Do I need bridesmaids? 4 reasons to have a wedding without a bridal party
This question comes up again and again from engaged couples: do I need bridesmaids? Am I weird if I don’t have bridesmaids? Is it mean that I don’t even WANT bridesmaids? Even more generally, do I need to have wedding attendants at all? Here are four reasons to feel fine about having NO BRIDESMAIDS.
Poop it out: How to deal when guests bail the night before your wedding
“The evening before my wedding, three guests cancelled via text. I was pretty gutted as there didn’t seem to be any reasoning behind them cancelling. Obviously if it was something really important behind them cancelling, I would be so understanding — but they didn’t really give a valid reason.
I’m a bit sad that they didn’t come and I’m not sure what to say when I see them next.”
You’re on standby: why I love being a B-list wedding guest
True story: I was recently a B-list attendee at a wedding, and it was awesome. I didn’t have any less fun because I was a last-minute addition — I just felt lucky to be there. Let me explain why…
How we’re talking to religious guests unsure if they want to attend our lesbian wedding
Now, you and I both know that it’s the same as any other wedding (or as different as every other wedding, as the case may be). But within our community, it’s kind of a rare thing. I mean, this will be MY first two-bride wedding! We have specific people who have issues with our relationship for religious reasons and I wanted to offer a non-confrontational way to talk about that subject and maybe squeeze out a few “yeses” from those who are on the fence.