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Kelly
Gifts for Father of the Bride and Mother of the Groom
Kelly, on May 28, 2019 at 5:59 PM

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!

Renee, May 30, 2019 9 276
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Dreading My Sister’s Wedding-help
Jane, on May 22, 2019 at 10:30 AM

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...

Nicole, May 23, 2019 11 1,556
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Wedding Ruined
, on April 11, 2019 at 12:40 PM

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...

, May 22, 2019 27 1,232
Jillian
Mirena iud ruining relationship
Jillian, on May 15, 2019 at 10:58 PM

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...

Leigh Anne, May 20, 2019 33 4,320
Madeline
Junior Maid of Honor?!?!
Madeline, on May 17, 2019 at 2:24 PM

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...

Melissa, May 17, 2019 4 1,125
Rebecca
Keeping Last Name - gifts or other issues?
Rebecca, on May 15, 2019 at 4:28 PM

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?...

Kelly, May 16, 2019 10 856
Cathy
Help-i Will Be Meeting his Ex...
Cathy, on May 16, 2019 at 1:22 PM

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...

Merline, May 16, 2019 8 607
Megan
Future sister in law
Megan, on May 13, 2019 at 2:09 PM

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...

Heather, May 16, 2019 29 811
Ceelie
Fiancé wants a motorcycle...
Ceelie , on May 12, 2019 at 6:24 PM

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...

Allie, May 13, 2019 15 741
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My husband does not want me to go to my sister's wedding
Gustavo, on May 11, 2019 at 2:00 AM

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...

MrsD, May 13, 2019 15 1,268
K
Aunt standing in for Mother of the bride
Kayla, on May 10, 2019 at 9:54 AM

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...

Sinéad, May 13, 2019 3 1,274
Breda
Psycho future sister-in-law
Breda, on May 7, 2019 at 12:39 PM

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...

Breda, May 12, 2019 38 1,486
Future Mrs.greenwood
fh sexy 😍😘😍
Future Mrs.greenwood, on April 10, 2019 at 5:41 PM

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...

Evora, May 7, 2019 21 567
Chanie
Bossy/entitled Mother In Law
Chanie, on May 6, 2019 at 8:16 PM

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...

MrsD, May 7, 2019 9 549
Crystal
Getting a new engagement ring is it bad luck ?
Crystal, on April 23, 2019 at 4:04 PM

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....

Vita, May 6, 2019 18 1,191
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Need Advice: considering not inviting friend drifting away from
isabel1115, on May 2, 2019 at 8:35 PM

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...

isabel1115, May 3, 2019 10 895
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Best mans girlfriend
Emily, on April 28, 2019 at 6:29 AM

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...

Mrs., May 2, 2019 4 426
Danielle
Should i invite my ex best friend?
Danielle, on April 30, 2019 at 4:57 PM

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...

Danielle, May 1, 2019 6 707
Amber
No parents at wedding
Amber, on April 30, 2019 at 8:23 PM

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...

Cristy, May 1, 2019 20 525
Akirah
How to kindly decline a bridal shower...?
Akirah, on April 30, 2019 at 6:55 PM

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...

Sara, May 1, 2019 9 335
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