Discussions from Family and Relationships

My best friend for over 8 years dropped me from her bridal party because I was unable to attend her dinner rehearsal due to graduate school (doctorate degree) schedule. Background: we do not live in...

I’m getting married in 18 days and some worries are coming to my mind. I’m 26 and my fiancé is 40. I’ve dated other guys before. I had a first boyfriend in high school and then I dated my first love...

One of my bridesmaids just texted and said she’s not only unable to be in my wedding, but can’t attend the wedding or any of the events (bachelorette, bridal party, etc) She is a childhood friend of...

So my fiancé and I are getting married soon. I am coming from a very traditional family, we’re Vietnamese. He’s of course very freely living his own life the way he wants. He has distanced himself...

Hi everyone, I am strongly considering not having any bridesmaids in my wedding just because I want it to be traditional like the old times only me with my parents walking down the aisle. My fiancé...

So I had an outing planned with all of my bridesmaids. Everyone said they were coming. The day of one of my bridesmaids said she couldn’t come because her whole family was sick. Later on I see her...

Hello everyone, I'm lost on how to go about this. So my fiance bought a house for us to live in a few months ago and he's all settled in. I still live with my parents and they've always been against...

So I’ve been engaged for over a year. When I got engaged the people I once considered friends all kinda just distanced themselves for me. My life was changing and I guess they couldn’t figure out how...

This is a bit problem because my wedding tradition and my Husband's wedding tradition is way different and it's confusing. me and him are having issues because I wanted to my elder brother as the best...

Hello, coming on here to get un biased opinions. I have my best friend of 8 years who is taking the role of maid of honor. I’m very diss appointed as she has been picking fights with my other...

So I have been having a difficult time with the wedding planning considering I am the only one doing it. The grooms side of the family are not invovled at all. I do not expect any money from them but...

We finally got married last year after a rew reschedules due to lockdowns, family deaths, venue remodel, etc. When we finally got our date set, we sent out change the dates and called and messaged...

My husband was previously an officiant in a wedding for two of his closest friends and I'm concerned it has no damaged their relationship. My husband is upset because he spent a ton of time and money...

I'm writing this as more of a vent. I have 7 bridesmaids, 3 sisters & 4 friends. Some of my choices and some are becoming frustrating. By no means do I think the next 5 months should be ONLY about...

My mom has never liked my fiance they have a bad past when my fiance was trying to help me out but my mom gets irritated or frustrated about my fiance like we aren't in speaking terms at the moment...

My cousin and I got engaged two weeks apart (pretty much the same time because my fiancé and I picked our date before he actually proposed (grey areas)). Her and I were congratulating each other,...

So I'm pretty sure I am not having bridesmaids or groomsmen. (Drama and hurt feelings) Just maid if honor and best man. Thing is we have select people that would be in the wedding party if we have one...

So, not sure what I’m looking for exactly here, maybe just some advice or to get others’ perspectives on how the dealt with it/if they went through something similar. In short: my childhood best...

I kinda just want to vent and maybe get some advice. My FH proposed to me in 2021. Ever since then it seems his family, especially my sister in law, do not want to see us getting married. First with...

Disclaimer: I need to say this upfront but “Tell them it’s your day, not theirs!” and “You’re the one paying for it!” is not going to be the answer for me. It’s ignoring a lot of cultural background...