Category Archive

Friends & Family Advice

Whether it’s your mom pressuring you to lose weight or not inviting family to your wedding or how to fire a bridesmaid… this is our archive of how to handle wedding planning drama with friends and family. Be sure to check out our archive of copy ‘n’ paste conflict resolution posts, too!

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I feel left behind by my engaged friends

A bunch of my friends got just got engaged, and now they’re all planning weddings. As a happily un-partnered woman, of course I’m excited for them, but I can’t help it … I feel left behind.

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Guest list rules to help you keep your wedding small

Trying to keep your wedding small? What rules do you establish to figure out whether certain guests will make the cut?

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A nice ‘n’ sane bridesmaids contract

You may recall Tribe member monicawesome from when we featured her offbeat bride’s vows to herself. Well, she’s back with a great bridesmaid’s contract that isn’t nuts and is perfect to send to your bridesmaids to make sure they don’t go nuts.

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The art of the Low-Drama No: developing your bridal boundaries

How can you make your needs clear without steamrolling other people’s concerns and comfort levels? How can you say no without stomping a high-rise?