I m the bridesmaid in one of my friends weddings and I want to host her shower, do I offer to do it directly to her or should I go about it another way? Would a text message suffice or should I take her out for coffee to offer? Thanks!

foreign exchange clothing store. Can u find it for me? The dress is $15. Here is the dress

Our wedding is in 18 months when do I do a engagement party and when do I do a bridal shower?

So my BF & I disagree about engagement ring buying. I personally don't think we(he) should be fooled into all the hype. The 3 C'S I do not discount. But to the point at which you are paying for things you can not see we disagree. & that you can get a good deal online without getting lied to and rippprd off. There is a huge mark up on diamonds. Internet can be a great way to spend less for what you want. I hope someone who is knowledgeable but not bias can help.

Do grooms let their beloved know how big of an object to get ready for, if it's circumcised, etc..., or is it all a surprise?

I'm going to my friend's wedding in a couple of months and I was wondering if this would be appropriate for the wedding (4pm-11pm at a venue, formal). I was planning on wearing this blue suit with a white shirt, floral print bow tie and pocket square, brown belt, and brown shoes. Would this be okay? Should I wear monk straps, oxfords...? Help please!!!

My stepdaughter is 24. She lived with us until last year, when she moved in with her fiance. When she was living with us, she told my 16 year old daughter that she wanted her to be one of her bridesmaids. It surprised my son and me because she has never really liked the fact her dad married someone who isn't her mom and hated the fact I have two kids. My daughter was thrilled and my husband looked so proud that his daughter was coming around. The invitations were sent Monday and my stepdaughter texted her dad Thursday and said she'd changed her mind about her bridesmaids and only wants her half sister on her moms side, three of her friends and fiance's sister as bridesmaids and not my daughter. My husband said she'd have to tell my daughter herself and she replied quite simply "no". I ended up having to tell my daughter and she was heartbroken. Now she no longer wants to go and has told me she's done with her stepsister pulling crap like this on her. My husband isn't happy and wants both of my kids there anyway. My son has already told us he won't be going, which annoyed my husband. If you were me, would you make my daughter go anyway? My son isn't going because his relationship with my stepdaughter has never been good. What she did to his sister is only a small part of it. She's never liked either of my kids and what she did to my daughter was cruel, but not the first time she was to my kids. It's why my daughter no longer wants to go, because she knows she's not wanted there and because she doesn't want to keep supporting someone who's done everything she can to hurt her.

I've always found it be very obscene when I hear how much people spent on their wedding, reception, and honeymoon. People could have used that money to save for retirement, invested it bonds, pay off student loans, put a down on a house, or buy furniture for their home. When my husband and I were married 15 years ago, our entire wedding cost $500.00. This included our marriage license, ceremony, reception, photographer, and honeymoon. Were glad we didn't spend thousands of dollars, on just one day out of our life.