Honest answers to wedding dilemmas
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The sister-in-law who expects to be a bridesmaid. The groom in white sneakers. The best friend with conditions. Every wedding has a dilemma or two. Here are some of the stickiest, each with a straight answer in the first line or two.
Dear David,My Fiancé Wants a Bachelor Party in Las Vegas
âOne last weekend of freedom.â Freedom from what? Theyâve been together five years.
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Dear David,My FiancĂ© Doesnât Want Wedding Gifts. I Certainly Do.
âWeâve given generous gifts, so itâs our turn.â Her best argument is her worst one.
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Dear David,We Want a Small Wedding. Our Parents Want a Family Reunion.
Thirty-five guests, and two sets of parents with a list of seventy more.
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Dear David,My Daughter Wants to Get Married on Christmas Day
Christmas Day is a lot to ask. Say so once, kindly, then let her decide.
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Dear David,My Future Sister-in-Law Wants to Be a Bridesmaid. We Barely Speak.
A bridesmaid isnât a hereditary title. But check with your fiancĂ© first.
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Dear David,My Best Friend Wants Me to Choose Between Her and My Fiancé
Sheâll come to the wedding only if the girlsâ weekends never change.
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Dear David,My Fiancé Wants to Read His Vows from His Phone
Let him use the phone. Donât let him write the vows the night before.
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Dear David,My Fiancé Wants to Wear Sneakers to Our Wedding
Dress shoes for the ceremony, sneakers for the reception, and one photo to prove it.
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Dear David,My Daughter Wants to Dance With Her Stepfather Instead of Me
A dance isnât a court ruling on who her father is.
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Dear David,My FiancĂ©âs First Wife Wants to Attend Our Wedding
The bigger problem isnât his ex-wife. Itâs the word he used about her.
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