I've emigrated from the country where I grew up, and am marrying in my new country. My best friend from high school is saving up every penny she can to be able to afford to come to my wedding. I love her for it, and definitely want her there, but I worry it'll put a lot of strain on her financially.

I don't mind buying myself a ring. A nice, big, colorful sparkly thing for my right hand... you got it! Or even my middle finger... plenty of room for statement there! I went through a phase where I bought myself one of those thumb watches from Claire's when I was in high school... etc. I've always thought of an engagement ring as a gift. You shouldn't have to buy your own gift. If he's the one proposing, he should buy the ring.

I wish people wouldn't add onto the stress of planning a wedding by tacking on their expectations re the rest of my life. "How many kids are you planning to have? Boys or girls? What discipline method? Where are they going to go to school?" Woah, hold up. That's at least a few years down the line. Can we enjoy our time now, please?

My BF & I were next door neighbors growing up. He was one of the very few good things about growing up in our tiny town. I was overweight all through school which made life pretty miserable for me. After we graduated, my BF & I lost touch. 2 years ago, I came home after 3 years away from the town. I'd lost over 68 lbs & looked & acted totally diffrent. I ran into BF & kept in touch and we both eventually moved to the same city. We started dating & yesterday morning, he asked me to marry him in our hometown. All the bad memories are gone now thanks to him. I'M GETTING MARRIED!!!

My best friend and I (of ten years- since high school) got into a fight over the summer, and haven't bounced back. I KNOW he wants to get engaged soon. My relationship, or lack thereof, with my former bf is going to be a HUGE elephant in the room- at this point, I wouldn't even want to invite her. Let alone have her be in the bridal party... I am just going to end up wanting to elope. For all the wrong reasons. Please don't judge me too harshly here- these are very new emotions for me. But ANY other points of view would be appreciated... just weeding out these feelings...

I tell everyone I want to elope because I don't like the attention of big weddings and the hassle... But the hurtful truth is that I don't have any close friends to invite. I wouldn't have a single bridesmaid, or maid of honor. No one to help me go shopping, pick out a dress, throw me a bachelorette party, give a toast... Its so embaressing that my fiance has so many friends he could invite, and I would have no one except an old friend or two from high school. I want a wedding more than anything, I just have no one except my small family to share it with.

When i got married i wore the same thing i wore at my high school graduation. My aunt is a seamstress and she made me my outfit as a graduation present. It was a beautiful corset style top in a pearl white damask fabric, with a long satin skirt of the same color. I only wore if for a few hours on HS graduation day, looked just as good as new after having it cleaned, and it still fit, so i figured i'd save the money i would have spent on a dress, and use it to set up our home instead.

Yeah, we've been together 6.5 years and are "still" not married. I want to become ME before I become MRS, and I'm still in school so it's going to take a while to develop an identity of my own. It's my choice, not yours, so eat a bowl of dicks.

DH had a high school teacher who liked him a lot...she could see past his faults...most of the others didn't think he'd ever amojunt to anything. He surprised them all. When we got engaged he took me to ner house to introduce me to her. She was so pleased and totally approved of me.

I teach women's studies at a small private school in the city. I just got engaged over the weekend & I know that the girls I teach (Obviously more girls in womens studies than guys) are going to flip when they see the ring. I'm actually looking forward to going to work/school today :)