If the bridesmaids are wearing navy blue can the groomsmen wear a black tux or would that clash? Do they need to wear gray instead?? Wedding colors are navy blue & yellow & im having my wedding in August if that matters

So I posed a question about a year ago regarding bridesmaid etiquette. I received an abundance of responses claiming that a bridesmaids ONLY job is to show up at the wedding, on time, and in the right dress. Anything else (bachelorette party, bridal shower, etc.) is optional. There were also some nasty comments from people (who don't even know me), claiming I was an overbearing, demanding individual, and it was barbaric of me to assume bridesmaids should throw/pay for these celebrations... I'm wondering if this is a regional thing? Or cultural? There were such strong, negative opinions thrown toward my question, and it made me feel sorry for any person that had any of those commenters in their wedding parties. I grew up in an area where any bridal party celebrated the bride, and provided said shower and party as a gift. I think it's an awesome tradition, and I look forward to receiving the love in return once I marry. Aside from wondering if its regional, why are some people SO AGAINST the idea of bridesmaids throwing these celebrations for the bride? I understand you never have to "accept" the same-old-way of doing things... but are people really that hard up for the time/money to do these things? Or do they truly believe their only job is to stand there, look pretty, and play hostess? Genuinely wondering, NOT looking to start an argument...

my fiancé and I are trying to pick out our weddjng party but we're not sure what to do about best man and maid of honor! he has 2 brothers, but is closer with one. and I have 2 best friends but am currently closer with one but had promised the other before I was even engaged that she would be my maid of honor because we were so close! should we do the traditional 1 best man and 1 maid of honor? or should be have 2 of each because we are close with all of them and they are all very special to us

I am fixing to renew my views and I don't know how to start writing my views any help will work

And how much did he spend? Mine is beautiful and cost lots of cash because he loves me. it's a big ft diamond, just what I wanted. You? wow, I feel sorry for you guys. your husbands don't love you at all, what cheap-os. my ring cost $10,000, and that's only the engagment ring, not even the wedding ring I want, which is more. Enjoy divorce with your cheap husbands. yeah, frankie and fairly smart, whatever. your just jealous because my man spends money on me and yours does't. oh well.

Does it help "bond" a marriage to wait? My gf and I are both in our sophmore year of college and have talked about waiting til after were married....and it gets really hard sometimes. Were both Catholic and shes very devoute to say the least, and I'm t the point were I know shes the pearson I want to marry and start a family and share my life with, but sometimes 2-3 years seems like an eternity. This comes and goes but in your expierence, is waiting worth it? @sleepingliv- You going to have to elaborate on "sexually compatible"?

My two younger half sisters and I share a father. He left my mom when I was 3 to marry their mom. I was 6 when I first met their mom. It wasn't a good relationship. My relationship with my father wasn't the best either, especially after he confessed to leaving my mom for their mom. But he was my father and I did want a relationship with him. By the time I was 9, his wife was no longer around when I saw my father and sisters. She didn't want to be there and I didn't want her there either. My father died when I was 15 and for three or so years, I didn't have any contact with my sisters. Then, once they were old enough to meet up with me without their mom there, we resumed a relationship. It's never going to be a very close relationship. We don't really have a lot to connect with and the only person we really shared, our father, our relationships with him were too different. And our fathers family are closer to me than they are to them. But I do want them in my life and I will do my best to keep a relationship with them. I sent out invitations to my wedding last week. Ever since they got them, I've been getting calls, texts and having them show up to ask me why their mom wasn't invited. They want her there and want me to want her there. Both see our relationship as more than it ever was. I think they want me to see their mom as my mom/mom to me, kind of thing. It's frustrating because they're seeing this as an insult to them. But it's not. I just don't want her in my life.

My boyfriend and I have our 1 year coming up and I want to get away from the city and enjoy places with a really nice view and have activities to do but what are some locations that are nice?!