My bf and I have talked about getting engaged and married. But in a recent conversation he basically said he doesn t even see the point of getting engaged, why not just get married... I know he knows the book definitions but I tried to explain to him that even though we have talked about marriage and the approximate time we d like to do it that being engaged is important to me because it s more than just words saying it s going to happen the ring is a symbolism of the promise that marriage is in the future. Actions like him asking me to marry him and giving the ring not just waking up 2 years down the road and saying let s get married today give solidity to him saying I want to live the rest of my life with you and for you to be my wife.

My fiance' and I are on a budget for our wedding. We have a son who will be 4 by the time our day arrives but we do not want a ton of kids at our wedding. we only want immediate family's kids we simply cant afford to allow all of our guests to bring their kids. IF we did so we would LITERALLY have 35 kids running around (which is way too many in the first place) and we just cant afford to feed so many people at our reception. I was thinking of adding into our invites "Due to limited space and seating, we kindly request no children attend other than family. We thank you for your understanding and hope arrangements can be made that allow you to still attend our big day" but so many websites say its rude to point it out at all. But in todays age I just dont trust "hinting"

Hi! My fiancé is in AZ for AIT and has a 4 day weekend in November and we were going to get married then by the courthouse, justice of the peace, do we need a marriage license or anything or can we just go in and pay our fee and be married? Need to know ASAP so we can go ahead and get on housing lists and start planning our lives in the army! Thanks.

I am planning on proposing to my girlfriend and I am going to buy a ring this weekend. I was looking on Tiffany's website and I had my eye on this one. I know every woman's taste is different but I would like some perspective from a women first. Honest opinions please Here is the link http://www.tiffany.ca/Engagement/item.aspx?GroupSku=GRP10024&selectedSku=23544598&search_params=param+1001/2005/3001/0/5001/0

\I am supposed to be a bridesmaid in my friend's wedding. Recently i feel like she wouldnt even care if i was there. I was not included in planning the wedding shower with her maid of honor.. and the expenses are getting crazy. we are 6 weeks before the wedding (October 2nd) and at this point i really dont even want to go. I have to board my dog because its out of town and pay for a hotel for 4 days, and the wedding party has to set up and clean up before and after the wedding. Im just not feeln it. Opinions?

What are some rules for a wedding to follow? Also I know it varies based on the setting. The setting is at a large church. What to wear and what not to wear? Do's and Don'ts? What to do before the wedding/at the wedding? Appropriate makeup? Taking pictures?

My SO and I are going to Estes Park Colorado this October to tie the knot with 8 close family members and friends, but we aren't wanting to fork out the cash to rent a banquet hall or private room of a restaurant or something like that just for a small get together. We aren't a dancing family.. All we would really want is a place to cut the cake and have a few drinks. I am looking for any and all out of the box ideas that would make our wedding one to remember. EDIT - I should have specified. I am from Texas and my fiance and I are going to Colorado for our honeymoon and will be getting married there. Having a reception at someone's house isn't a possibility with all of us being from out of town. This plan originally began as an elopement for just my fiance and myself until more and more friends were able to attend as well. We can't afford to pay for a banquet hall or anything along those lines because of our budget.

My sister-in-law has asked me to be one of her maids and my husband (her brother) is also in the wedding. However she did not include our son. which would be fine, but she expects us to bring him to the wedding. I feel like this is kind of rude on her part. He is a small child and needs to be watched, so how are we supposed to do that if we are both in the wedding? Am I being unreasonable? n

We are looking to get Married somewhere tropical (Cancun, Punta Cana, a Caribbean Island etc...). I would like to spend under $10,000 (not including flights) for 40-50 people. Half of the guests will be coming from the States and half from Ireland. I would also like to make this affordable and fun for them, especially our Irish guests, and I think all-inclusive would be the best option for them. Any specific recommendations based on your experiences?

I need crowd pleasing EDM songs for the DANCE part of the wedding.

They did it in breaking dawn part 1 and i cant seem to figure out what its called

Our groomsmen at our wedding are going to be wearing kilts and we were planning to have a photo taken from behind of the guys all flipping up each other's kilts to show off superhero themed boxers. I know that if specific jewelry or accessories are required for bridesmaids it is appropriate but I'm not sure about boxers. Note: We are already buying the kilts for the groomsmen as well as the bridesmaids dresses and are not considering these their gifts. A lot of you are mentioning that buying what the bridal party is wearing is required of the bride and groom, and the way you are saying it makes it sound like you refer to the bridesmaids dresses and what would amount to the tux or suit rentals. My experience in weddings has been that getting something for the bridal party that is required is an alright gift. Etiquette books and articles I've read have backed me up on this. i asked this question because boxers seemed a little too personal.

Our theme for our wedding is a fishing theme. We love fishing together and that's also how he proposed. Wondering what are some unique ideas for a fishing themed wedding guest book? We were originally going to go with this HUGE fishing lure he made and let everyone sign it but not sure if it will be big enough. Any ideas? Thank you!

So my fiance is 6'1" and I'm 5'3". Normally when my fiance kisses me when we're standing up, he kind of butt scoops me. However, I don't think thats okay for a Catholic Chapel in front of family, right? So how should we kiss? We were thinking of him doing the more traditional style of sweeping a girl off her feet - except I'm so small and he's so big it looks like he's carrying a doll!!! What do you think we should do?

I need ideas of what favours I could give to the guests at my wedding?? I also need ideas for favours for my bridesmaids who are my closest friends and family? Need your help? Thanks SJ xo