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Ready to kick out a bridesmaid? Suddenly not getting along with your FMIL? Don't sweat it! We spoke with wedding etiquette expert Anna Post, author of "Do I Have to Wear White?" (and the great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post) to find out how you can get out of these sticky situations gracefully. Here are the top five wedding drama dilemmas and how you can solve them.
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Dilemma #1: You get along with your future mother-in-law -- until it comes to wedding planning. She not only doesn't like any of your ideas but there's nothing you can do to please her.
Solve it: Compromising can be very important in this situation, especially if your fiance's family is paying for part of the wedding. "Think about the things that are non-negotiable to you and about concessions that you can make for her," says Anna.
Anna also suggests giving the most vocal family members a task, be it picking out the favors or organizing accommodations -- something that will take their
Read More »from The Top 5 Biggest Wedding Drama Dilemmas -- SolvedAnd you thought dealing with your future mother-in-law was bad! Here are the top 10 wedding day disasters -- and how you can prepare ahead of time to avoid them from ever happening.
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Disaster 1. A bridesmaid, guest, or you spill a drink and it stains your wedding dress.
Avoid it: Repeat after us: I will not drink pinot noir or cosmopolitans on my wedding night. For the day of, stick to champagne, white wine, or better yet -- seltzer or water. And though you can't stay away from every red wine drinker in the room, just try to stay aware of where their drink is.
If it's too late: Try not to let it ruin your night. The person who spilled the drink is probably sufficiently mortified, so there's no reason to get angry. Try using a damp cloth to blot out what you can, and then get back out on the dance floor. If you're worried about preserving the gown, there are bridal companies that specialize in cleaning and preserving gowns and can work wonders these days.
Think every proposal is like something out of a fairy tale? Think again. Even the best intentioned -- and most well-planned -- proposals can go awry. Just find out what happened to these brides, but don't worry, every story has a happy ending.
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Snowed In
"We got lost on our snowmobiles in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness in January. It was pitch black, minus 50 degrees, and we were in the midst of a horrible blizzard. We finally found our way back to civilization by following a railroad that led us back to the highway. We were so ecstatic and rolled off our snowmobiles into the snow, when my boyfriend just looked at me so seriously and asked, "Spend the rest of your life with me, please?"
We made it to the nearest ski resort (we had to hitchhike back into town!) and stayed for four days to celebrate our survival and engagement! It was the worst day of my life, yet ironically also the happiest. -- YalieBrideWed87245
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For a presidential daughter who spent most of her life trying to escape the spotlight, Chelsea Clinton has made one thing clear as of late: Her wedding will be rule-breaking and trend setting.
By Amy Eisinger for WeddingChannel.com
Though most presidential daughters have opted for relatively traditional and conservative weddings, Chelsea's nuptials on Saturday to Marc Mezvinsky have not only become the talk of the town because of who she is but also because of what's expected to happen. Chelsea seems to be going out of her way to throw the biggest, most expensive, and most lavish wedding in the history of first daughters.
Here, WeddingChannel.com breaks down the top five ways this usual wallflower is pulling out all the stops for her nuptials and bidding farewell to tradition.
The Hype
When it came to announcing their engagement -- Chelsea and Marc took a nontraditional stance from the start. The message sent: This presidential wedding would be on their terms.
Read More »from The Top 5 Ways Chelsea Clinton Breaks All the Wedding Rules
We know that while most people are overjoyed to hear you're getting married, there are always those select few who can ruin it for everyone. So we asked real brides at WeddingChannel.com to tell us the worst things they've heard since getting engaged and have offered some tips on how to respond.
From WeddingChannel.com Editors
1. "Don't get married."
We're not sure why people say this -- maybe they just can't stand to see others so happy. Either way, if you're confronted by a cynical statement like this, try to respond with a positive answer: Tell them why you are getting married. "Well, we're so excited to get married; we love each other very much." If the person keeps insisting that marriage in general is a bad idea, just try steering the conversation away from your upcoming nuptials to something else they can relate to.
2. "You're getting married then? That's so inconvenient for us."
Unfortunately, you can't choose a wedding date to accommodate everyone's schedule
Just because you're going to a beach wedding doesn't mean you can show up in flip-flops and board shorts. We asked celebrity wedding planner David Tutera (www.davidtutera.com) and RoseLynn Micari-Fiumara from Bridal Reflections (www.bridalreflections.com) to weigh in on what you should wear to this summer's outdoor wedding. Read on to find out the top five faux pas so you don't end up committing a fashion crime at this season's nuptials.
From WeddingChannel.com Editors
1. Don't wear flip-flops
If the wedding is on the beach, both RoseLynn and David suggest sandals or open-toed shoes for women -- but no flip-flops, no matter what. (And sorry guys, we're afraid you still have to wear close-toed shoes even if it's summertime.)
"Even on a beach, a wedding is the most special day in your friend or family member's life, so guests should dress accordingly," says David. If you're not sure what to wear on your feet, simply ask the bride or groom ahead of time or check with the
Read More »from Summer Wedding Attire Faux Pas: Are You Guilty?We all know that hindsight is 20/20, which is exactly why we asked brides who have been there to give us their best tips and pieces of advice that no one else told them along the way. And lucky for you, we've rounded up the top 7 pieces of advice you just won't hear anywhere else.
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1. "Truly think of who you WANT at your wedding. And don't invite everyone under the sun 'just because.'" - Nursegrl507
Remember, it's a wedding, not a high school reunion. OK, we know everyone has that 'crazy uncle' that your mother is insisting you invite -- but the majority of the guest list should be people that you really want to see. If that means your guest list is just 20 people -- so be it. There's no correlation between having a big wedding and having more fun.
2. "Something will go wrong on your wedding day, but at the end of the day, you will be married to the love of your life and that's all that matters. Relax and enjoy it." - bexx246
The sooner you can come
Read More »from The Best Wedding Advice I Never GotIf you think your maids are causing drama, just wait until you check out these bridal attendant nightmare stories.
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She didn't order her dress on time, has criticized all of your ideas, and said what behind your back to another bridesmaid? If your bridesmaids have been acting up -- you're not alone. Here are some of the worst bridesmaid stories we've ever heard.
THE DRESS-LESS BRIDESMAID
"My former BFF was supposed to be a bridesmaid in my wedding. About eight months before my wedding, she informed me that she had purchased her dress. However, three months beforehand she called to confess that she really hadn't purchased her dress even though I sent her a link of the exact dress to purchase and the store to purchase it at. By that time the dress was sold out. I finally told her that she could choose any dress that she liked or already owned as long as it was the same color as the other bridesmaid dresses. When I spoke with her a month later, she still
Read More »from Tales of the Worst Bridesmaids -- Ever!