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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!

nancy and bouquet alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to walk down the aisle when you’ve got two moms

I have lesbian parents and I was wondering how I ask one mother over the other to walk me down the aisle? I am planning on asking my ‘other’ mother, that is my non-birth mother, to honor the special relationship we have. But even the thought of it makes me feel like I am, 1) […]

How to tell dad that another man is walking you down the aisle

How to tell dad that another man is walking you down the aisle

“How do I tell my biological father that another man is going to walk me down the aisle?”

alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Love the fiance, love the in-laws

Whilst I can’t wait to marry my fiance, I can’t stand his family. Any ideas how we can include my partner’s in-laws in our wedding without making it seem contrived or forced? I understand they’re his family, and he loves them, but does that really mean I have to?

groomsmen alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Non-tux attire for groomsmen

My fiancé and I are looking to have an informalish wedding and don’t want anyone to have to wear a tux. We both think suits/sports coats/tweed jackets would be more appropriate for the groom and his men. But we also don’t want the groom’s men to have to dish out for new suits. I don’t know if I’m comfortable with four men putting together an outfit on their own, even with guidelines. I’m not obsessed with them being 100% matchy, but I would like them to wear something coordinated, clean, and pressed. What other affordable options are there for men not renting tuxes?