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A woman is questioning if she is in the wrong for taking it personally after some bridal shower attendees were invited to the main event but she was not A stock photo of an angry bridal shower guest.

Wedding planning is never easy. It’s a stress-filled time when the engaged couple’s life revolves solely around food catering, decorations, and guest lists. One woman on Reddit found herself right in ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A very dear friend is getting married in eight weeks. She and her betrothed compromised and negotiated a great deal to finalize the guest list, and 10 people didn’t make the cut.

Now, the woman is contemplating saying "no" to hosting the shower A woman shared on Reddit that she was asked to plan and host a friend's bridal shower at her house Then, she realized that she has not ...

Skip the games that no one really wants to play anyway, and instead, use our tips for planning a pre-wedding his and hers party you and your friends will never forget. Brett Galley, director of events ...

I'm the matron of honor in my sister's upcoming wedding, which means I'm responsible for planning her bridal shower. I've been a guest at many other showers, but never did I put too much thought into ...

Either way, you also don’t need to be cruel to her wife. I’m not saying go out of your way to be best friends if that wasn’t ...

A friend debating whether to decline an invitation to the wedding of a couple who "made no effort" on their friendship has received a wave of support on Mumsnet, the U.K.-based online forum. In a post ...

Adapted from a recent online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I didn’t get an invitation to my friend’s wedding shower. I loooove showers and weddings and graduations and birthday parties. LOVE them. I’m ...

Now, the woman is contemplating saying "no" to hosting the shower Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and pop culture for more than 15 years. Getty ...