Wedding Planning Tips

I need to make a speech at a wedding soon but the problem is, first of all the bride’s a pain in the neck and not a joy to know, but mostly she’s not in love with the groom. She’s mainly getting married because she’s getting older and all of her friends are married and she feels left out. Her and the groom fight every two days and it’s always been this way with them. They don’t have much in common, he doesn’t like to hang out with her and she’s generally only got negative things to say about their relationship.
If you’re wondering why I’m doing the speech then, I’m her sister.
So, considering I can’t say the “you two are meant for each other” “___ is such a lovely woman” “I know you two will make each other so happy” “you will be together forever” lines because they’re all lies, what the hell can I say?! Thanks

I found out that I am pregnant with in the last few days!
My due date is August 14th 2012. I am also maid of honor in my best friend’s wedding September 22nd 2012. The bride wants to go pick out bridesmaid dresses in a few weeks. I believe she is going to just pick the color & then let us pick what we want. I was wondering what would be the best to pick. I’m sure my boobs will be huge & I’m not sure I will drop all the baby weight that fast.
I’m 5 foot 2 34C & 120lbs now. (as of yesterday at the doctor)
Any ideas on bride-maid dress?
I haven’t told the bride yet. I called her the 2 days in a row but she hasn’t answered. I’m still waiting to tell to many people to make sure everything is ok.

My best friend and I have known each other for about 14 years and she just got engaged. I, as the maid of honor, and an english major, thought it would be nice to read a poem as a toast. I have a few in mind, but I need more suggestions. I’m looking for pieces by some of the greats. You know, nothing cheesy or tacky that someone no one’s ever heard of wrote for their blog, but rather, something you’d find in an anthology. Any ideas?

Hi, so my sister is getting married this coming summer. I have never been a part of a wedding party before, much less as the Maid of Honor. I was wondering what exact duties I am supposed to perform and if anyone has any advice?
Are there any books, planners, organizers that you feel are a life saver and a must have for plannin a wedding as well as the bridal shower and bachelorette party?
Also how does one deal with a bride when they are having a melt down (as I love my sister but I can see her eventually having a meltdown over the planning at some point)

so i made my cousin the maid of honor and im kinda regretting it bc at the time her and her gf broke up we got really close and did everything together and was there for her and she was there for me well thats when i asked her if she would be my moh well then she got back with the same girl she got a house with her and got a puppy and now shes alway busy with her stuff and basically im doing everything my self… and i asked if she was still up for friday to go try dresses on and she was like oh we picked a day bc i didnt know aand im already doing stuff that day and , she never calls me back when i call her rarely texts me back and i havent seen her for a while and then i have my friend that introduced me to my fiancee and ive been relying on her and shes been like great and every time i text her about something about the wedding she replys asap and i rather have her bc shes helping so much… it just annoying when ur trying to get things done and that person that ur relying on has not put any effort in it at all and i dont want to wait til the last min. its like 11 months til the wedding and by my self i all ready have the cake, my dress, veil, cake topper, reception favors, colors of the wedding, where we are having the wedding, the food that we are having, and the flowers all done by my self and my friend has been a big help, i just stuck between a rock and a hard place, i dont want to hurt my cousins feelings but again i cant rely on her either,, can any one give me good advice please and thank u in advance!

My sister is getting married and my other sister and I are the maids of honor. Since this is the first wedding I am standing up in, I’m super excited I’m the maid of honor and was hoping for something special that would show it like maybe the maids of honor wear a sash or something and the other bridesmaids don’t. We are all wearing the same dresses which would look bad with a sash so that’s out. any other ideas?

My best friend just got engaged and asked me to be her MOH. I want to put a basket together to kick of my MOH duties, but I’m not sure what all to put in it. I need some help!
I was thinking about a picture frame with a pic of her and her fiance when he proposed, some bridal magazines, a wedding planner, and maybe a Chamilia bracelet with engagement/wedding themed charms.
Any other ideas? She is the best friend in the world, and I just want to make this the best experience possible for her, from start to finish

Of course, I will have to choose my own choice in the end, but I would like some public help and opinion on this.
I have 3 women (2 of my best friends and my boyfriend’s sister) to choose the best to be a maid of honor for our future wedding. They each have their pros and cons which makes the decision hard to make.
My best friend of 10 years is the one I want to be my MOH. Problem is, she’s 2 hours away, no car, and she was a special ed student with learning and spelling difficulties. (I am by no means discriminating her!! I have always accepted her difficulties). So I believe that despite being my longest friend, she would have issues with transportation and planning.
Then there’s my other best friend whom has been so for 6 years. Her only issue is that she is very busy and overstresses herself. She is on calming medication and her doctor told her if she doesn’t slow down and take a break, she’ll die young. I wouldn’t want to put pressure of a wedding on her already sagging shoulders (figuratively speaking).
Then there’s my boyfriend’s sister, who I’m not the closest with and have known visits-only for the past year. I know she could handle the planning, but I barely know her and her opinions and beliefs differ from mine.
When the bridesmaids and MOH visit, due to my first friend’s lack of car, they may have to meet halfway, and I don’t want to compromise their living and transportation requirements with my wedding.

I was just the maid of honor in my best friends wedding and I feel like the bride and groom’s parents did so much to help out the bride and groom but also did a ton to help me out. So I feel like I should just send them a small little thank you card.

So I thought when you asked someone to be your Maid of Honor or a Bridesmaid you were basically telling them that they are very important to you and trust them enough to help you with your big day. Well, that’s not really happening for me. My Maid of Honor has done nothing but get her dress (which she kinda complained about having to pay for $99 for!). She has nothing planned for me (I said I didn’t want a bridal shower because we already have a house so we don’t really need anything. I would like to have some kind of event prior to the wedding so we can all get together, like a tea or bachelorette party. It looks like I may have to host this, which I feel is ridiculous.
My Bridesmaids have been no help. They all complained about the dress, which I let them pick! I finally just picked one I thought looked good on everyone.
My future Mother in Law is complaining about me behind my back. She is saying I am not including her in anything. She hasn’t offered anything but her negative opinion. She wants some silly favors made for the reception- which I don’t mind- but shouldn’t she go buy them? Why would I buy them if that’s what she wants? I only had my MOH and my future sister in law come with me to pick out my dress. I didn’t want a lot of opinions that would only stress me out – this caused an uproar.
So as a bride – how do I ask for what I need help with? I work 50 hours a week and could really use help. I am doing my best by not being a bridezilla but I am really depressed b/c nobody seems to wants to help me. I almost wish I didn’t have anyone in my party at all then ppl that will only drag me down. I understand that the world doesn’t revolve around me and not everyone has a bunch of money to spend on this wedding. I just wish someone cared. We have 2 months until the wedding,