My boyfriend and I have been together 4 years. My bestfriend recently got married to her husband. It was a really beautiful wedding until my boyfriend proposed to me on the stage, at their reception. I was really embarrassed and the majority of the guests were either shocked, angry or disappointed. Including the bride and groom and to be honest I don't blame them. I did not see this coming at all (and apparently no one else did either). I ran to the bathroom and a couple of minutes later someone came in and told me that it would be best for him and I to leave. We did as we were told, I cried the whole way home and scolded my boyfriend for being so inconsiderate. He thought that it would have been romantic and does not see the reason for everyone's anger. Upon returning home, I immediately called my best friend to apologize and she would not pick up the phone or return texts. I go on Facebook and pretty much everyone that was at the wedding was bashing us, including her. I have tried to explain my side of the story and offer up apologies but no one is listening or accepting. All of our mutual friends have taken her side and cut me off completely. This is really distressing to me as no one will see things from my point of view. What bothers me most is that my boyfriend is still acting as if he has done nothing wrong, which has taken a toll on our relationship. Where do I go from here? Am I beating myself up too much about it?

So I am a bridesmaid for a friend's wedding and I just got the news of her bachelorette party. She wants to have it at a stripper show. I am going to be honest - I'm not your typical twenty something. I am a virgin by choice, I'm waiting till marriage. I've never seen a naked man. And I'm not sure I want the first man I see naked to be some stranger. I've gone back and forth about this because I know if I don't go it will probably hurt her feelings and she will take it as me not supporting her. I already missed the wedding announcement dinner because of a family emergency, I feel just awful missing this! But I really am uncomfortable with the idea of going. What exactly happens at a stripper show? >_> As usual I feel like a 12 year old among my peers lol but I figured that okay, maybe it's just a show and I can look away awkwardly and not be bothered. However after googling, I read many people saying the strippers rub all over them and get in their face which would make sense but ... ugh. I am so uncomfortable with that. Should I go ? Would it be horrible for a bridesmaid to skip out on the bachelorette party and just give her my gift ahead of time? I have been so on the fence about this I considered faking sick and one, I hate lying. two, I'd feel like a child. I don't know what to do. I feel like if I am just honest with her, she will be angry and think I'm being selfish/a prude, and okay, I am a little bit of a prude, but I'm not trying to be selfish. >_<

Would it be $50.00 or $80.00 or $100.00?

It crazy theres millions of posts about making people pay to eat at there wedding. is this a trend now?

But...it's ugly as sin. When it gets brought up, she ends up in tears because I'm stalling on the answer. People, let me tell you...this dress is just...horrid. It's yellowed from age and nicotine, smells terrible (she was a smoker for years), and is everything unfashionable that you could think of. Please HELP. I've tried so hard to say no as politely as I can, but the guilt trip comes on and she won't speak to me for weeks, then talks to me again, the dress gets brought up...it's been this way since I got engaged 6 months ago and she's not dropping it. I've been looking at other dresses and shopping around, as the wedding is not for another 7 months...what in the hell do I do? Any been in this situation before or know magic words to get her to STOP?

So I applied to get my marriage license. When I do get it, can I just have a family friend that's a wedding officiant marry us? We just plan on doing something simple because in August were having the big party. HELP PLEASE? And, if the family friend does it? How much should I pay although I know she won't ask for the money.

It is a ELCA church that requires an Ordained Minister to perform the "required" portion of the ceremony. When they say "required", what exactly do they mean?

My sister, who lives in Chicago, is getting married in 3 weeks. I am the maid of honor. I will be missing work (I'm a waitress) for 2 days for her rehearsal/wedding/reception. However, her wedding as become an extremely expensive event, & as such, my partner & I figured that following the reception, it would be ok for us to drive back home, considering how expensive the hotel rates & parking costs in Chicago are (at least to us, as we are definitely not well-off, & try to live within our means). My sister is furious, demanding why I am not staying the night at the ridiculously expensive hotel she's having her wedding at, bc she "wants to have breakfast w/ you, mom, & dad the morning after the wedding". She has never once mentioned having breakfast the day after the wedding, & I naturally assumed she'd want to be alone w/ her new husband following the reception. She has berated me over this & told me I'm a terrible sister. I feel like I cannot do right by her. Am I being a horrible sister, or is she being unreasonable? **update: I'm pretty astonished at my parents' reaction. My daddy hadn't been too involved, but I'd like to think if he heard how she's speaking to people, he'd put an end to it. Momma has been a pushover to the fullest, which is why I think my sister doesn't see how she's behaving/speaking to people as inappropriate. After watching my sister snap & raise her voice to my 81 year-old Gramma (sweetest woman in the world) for asking why parking wasn't covered, I've hit my limit. Nightmare.

Hey, I'm getting married Jan 16 so I'm having a winter wedding at a church and we are thinking and trying to figure out the colours and theme for this event. Can anyone suggest me the colour theme for winter season?