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]

Out of town bridesmaids can't try on dresses together

I am in Los Angeles and have four bridesmaids - MOH is my sister in San Diego, then three others in San Francisco, Virginia, and Washington DC.

The women are all different heights and sizes so I was thinking of four different dresses either the same color or shades of the same like burgundy,.... [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]

Memorial candle lighting

I am planning on doing a memorial candle at the beginning of our ceremony. My fiance lost his son a year and a half ago, his father, and I lost my mother about 5 years ago. We have no plans for a wedding program. The suggestions say for the reverend to say a short prayer. The reverend marrying us.... [Read more]

Seating and Unity Candle Lighting of Divorced Parents

My daughter wants unity candles lit by me (the mother), her Dad, and the groom's mother and father. Each of the four of us are divorced and remarried. Please suggest ways to handle the escorting and seating of the biological mothers for the lighting of the unity candle. We have seen this done.... [Read more]