My boyfriend and I are talking about marriage and he's asking me about rings and what kind I would be happy/okay with. Honestly, I don't want diamond. Way too expensive at this point in our lives. If he would like to save up later on in the future when we have better jobs to buy me a new ring I would be happy with that. But right now, no diamond! So can anyone tell me some good alternatives to diamond for an engagement ring? I do like the white stones best. I am looking into things like moissanite, white tipaz, cz and looking for more to see if they would be good substitutes. Though some of these even if they look nice are said to wear out and get damaged pretty easily with everyday use which would be bad as I would wear it everyday! What are the best alternatives to diamond that are affordable but also will last longest being worn everyday?

Okay, so I need this information for reasons. At a lesbian wedding, do both brides get walked down the isle by their fathers and "given away?" Do they walk down the isle together? Or is it all up to personal preference? Can one of them be walked down the isle by a member of their bridal party? BQ: Does it have to be their actual father giving them away, or can it be a close friend if they don't have living parents or parental figures? BQ #2: Can the bridal party be made up of both men and women?

My wedding anniversary is coming. We will turn two years soon. But she's now pregnant for 8 months and literally can't go anywhere except just lays on bed and can't move too much. Is there any suggestion how can I make the anniversary memorable with the circumstances?

before I go wedding dress shopping I want a idea of the one I want because I don't want to try on a lot of dresses because I dont know if anyone will go with me since no one wants me to get married.. but anyways.. im 6ft, skinny athletic figure... people with bridal gown experience what would you recommend for that type of body figure? thanks =]

Okay- So I plan on having a Disney World wedding. I'm VERY excited! However, this is a family ONLY wedding. I have one sister and my husband has two. I'm close to my sister, and on good terms with his siblings. He has no brothers but has a cousin he adores. Other than that, we have no other candidates for our wedding party. I really don't think I want to have either groomsmen or bridesmaids because I am afraid we will look bare standing up there, or that someone will feel favored over the others when they aren't. We're having a very lavish wedding and I adore wedding traditions.. but this isn't panning out for me every time I try to work it out on paper. Any suggestions? Benefits of having a wedding party? Any ideas on how not to? I am also asking if I should avoid having a maid of honor and a best man! Thanks! Sorry for the confusion. I wanted to know if it would be alright to just have us up there?? I know if I pick my sister and he picks his cousin, but we both exclude his sisters they are not mature enough not to throw some sort of a fit. (Sad, but true. I don't want drama on around my wedding at all) What if I make my sister my maid of honor, he makes his father his best man, his adored cousin as a groomsmen, and has his other cousin who he used to be close to (but hasn't really spoken to in years) and his other groomsmen to even the event out so I can make his sisters my bridesmaids? It should also be noted we are paying for this wedding entirely ourselves. My parents will both me in attendance (separately, divorced) but really don't have much other involvement in my wedding outside of being guests. Does that change anything? I'd like to mention that my fiancee doesn't care at all about the situation and wants to do whatever I think will work. He wants this day to be about me, as I have worked very hard to build our life together. I am paying for this wedding mostly myself because I happen to have the better job in this situation but I don't see it that way. It's OUR money. This is OUR question, I am referring to everything as "I" because I am the one personally asking. No one has to be rude!

I have been (Facebook) invited to a wedding. I do know the family and have been friends for a few years. I dont know the brides side only the grooms. The wedding is outside, casual (polo shirts) and byob. They are not registered any place and are asking for monetary gifts only because they are moving. My question is, how much do I give? I was thinking $50, buy my wife said $20. Things are tight for us right now and just had a baby.

I heard that the average wedding cost 25,000 . I don't have that money and just want to have a nice small wedding with family and friends

I'm going to be getting married within a year and I'm just starting to plan it now. I know exactly who I want to be in my wedding , all of my friends are very petite like me except 1 . She is obese while the rest of us range from size 0-4 . I want her to be a bridesmaid but at the same time I want to choose a dress that will look good on everyone and won't be too expensive . All my bridesmaids will be wearing matching dresses . Would it be rude if I asked her to lose weight? She's been trying to lose weight for a while but she refuses to cut out soda and fried foods. She eats unhealthy meals all the time eventhough I keep telling her that it will stop her from losing weight whether she works out or not. I feel like the wedding would be motivating but I don't want to hurt her feelings . It's not about her looks . I'm just worried that we won't be able to find a dress that everyone can agree on or the store may not have the dress in her size. She's one of my closest friends and I would never want to hurt her feelings

Its kinda weird if you think about it. Like "Oh, it's the night before your wedding. Lets tempt the bride or groom into feeling up another sexy guy or girl dressed in nothing but their underwear". lol!

How much of my yearly salary should I spend on an engagement ring? I know that this greatly varies among people but what is a good rule of thumb? Just so everyone knows I live in the United States. I'm not looking for a price or price range. More so a percentage or number of month's worth of pay or something along those lines.

I plan on getting married at Walt Disney World. My fiancee and I are paying for the entire wedding ourselves. We want both of our families to attend the wedding, but everyone we know lives in either New York, California, or Illinois. A lot of members of my family cannot afford to travel to see our wedding without my help. Should I be paying for everyone? I don't want to show favoritism to either side of our family (though it's a private matter and no one else will be informed of the situation). Is it rude of me to ask for people to pay for themselves, especially if I can afford to pay for them to attend? We really just want our family together, and don't mind paying, but we're afraid that people will think we're rude if we don't pay (My Fiancee and I probably have more money than both of our families combined income). I know this is a very petty question, but I want someone else's unbiased opinion. - The reason I chose Disney World is because I want my younger family members to go to Disney World (for the first, and maybe only time!) and because I already have to pick a spot that will be away from everyone, anyway. Everyone is in a different state. I live in Florida and get a discount. - My plan was to pay for food, park tickets, the hotel, and flights for a four day weekend for everyone. Also bare in mind that this is a strictly family-only wedding. Neither my husband or I will be inviting friends. Our guest list is less than 50 people. Oh, and we aren't asking for gifts at all. My future husband and I already have what we want or need, and feel that gifts would be a waste of our family's money. Their gift to us is their attendance and time.

Aren't they busy with their work and stuff? Is it possible that an emergency call happens when the doctor are slicing cake or dancing with his couple during the wedding? Wouldn't this ruin his/her spotlight?