10 Things Never to Say to Brides

By Lauren Matthews

The sight of an engagement ring can make even the most well-intentioned friends and family members start asking touchy questions or offering unsolicited advice. "Most people weigh in because they're excited," says Meg Keene, author of A Practical Wedding. "But people can end up unloading a lot of their own baggage on brides." Avoid accidentally offending an engaged woman by reading these ten common things she'd rather not hear-and what wedding experts suggest saying instead.