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Some brides+grooms host the wedding themselves, but even in these modern times, most often the bride's parents' names are on the top line of the invitations as the people who are requesting… (View Post)

I wanted to have a mortgage burning party, but several people in my husband's family are struggling - including one family with three kids, and we were advised to celebrate this privately. (View Post)

We got married when we were almost 40, and about 7 of FMIL's friends from "up north" sent us gifts because when THEIR kids got married in their 20's, FMIL and FFIL lived "up … (View Post)

The Reverends Mary and John Smith OR The Reverends Smith. Just like if they both had doctorates, the address line would be The Doctors Miller. http://emilypost.com/advice/addressing-a-husband-and-wif… (View Post)

You need to schedule a meeting for you and FI with your wedding officiant. Your FI is treating YOUR WEDDING like a weekend family reunion, or high school reunion, or alumni weekend when one of your f… (View Post)