I don't mean like at the ceremony i mean like when they get to a private area (house, hotel, etc.).

It'll be a Jewish wedding. But who pays? Traditionally based on what I've heard about weddings in general the bride's family pays for the wedding. But with my brother's wedding it was my parents and the bride's parents. However, my friend is getting married and his parents want to help him pay for wedding but the parents of the bride don't want to contribute and feel the groom should pay because he's a multi-millionaire. They believe since the groom is a self made multi-millionaire, he should pay for the entire wedding. Are they right?

I'm the maid of honor. I am also married! I've been threw the process before. She found a place for the reception, but I told her it's not nice enough for a wedding. She likes it because plates are 40 per plate. And it's family style. She claims you get 3 entrees with an open bar, but the place doesn't look very elegant. A friend had her reception and a darling little place not much farther. Plates are only 60. With open bar, and they do the cake. And she has two entrees to choose from each person can choose what they want. I believe thats better. Why won't she take my advice and pay a little extra for a more elegant nicer place? Plus she should get more money as a gift. But she won't listen ...any advice to get her head on right ?

Where should I buy a wedding dress. We are somewhat on a tight budget. My friend highly recommended David's Bridal, but I had a negative experience there as a bridesmaid. Would a small bridal store be better? My cousins wife got hers at a small place out of state for under 400. While my friend paid over 1000 hers at a chain store. Any tips? My Moms sick, and I want her there so I can't really go around and travel.

My oldest stepsister is getting married for the second time later this year. She and I have a strong, mutual dislike for each other. I've always thought she was full of herself and she proved it at her first wedding when she had all the guests wait until she had finished eating before allowing us to eat. I was starving and grabbed something from a fast food place beside the reception venue. People complained and she got annoyed and said it was her day so she should get to decide when we could eat. Control has always been her thing. I got into a crapload of trouble for leaving from my stepdad, but I don't know what he expected me to do. Other people, including some of the grooms family, left to eat. I was 17, too, which meant I couldn't just get up and leave the wedding completely. My other stepsister and I are close. We were talking about her sisters upcoming wedding and she admitted she was not looking forward to it. She said her sister has already requested the same thing with the food for this wedding and she has some "surprises" in store for everyone. She'd go if it wasn't her sister. Thankfully, she's not my sister. But I know my mom would be p***** if I don't go. She'll say it's family, even though it isn't. Thoughts? Should I go or should I decline? I'd almost go for my other stepsister, but she even told me not to come.

All the groom and ushers -I'm one of the ushers- are having a get together. The get together was put together by the groom. We are getting together at the house of one of the ushers. The plans are just to hang out, eat, drink, shoot clay, play poker/cards, and shoot pool.

I'm going to be getting married to a Japanese person. He will be coming to the States to stay for a while, we will get married & then he plans on taking me back with him to live in Tokyo. What would come first? The prenuptial agreement? Civil & then wedding? Thanks in advance!! :)

I'm a Muslim, a Yemeni Shiite. My fiancé is a Sunni Pakistani. Some of the older members of my family really dislike this and have been very vocal, saying she won't be a good partner and our children would be raised incorrectly. Many of these people invested money into my growth and took care of me as a child, and I find it hard to tell them to "f" off, so to speak. We are deeply in love and eagerly await marriage, and I refuse to back out of the relationship no matter what. But I also don't want a bunch of angry family members glaring at us on the big day. What can I do to smooth things over? Would be interested in hearing from fellow Muslims on this, but all opinions are welcome. Thanks!