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I'm getting married next August and have been having trouble trying to select my side of the wedding party. I don't have any brothers, but I have a much younger half sister. I'm 33 and she's 21. I...
Hello! I got married last weekend and it was lovely. But I have a little venting I need to do, I hope you don’t mind Everyone had a great time and the minor issues we did experience like not enough...
I’m 27 years old, and I have been dating my boyfriend for 2.5 years. For the last year I have been dropping hints that I would like to be married sooner than later. We’ve had various discussions about...
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My ex fiance and I were together for 2 years and 3 months before he proposed to me. Our relationship seemed great. We had our occasional disagreements and were able to talk through them. I felt like...
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I am getting married in May 2021. My bridal party consists of.... Matron/Maid of Honor and two Bridesmaids. In most instances, the person you've known the longest is the one who is usually the most...
Hi, first time poster. I’m getting married in December and I decided that I am not walking down the aisle with my dad. He’s an addict and did some horrible things to me and my family when I was a kid...
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Help! We haven't really started fully planning yet and my future MIL has asked my fiance "what should I be doing as the mother of the groom"? My initial response was to "google", but I don't want her...
Just looking to vent a little and looking for words of encouragement/perspective…. My dear friend who is a bridesmaid in my wedding had a miscarriage a few months back and recently found out she is...
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I feel so bad for my fiancé. One groomsmen backed out a month before the wedding due to money issues, we offered to pay for his expenses but left my fiance on read, so nothing can be done for that....
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They say when you know you know, you know? Was there a specific moment that stood out, or did you just have a feeling all along?
Hi so I just recently got engaged. I’m planning on having my sister as maid of honor and my best friend since I was 12 as my bridesmaid. My mom is paying for wedding and wants me to include my future...
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We are getting married this weekend and this question just popped in my head. How many of you all were asked if you guys were planning on having kids either on your wedding day or rehearsal dinner (or...
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Me and my fiance have been trying to figure out our wedding party, specifically the bridesmaids and groomsmen. I already know I want my sister to be my maid of honor and my best friend to be a...
So my best friend from college is my MOH (just asked her last week) & I’m SO excited for that. She’s awesome. I’ve been planning to ask my 2 sisters (I’m the youngest of 3) to be BMs as well as...
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Hello, My childhood friend is one of my bridesmaids, we've been friends since were children, but have always had our issues. Issues aside, I asked her to be in my wedding because I did want her there....
I've been in a relationship for 7 years and there's not ever been any mention of marriage unless it comes from me. He has known from day 1 that my intentions in any relationship was for marriage. I am...
Sorry this is long. Getting married in less than 6 weeks, and my bachelorette is in 3 weeks.We planned our wedding 12 months out for the day, and honestly, it’s been nothing but drama from the in-law...
Hi all, Hopefully this is the place for this. I am in need of some guidance. My parents will be paying for my wedding, which is SUPER appreciated. However, my mother feels since she is paying that I...
A little back ground: I have serious family politics I need to deal with. I have managed to insist politics are not part of my day but there is a lot of complaints to find a job of one of my cousins...