I have not had any real issues with planning the wedding until this past week.
Mom got upset because we did not put her name on invite (note: we did not put any parents names on invites). However, we put my father and step mothers name on the note to guests because we are getting married on a ship and people need lots of information and they are the ones hosting/ paying.
So the knotties in the etiquette board told me to do programs and to include the parents names there. CHECK, done! Problem solved.
Now, we have 42 people sailing with us and here comes more drama about a seating chart for the group dinners every night.
My parents are divorced and remarried but all have family that they know who is coming on the cruise. My FI parents are married but have no family that is coming on the cruise. And after 14 years have not really met my parents. Awkward!
Anyways, my father obviously does not want to sit with my mom and vise versa (I think). Which puts me in a very bad predicament. If I sit with my dad and FI parents my mom will be upset and if I sit with my mom and my FI parents my dad will be upset.
I do not see any way around this and the ship does not let you move to a different table each night. You must sit in the same spot for all dinners.
This is a nightmare! I really do not know what to do.