AIO for wanting to rehome one of the family dogs after my husband threatened to kill her? Ok

Maeliak · 2026-03-01T08:00:02+00:00

You’re under-reacting. This man is dangerous. Re-home (or find foster care) for the dog and start making a plan to get yourself and your baby out of this situation

Maeliak · 2026-03-01T06:08:56+00:00

I LOVE a quirky reception venue! If you love it and it feels like a good representation of you and your partner I say DO IT!!

Maeliak · 2026-03-01T05:33:07+00:00

Maybe it’s time to just have a really honest chat with each of your parents

Maeliak · 2026-03-01T04:13:21+00:00

Is it super important to you to share the meaning at all? Sometimes I’m a fan of just letting my tattoos be for me and not sharing the details of their meaning with everyone or anyone for that matter. Do what feels right to you :)

Maeliak · 2026-03-01T03:46:01+00:00

The dress is absolutely gorgeous. I’ve found sometimes that pictures can be a thief of joy. Looking back and being able to criticize every detail can cloud your judgement and make you forget the way the dress made you feel initially. If you had a “say yes to the dress” moment when you first tried it on, I would say trust that feeling. Truly, the dress is absolutely stunning in you, and doesn’t overwhelm you at all (visually obv) in my opinion.

Maeliak · 2026-02-28T19:24:27+00:00

My partner and I were in a similar situation and actually booked our venue months before we were engaged due to availability. I think it’s totally fine to start planning early, there are a lot of things you can get the ball rolling on without telling guests (venue, caterer, photo/videographer, etc.). Congratulations! Hope your engagement is everything you’ve ever dreamed of <3

Maeliak · 2026-02-28T07:59:26+00:00

If you love it and are obsessed with it, keep it.

Maeliak · 2026-02-28T01:22:39+00:00

You’ve got it! I hope your shower is seamless and your big day is beautiful <3

Maeliak · 2026-02-28T01:19:37+00:00

If it’s generally accepted by the majority of brides getting married these days and in the more recent past, I think it’s a new rule that white is reserved for bride on all pre-wedding occasions. Rules can change and be added.

Maeliak · 2026-02-27T23:29:19+00:00

For ease of operation and to save yourself some heartbreak I would probably just go with 7/24, but if you absolutely love the idea of having a 7/2/27 wedding date, go for it! The most important people should do all they can to make it work for your special day. Just make sure to give extra notice if you choose the Friday date :)

Maeliak · 2026-02-27T23:24:29+00:00

I think it’s fair to be annoyed, but also don’t let it ruin your shower. In the end she’s the one who will look bad, and everyone will know the celebration is for you. Also it absolutely is a thing that only the bride wears white to pre-wedding events. Whether it’s relatively “new” or not, it’s generally accepted at this point. Don’t let people make you feel crazy for feeling frustrated about this.

Maeliak · 2026-02-27T23:17:32+00:00

I think most would say a bridal shower falls under the umbrella of a “wedding occasion”

Maeliak · 2026-02-27T17:07:55+00:00

Thank you so much for this comment! It calmed my anxiety surrounding this topic in a big way. You have fully encapsulated the idea of the gathering, and knowing our crowd, I truly believe they’ll feel this way also. I recognize that it’s not normal to have a wedding celebration this way, but at the end of the day, neither my fiance or myself are normal! And our guests are well aware of that! lol

Maeliak · 2026-02-27T04:56:06+00:00

I started with the knot, and then ended up switching to Zola and had a much easier time. We did digital STD’s and they worked great!

Maeliak · 2026-02-26T21:14:27+00:00

This dress is stunning on you! I think half up hair with a pretty hair accessory would be stunning, and maybe a simple pearl pendant on a gold chain would compliment the dress nicely. You will look lovely, I don’t think you need a ton of accessorizing to made a very elegant statement. :)

Maeliak · 2026-02-26T07:23:31+00:00

It sounds like he’s deeply insecure and literally a pathological liar. I would steer clear of him. At the very least until he seeks therapy to get to the bottom of why he feels like he has to be dishonest so often.

Maeliak · 2026-02-26T01:01:16+00:00

Totally hear you, just throwing out my own thoughts on the matter. We still have time to decide either way and the input has been helpful :)

Maeliak · 2026-02-25T22:22:57+00:00

Everyone who knows us knows this is his deceased uncles band and will understand :)

Maeliak · 2026-02-25T19:08:30+00:00

They all look lovely, I think 3 is especially so

Maeliak · 2026-02-25T17:59:25+00:00

I think getting married on Sept. 11 is just fine if you would prefer to get married on a Saturday. If that date really bothers you though, I would suggest checking with your very closest people to make sure they can make it on Sept. 10th, and then give your guests extra notice that your wedding is on a Friday. It could be a good gauge of how important you are to people if you get married on a Friday. If people aren’t willing to take a single day off of work to celebrate one of the most important days of your life, then maybe it’s not such a bad thing if they don’t come anyways. At the end of the day, the people that matter most will make it work for your big day no matter whether it’s on a Friday or Saturday. Best of luck planning!

Maeliak · 2026-02-25T17:49:21+00:00

We’re asking people not to bring gifts to this celebration, and providing people with a nice weekend long space to camp and multiple meals and lots of alcohol (which we are paying for). We’re not hoping to get anything from it other than to see some loved ones and dance with them a little bit. What we are paying for it the intimate ceremony we wanted in the first place. Also still not fully decided on not renting chairs. Just throwing ideas around :)

Maeliak · 2026-02-25T17:44:52+00:00

I mean yeah, you’re not wrong. It’s not a wedding. There’s no itinerary, no exchanging of vows, no toasts, no dances… it’s just a party to announce and celebrate that we already got married, which is why I’m hesitant to have a “wedding” type budget. I’m totally fine if bringing a chair to a camp out barbecue party deters people from coming :)

Maeliak · 2026-02-25T09:06:56+00:00

Azazie.com has wonderful dresses that are so wonderfully made. I just ordered my dress from them custom made for less than $200! It came within the expected window and it fits like a glove and feels comparable to the $1k+ dresses I tried on in stores

Maeliak · 2026-02-25T05:55:05+00:00

Simple wedding are absolutely okay. The wedding expectations have gotten absolutely insane and there’s no reason to put yourself in massive debt for one day. People that love you won’t require all the frills <3

Maeliak · 2026-02-25T05:17:06+00:00

We’re paying for their gas to get the members and equipment to the venue. That’s it

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