Discussions from Family and Relationships

I need some unbiased advice and am hoping to get some input from my fellow wedding wirers! ‘Bree’ and I have been friends since high school but we haven’t been close in years. Bree recently moved out...

My daughter is getting married in September. Im widowed and do not have much money so I am unable to contribute to the wedding costs. My daughter and future son in law are spllting the costs with his...

I’m spiraling. Everyday I think of backing out of marrying my fiancé. I’m 23 and he is 38. A part of me is telling me I’m settling. We both have a kid that was had before we met each other. We have no...

Looking for some advice on what to do about a family member. I am white and I am marrying into a Mexican family. I have an aunt who I love dearly, but is married to a truly racist, bigoted man. Most...

Hey all, I'm stuck in a sticky situation regarding my MOH and I don't know what to do. So about 8 years ago, my MOH had this passionate fling with this Romanian man, but he told her that he couldn't...

I'm wondering if anyone could share their experience hiring a caregiver for an elderly family member to attend a wedding. My grandmother is wheelchair-bound and lives in a nursing home. I know she...

Okay ladies I need some advice. Me and FH have been together for almost 8 years, we live together and have for about 6 years and have 2 kids together. We've always talked about getting married on and...

So as most of you know my mom and I's relationship can be high conflict at times. I have my 2-week daughter in the NICU and our main focus has changed from wedding to my daughter as it should be, So...

So I’ve been engaged a whole 24 hours. I was loving everything about it ! Everyone was so happy. Went and saw my parents today and my mom was already holding money over my “our” heads. She was being...

Hi All, We are getting married in PR (where my family is from) in March and are incredibly excited but stressed. We sent our invitations and have received most of our RSVP's. Before we planned the...

We have a two year engagement and during the last nearly 1.5 years we have had so many deaths and divorces that have affected our guest list. For example, we've both lost grandparents who we never...

Is anyone struggling with the opinions with their family and closest friends?? It seems that everyone has a disagreement with the decisions that I have made and say that I will regret it later. And my...

I am reposting this because it seems like my message lost half of itself when I posted it. My husband and I eloped last spring during the pandemic and planned a small family ceremony and reception for...

Some back story, my wedding was originally set for 3/20/2020, the same week Texas shut down because of covid. I had asked leading up to it about allowing my mom a plus one even though never asked me...

My mother and I always had a strained relationship. She is more outspoken and doesn’t think of the consequences of her words. She told me to book a room block and then supported her side of the family...

My brothers wedding is adult only. It’s a back yard tent wedding in a different state, plane ride away and he wants my daughter to be there but not at the wedding my child is 3. He tried to arrange...

Hello Everyone, I was looking for advice on how to deal with family not being happy about me eloping. Here's the back story: Me and my family are very tight knitted. We do everything together and have...

My FH and I are paying for 98.9% of our own wedding. We are 25 and want a super trendy, relaxed and romantic wedding. My FH aunt is VERY formal and has unlimited funds. His aunt has offered to pay for...

I'm getting remarried next year and my mom is not showing any interest in wanting to be involved with any planning ( She wasn't the first time around either). First time around we never went more...

We got married this Saturday. It was a wonderful, small ceremony with only 15 guests - we had to keep it small because of local covid guidelines, and postponed the party until this summer. We invited...