He completely ignores me if I even mention rings. We've both got promise rings from five years ago, but they're pretty well worn. Plus, he knows how much I dislike this one. The one I wear, that he gave me was originally his mother's promise ring. She gave it to him to give to me, but she's asked for it back dozens of times. I've given it back each time, only for her to change her mind and 'let me keep it'. That alone bothers me. Aside from that, it's very sharp, and pricks my finger. It's not about 'symbolism and tradition' so much as just wanting a new ring that would be mine. I've even expressed how I'd like to buy him a new ring for the occasion as well, and would love if he'd pick it out. It is financially possible for him to buy a new ring. I haven't asked for an expensive one. The one I'd choose is on the cheap side. I've also expressed to him that I don't want an expensive one. He isn't a cheap person either. He frequently makes large purchases for himself. Every payday he spends a fair chunk of it on himself. This doesn't bother me, as it's his money to do with as he pleases, but it is relevant since finances are a valid reason someone might not want to make an unnecessary luxury purchase. What should I do/say to help convince him of why I want this. Forgot to mention that we do not live together. He isn't getting all the perks of being married before it actually happens.

Would it be tacky to serve bbq at an indoor wedding? Attached is a pic of what the decorations will look like, but I'm wondering if the food choice would be considered ratchet. We live in TX and who doesnt love bbq. My fiance and i have bbqs all the time with our friends and well...my family is very uppity and my mother keeps telling me that she doesnt want to attend anything ghetto and refuses to be apart of it, but is it really that bad? We're planning on serving briskett with corn on the cob, potato salad, rice and beans, rolls maybe and a wedding cake. For drinks it'd just be beer and soda and wine coolers. We want the wedding receptiom dinner to be chill and relaxing. A time for everyone to be happy and hang out, but id still like nice decorations. And ppl have to dress casual but nice! (sigh) just wondering if its really that bad...

I have the pleasure of being a good friend's MOH, but with her rushing the wedding date, I've ended up in the crisis of having less than two weeks to plan the entire bridal shower (not to mention that I'm doing this alone, with no help from the other bridesmaids)! She is going with a "Beauty and the Beast"/Ballroom Dance theme for her wedding, and with how much she loves that movie, I thought it might be fun to take a less intimate "Be our Guest" approach for the bridal shower! Is it inappropriate to have the shower be a similar theme to the wedding, though? I haven't been to enough of them to know whether or not it's alright. EDIT: Thanks, Rebecca! :) That makes me feel a bit better. I just didn't know whether or not the theme of the wedding is supposed to be a "surprise." You know what I mean? I would rather not ask the bride, as she has enough stress on her shoulders and told me that she trusts me to wow her with this shower, but if it comes down to it, I'll give her a call tonight!

I'm getting married in July and I have no idea what to get my bridesmaids. I was thinking of getting them a tumbler made with their names on it. I don't want that to be the only gift though. I have 6 one being a junior bridesmaid who is 11. I want to spend 40 at the most on each of them. Thanks for the help!

After some much consideration, I have decided that I would like to become betrothed to Dwayne The Rock Johnson. I am unsure of what steps I should take next in order to ensure a marriage. I would be in your debt if you could guide me in the right direction. Should I call him Dwayne or The Rock? Does he like strawberries? Will there be wrestling at the wedding? Thank you for any and all input. I look forward to this next step in my life.

My fiancé and I are getting married on a beach in California and since we both have colorful personalities we decided we would just have a rainbow colored wedding but what style I want ultimately is up to my dress style and veil. I can't decide on wheather to have a long shimmer tulle veil with swarovski crystals or no veil at all with just colorful little feathers in my hair. My dress is a high low corset dress with rainbow tulle underneath and a chapel train. So I'm kinda of torn as to which route to go.

I will be getting outside catering and decorations will mostly be diy. So I basically just need the space. Outdoor locations are also something we'd like to look into. Thanks in advance (:

My daughter is 11. My ex is getting married in August. We have arranged for him to have her the week of the wedding (the full week) up until they leave for their honeymoon. My ex's fiancée asked my daughter months ago to be her junior bridesmaid. They looked at dressed and everything. My daughter was so excited and she was really close to her future stepmother. About three days ago, my daughter was over at her dads house (she sometimes goes to his house after school) and when she came home, she told me her dads fiancée had said she was no longer allowed to be a junior bridesmaid and she didn't want her in the wedding anymore. My daughter was in tears and she told me that she wanted to talk to her dad, but he's been working away for the last week and won't be home until next Saturday. I don't know what to say to my daughter now. She hasn't been the same since and she's told me repeatedly that she doesn't want to go to the wedding anymore. It's tearing me up inside to see this. Advice? I know I have to talk to my ex, but I'm waiting until he comes back. That way it will be easier to discuss everything. Since posting this I've tried to get in contact with my ex. No luck so far. I called his future wife and she told me she just didn't want a junior bridesmaid anymore, which has made me so angry.

