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Reddit post popped up on my feed about a bride going crazy because she wanted her bridesmaid not to wear a hijab for the wedding so her girls all "matched," and her bridesmaid very reasonably...
For 6.5 years Ive known this person and we’re close friends: Told me and display one emotion in situations but comes back and tells me he felt differently actually (three different situations) years...
My mother has been very amendment that she wants her friends at my wedding because they have been apart of my life since I was a baby. Some of these people however i haven't seen in years. I don't...
My best friend and I met when I was 3 and she was 4. We remained best friends up until a couple of years ago. How we met at such a young age was my sister was dating her uncle and they eventually had...
It's been so bad, literally 3days after our wedding he turned on me. 6 months into our wedding he kicked me and my kids out OUR home and three months later I found about his secret love affairs and...
I want to elope, but I'm afraid it's going to escalate family drama on my side and also offend my FH's family. My FH and I have been wedding planning for around two months. From the beginning we have...
I am graduating college and my fiancé has been the biggest help ! I want to do something nice for him because he deserves to be recognized for helping me with all my assignments lol Any ideas of what...
We are having a reception at a bed and breakfast and will be having a couple’s breakfast the night after the wedding. Some family will still be in the area. What would or did you do after your wedding...
Hi all! My fiancé and I are getting married next year; it will be a destination wedding with only parents and siblings (< 10 guests). Without going into too much detail, my relationship with my...
Should I not be so worked up over this? At our small couple's shower, our (used to be close friends) decided to announce their elopement in Hawaii a week after our actual wedding. The guy a groomsman...
Hi everyone. I have a question regarding my fiancé’s dad’s wife. A little background. This is his dads third marriage. His dad had an affair with my fiancé’s mom when my fiancé was a teenager, and...
My fiance and I are getting married February 2020 and we are both from giant Italian families. For the last two years of our relationship we have spent holidays separate from each other but this year,...
My grandpa passed away last summer from a battle with cancer and it's been super hard on all of us. We only found out in May and were told we would at least have one last holiday season with him, only...
Okay let me start by saying I'm not proud and I've tried hard to feel differently about this.. I got engaged in January after being with my then boyfriend for 3 years. A few months after a close...
What should I do about my mother's side of the family? Do I invite them and expect drama or do I not invite them and expect a bigger fit than if I do invite them? I'm torn
Just wanted to vent and maybe give alittle help to others who are going through what I endured. I got married!!! No thanks to the MIL. Or should I say monster, literally. Dressed in silver, almost...
I am so conflicted right now. My father hasn’t really been there for me and I feel as though I wouldn’t feel right having him walked me down the aisle. He wasn’t there for my baby shower, my daughters...
Backstory: My mom and I have never been close. She was always an angry person who would hold grudges. Ex, When I was about 10 she didn’t talk to me for 5 months because she got mad at me. I always...
I’ve had an on and off strained relationship with my mom for years now, but for the most part we’ve been good for the past few years. Now I am getting married and she offered to pay for my wedding...
Hi everyone, I am seeking some advice. I feel like I am probably just feeling some sort of way this month but just want to get someone’s insight. I’ve been with the love of my life for 4 years going...