Unequal attention for both parents - financial - Help

My future MIL is not a cooperative person and relies on her children heavily for finacial help. We are going to pay for her expenses to our destination wedding in October (as her other son is doing for his Hawaii wedding in June). If we didn't pay for this she wouldn't come to the wedding. We.... [Read more]

Planning two wedding ceremonies?

I have read the posts on etiquette on one marriage, two ceremonies but I still have questions. My fiance and I live in Montana with our son. We would like to have a small civil ceremony in MT and then have a small dinner to celebrate. Then we would like to have another ceremony in Wisconsin so that.... [Read more]

MOB wants to be center of attention

Hello,

I was hoping for some advice. My mother has done everything in her power to make this wedding about her instead of my fiance and me. She recently bought a historic home that she is renovating; the reception will be there. She has invited 100+ people that I've never met, telling them that.... [Read more]

Lighting of the unity candle with divorced parents

My parents were divorced 18 years ago. My step-mother and my father raised me (and are paying for the wedding), although my mother still had visitation rights and I still see her regularly. I would like to have the lighting of the unity candle as part of my ceremony, but I'm not quite sure how to.... [Read more]

Is a tent really needed for an outdoor wedding reception

Hello everyone, thank you for taking the time to review my question. I'm having my wedding in August and we've opted to have it in my parents backyard (they live on a huge beautiful farm). The wedding will take place around 5:30 p.m. (generally it starts getting cooler around this time- 70 degrees).... [Read more]