I have been planning my wedding for over a year & 1/2. My wedding is less than 3 months away. In my family, we are fairly supportive of each other & gather for family events regularly. I've been struggling with feelings that my family is "NOT as supportive as I thought" they would be regarding my wedding. I'm marrying my dream guy - he is wonderful to me! I could literally share from A-Z about what we feel for each other. With that said, my family has shown very little excitement about my wedding day. In the past they have displayed more way more excitement about graduations, holiday gatherings, & even birthday celebrations. I don't get it & I have not expressed my feelings to avoid being labeled a Bridezilla. One of my sisters mentioned that "other people" are generally not as excited as a Bride about their wedding - left me speechless & feeling hurt.

My parents divorced when I was 7. Both were remarried with stepkids before I turned 10. I have five stepsisters (3 from mom and 2 from dad) and four half sisters who are between the ages of 11 and 16. I'm not particularly close to any of them, but we don't hate each other either. It's just how we were raised. Originally, I wanted to ask my two best friends who I've known since I was a baby to be my bridesmaids, my only bridesmaids, but then both families started asking me to include the step and half sisters. I told them we only wanted a small wedding party. But that made everyone angry, including my step siblings. You see, my fiance has two brothers who are going to be his groomsmen. They see it as a public dis since my fiancé asked his brothers and I won't ask the step and half sisters. I pointed out that he only has two brothers, but everyone's making threats. I've had money offered to include them (we're paying for everything) people saying they won't come, people wanting to bring four, five or even six people with them and it's getting OTT. I would ignore them, but then I would find myself never answering the phone. I tell them whenever they bring it up that we've decided on who to ask already. But it comes up again and again and again. I walk out of the house whenever they won't drop it. I'm afraid I will snap at them all eventually. Should I just ask them all to be bridesmaids to avoid the arguments?

I posted this last night - I'm hoping for more answers. I am a bride trying to gain more insight on this topic. Thanks in advanced.....Are big weddings genuinely to celebrate Love or for other hidden reasons, what are the right & wrongs reasons for spending a lot of money on a wedding? At the end of the day, is it worth spending (average cost of a wedding 33k) for a 7-8 hour event?

I am 18 and just got engaged to my boyfriend who is 20 and in the army. I am beyond excited, but I have no clue who should be my maid of honor. I have two younger sisters, Amanda (15) and Abby (17), and I'd feel bad choosing between them. But I also have two best friends, Beach and Suzanne, who I have grown up with and am also considering to be my maid of honor. I don't know why this is so hard for me. I guess I just don't want people to feel left out, you know? Please help me to decide!

My older sister and I lost our mom when we were 10 (me) and 15 (her). My stepmother came into my life when I was 12. She was never a huge part of my life. I had my sister and my dad (I thought). I didn't really see her as part of my family, just someone my dad was married to. She's always had issues with my sister because my sister is like a second mom to me, and because my sister never embraced her the way she wanted her to. She blames my sister for a lot of things wrong in our family, including the strained relationship we have with our dad now. My fiancée and I are getting married in July. My stepmother called my fiancée and gave her a list of songs she wanted considered for our mother/son dance at the wedding. My fiancée thought I had contacted her and told her I wanted one, so she didn't mention it for a couple of days. When it came up I called my stepmother and told her there wasn't going to be a mother/son dance. She's angry now. She had my 12 year old half brother call to tell me his mom is crying because I'm being a b*stard. I've spoken to my dad, who shrugs it off and tells me to give her the dance because she's had to put up with my sister. He also told me he has no problem not coming to the wedding and that he has more important things to focus on than his stupid sons wedding. Should I tell him not to bother coming if he feels like that? It doesn't surprise me, but I had hoped he would care enough about me. I guess I should have learned from the past.

Are big weddings genuinely to celebrate Love or other reasons, what are the right & wrongs reasons for spending a lot of money on a wedding? At the end of the day, is it worth spending (average cost of a wedding 33k) for a 7-8 hour event?