I thought he purchased it all as a set, and now he is telling me i need to save for his ring...Am I supposed to buy it?

Meanwhile, she DID ask my biological daughter, her step sister, to be a bridesmaid. To be completely fair, my step daughter has lived states away from her father since she was in grade school. They are not super close. But he does visit her and calls her and sends her money (we gave her money for their wedding too). He's very hurt and doesn't even want to go. I think it will be awkward that her stepsister is involved in the wedding, but her own dad won't. What do you think? (BTW, I am doing everything I can to make sure he goes, bc I think it's important.)

So.... My mother and her boyfriend (who I think is good for her) got engaged and asked me to not only plan the wedding but also become ordained so I can perform the ceremony. I was so excited and automatically agreed to do it. Every Sunday evening we decided we would get together, read the Bible, and pray that we are doing God's will in our lives. Last week my mother got cold feet, they got into a huge fight, called the wedding off. Her boyfriend called me saying he wanted advice but I really think he was trying to get me to say that my mother is crazy, which she really isn't. I told him that if he really can't handle her at he should give up like he says he wants to and move her out of his home. I told him that he didn't really love her then and that's OK its good that this happened now instead of after getting married. They talked that night and decided to stay together. Then they decided that they want to get married, just up on a mountain with only a couple family members there. They still want me to perform their ceremony.. I just don't know of I should. They seem unstable and moving too fast after getting back together. They were so easy to give up on each other and say plenty of hurtful things to each other before making amends. I don't even know I'd they truly made amends. Any advice is helpful.

I'm not a skinny woman, so I almost would expect to be told to put a shawl ON not take it off. However, for some reason the photographer at the wedding, a personal friend of SIL, requested that I take my sweater off for family photos. It was out doors in March so it was windy and cold. On top of that, my sweater was a small, tasteful pale pink sweater that matched my dress. It wasn't a coat or anything to be confused as such. Later on in the reception hall my husband's aunt also kept prodding that I take my sweater off. Why did it offend them so? They later said they liked my dress better without it but I just feel that's a little weird and rude. Am I missing something? Is it improper to wear a light sweater? As for family pictures, I wasn't a bridesmaid so having a sweater on didn't detract from any dutiful unity I was supposed to display. Any insight is appreciated.

I honestly could care less where everyone sits lol

I don't like traditional diamond rings and I think the meaning of it is so beautiful.

Thinking about engagement , and being at an age where mostly everyone I know is getting engaged, I can't see myself having my SO buy some expensive diamond ring. I am also a nurse and need something small and flat that doesn't get caught on my gloves constantly. I want something real gold that will last forever & has meaning, like maybe a claddagh or love knot. My best friend thinks that's cheap and not how it should be done. To me the life commitment is more than the ring. Any other women feel the same way?

My husband is attending a friends wedding which he is a groomsman in the wedding. His buddy just let him know the other day when the rehearsal dinner is and where. My husband asked if I am invited and he made sure he let him no I wasn't. His soon to be brother in law is the one that booked everything and my husband doesn't know any of the bride to be's family which I understand. My husband asked if I still could attend and he would pay for my meal and still got a flat out no. So since he wasn't getting anywhere I told the groom to be in a polite manner how I found it kind of rude that he knows my husband and I are married and it is the respectful thing to do was to at least invite the bridal parties spouses. (my husband and I are the only ones in the bride and grooms wedding party that are already married). He went and asked his brother in law if its fine if I attend the rehearsal dinner anyways and all I got was "its fine if you chill there". is it just me or does this seem a tad bit rude even if my husband is offering to pay for my own dinner or is it just me? for others how would u feel about this type of situation and what would you do? I mean I would love to attend still its a moment where my husband is in his friends wedding and of course im happy for them but then again if im allowed to "chill" during the dinner what am I supposed to do watch everyone else eat and not be able to order my own meal if I wanted too!?