My close friend gave me her ring she got her girlfriend for an engagement ring. It was given back to her and she gave it up to me. But it was around 9 @ night so pawn shops where\are closed until tomorrow. She mentioned that it had real diamonds in it. She told me she paid $200 something for it. I just wanted to know what 925 & 1KS stood for; how much its really worth. Thank you.

So my fiance and I have been together for 4 years and have been engaged since January of this year. We are planning a wedding for 2017. We have found a place that we really like, and there are some packages that are $70-$100 per person. This includes a lot of food, toasts, cake, open bar, dessert table, chocolate fountain, extras like chair covers and photobooth. The more expensive package even includes a photography package, a DJ package and a massage for the bride and the mother of the bride. Is this normal for a wedding? We are okay with spending a lot of money because we know what to expect. I am just wondering if this is reasonable or if its too much? Also, what other hidden costs should we consider? We are thinking like 150 people but we are going to try and cut the number down.

Hi, Me and my boyfriend are planning on getting married at the courthouse.. Can I wear a mermaid style wedding dress to the courthouse? And what should we do after the ceremony?

I'm getting married next month. My bridesmaids will be in long lavender dresses. One of my relatives just texted me that she was just mauled by a dog and her leg is really messed up. She asked if she could wear a long dress to my wedding (not matching the bridesmaids I'm sure) and my first reaction was to of course! I really don't care what people are wearing as long as its not outrageous and I want my guests to be comfortable and have a good time. My sister however, (my MoH) has a huge problem with this. She believes that only the bridal party and mothers of the bride and groom should be in long dresses because they should stand out. She seems offended and wants me to tell our relative no. Who is right in this situation? If you think my sister is right, how exactly should I go about telling this girl that she has to expose her mutilated leg?

I'm getting married this november and my fiance and I did research how much a wedding typically cost and we found it costs so much money that we might reconsider having a big wedding. We were thinking about getting married at a courthouse or a church and then have a party after. Does this sound tacky?

Hey everyone. My dads getting remarried. I'm 18 years old and I'm the "best man." I've only been to one wedding when I was little so what do I have to do

I am split on which month to have my wedding. May is ideal because it aligns with our current anniversary as well as engagement date. It will also be slightly cooler and there is a much lower chance of rain, which is a big concern because the main reason we picked the ceremony venue we did is because of the beautiful outdoor ceremony space and cocktail area. However, the rental price in August is $1,000 less (and on a tight budget, this done affect us). Also, the biggest factor is that there is a high chance my fiance s father and brother will not be able to attend the wedding if it is in any month besides August as they live in Turkey and that is his brother s only break from school. However, we plan on having a second wedding in Turkey, so if they can t come it would be a bummer, but not the end of the world. With these pros and cons for both months, I m pretty torn. Which should I go with?

I was thinking about getting this ring but I already got my fiance an engagement ring last year. Is this too much? It's sapphire and diamond. Her engagement ring is all diamonds, but I'm thinking it might outshine her engagement ring on the opposite hand. Does it matter? https://img.grouponcdn.com/deal/mMmdWqpkejabVb22spWg/vJ-960x576/v1/c300x182.jpg

Hi there. We were all set to have our wedding in October, but from bickering, bossy bridesmaids to my parents fighting over my brother being gay, we just up and took our very closest friends and family (12 total, including us) on a surprise "road trip" and met up with the officiant on the beach and got married in a hurry, with a nice cafe reception afterward. It was beautiful and everything that I could have ever wanted for a wedding. This happened a little over a month ago. Well, word has spread and we are now getting blasted by mostly MY "friends" and family that we did not have a "real" wedding. I have tried to tell them all to sod off, but we just keep getting the hate. My parents aren't speaking to me, my supposed friends that were bridesmaids are pissed, saying I owe them money (for what? I don't know, they didn't even pick out dresses OR shoes and anything they bought was their fault, as I told them not to purchase anything yet at all) and everything is a mess. I'm trying to cope, but man, I'm struggling. How do I get people off our backs to enjoy our marriage? The guests were my brother, 2 of my best friends, his parents, sister, brother, his cousin, and his 2 best guy friends. No gifts at all, nothing required of anyone. They were very pleased and have since sent us some gifts, LOL. But the majority of my side are just so pissed off. We told people over a month-long span and now we're getting all kinds of hate on social media (we've had to get rid of all accounts), phone calls, even people dropping by unexpectedly to bytch us out. It harassment, and we're both just so tired of dealing with it! People seem to think I'm a "monster" for not including my parents. To make it clear, my parents hate my brother and do not like that I still talk to him at all, so they pretty much forced my hand. They are rich; the wedding that I was supposed to have was for THEM, not me. They were forcing me to kick my brother out of the wedding. Not happening.

