my best friend (more like family) and his bride to be are asking for cash instead of registering (to help pay for the honeymoon). i want to give him $1000, but i know he wouldn't cash a check for that amount (or any amount really, since we always fight over who gets to pay, etc) from me. there will be a lot of random people as guests at the wedding, and it's not a terribly private location. would it be horribly tacky to give a money order? i think since it would already be out of my account, and if i told him i wouldn't take it back, he'd take it. i'm just worried about the possibility of cash going missing, but i want him to have a kick-a*$ honeymoon.

so I am trying to plan my wedding and I am not to sure if you include the bridesmaids and best men as guests I mean I know they're attending but they're part of the bridal party and I am just not sure. (sorry for any typos the keyboard is busted and its hard to type)

we plan on keeping our own names. i'm not adding his, he's not adding mine. we aren't changing anything. so how would we be announced at the end of the ceremony?

I've been to weddings where the groom is a doctor and they're announce as the doctor and Mrs Soandso. My foster child will graduate next year with a doctorate and plans to marry another doctor. Her momma was an abusive drunk and her daddy is a drug dealer. She couldn't be any less like them! She's a terribly good girl and a very hard worker. I'm so proud of her that I would very much love to hear them announce Doctor and Doctor Soandso when the newlyweds enter their own reception. Would that be alright or would it seem like bragging?

Son is getting married to a wonderful girl. They enjoy going to a particular restaurant - the closest one is 45 miles away. They have strongly suggested that they want food from that restaurant at their rehearsal dinner. Dad is an excellent cook and has been unemployed for three years. Cooking is something that he does to contribute to the family; it makes him feel needed. Also, it would be much cheaper, on our very limited budget for Dad to cook - not only would it be expensive to purchase the restaurant's food, it would take gas and time to get it....by the time it got back to the dinner, it would probably be cold and inedible. It really hurt Dad's feelings for them to almost 'demand' this. My response to them was, "No way. You get to plan the wedding; I get to plan the rehearsal dinner", but they kind of laughed it off. I know, I know, I just need to talk to them. Any suggestions on how to approach this? They are stressing a little over all the wedding stuff.

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I'm throwing my parents a surprise 40th anniversary party. When they walk in to the venue, I'm going to play the song that they walked in to at their wedding reception ("If" by Bread)...when should I play their wedding song ("Evergreen" by Barbara Streisand)? I'm thinking either right after "If" or should it be some time during the evening? Because I have a feeling if I do it immediately following "If" they'll miss it because they'll be saying hi to everyone there. Let me know any suggestions please & thank you!

He LITERALLY doesn t speak to me. I ve heard him insulting me to my fiancee. Yet, she insists that he be in it. I feel she should pick her bridesmaids and I pick the groomsmen. Am I wrong?

My fam was placed at a table way in the corner by the door. It was freezing cold that day so everytime some went out the door we would freeze. This seating arrangement was the same at the reception. We were the very last to go up and get our dinner because of it.My family is offended that they weren't put at the table with the other family (cousins mom) near the brides head table. We also traveled 3k miles and paid an expense to be there. When my aunt was confronted she said that she needed to keep grooms family separate as they always fight. However, her friends and others weren't inconvenienced and placed at a far away table. At the ceremony, we were told by my aunt to sit on the grooms side way in the back. Not on the BRIDES side were family was seated. There was plenty of space by her so that wasn't an excuse. Does family have a right to be offended at this? They no longer want to speak to her

My Maid of Honor asked to plan my shower. I asked that it be disability friendly for my MIL who was wheelchair bound and had dementia. My mother works with dementia patients and advised my MOh on how to include my MIL, but didn't plan the shower. MIL never showed because she was sick. My SIL now says it was because I made her feel unwanted (even after explaining all I did to include MIL) and I showed of used a more eager tone to convince MIl she was wanted. I found this out after MIL died. What's done is done. However, I can't beg someone to attend a party where I am the guest of honor.

My boyfriend asked me last night how much an engagement ring should cost. I told him probably about $500. I said this because I'll only be wearing this one until we actually get married and I think it makes more sense to spend more on the actual wedding ring. Does this sound about right? I mean, I know there's no "set" amount, but how much did you pay?

My husband was asked to announce the couple at the reception. What would be appropriate to say? Just their first names?

So recently one of my best friends is getting married. I for sure thought i would be a brides made. I usually don't care about that stuff but our families are close and i grew up with her. as well i supported her through her relationship with her now fiance. I as well went out of my way for her when her parents refused her to be with him. I don't want to act like a little baby but it just doesn't make sense why she would choose other people who were barely in her life and not me. She as well pretends to be apart of my life and avoids me. I feel like i am obligated to go to her wedding because of family and respect. But should i really go?