My parents have generously offered to pay for our wedding, and I am over the moon because we didn’t think we were going have any monetary help from either of our parents. But there are a few strings ...

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Dear Abby advises a woman who does not wish to invite a friend to be in her wedding party. DEAR ABBY: I was asked to be the maid of honor in a friend’s wedding. I did not consider us to be close ...

DEAR ABBY: I became engaged to a wonderful man five months ago. We have set a wedding date for next year. I’m ecstatic -- thrilled to be planning such an important milestone in my life. I’m the ...

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DEAR ABBY: I am engaged to be married, and I’m over-the-moon excited. My grown daughter will be my maid of honor, and I had all my bridesmaids picked out. My sister is the issue. Her new boyfriend ...

DEAR ABBY: I have an awkward wedding conundrum I hope you can help me with. I am getting married in April and want to invite two co-workers with whom I am very close. One of them is married; the other ...

DEAR ABBY: My niece on my husband's side was engaged to be married two years ago. There was a bridal shower, and everyone gave gifts or gift cards. Two weeks after the shower, the wedding was canceled ...

Dear Sister-in-Law Problems, Wow! That sounds brutal. I am going to ask a very simple question: Do you need her in your wedding? If I had to guess, I’d say that the only reason you asked her to be in ...

DEAR ABBY: My co-worker sent “save the date” cards to everyone a year ago, and my husband and I were looking forward to attending her wedding. Related Articles Dear Abby: The new neighbors encroached ...

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Dear Annie: I have a friend whose son was taking a job across the country after his wedding. She hosted a bridal shower since many of us had met her future daughter-in-law and her parents didn’t live ...