-wife is going to be there as well. I have never met her, and I have never been in a situation...

Merline, May 16, 2019 8 1,310
Megan
Future sister in law
Megan, on May 13, 2019 at 2:09 PM

Ok ladies, I need advice. I do not care for my sister in law at all, she tends to make EVERYTHING about her. (I wish I was exaggerating) I am not having her in the bridal party mainly because she has...

Heather, May 16, 2019 29 1,852
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My husband does not want me to go to my sister's wedding
Gustavo, on May 11, 2019 at 2:00 AM

We have a small restaurant and im the cook. He feel that because we are in a situation where we cant get a day off or that he doesnt want to pay someone else to do my job just for one daythat i...

MrsD, May 13, 2019 15 2,002
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