Discussions from Family and Relationships

I'm 19, and I just got engaged yesterday to my boyfriend. We've only been together for a few months but we've known each other for close to a year. It seems like everyone is against us being together...

My friend got engaged in April to 2018, and set her wedding for May 2020. I got engaged in December of 2018, my fiance and I are religious, and are very much looking forward to being married., and...

I’m so upset. I announced we are getting married and have set a date and my family shown no excitement whatsoever. Our parents were excited but they knew long before anyone else.

I’ve always gotten amusement out of scoffing at guests’ lame excuses for bailing on here so figured I’d just share what happened to me. Not my wedding, but a friend (let’s call her M) is getting...

Do you or did you find you were arguing more with your spouse-to-be in the months leading up to the wedding? I know weddings can be stressful - financially and emotionally - but I'm finding that's not...

Does anyone else struggle with the idea of their awful MIL (or any in-law) acting like she's going to be the favorite grandma to your kid? DH and I plan on starting a family next year and we haven't...

Hi, everyone. I have been on here for quite some time, but mainly as an observer. Long story short, my FH and I decided about 6 months ago that we were ready to get married. We knew we weren't really...

When my brother got married a number of years ago, my sister-in-law did not ask me or any of my sisters to be in the wedding party. He has four sisters. All of her bridal party consisted of her...

I realize that “best case scenario* weddings are an opportunity to feel extra love and effort coming from friends and family members...but this has not been my experience at all. Are any of you also...

Hi fellow wedding planners, I recently got engaged and we're still over a year out from the wedding date (June 2020) but I'm doing a little thinking ahead (mostly because I'm just really excited to...

My fiancé proposed in December. He asked my dads permission and the whole nine yards. My dad cried whereas my mom told me that night that I “shouldn’t start planning too much because we’re not paying...

I lost my dad a little over two years ago and would like to have something dedicated to honoring him at our wedding. He will be named in the petitions at the church ceremony but I also want to do...

My sister is one of my bridesmaids. She is a lesbian and does not ever wear dresses. I'm conflicted as to whether I should have her wear a dress anyway or dress like the guys - in slacks and a...

My brother and SIL are expecting and they keep bringing up a baby shower, hinting to my sister and I that we should be hosting it. Problem is is that they’re expecting around my wedding day and...

Hi guys! So I have a few questions. My soon to be husband is pagan and wants to include a handfasting into our wedding (basically tying the knot), only problem is HIS family sat me down and told me I...

When my partner and I got engaged, my mum said 'I would rather go to a funeral than a wedding.' I feel really sad as I would love some support in planning but she is simply not interested. I don't...

Has anyone else had family drama/been forced to have someone in your wedding you didn't want!? My cousins on my mom's brothers side and I are not that close. His children are underage and at the time...

Hi All, I hope planning is going well with everyone! I have a question about announcing weddings to parents & grandparents friends. My fiancé and I are from Michigan, getting married in ATL. Given...

So, my brother has always been a bully to me when it comes to my body. He always has something negative to say whether it's about my face, or my hair, but mostly my weight. I live in Kansas and he...

So i got engaged late october while on a trip overseas. My fiance and i have been together over 4 years so it was already something i knew was coming and we talked about it beforehand. At christmas my...