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Katie
i need some advice.
Katie, on July 24, 2022 at 11:26 PM

What would you do if a parent was stressing you out. What would you do. Cause everytime I talk to him ,My father stresses me out I have enough things on my plate right now. And sometimes he makes...

Katie, Jul 25, 2022 18 164
Ja'lisiah
Need help
Ja'lisiah, on July 22, 2022 at 5:10 PM

So guys I just paid a lot in wedding things for my finance to tell me he doesn't want to marry and he has someone else pregnant what should I do

Scarlette, Jul 25, 2022 12 321
Imani
Mom Won’t Make Rehearsal
Imani, on July 21, 2022 at 11:35 AM

This post is really for me to just vent. I’m not looking for any answers or suggestions. It’s hard being in a same sex relationship as it is and it’s even harder when you do not have the support from...

Imani, Jul 25, 2022 18 231 1
Crystal
Removing a Bridesmaid
Crystal, on July 20, 2022 at 10:59 AM

When is it too late to remove a Bridesmaid? Wedding is about two months away… I have one bridesmaid who hasn’t participated in much. This past weekend my family was in a really bad car accident and I...

Crystal, Jul 24, 2022 10 384
Lynnie
Who is a bigger baby when they have a cold?
Lynnie, on May 28, 2019 at 11:05 AM

We can all act a little helpless when we're sick, but who takes it to the next level in your relationship? You or your fiancé(e)? Next Question: Who's more stubborn? Back to the Beginning: You or your...

Julija, Jul 22, 2022 345 1,256 1
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Estranged(ish) family
Cait, on July 15, 2022 at 4:26 PM

Hello everyone! I am looking for advice on if I should invite my half sister to my wedding. For context, I am 27 and she is 22 and we did not grow up together. I did not know she existed even until...

Michelle, Jul 20, 2022 4 159
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Ex-wife and Etiquette
Lynda, on July 18, 2022 at 9:41 PM

I invited my half-brother, his wife, and their two kids to my wedding. Their son is my ringbearer. They are staying at a nearby Airbnb for the event, and recently relayed to my mom (not to me) that my...

Ashlee, Jul 19, 2022 8 316
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Not sure what to do in this situation going on
Shayla, on July 18, 2022 at 4:07 PM

Me and my fiancés mother has been planning the wedding had booked a venue and dj and started doing so much well we are getting married in November and she has gotten really sick and had a brain...

Imani, Jul 18, 2022 3 169
Ellen
Nephew not invited to my brother's wedding
Ellen, on July 17, 2022 at 4:30 AM

We have a wedding coming up were kind of in a pickle with. My BIL (husband's brother) and his fiance are having an out of town, weekday wedding. It's also child free. My husband and I are both...

Ellen, Jul 18, 2022 18 1,208
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sil not a bridesmaid
Caitlin, on January 18, 2022 at 6:18 PM

So my fiancée and I have been together for 7 years. I’m getting ready to ask my bridesmaids, but I am not asking my future SIL. We have never had a good relationship and I just don’t think she likes...

Caitlin, Jul 17, 2022 14 499
K
Fired as moh
Karla, on July 1, 2022 at 11:18 PM

So I was asked to be MOH for my best friends wedding. I live out of state while her and most of the other bridesmaids live close together. I planned a Bach party on a destination beach in florida but...

Elly, Jul 15, 2022 11 508
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Any siblings in the bridal party?
Michelle, on June 13, 2022 at 1:49 PM

Will you have your partner's sibling(s) in your wedding party? If so, how will you include them in your activities-- parties, getting ready together?

Amber, Jul 15, 2022 33 349
Mandi
Bride and Groom to be soon
Mandi, on July 12, 2022 at 6:10 AM

1 year together some good some bad had our ups and downs worked on each other for a year now that everything became stable in our lives I finally was so excited to say my first (YES!!!) to becoming a...

Kristen, Jul 15, 2022 4 192 1
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Has premarital counseling helped anyone before their wedding?
Kristian, on May 19, 2022 at 5:58 AM

Long story short is that my fiancé and I don’t have the best communication. I’ve honestly pushed through thinking maybe one day we’ll learn to understand each other more. I suck at explaining things...

Amber, Jul 13, 2022 12 252
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Conflict of invites to destination wedding.
Rachel, on July 2, 2022 at 9:20 AM

Hi! My fiancé and I have been together for 15 years and finally got engaged. We decided to have a Mexico wedding. Venue holds 90 people so between my family and his we came up with our guest list and...

Rachel, Jul 13, 2022 6 308
Rachel
Rehearsal Dinner Disaster
Rachel, on June 28, 2022 at 9:11 PM

I’ve posted about this before but I have finally reached my wits end and have no idea what to do. My FMIL offered to pay for the rehearsal dinner. Okay, great! She then proceeded to invite her whole...

Is, Jul 13, 2022 12 499
Mimimushrooms
Therapist just because of wedding planning?
Mimimushrooms, on June 30, 2022 at 3:46 PM

I’m seriously considering getting a therapist because of all the stress coming out of wedding planning. A part of me feels it’s justified, another part says it’s frivolous. A lot of the stress is not...

Is, Jul 13, 2022 8 350
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New baby nephew and reception music
S, on June 29, 2022 at 12:47 PM

So my sister-in-law to be just had a baby, and our nephew will be about 2 months old at our wedding - it’s a kids-free wedding, but of course we couldn’t not include our nephew, so he will be there....

Is, Jul 13, 2022 15 355
Dreaded bridesmaid regret
, on August 20, 2021 at 11:39 PM

So I've seen a couple of old forums about unasking bridesmaids and that it's typically a huge no. I have agreed to ask all three of my fiance's sisters to be my bridesmaids, however the last one I...

Is, Jul 13, 2022 13 502
Carlin
The money thing
Carlin, on May 22, 2022 at 12:14 AM

Just how many of you fellow brides are getting tired of being reminded whose paying for it all? Just remember the movie Father of the Bride? Where he kept talking about how much the wedding was...

Mara, Jul 13, 2022 14 392
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