Hello, My boyfriend and I are 29. We've talked about marriage and we've agreed to wait til we finish our degrees which we'll be starting soon. I mentioned that I would just have my sister as a bridesmaid but he seemed confused. He expects his sister to be one too. Neither of us get on with his sister. She's 20, pays no rent, throws her clothes all over the house (we live with his parents too but pay rent and do chores), refuses to do any chores, refuses to wash up after herself, disrespects us and their parents, frequently puts me down when she can... Basically, I don't want her as a bridesmaid seeing as despite my trying, we don't have a good relationship. She only talks to me when I give her a present or cook for her. The rest of the time she's either boasting about how great her life is (she's a lifeguard and swim teacher but moans about it a lot), making fun of us for being 'old', & leeching money from her parents. Sorry for the rant but it's just annoying me so much. My boyfriend said he understood but he thought it was normal to have the groom's sister as a bridesmaid. I just don't want that negativity around me or her bossing my sister about.

So my fiance's brother's fiance at the time asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding. She asked me this back in November. The date was set for July. About a week ago she sent me and her other bridesmaids a picture of the dress we needed to buy for the wedding. Well come to find out, 2 days ago they flew out to Hawaii and eloped. Keep in mind I have no problem with them eloping. That was their decision and they didn't need to ask anyone's permission. I congratulated her obviously then I said "I guess it's a good thing I haven't bought the dress yet haha" she then tells me that we still need to wear the dress because she's having a reception at their parents house in July. This doesn't make any sense to me. I had no problem buying a dress for the wedding but for a reception? to eat in? I just think it's a waste of money since I have to save up for a wedding in August, save for a house, and support my 1 year old daughter. What do you all think? My only thought was maybe if she wanted to get pictures done but she got wedding pictures done in Hawaii and she never mentioned having pictures with bridesmaids done at the reception. All she said was that the other girls were still going to wear their dresses so she wants me to go buy it and wear it too.

I live with my dad and his wife. I am 16 years old and working part time. My dads wife has 3 kids. Two sons and a daughter. I've known them since I was 10. Life has never been easy because the adults never cared when her kids would treat me like dirt. My stepbrother (23) got married last year. I was invited and told I had to go. I had such a bad time. I didn't know any of the brides family and my dads wife's family made it obvious they didn't want me there. They refused to speak to me, "forgot" about my seat and I ended up sitting in the corner alone. Was pushed out of the way a couple of times. Insulted by a couple of my stepsiblings cousins and stepsiblings themselves. My dad saw all this, watched it happen, and said nothing to them. I tried talking to a few people but was shut down. Even tried with a couple of the brides side and ended up getting too nervous to continue. I had a horrible weekend (we went away). I ended up going upstairs early. Got into trouble later for not trying hard enough. I spent the rest of the time sleeping and watching TV. I was told by my stepbrother that I wasn't welcome at breakfast with the rest of the wedding party, so I ate later. Now my stepsister is getting married in a few weeks and yeah, I'm not looking forward to it. I don't want to go. I don't want to deal with that stuff again. Should I go or risk getting into trouble for refusing? I think I'd rather be grounded than go.

I am attending my bf's brother's wedding. I've known his immediate family for a ling time but It is my first time meeting his relatives. He Is also the best man of the wedding, meaning attention will be put on him. It is a chinese-vietnamese wedding, not sure how conservative it will be. It is also going to be in a country club, outdoor wedding. Is it ok to wear a crop top and a midi skirt? I have attached an example of the outfit i'm thinking of wearing. ( girl i the photo is not me)