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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What to do when an uninvited guest RSVPs for the wedding you didn’t invite them to attend

So, we’ve talked about How to tell your guests they don’t get a +1. We’ve gone over 10 blunt-but-loving ways to tell people they’re not invited to your wedding. But what happens when a non-guest takes it a step further, and actually RSVPs to your wedding? You know, the wedding you never invited them to?

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I refuse to wear a fake smile on my wedding

No, I won’t be inviting family members who don’t like me to my wedding. The reason? Pretty simple…

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My New Year’s resolution is to shut my mouth

My well-meaning friends have forced me to decide on a wedding-related New Year’s resolution. Keep reading to see why and how I need to go on a wedding-talk-shut-down.

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10 blunt-but-loving ways to tell people they’re not invited to your wedding

While there’s no way to make everyone happy, I do believe that there are a few key phrases you can use to let uninvited guests to that you love them, you SO appreciate their interest, but no: they’re still not invited.