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Crazy future sister in law
Denise, on June 15, 2021 at 10:09 PM

I’m getting married in less than a 100 days and one of my fiancé’s sisters has been reeking havoc . She has always been the type of person who needs the attention on herself no matter if it’s good or...

Denise, Jul 13, 2021 24 541
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Kid dilemma
Sarah, on July 12, 2021 at 10:18 AM

I know, I know, another thread about kids... but hear me out. Two things to keep in mind: 1) FH & I are paying for the wedding 100% on our own 2) we have opted out of bridesmaids/groomsmen - less...

Mcskipper, Jul 13, 2021 14 303
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In-laws
Ally, on April 3, 2021 at 9:59 PM

Lately, my in laws have been driving me bananas. In our business all the time, judging our decisions, and I can hardly tolerate them at this point. What are your worst in law stories? I need to know...

Jwaxler15, Jul 13, 2021 10 636
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Sad Over a Friend's rsvp
Alycia, on July 12, 2021 at 10:47 AM

So I have had to reschedule my wedding 3 times, ahhhhh COVID. Anyway we sent out invites because September is looking better. We sent notice of the change back in March and formal invites in June. We...

Elise, Jul 12, 2021 8 315
Jackie
fmil problems
Jackie, on July 12, 2021 at 6:15 AM

FMIL is driving me insane. This wedding has been relatively stress-free aside from her antics and I’m at the end of my rope here with 6 months to go until the wedding. Some backstory: I took my mom...

Katie, Jul 12, 2021 12 348
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Future sil adult step children
Steph, on July 12, 2021 at 7:37 AM

Help! Future SIL waited until two months before our wedding to let us know that she is very upset that her adult step children (21 and 23) weren’t invited to our wedding. A year ago we were told that...

Eniale, Jul 12, 2021 16 304
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How should i feel?
Lina, on May 27, 2021 at 3:08 PM

So, I had my wedding this past December and I would say the overall day was great. We got married on a whim. Our wedding Was originally planned for July but we canceled it due to COVID like everyone...

Tammy, Jul 12, 2021 10 411
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How long did you date before getting engaged?
Steph, on January 8, 2021 at 12:30 PM

How long did you date before getting engaged?? We got engaged after 1 year and 8 months!

Llcool_Kay, Jul 11, 2021 55 719
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Future mother-in-law is insisting i follow family tradition at wedding. I don't want to.
Crystal, on March 14, 2021 at 9:19 PM

My fiance and his whole family are from the Chicago area. I am not. There is a huge tradition in his family that during the reception, the bride puts on the apron and is serenaded by guests singing...

Emilia, Jul 11, 2021 55 2,397
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🆘 Controlling Mom 🙅🏼‍♀️
Ashley, on July 10, 2021 at 6:40 PM

So I had a feeling that my now fiancé was going to propose to me. I expressed that I thought so to my mom. A few days later she then tells me that my fiancé asked my dad’s blessing. She not only...

Katie, Jul 11, 2021 11 341
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Unemployed & Uninterested…
Chelsee, on July 8, 2021 at 9:08 PM

My fiancé and I have been together 2 1/2 years and he proposed Thanksgiving of last year! Honestly it’s been Great but now I need unbiased advice! When we met we were both young, kidless, non-stop...

Cool, Jul 9, 2021 23 668
Feeling discouraged
, on July 8, 2021 at 5:49 AM

Hi everyone! I’ve been struggling with the fact that my in-laws especially my future sister-in-law seems to not be interested in my wedding at all. It is still a while away, it is an October 2022 but...

Meghan, Jul 9, 2021 15 383
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Accidentally left my mom out of bridesmaid dress shopping
Isabella, on July 8, 2021 at 6:53 PM

So i feel like a terrible person - tonight I had a bridesmaid appointment with a store via zoom because some of my bridesmaids are abroad. Two of my bridesmaids are young teens, so I went to their...

Cool, Jul 9, 2021 9 331
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Mother-in-law gets same engagement ring
Lauren, on July 1, 2018 at 11:59 PM

Hi Ladies, Need some honest opinions here. I’ve been married 3 years and I have to say, I love my engagement ring. It blew me away the day my husband asked me to marry him and I still love it to this...

MIWM, Jul 9, 2021 20 1,603
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Mom has zero interest in wedding - what can i do?
Madison, on July 6, 2021 at 8:15 PM

Quick background: my fiancé and I have been engaged for 2 1/2 years at this point and are finally getting married in September of this year. We are paying for everything but the catering. Throughout...

Madison, Jul 8, 2021 6 259
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moh Drama
Gina, on July 8, 2021 at 2:14 PM

Hello all, So I decided to have two MOH: my sister and my childhood best friend. Unfortunately, my friend has caused a lot of drama during this whole process from the jump and has been very vocal of...

Jessi, Jul 8, 2021 4 232
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Toxic Mom
Shara, on July 6, 2021 at 8:06 PM

Hello all, I’m having to make a big decision here as to whether I invite my mother to my wedding or not. She’s already flipped out on my fiancé threatening to not come because she assumed we were...

Janae, Jul 8, 2021 8 460
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I’m not sure how to feel.
Paige, on July 5, 2021 at 3:27 PM

Ok. So my fiancé and I have been together three years now and he proposed one night and I said yes. Well he wanted to keep it a secret until he got me a ring which I was ok with at the time. The...

Paige, Jul 7, 2021 47 890
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Am i wrong?
T R, on July 5, 2021 at 6:10 PM

I'm a single mother in every sense of the word. My husband passed away when my daughter was 17. She is my whole world. She got engaged this weekend, and I was left out of all the plans. Her fiance...

Natalie, Jul 7, 2021 25 703
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I Need Help
Angel, on July 3, 2021 at 1:11 AM

I got left out side bar for two by my fiancé while he had my keys and tried to say his dads girlfriend held him and wouldn’t let go.. she now has invited him to go get coffee and me not be there all...

Ellen, Jul 6, 2021 7 329
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