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I asked a some of my family members to be bridesmaids at my wedding. I really like them and would like them to be involved. However, since the initial excitement has worn off, they don't seem very interested and don't reply to me when I contact them [which isnt very often]. I have the feeling that they aren't bothered and don't like me very much. Is there a way I can I let them down gently and recruit some new bridesmaids?

4 becca, brighton View »
Hi, I am getting married on Good Friday 2013, we really want to play on the easter theme for our tables, I am not creative at all and would really appreciate some ideas. Also, would like ideas for a civil ceremony music for entrance and exit?

5 Fiona, Fleet View »
I am getting married next month and would appreciate hearing your opinion regarding my problem. My mother died nearly 13 years ago and my father has been with with his girlfriend for 12 years. The thing is, that I don't want her to sit at the top table, in the place where my mother should have sat and I have told my father so. I have now been told that she doesn't want to come to the wedding. (I did suggest to my father that they could both sit at another table; I just didn't want her on the top table). My father was a bit upset about this but neither did he want to sit on a different table.

3 Claire, Brixham View »
I am getting married next summer and I'm just starting to form a guest list. There are three people from a group of friends that I really want to invite, but there is one other person whom I'd rather wasn't there on my big day. I don't want to create drama or hurt anyone's feelings... so I feel like I have to invite her. Is there anyway to get around that?

2 Katie, Boise View »
If you have to postpone a wedding 4 days before the date, what do you tell guests or how??

3 Nicole, Daytona View »
My fiance's brother and sister in law have an 8 month old baby, their 3 year old will be at the children's table but do I have to have the baby at the top table with us? I don't want it to turn into a creche and have her in a high chair with us? Would it be rude to ask my sister in law to be to give her to an Aunt to look after during dinner?

5 Laura, London View »
I am having a wedding abroad in May 2013. Is it asking too much to have a black tie dress code if the wedding Mass is at 3.30pm? I suspect it will be warm, about 25 degrees during the day. Also, will it look strange if the wedding party is in morning suits rather than black tie like the rest of the guests? Thank you!

3 Nic, London View »
My fiancé and I are from quite different backgrounds (his world is very 'public school/ middle class' and mine is more working class). Having looked through the guest list, I know with certainty that as things stand, every man on his side, without exception, will turn up to our church wedding in morning dress and every man on my side (with the single exception of my father) will turn up in a lounge suit. It may sound like a small thing, but actually, I know I'll be very uncomfortable with such an obvious division. Putting 'morning dress' on the invitations seems a little strong (even Kate and Wills gave people the choice of lounge suits, even though nobody dared to turn up in one!) and equally, asking my fiancé’s side not to wear morning dress will be looked upon as a shame and breaking with tradition. Please help! As it stands I'm thinking that no dress code at all should be written on the invitation and I should try to informally ask some of my side to hire tails. There must be alternative options! Any ideas?

4 Charlotte, London View »
It's my friend's wedding on Friday and I'm asking all her friends for words of wisdom to share with her the night before (to quell the nerves). We're all completing the following sentence: "Remember to.... after…" - What is your best piece of advice?

2 BRIDES Team, London View »