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Girlfriend is fighting with her best friends but wants them included in our engagement
Carlye, on August 2, 2022 at 9:57 AM

My girlfriend and I are going to be getting engaged within the next 3 months. Recently, she has gotten into a pretty big fight with her 2 best friends. She has blocked them on everything and they...

Jacks, Aug 2, 2022 6 366
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Fiance admitted his envious of the friendships i have and other things
Leah, on July 30, 2022 at 7:25 PM

I was recently asked to be a matron of honor in a friend's wedding set for next summer. This is my 7th time I've been asked to be in a wedding and this is the 5th time I've been asked while I've been...

Bird, Aug 2, 2022 11 280
Kiyome
Regretting moh
Kiyome, on July 30, 2022 at 8:24 PM

Does anyone else have regrets about asking someone too soon to be their MOH or bridesmaid? I just feel like sometimes I regret choosing my MOH. We've been friends since high school and did track and...

Bird, Aug 2, 2022 9 258 1
ALO
Small Wedding Invite - His Dad's Girlfriend?
ALO, on July 31, 2022 at 11:42 PM

My FH and I are discussing having an EXTREMELY small wedding. Like our parents, a photographer and maybe 1 or 2 of our best friends. The problem is with his Dad's girlfriend. While I really like his...

Michelle, Aug 1, 2022 10 224
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Underage bridesmaid / sister
Sydney, on July 27, 2022 at 7:58 PM

My 19 year old sister is a bridesmaid in my wedding, but since she's underage, she can't go on the bachelorette trip. Everyone else is 10+ years older than her, including myself, so it's not personal...

Valerie, Aug 1, 2022 12 277
Liberty
Sister doesn’t like my wedding date
Liberty, on July 28, 2022 at 5:34 PM

(Adding screenshots for reference.) I’ll try to make this short. I need advice on how to handle this. my sister got married July 24, 2021. I didn’t remember her date because it wasn’t a significant...

Valerie, Aug 1, 2022 19 794
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Should i invite my dad?
Kelly, on July 31, 2022 at 2:58 PM

TW: abuse I don't really know where to turn to ask this so I'm coming here. My dad was abusive but is still in my life for complicated reasons. I don't want him at my wedding, but I don't want to...

Sara, Aug 1, 2022 5 125
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Family..
Michaela, on July 27, 2022 at 3:36 PM

My Fiancé’s parents are not together. His dad has remarried and has a toddler, his mom has a boyfriend that she’s been with shortly after she and my FH’s dad split. His mom has not met his dads wife,...

Grace, Aug 1, 2022 10 180
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My future in-laws are a nightmare.
Morgan, on July 31, 2022 at 8:24 AM

Our wedding is less than three weeks away. This will be our second attempt, we had to postpone it the first time because my brother was in a nearly fatal car accident earlier this year, (One month...

Bailey, Aug 1, 2022 4 286
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Any one else sick of listening to other people?
EGD, on July 28, 2022 at 8:30 AM

My FBIL is soooo cynical, and if I hear him say "weddings aren't worth it, they're a waste of money" one more time, I'm going to throw him off a bridge. I understand his wedding/wedding planning was...

Taylor, Jul 29, 2022 9 251
Tamia
Family issues?
Tamia, on July 27, 2022 at 11:39 AM

So early this year my fiancé and I decided that instead of having a huge wedding we are going to elope and have a small celebration of marriage a week after. At our original wedding we were doing no...

Jm Sunshine, Jul 27, 2022 6 170
Dianna
Gift ideas for sister/friends
Dianna, on April 13, 2021 at 1:23 AM

Hi - I am not having a bridal party, so no maid of honor or bridesmaids, but I want to get a gift for my sister and 2 close girl friends who would have been in my bridal party if I had one. What are...

Anthony, Jul 27, 2022 4 140 1
Lizabeth
Dress shopping was a nightmare
Lizabeth, on May 16, 2022 at 5:02 PM

So obviously your bridal party is the girls you trust the most! Right?? Because apparently I suck at picking mine. I have a matron of honor (she’s currently over seas but has been helpful and...

Bailey, Jul 26, 2022 5 310
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Fiancé won’t tell his family
Melissa, on July 15, 2022 at 6:01 AM

Hi there me and my partner got engaged 6 months ago I’ve told my family and friends. But he’s never told any of his friends or family. I feel very hurt by this and I have told him that but he says he...

Bailey, Jul 26, 2022 5 273
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I’m a bridesmaid - bride is shutting me out??
Lizzie, on March 20, 2022 at 2:19 AM

**SORRY THIS IS LONG** I wanted some outside perspectives on the situation. I am not sure how to proceed. I have known the bride my entire life, and she was my MOH last year. There was a lot of...

Bailey, Jul 26, 2022 4 491
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Demands to make a birthday "party" at our wedding
Maria, on June 6, 2022 at 11:23 AM

We are having small, intimate ceremony, only 40 closest people. It happens to be day after my future SIL birthday (not a milestone one, I don't know if it matters). I already planned for sending her a...

Robert, Jul 26, 2022 16 558
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Need help am i wrong ?
Tammy, on May 22, 2022 at 4:28 PM

Hi ! I normally do not write into pages But im in a friendship dilemma. I am getting married October 8th 2022 and one of my friends that i been friends with for 25 years is highly upset i did not ask...

Bailey, Jul 25, 2022 14 394
Catriona
i can't handle anymore complaining from everyone about this wedding
Catriona, on June 7, 2022 at 8:07 PM

I am at a loss and I don't know who to talk to. Planning this wedding has been a nightmare. For context, my fiance is from Australia, so we decided to get married in Hawaii to make it fair for each...

Bailey, Jul 25, 2022 13 665
Sandhya
Destination Wedding -family Availability
Sandhya, on June 12, 2022 at 4:57 PM

I found the love of my life and we are planning our wedding for 2023. Everyone from my family was excited to have a DW to Nepal since the groom's family is there. It has been non stop conversations...

Bailey, Jul 25, 2022 11 247
Rhiannon
Friend was gossiping about me at my wedding
Rhiannon, on July 23, 2022 at 6:44 PM

Hi I have a query- not sure if I’m overreacting? I have been married 2 weeks today to my husband and everything was great until I met my friend for lunch today. She said that I needed to be careful of...

Paige, Jul 25, 2022 8 612
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