Family and Relationships
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![Kelly](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/9/2/3/2/utbp_8769232.jpg?r=92090)
I need non-cheesy gift ideas for father of the bride and mother of the groom! Looking for something that they can use even when the wedding is over! Thanks!
I am going to be blunt: I do not love my sister. She has been very mean to me our whole lives. I was not particularly kind to her either when we were kids, but I have never mistreated her as an...
I am a woman of a particular age and was SUPER EXCITED to finally plan the wedding of my dreams. My first marriage lasted 31 years and produced 3 wonderful sons but the marriage itself was not a good...
![Jillian](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/4/8/1/utbp_6927481.jpg?r=98865)
Okay y’all. So this isn’t wedding related but it’s most definitely relationship related, obviously. So I've been with my fiancé for nearly 4 years now and we share a beautiful 14 month baby boy...
![Madeline](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/1/1/1/3/utbp_30321113.jpg?r=45655)
I am getting married in 2020. I have a younger sister who is 13. I want her to be a maid of honor. I also have my best friend who I want to be my maid of honor. Is there such thing as a junior maid of...
![Rebecca](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/6/6/5/9/utbp_10006659.jpg?r=31575)
To all those who are keeping/kept their last names, did you run into any issues with gifts or anything else that incorporated your husband's last name or initials, assuming they would be yours too?...
![Cathy](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/3/7/2/utbp_9967372.jpg?r=37643)
So, fiance and I have to go to an engagement party this Saturday--the nuance to the party is that his ex-wife is going to be there as well. I have never met her, and I have never been in a situation...
![Megan](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/1/0/9/3/utbp_30271093.jpg?r=53922)
Ok ladies, I need advice. I do not care for my sister in law at all, she tends to make EVERYTHING about her. (I wish I was exaggerating) I am not having her in the bridal party mainly because she has...
![Ceelie](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/2/8/8/utbp_9698288.jpg?r=30277)
My fiancé has been talking about buying a motorcycle nonstop the past few weeks. We are 3 months away from our wedding and moving in together. With the honeymoon, wedding, and deposits for the...
We have a small restaurant and im the cook. He feel that because we are in a situation where we cant get a day off or that he doesnt want to pay someone else to do my job just for one daythat i...
My mom and I haven’t spoken in years, she’s never really been a part of my life and for other reasons she isn’t invited to my wedding. My aunt on the other hand has always treated me like on of her...
![Breda](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/5/8/3/6/utbp_9545836.jpg?r=12591)
My future sister in law is making every attempt to ruin my wedding, but I'm not letting her. My problem is that nobody is telling her to stop and her behavior is worsening. We're getting married in...
![Future Mrs.greenwood](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/3/3/3/5/utbp_9453335.jpg?r=61805)
So I went outside to catch a sneak peek at my baby cutting grass I told him he looking too sexy out there tht he gone bring all the ladies outside.. I played like a photographer today .. 📸🎥📷.,, Let’s...
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![Chanie](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/0/4/7/utbp_30288047.jpg?r=77129)
I just got engaged last month and want to get started on wedding planning asap. I want to at least secure my venue and ask my bridal party to be a part of the wedding. We are on a tight budget of 10k...
![Crystal](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/6/2/0/1/utbp_28726201.jpg?r=20899)
My other half want's to get me a new engagement ring. Is that going to be bad luck?Found out the ring he gave me that's from my great great grandma is fake! Hes upset and wants to get me a new one....
So I have a friend whom until last year, we used to hang out with regularly. I told her and her partner we were engaged before we were social media public. I ran into her recently and realized...wow...
Ok, so our friends are getting married. The groom has been best friends with my BF for years but the bride/groom and I have been friends also for about 3 years.They asked my boyfriend to be best man...
![Danielle](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/6/3/7/9/utbp_30256379.jpg?r=78623)
Hi all! I'm having some trouble making a decision on whether or not to invite my ex best friend. We became friends 14 years ago and she was always fun, supportive and easy to talk to. A few years ago...
![Amber](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/8/8/7/utbp_29018887.jpg?r=79981)
I'm no longer having my mother at my wedding. It's something I've struggled with for months now but after today I cannot and will not allow her to ruin my day! So I rather just not even have her even...
![Akirah](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/4/2/7/9/utbp_29634279.jpg?r=19293)
My FH just told me that his mom wants to host a shower for us. While that’s super kind of her, I do not want a shower. He isn’t too keen on it either, but would do it to appease his mother. Him and I...