I never understood how people pay for these things. The rings alone (engagement & wedding) could cost well over $10,000 al l together. The ceremonies themselves go cost well into the $20,000s. How do people do it? Do they take out loans, save up? I could never ask my parents for money to help pay for this. I would insist on incurring all the costs. It's not a matter of NOT having the "disposable income" to spend on a wedding. It's a matter of why spend that much on one at all.

My fiancee and I is already planning for the wedding. We've been together for 7 years and the time for us to settle down is soon. Throughout those years, I was never been close to his family. I tried but I fail. He have 7 total of siblings, 5 are sisters. I courted his sisters for 4years but then eventually give-up. I don't visit or come to any gatherings anymore as they treat me like I'm invisible totally nothing. They don't even bother to say hi.. I suffered from depression trying them to like me until I gave-up and say I'm finally free from oppression. I don't have social issues but, they can't get to like me.... My fiancee and I will be marrying soon and I'm overthinking if I will ask them to be my bride's maid or should I get the ladies who are close to my heart? This wedding is very important to us, and who will be my bride's maid is very important to me. I will ask the one sister but I'm afraid the other 4 will say or think something bad. Please, I need to hear your advice about this.

He cuddles next to me and then falls asleep. Sometimes we watch tv and he come near me and strokes his head on me and kisses me on my neck and chest, but at first he was not like that, he was kinda cold and 'proud' I dont know how to say it... he was not so tender. So it freaks me out a bit, although i have to be honest I find him so tender lately... like a baby

What's the average cost for an event planner? Does it depend on the type of event? Do you pay up front or as you go? I'm thinking about hiring a planner for a wedding but i've never hired a planner for anything so any information is appreciated.

My significant other and I have been together for 5 years, we're both in our early to mid twenties. We've talked about marriage and kids on numerous occasions. He's introduced me as his fiance at a family gathering of his back then when we were 3 years in. Lately He's been asking me when i want to get married and randomly asking me how I feel about it. I think it's slowly leading up to an engagment soon. What do you guy's think? Am Reading too much into this?

Me and my boyfriend are planning on getting married in the next three to four months. He is from another country and we decided to get married sooner because of his visa. Yes we are actually in love and no he's not using me for my papers. Anyways. So we were talking and decided it would be best to get married sooner then we normally would have because of his situation. So he technically never proposed. We are getting engagement pictures taken in three weeks and I would like an engagement ring. Especially for the photos. I feel bad for asking and don't want him to feel like he is forced to give me one. However I do want one. I thought about buying my own but I'm sure if I did he would be offended. I tried being discreet by sending him a picture of engagement photo ideas with pictures of engagement rings being displayed in them. I would like one, I don't need an expensive super fancy one or anything. What should I do?

I'm getting married in October and I've talked to my sisters and friends who are bridesmaids about a bachelorette party. The problem is, none of them can afford to throw one/go on a weekend away together for one. I know it's traditional for the bridesmaids/friends to pay for the bachelorette party so the bride doesn't have to pay for anything, however I told them that I'd be more than willing to chip in. They don't want me to, and would rather not have one at all than have one that I pay for. It's upsetting because I REALLY want to have one, but none of them want to throw me one/let me pay to throw one. I've told them it doesn't have to be anything extravagant, I just want to have fun. What should I do?

First off, my dad is an alcoholic and mentally abusive... It is apparently a tradition that the parents of the bride pay for the wedding, but they are divorced my mom is very poor and my rich dad is very abusive, selfish, and unsupportive so I don't know how that would even happen. My dad said he isn't going to help. We are willing to pay for it ourselves, but I know that it is going to be so expensive. My dad hates my fiancé (been together for three years) and says horrible things about him all the time. I want everything to be perfect and I love my dad, but I almost don't want him at my wedding because he has damaged me so badly about this and also for most of my life. I don't know what he will do if I don't invite him and my step mom because I am so afraid and terrified. Please can someone with similar experiences with abusive parents and weddings tell me what you did.

I work at a company who employs disabled people, I am transsexual female the man is opposite Defoe this ect personality and has other issues but is very well off mentally

now that straight couples have stopped bothering to marry?