My girlfriend is pregnant and wants to get engaged. She wants a ring that she's been hinting at for a while. it was like $3500 bridal set on sale (not certified from Jared Vault). I saw it and didn't really like the quality. looked maybe J color Si2 and average cut to me. But she wanted it still. I have an engagement ring from a previous relationship from blue nile sitting in a lock box. The stone alone was $3100. I'm debating over A) just getting the one she asked for for $3500 or B) upgrading the Blue Nile ring to a new stone and setting thats almost practically identical to the one she ask for. Better quality (H-I, Ideal cut VS1-2 and GIA certified. Only this will cost me about $5300. Any thoughts? btw... Blue niles forces you to spend 2xs the amount of the original diamond.. so I must spend 6200 on the new stone + $2000 to change the setting and have a totally new ring. I'll have $3100 credit from the first diamond. this is why this options cost so much. the original diamond is 2/3 carat that former GF picked as she didn't want anything big. Current GF wants as big as she can get.. :-|

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Recently engaged, getting married in a year, but having the hardest time choosing bridesmaids because of the potential for drama. I have 4 friends I love dearly, for different reasons, and I know this ONE day is about my future-husband and I... so they should just set aside their differences and get over it. But it's more complicated. One of my potential BMs (Erin*) got married last fall, and about 4 months before that, she found out her now-husband (Jon*) had cheated on her over a year prior. Turns out, he cheated with one of my other best friends (Sam*) that I ALSO want to be a BM. I have strong relationships with both these girls for different reasons. But Erin refuses to be around Sam ever. Ever... and that's her choice. Now, I told Erin last year when she was contemplating calling off her wedding that I would support her in any decisions she made. She chose to stay with Jon, so I forgave Jon and stood beside him and Erin as they wed. Along with this, I forgave Sam as well. It would be unfair to hold a grudge against Sam for the sake of Erin, when Erin asked I forgive Jon and support their marriage. People make mistakes, and I believe in fairness and second chances. What I'm concerned about now though, is it's my turn to have my bffs by MY side... and the last thing I want to worry about is others being uncomfortable, catty, or making it about them. How do I proceed in asking them? Addressing this?

Basically at my uncle's wedding my two little cousins were bridesmaids and I was never asked. And that hurt quite a lot tbh. And now at my father's wedding his fiancée asked my dad's sister to be a bridesmaid over me.

So for my wedding day me and my dad want to dance to something (obviously) but we are both into metal and don't exactly know what to dance to. We want it to be something slow. But we don't want country or pop or oldies. strictly rock. Any suggestions?

I am the maid of honor for my soon to be sister-in-law and I'm gonna plan her a bachelorette party. I want to plan a party for her that doesn't make me sound lame or a buzzkill but also doesn't make me plan too far ahead of myself. To let you know a couple things about them, - My brother likes guns and is in the Navy. - They both enjoy camo and like hunting. - I wouldn't say that they are scene/emo but they both do like bands including my chemical romance (my fav), fall out boy, panic at the disco. - They both also like country music -They are both cat LOVERS!!! I am underage for anything like drinking and stuff but, the bride is over 21 and can. I am not sure who all will be there but I think that there are some over 21 and some under. I will also be on a budget. I'm not setting any numbers but I am not also saying that there is no limit. I will spend money on her but not loads because I don't get allowance or have a job but I go get money here and there. Please don't leave any rude comments. I am just trying to do a nice thing. thanks!!!😁

Fiancé and I are still in the early planning stages for our wedding. We want to figure out what to do about this situation before we set things in stone. My parents have been divorced for a few years now. Dad cheated. Left mom for his now kinda wife (they divorced once and while they might have remarried, I'm not positive). My parents have a volatile relationship with each other and go through partners like nobody I've ever known. Dad and his partner fight and get drunk a lot when they're around each other. But, even if he's not with her at the time of the wedding and has someone else, she could very easily sneak in, which she has before and start trouble. Plus he and my mom won't stay away from each other. My mom is selfish and self and cares about herself and hating my dad more than me (same can be said for both parents). She has had a couple of stable(ish) partners for about a year each, but most are varying from weeks and months. Nothing as settled as marriage, like my dad and his on/off partner. Part of me thinks it would be easier to have neither of my parents there. I could have my grandparents fill the parents of the bride role, since they took me in post divorce. At the same time, these people are my parents. Ugh. I hate this. And I know they can't be the only people without +1's, which would make things slightly less stressful, though not by much. I love my in-laws and eloping would break their hearts, so that's a no to that. Advice? Suggestions? I have sat them down before and drama still ensued. My high school graduation was the worst to date and it was so embarrassing. I was devastated because up until then, I had hoped they would put me first in situations like that at least.

I love my SO. But we are having a problem. At Christmas, he proposed to me and I said yes. It was the best moment of my life. a few weeks later, he quits his job with NO backup plan. He was out of work for over 2 months and has put us behind on all of our bills because I do not make enough to support the both of us. We originally planned on getting married in August, but at this rate the best I can come up with is a simple courthouse wedding with immediate family and a few friend. We would get married, and we would go to dinner where everyone paid for their own meals. He will not hear me out and is insisting we do a back yard wedding with the 85 people who originally said they would attend. This is going to cost over $2500 at the bare minimum because we will have to pay for food and a tent in case it rains and a few things that no one can loan us. My plan would cost us at most $900. I am stressed and constantly crying due to stress and I feel he no longer has my well-being at heart. Should I leave him to save me from spiraling down a hole of depression, debt and hatred toward him?

Let's say I'm getting married and we need to figure out who to invite. The max amount that both the venue and the reception area can hold is 200. I have a list, fiancée has a list, my mom has a list, and I assume fiancée's parents will have a list. Altogether, there are more than 200 distinct people on the lists we have so far. How to I and fiancée figure out how/who to invite? My thought is... I pick 74 people + Fiancee picks 74 people + Each individual parent is entitled to invite 13 people = 200 people, and not much reason for anyone to complain. Additional information: My assumption for now is that I'm paying for things, but I also have reason to believe (though I've not heard anything expressing) that some of the costs will be covered by parents on both sides. Let me clarify: My assumption is that I'm paying for ~everything~, though it is possible that others will contribute financially.

obviously her father can't give her away again, because he's already given her away.