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The drama has started...
Mary, on April 25, 2023 at 3:05 PM

My daughter and her fiancé have just begun their wedding planning process and are facing a conflict with the location of the wedding and the size of guest list. The bride and groom do not live in...

Rosebud, Apr 26, 2023 29 702
Abracadabra
Worried about moh checking out of the wedding with a few weeks to go
Abracadabra, on April 25, 2023 at 4:45 PM

So my MOH has been dealing with some personal stuff lately, and although she hasn't had divulged much to me, I've been giving her her space and checking in with her once or twice a week to make sure...

Jacks, Apr 26, 2023 2 187
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Boyfriend says he wants to marry me then a year later says he doesn't want to marry into my family
AG, on April 25, 2023 at 9:42 PM

Boyfriend of almost two years would in the beginning tell me how he wanted to marry me. I told him ok, lets get to know each other first and maybe on the second year live together. I'm not rushing...

Ebony, Apr 26, 2023 5 476
Analia
Living together before wedding?
Analia, on March 16, 2023 at 6:21 PM

My fiance and i are trying to plan our wedding. We were both raised in traditional catholic italian families. Well, we decided to rent an apartment and already signed a lease after we decided to have...

MrsC, Apr 25, 2023 9 310 1
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Elope
Kristine, on April 25, 2023 at 9:39 AM

My fiance and I have been together for about 8 years and engaged for almost 2. My dream wedding was to always elope just me and my SO even before I met him, I wanted to always do this since I was...

Jacks, Apr 25, 2023 4 104
Alie
Is it normal to have your kids as bridesmaids/groomsmen?
Alie, on April 23, 2023 at 3:55 PM

I have 3 kids. My oldest daughter is 14, I have a son who is 12 and they are both in the wedding party. My daughter is a bridesmaid and my son is a groomsman. My youngest daughter, who is now 1 year...

Alisha, Apr 25, 2023 4 555
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bff didn't tell me about engagement but invited me to the wedding
Milena, on April 22, 2023 at 7:14 AM

Hey! I am looking for a bit of advice from the outside. I got married last year and my BFF was my MOH. I made sure the hen do was organised to fit also her schedule. I told her the date as soon as we...

Mary, Apr 24, 2023 2 266
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My 40 year old boyfriend is moving out of state and refuses to propose
Lulu, on April 5, 2023 at 8:38 AM

My boyfriend is 40 years old and I am 24. He was married when he was 27 but the marriage ended after two years of him and the lady. My boyfriend and I met when I was 22 and he was 38 and I initially...

LM, Apr 20, 2023 24 921
Emily
Who should walk me down the aisle??
Emily, on April 19, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Hi!! I’ll try to make this long story short but essentially I’m having trouble making a decision. My dad was in my life raising me until I was about 12 until he and my mom divorced. It was a very...

Taylor, Apr 19, 2023 5 125
Ngan
Just venting out about my family’s drama
Ngan, on April 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Hello all. So I’m getting married within 2 months. And I am at the point hating the whole process of the wedding, because of all the drama coming from my family. Lots of things have happened because...

Ngan, Apr 19, 2023 8 342
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i want to cry
Alexandria, on April 11, 2023 at 1:58 AM

My matron of honor has been my bestfriend for years… recently she had a baby and he is the best in this world I would do anything for them both… She has been super distant, disrespecting me in any way...

Peyton, Apr 19, 2023 8 387
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Mum lives abroad and can't come wedding dress shopping with me
Amelia, on January 9, 2021 at 7:00 PM

My mother lives abroad and we have not physically seen each other for over two years now. We have a great relationship. We didn't use to-- in fact, it took years for my mum to warm up to the idea that...

Sue, Apr 18, 2023 7 273
Berta
Boyfriend didn’t propose and I’m disappointed
Berta, on December 26, 2019 at 6:53 AM

Sorry if I posted this on the wrong thread, but it’s the only place I can find posts similar to my situation. My boyfriend and I have been together for 3 years we are 25. I have expressed to him that...

Joan, Apr 17, 2023 49 15,669
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Future sister in Law
Laura, on April 10, 2023 at 1:21 PM

Hello girls! I need help on how to directly tell my future sister in law that she’s not part of my bridesmaids. This is a very delicate topic and I don’t want to be rude but my fiance’s family had...

Mia, Apr 14, 2023 19 626
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Should i be upset that my Bil’s wife didn’t smile for photos?
Craftygal95, on April 11, 2023 at 5:23 PM

Here’s the story: My husband and I did a “mini-mony” with the intention of having a big wedding (we’re calling it the “megamony” or “The Meg” for short). It was a sweet intimate affair, but it was...

LM, Apr 13, 2023 2 187
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Bridesmaid cut off
Joanna, on April 9, 2023 at 2:21 AM

So I had a bachelorette trip, I didn’t mind that not all my bridesmaid couldn’t go because I planned to have another bachelorette where everyone could make it. So I planned this mini bachelorette trip...

Jacks, Apr 9, 2023 6 304
Kathleen
My mom is procrastinating what she needs for my wedding
Kathleen, on April 7, 2023 at 8:11 PM

Has anyone else had issues with their mom getting the stuff she needs for her daughter's wedding? I'm getting married in a month in the FL Keys. I'm so excited except for the fact that my mom has put...

Cassidy, Apr 8, 2023 11 289
Teresa
Proudly Kicked Best Man and His son (groomsman) out of the Wedding!!!
Teresa, on April 3, 2023 at 11:12 PM

I had typed up the lengthy story but I accidentally bumped the keyboard and deleted everything I posted so long story short!!! Best Man is no longer Best Man and his son is no long one of the...

Teresa, Apr 6, 2023 4 267
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Close friend avoided all my wedding activities
Patricia, on October 19, 2022 at 11:56 AM

Hi all! I want some opinions. I’ve had a close friend for 6-7 years I’ve kept touch with almost every week. We were really close when we lived in the same state, and remained close even when I moved a...

J Kay, Apr 6, 2023 9 569
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Best friend is annoyed i got engaged
Elaina, on April 1, 2023 at 10:45 AM

My best friend got engaged with her Fiancé in August of 2022. She didn’t know how she could afford it and her Fiancé doesn’t want to get married right away so they were planning for 2025 but still...

Elaina, Apr 6, 2023 11 634
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