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Brittany
My Husband’s Friend is Getting Married The Day Before Our 1 Year Anniversary
Brittany, on February 3, 2021 at 2:44 PM

My Husband and I were engaged since September 2019 and got married on Saturday, August 15th, 2020. Him and his best friend (IB) grew up together since they were little. IB and his fiancé were engaged...

Bethany, Feb 5, 2021 17 849
Sarah
Dad-chelor "party"
Sarah, on February 4, 2021 at 9:22 PM

I have a son from a previous relationship, he is 9. Him and my fh get along fabulously and have a great relationship. While I know not everything can revolve around my son, I do want to make sure he...

Yasmine, Feb 5, 2021 7 166
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Conflicted about bridesmaid
Brooklyn, on January 31, 2021 at 10:19 PM

I need some advice!! One of my potential bridesmaids- We were super close about 8 years ago. Over the last 2 years we barely talk anymore. When we do, I am always the one to initiate the conversation...

Katie, Feb 4, 2021 11 416
Ashley
Flakey Friend
Ashley, on January 24, 2021 at 11:32 AM

Ok, I need some advice. One of my bridesmaids, whom up until a couple months ago, was a very close friend of mine and another girl in my bridal party. She actually had a hand in setting up my fiancé...

Afrangram, Feb 4, 2021 19 417 1
Nicole
Help! (trigger warning)
Nicole, on February 3, 2021 at 12:04 AM

So my dad was uninvited to my wedding after what he said on thanksgiving. But I haven’t told him. (He terrifies me. Abuse as a child). He made a comment in front of my children(one who was also the...

Liz, Feb 3, 2021 20 322
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When is it okay to fire a Bridesmaid?
Paige, on May 7, 2018 at 8:09 PM

Okay so some back story. I asked my future sister in law to be one of my Bridesmaids in my wedding which she accepted, but ever since then the only thing I have stressed about this wedding is her. 1....

Samantha, Feb 3, 2021 10 310
Breanna
Mom! Stop!
Breanna, on February 2, 2021 at 11:43 PM

Is there anyone else who's mother has taken control of their wedding? I love her but she's convinced that she knows what I want and need when it comes to my wedding. She is in communication with my...

Samantha, Feb 3, 2021 11 588
Alyssa
My fmil is more excited than my own mom.
Alyssa, on February 1, 2021 at 2:35 PM

Has anyone else felt this way? My FH and I have been together 9.5 years, and my in laws/ my FH whole family has always said how they can't wait for us to be engaged, and they "couldn't have picked...

Kari, Feb 3, 2021 19 387
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moh Problem
Bumblebee3, on January 28, 2021 at 12:41 PM

I was MOH a few years back for my cousin and threw a house party full of games, naughty things, gift bags for all the girls, food ranging from vegetarian options for a few of her friends, signature...

Meika, Feb 3, 2021 25 622
Katie
Mother in Law
Katie, on February 2, 2021 at 2:33 PM

Over the weekend me and my FH were at his mother house. She brought up the wedding and started telling me all these people she needs to give me names for. Our wedding is 3 months away and we already...

Michelle, Feb 3, 2021 13 340
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Beyond stressed with wedding 😭
Marisa-, on January 11, 2021 at 9:29 AM

I’ve only been engaged 4 months and I want to cry. I’ve been to so many venues and I’m trying my best. My fiancé and I are religious, but I feel like that’s our main stressor. My parents don’t like...

Kk, Feb 2, 2021 13 321
Sara
Want to give my husband something special as a remembrance of his grandpa
Sara, on February 1, 2021 at 2:21 PM

My husbands grandpa passed in June of 2020. We were unable to visit him due to covid, and had not been able to see him face to face since the previous Christmas. his grandparents were in a facility...

Sara, Feb 2, 2021 6 87 1
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Friendships that grow apart after engagments
Michelle, on December 31, 2018 at 9:35 AM

My friends seem to be jealous of the time I spend with my fiance. I've known them for about 5 years now and they're two years younger than me (28). Our relationship evolved from seeing each other...

Rosemarry, Feb 2, 2021 6 326
Bridesmaid/seating Drama
, on February 2, 2021 at 8:55 AM

We are having two long "Thanksgiving Style" dinner tables at our reception. One will be our entire wedding party and their plus ones and the other will be the rest of our wedding guests. I recently...

Hhh, Feb 2, 2021 10 280
Shirley
mil fight on Reddit--ww thoughts?
Shirley, on January 20, 2021 at 5:41 PM

So I came across this post on reddit from a bride who is in a fight with her MIL about the color dress the MIL wants to wear to the wedding (unspecified but it seems like it may be ivory from the...

Christine, Feb 1, 2021 12 447
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Engaged and moving out of state
Marisa-, on February 1, 2021 at 11:25 AM

It seems like my fiancé and I are in a pickle. We got engaged in September and we found a venue we both love. The date is set for June 2022! But, this week my fiancé got big news from his job. He got...

Sexypoodle, Feb 1, 2021 7 407
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fmil Help
EGD, on January 30, 2021 at 8:23 PM

Let me start off with saying my FMIL and I don’t get along, which could be a post all in its own, but she’s made it very clear that I am not fit to marry her “baby boy” and there have been several...

Katie, Feb 1, 2021 40 816
Kp
Mother Drama
Kp, on January 29, 2021 at 10:06 PM

My mother, God love her, has made every big event in my life absolutely miserable. My fiancé and I are getting married, about 2 hours from our home (semi-destunation) in April. We have found a...

Brittany, Jan 30, 2021 12 300
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Where will you live?
Beni, on January 16, 2021 at 8:07 AM

Hey fam, i was curious to know if you all knew before getting engaged where you would live or what your living situation as a couple would be. Currently my Finance and I have discussed it and we do...

Beni, Jan 29, 2021 50 1,023
Honey
Dress Shopping.... fmil
Honey, on December 31, 2020 at 2:30 AM

FOR SOME BACKGROUND: when my fiancé’s brother got married his now wife invited me and FMIL dress shopping. She also had her family with her. After FSIL chose her dress, FMIL and I went back home. On...

Samantha, Jan 29, 2021 30 658
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