You are called the mother of the bride for a reason. It's not your wedding.

Not every girl dreams about a grand marriage proposal. Some girls would prefer their partners do something small and intimate, and some would rather not have a marriage proposal at all, and simply decide together to get married without the fuss and the stress of the proposal. However, every girl would agree that we all deserve to get the marriage proposal we want, no matter how it looks. It is the start of a couple's happily ever after, and no one should settle on it. The girl in this Reddit st…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Marriage isn’t what it used to be. It used to be more common, with a lot of emphasis put on its sanctity. Divorce was less common, and even looked down upon. Through high divorce rates, or watching your parents contempt for each other, people are looking at marriage through a different lens than before. People are waiting, they’re getting married later, and sometimes they’re not getting married at all. In this Reddit piece, the woman here tells…

“I do not want to go into a significant amount of debt for a wedding.”

He really fumbled that one...

If you were jealous, you could've just said that!

I thought MOHs were supposed to like the bride.

He just couldn't wait, could he?

It seems like romantic movies and TV shows can sometimes make people think they live in a rom-com themselves, which is all fun and games until they take it one step too far. Not everyone wants to experience a big, dramatic, romantic gesture. Not only is it completely unnecessary most of the time, but it can actually cause problems between the couple without them meaning to. Take this Reddit story for example – All OP (original poster) wanted to do was make a romantic gesture for her boyfriend a…

A girl spends her whole life waiting to meet that one person who will stick by her side no matter what. You look forward to the day he gets down on one knee and proposes to take you as his wife. The brother in the story below is irritated. The original poster (OP) proposed to his fiancée not too long ago. He had been planning the proposal for some time and was eager to ask his girlfriend to marry him. However, as was to be expected, things didn't go according to plan, which crushed OP and his f…

It can be quite a dramatic statement to claim that a proposal can be the downfall of a relationship, but I can think of quite a few examples to shed some light on a statement like this. One example is if the couple never discussed marriage before, and then one of them decides to propose as a surprise, then no, they should not be surprised if they are being told 'no'. Another example, coincidently the topic of this Reddit story, is when the boyfriend proposes to his girlfriend using the ring she…

Hey there, girls and guys of the internet. Relationships are all about communication and compromise. You’re not always going to agree on everything perfectly, but it’s about the conversation and mutual respect that forwards a couple to longevity. Believing you both have the agency to make the relationship work and fantastically takes effort from both sides, it takes patience and understanding. When your girlfriend says she wants a small proposal, you do it. Blatantly disregarding her wishes, he…

There is no better time to find out your partner's true colors than before the wedding. One man saved up money for an entire year to buy his girlfriend the most beautiful and expensive ring he could afford. He proposed, they were both ecstatic and the wedding planning was underway. 6 months later, during a mountain getaway, his fiance lost the engagement ring. Look, I'm not judging, it happens. Sure she could have left the ring at home, but hey, we all make mistakes when hiking. Understandably…

Parents often claim that they love all of their children equally and that it would be impossible to rank them in order of preference. Would you, however, consider your mother's threat to back out of your wedding to be her taking a side? The account that follows is the story of a frustrated son. A few years back, the original poster (OP) tied the knot with the love of his life. Despite OP's pleading and concerns, his brother thought that the wedding was the perfect opportunity to pop the questio…

Since family is the most significant thing in the world, they should always be given top priority. But how would you react if everyone in your family started to turn against your brother? Would you stand by them heedlessly or defend your brother from the enraged mob that goes by the name of the family? The story down below is an account of a frustrated sister. The Original Poster (OP) looks to Reddit for guidance on how to manage her challenging family circumstances. OP's brother and his now-wi…

Communication is key