Planning a wedding is incredibly difficult. So many things need to be booked and budgeted for. The venue, photographer, flowers, catering, DJ or band, and wedding guests are just the tip of the iceberg. There of tons of little details that must be accounted for that don't really become clear until you have to plan a wedding yourself. I mean, there are blogs, YouTube channels, books, and even whole careers that are dedicated to the art of wedding planning. Honestly, though, most guests aren't go…

Hey there internet queens and kings. If there’s one thing that’s unforgivably embarrassing, it’s seeing your family have a full blown fist fight chaos at your own wedding . A wedding is supposed to be a special, beautiful, and peaceful occasion, but when you start mixing people, family members, and alcohol, I guess it’s no wonder these things happen. It’s a nightmare to want to celebrate your day of love, meanwhile your parents and grandparents are having it out. Who cares anymore at that age?…

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Weddings are supposed to be joyous occasions that mark the start of a young couple's journey towards a prosperous future. On this particular day, everything Ideally ought to go as smoothly and incident-free as possible, but what would happen if everything went wrong? What does the day mean, then? I stumbled across a post on Reddit while perusing the community that piqued my curiosity and made me want to learn more. 'What's the wildest reason you've ever heard for someone calling off their weddi…

A wedding should be a joyous event marking the start of a happy couple's life together. Given this, it is our duty as visitors to make sure the evening goes off without a hitch. Having said that, what would you do if your own brother attempted to interfere with your wedding planning? Would you mind keeping quiet for the sake of a nice evening? or would you stand up for what you believe to be right? The sister who is frustrated is described in the story below. The original poster, or OP, recentl…

There are quite a few unspoken rules when it comes to speeches at weddings. They're unspoken because one would think that they are common sense, but alas, today's thread is testimony to the fact that these rules may need to be engraved on some stone slabs from a holy mountain so that some people will finally get it. First thing's first, you have to make sure that you're supposed to be giving a speech before you make one. That is to say, make sure that it's not actually just supposed to be a rea…

Weddings should be joyous events that celebrate the joining of two individuals and their common love. However, what would you do if the bride insisted that you wear a gown that made you uneasy and self-conscious? Would you submit to the bride's demands without question or would you stand your ground? The bridesmaid who was frustrated is described in the story below. The bride and the original poster (OP) had been friends for nearly a decade. OP was therefore thrilled to hear about the bride's e…

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The mother of the family is unreplaceable. It doesn't matter if she is physically present or absent; her spirit and vitality will endure no matter what. So, how would you respond if your stepdaughter tried to paint you in the role of the evil stepmother who married her father solely because of his ‘great’ financial situation? Would you put up a battle to defend your reputation, or would you suffer in silence? The tale that follows is the story of a frustrated wife. The original poster (OP) is a…

Divorce is never easy, but it becomes much more difficult when children are involved. The story below is an account of a protective mother. The Original Poster (OP) and her now ex-husband are parents to a beautiful daughter. The former husband remarried and welcomed a son with his new partner. As a divorced family, OP believed that they had found their balance and were doing everything in their power to include every member of the family so that no one felt excluded. That all changed, though, w…

Weddings are often accompanied by drama, and there is not much you can do about it. Somedays I am really grateful that I got married young and at least managed to finish with all that drama pretty early in my life. That being said, I get that weddings can be dramatic events for the bride and the groom because that day is one of the most important days of their lives. What I do not get, is why other people care so much about weddings that are not their own. For example, if I have a friend that I…

Being the maid of honor is not an easy job. You are the bestie of the bride! You are the one in charge of making sure everything, from the bachelorette party to the ceremony, goes perfectly. It's basically the job of the wedding planner, but you have to plan the vibes. And sometimes the actual event… For example, this MOH who lost sleep over making sure her bestie had the most dreamy wedding. After several slip-ups, she had to take the reins the day before the wedding, and boy, it was a wild ri…

The individuals you select to surround yourself with are your closest companions. No one forces you to stay in a relationship with a person you dislike. However, what happens if the relationship is obviously one-sided? Do you try to repair the relationship that you cared so much about, or do you give up and let it go? The bride in the following story is upset and wants to know if her response is appropriate. To put things in perspective, OP has worked extremely hard to organize her wedding and…

If it's not your wedding, maybe just stay out of it.

It's commonly said that the day of your wedding is the happiest of your life. All of your favorite people are there to celebrate your union as a couple with your special someone. But what happens if your parents, out of all the people in the world, are adamant in their determination to ruin your wedding by bringing guests that you and your partner find offensive? The story that follows tells the tale of a bewildered and angry fiancé whose parents have chosen not to attend her wedding because sh…

Weddings bring out the worst in some people